 CHADIssued on: Feb. 5, 1998.- 1 Value Perforated Type: Souvenir Sheet (1 value illustrated)
Printing method: offset Description : Rocket RD 107 (USSR) souvenir-sheet, Laika (on stamp with Pavlov), Ugolyok (ougoliok) is the dog standing on the globe -- but is incorrectly identified as "Veteliok."
The white dog on the lower left is a known space dog, although it remains unidentified.
We have no idea about the white Pomeranian or maybe it`s a Samoyed (left center). The Russians used stray dogs in their experiments, not purebreds. Values information :
9940 TCH 1 B 500fr souvenir sheet
Yvert : 860 Michel : 1638 A Scott : 732 Designer : J.L. Puvilland SPACE REVUE : 05 - 1998 Keyword(s) : #Animal Wildlife, #Celebrity, #Rocket, #Satellite. Last modified: 09/26/2007 @ 09h36
Space Album Chapter : SPUTNIK 1 - 40 YEARS 9940 TCH 1 B Album Page : 2172 .
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