The precisely dated onboard cancellation therefore places this cover within an active day of Expedition 59 operations and provides a direct postal record of its presence aboard the orbiting laboratory

The previous batch of patches #1-#25 has been completely sold

samples collectedduring the Apollo missions

making it a comprehensive and highly desirable piece for space enthusiasts and collectors alike

Soyuz TMA-9 FLOWN ISS cover + letter - Soccer Worldcup 2006 patch The precisely dated onboard cancellationFrom the 2006 FIFA World Cup to the International Space Station Soyuz TMA 9 Flown Private Mail Cover An extraordinary combination of football history, private correspondence and genuine space flown postal history: a cover mailed from Germany during the closing weekend of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, subsequently carried aboard Soyuz TMA 9 to the International Space Station and postmarked again in orbit. The cover received its first postal cancellation in