# vskhd090 Komarov Vladimir-commander Voskhod-1/Soyuz-1

USSR Post 10 kopecks 1964 stamp issued same year to commemorate first multimen flight Voskhod 12 october, 1964 autographed same year 1964 by commander of flight Vladimir Komarov.On April 23, 1967 Vladimir Komarov dies on re-entry of Soyuz-1. Stamp was signed by Komarov to a friend-cosmonaut Vasiliy Lazarev and came from Lazarev family archives. Having only 2.5 years life time after Voskhod flight Vladimir Komarov didn`t sign of course several subjects and fakes of Komarov autographs, same as Belyayev, Levchenko, Gagarin are encountered often because of high demand on the collectors market.It`s interesting that a number of well done fakes of Komarov is getting bigger past years. Any questions on authentity are welcome by e-mail or directly over the telephone (818)999-1134. Stamp suitable for display in combination with unsigned card depicting Vladimir Komarov in Air Force Colonel uniform.Card will be added to stamp.