Yuri Gagarin PSA MINT 9 Rare SP In Cosmonaut Spacesuit

A vintage black and white photograph of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), wearing a spacesuit and helmet emblazoned with "?.?.?.?." or “U.S.S.R.” N.d., n.p. Encapsulated and PSA/DNA certified and graded MINT 9. Gagarin's signature in Russian Cyrillic is located at upper left. The semi-glossy textured photograph is in near fine condition, measuring 3.375" x 4.625" overall, while the slab measures 4.125" x 7.125."

Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel to outer space. The trained air force pilot and officer was handpicked in 1960 to test into the new Soviet space program, later becoming one of the program’s top candidates, called the Sochi 6. Gagarin’s psychological and physical endurance, as well as his small statue (5’2”), made him an ideal candidate for future space missions. Gagarin broke records when he successfully manned the Vostok I space capsule into outer space on April 12, 1961. He made a full orbit around Earth lasting 108 minutes before parachuting into the atmosphere at 23,000 feet. Gagarin was killed in a routine training mission at age 34.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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