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December 2015 Hong Kong Auction - Sess. A-C 8-9 December 2015
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SPACE MEMORABILIA. Set of 20 & 100 Cents Stamps, 1999. MINT STATE.
Launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) located in the Gobi desert, the Shenzhou 1 was the first unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft and marked the beginning of China's ambitious space program in November of 1999. By the fifth launch of the Shenzhou, the Chinese had successfully placed an astronaut (Yang Liwei) into orbit in 2003, a remarkable achievement, considering it occurred less than four years after the first launch of the Shenzhou 1 spacecraft. A very limited number of items carried aboard the first spacecraft are available as space memorabilia, and they represent a direct link to the historic events of 1999. Included is this pair of 20 and 100 Cents commemorative postage stamps. Removed from the capsule upon its return from space under the supervision of the Beijing Notary Public Office of The People's Republic of China, the stamps include a notarized certificate of authenticity. Uniquely numbered as serial number 0198 from a total issuance of 7,900 these stamps represent an important opportunity to add a piece of space memorabilia from this historic event to your collection. The lot also includes dragon themed wooden pillars with intricately carved dragon's eyes, mouth, scales, beard, horn and claws. The piece nicely combines Chinese culture and aerospace technology into a decorative gift or conversation piece. MINT STATE.
Estimate: $5000.00- $10000.00
Launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) located in the Gobi desert, the Shenzhou 1 was the first unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft and marked the beginning of China's ambitious space program in November of 1999. By the fifth launch of the Shenzhou, the Chinese had successfully placed an astronaut (Yang Liwei) into orbit in 2003, a remarkable achievement, considering it occurred less than four years after the first launch of the Shenzhou 1 spacecraft. A very limited number of items carried aboard the first spacecraft are available as space memorabilia, and they represent a direct link to the historic events of 1999. Included is this pair of 20 and 100 Cents commemorative postage stamps. Removed from the capsule upon its return from space under the supervision of the Beijing Notary Public Office of The People's Republic of China, the stamps include a notarized certificate of authenticity. Uniquely numbered as serial number 0198 from a total issuance of 7,900 these stamps represent an important opportunity to add a piece of space memorabilia from this historic event to your collection. The lot also includes dragon themed wooden pillars with intricately carved dragon's eyes, mouth, scales, beard, horn and claws. The piece nicely combines Chinese culture and aerospace technology into a decorative gift or conversation piece. MINT STATE.
Estimate: $5000.00- $10000.00