USSR 1982 Tsiolkovsky Space Postcard FDC
Single-sided postal stationery card with an original stamp (USSR standard).
Issued for the 125th anniversary of the birth of K. E. Tsiolkovsky, the founder of theoretical cosmonautics.
Release Date: August 30, 1982.
The card features a special "First Day" cancellation (an artistic postmark depicting the globe and stars).
Face Value: 4 kopeks (including the cost of delivery within the USSR at that time).
Design: Portrait of Tsiolkovsky against a background of space motifs and formulas (Meshchersky/Tsiolkovsky equation).
Condition: "Very Good / Excellent" (VF - Very Fine).
Postmark: The cancellation impression is clear and not smudged, which is important for collectors.
Reverse Side: Clean, with a printed price of 8 kopeks (typical surcharge for artistic design). It has no traces of glue, inscriptions, or postal transit marks.
