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Four MIR Patches from A. Solovyev's Flight Suit

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:2,400.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Four MIR Patches from A. Solovyev's Flight Suit
<B>Four Patches From the Soyuz TM-9 Spacesuit of Cosmonaut Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev.</B></I> Anatoly Solovyev is one of the most active cosmonauts, having served on the following space missions: Soyuz TM-5, Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-9, Soyuz TM-15, STS-71, Mir, Soyuz TM-21, Soyuz TM-26. He holds the record for number of spacewalks (16) and accumulated time during spacewalks (over 77 hours). Soyuz TM-9 was the ninth expedition to the Russian Space Station Mir, during which Solovyev wore the flight suit from which these patches were taken. They include a Mir patch, a Russian flag emblem, the State Seal of the USSR, and Solovyev's name patch. Each piece in the lot bears two ink stamps identifying them as official items from the Mir program. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of certification by Solovyev, describing the items and swearing as to their authenticity. Very fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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