U.S.-Russia Space Cooperation, May 29, 1992

The ArtCraft cachet features a black-and-white illustration of two astronauts in spacesuits performing an EVA (extravehicular activity) in orbit, with Earth and a satellite visible in the background. One astronaut bears a NASA emblem on the suit. The cachet text reads 'Co-operation in SPACE — A Joint Issue Between The United States and Russia.' Three USA 29-cent stamps are affixed, depicting space exploration scenes including spacecraft and the Space Shuttle against colorful cosmic backgrounds. The pictorial cancellation features a globe showing the Americas and reads 'CHICAGO, IL 60607, USA / MOSCOW, RUSSIA' with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' and a Space Shuttle image, dated MAY 29, 1992.

This First Day Cover celebrates U.S.-Russia space cooperation with a black-and-white cachet depicting two astronauts performing a spacewalk in orbit, with Earth and a satellite in the background. The stamp features colorful artwork of a space shuttle and a Russian spacecraft in orbit. A dual-city pictorial postmark reads 'CHICAGO, IL 60607, USA' and 'MOSCOW, RUSSIA,' with a globe and spacecraft illustration. The text 'Co-operation in SPACE' and 'A Joint Issue Between The United States and Russia' is printed below the cachet.