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Soviet/Russian Program 221 222X 225 224 Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 223 226 Estimate Estimate 222 Soviet/Russian Program, cont. – BION-10 – 1978 TWO SALYUT 6 FLOWN RUSSIAN COVERS ............................................................................... PH $200-300 Two covers flown to Soviet Salyut 6 space station in 1978 and inscribed as such by cosmonaut Kovalyonok. Both in very fine condition. Ex-Cosmonaut Lev Demin collection. – SOYUZ 15 – 223 1974 SOYUZ 15 FLOWN REVOLUTION GREETING CARD .................................................................... PH $200-300 Flown (3½x5½”) fold open card stamped and postmarked inside and signed by Soyuz 15 cosmonaut Sarafanov. Ex-Cosmonaut Lev Demin collection. – SOYUZ 28/SOYUZ 27 – 224 / 1978 FLOWN & SIGNED COVER ........................ PH $200-300 Cover flown into space aboard Soyuz 28, returning on Soyuz 27 in 1978 and signed by cosmonauts Grechko & Romanenko, descending crew, and Remek (ascending crew member). Very fine condition. – SOYUZ 30 – 220 / 1992-93 FLOWN ‘BION-10 MONKEY’ SIGNED COVER ................................................................ PH $900-1200 Krosh & Ivasa, two Rhesus monkeys were aboard this Dec 1992-Jan 1993 Biological experiment flight. The ‘Crew’ returned to Earth safely, in fact, Krosh is known to have descendants. Only a few of these covers are known, extremely rare, none have previously been offered by Regency-Superior. Flown cover signed by A. Soldatenkov who also signed the Certificate of authenticity which accompanies lot. Very fine. 225 / 1978 SOYUZ 30 FLOWN & CREW SIGNED COVER .................................................................. PH $200-300 Cover flown into space aboard Soyuz 30 in 1978 and signed by crew of Klimuk and Hermaszewski. Very fine condition. – SOYUZ 32/SOYUZ 34 – 226 / 1979 FLOWN & CREW SIGNED COVER ............ PH $200-300 Cover flown into space aboard Soyuz 32 and returned on Soyuz 34 in 1979 and signed by crew of both flights, Lyakhov and Ryumin. Very fine condition. – SALYUT 6 – 221 – SOYUZ 40 – 1977-78 FLOWN RUSSIAN CONTAINER BAG FOR SALYUT 6 ............................................................. PH $200-300 Leather container (3½x9")labeled in Russian ‘Expedition 1, Expedition 2, Expedition 3’, no doubt flown to Salyut space station in the late 1970s. Possibly a photo of this in use can be found. 1981 TWO SOYUZ 40 FLOWN RUSSIAN COVERS ............................................................................... PH $200-300 Two covers flown into space aboard Soyuz 40 in 1981 by Russian/Romanian crew. Both in very fine condition. (800) 782-0066 • www.RegencySuperior.com Page 48 Space 3.pmd 227 48 11/27/2013, 3:10 PM Regency-Superior