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These covers are from the original printer that Robert Rank used for his Space Voyage covers in the 1970s / 1980s / 1990s.
ASTP / Soyuz cover with test hole cut for a coin – 15th Jul 1975:
It seems as though the hole was cut before the cover was canceled, because the normal version of this cover has the cancel placed higher on the cover (see below-right)
Verification of KSC Runway MSBLS / Don Mallick – Apr 1977 (?):
Unused, possibly an unfinished design, or a printing sample ?
Samos-111 / Big Bird-14 – 27th Jun 1977:
The cover on the left shows instructions for the printer (the cover on the right is the normal issue for this event)
Possibly test covers / unfinished designs made for NOAA-7 (1981) or NOAA-8 (1983) Launch:
Satellite covers like these usually have a launch date printed somewhere in the design
First Day of Issue / 15c Viking Stamp – 20th Jul 1978:
Unused, possibly a printing sample ? The cover on the right is the normal issue for this event
USAF Early Warning Satellite Launch – 6th Jun 1979:
Possibly an unfinished design (note the wording difference when compared to the cover on the right which is the normal cover for this event)
Ariane LO-2 Failed to Launch Oscar 9 Satellite – 23rd May 1980:
Canceled appropriately, but incomplete designs (probably missing silk cachet)
Space Shuttle STS-41-B Launch – 3rd Feb 1984:
Possibly a printing sample ? Some colors missing. The cover on the right is the normal issue for this event
Ariane 3 (V-12/L-14) Launch at Kourou (Arabsat-1A and Brasilsat-A1) – 8th Feb 1985:
Canceled appropriately, but incomplete design (probably missing silk cachet). Not marked as Space Voyage
Ariane 3 (V-13/L-15) Launch at Kourou (Telecom 1B and GStar 1) – 7th May 1985:
Canceled appropriately, but incomplete design (probably missing silk cachet). Not marked as Space Voyage
FDI $10.75 Express Mail Stamp – 29th Apr 1985:
Unused, possibly a printing sample ?
Space Shuttle STS-61-A Mating – 13th Oct 1985:
Possibly a printing sample ? Some colors missing. The cover on the right is the normal issue for this event
Space Shuttle STS-61-A Launch – 30th Oct 1985:
Possibly printing samples ? Some colors missing. The cover on the right is the normal issue for this event
Space Shuttle STS-61-A Landing – 7th Nov 1985:
Possibly a printing sample ? Some colors missing. The cover on the right is the normal issue for this event
Halley’s Comet Fly-By – 6th Mar 1986:
Unused, possibly a printing sample ? May not have been issued in purple (uncertain about this)
Ariane 1 (V-16/L-11) Launch at Kourou (SPOT-1 and Viking) – 21st Feb 1986:
Canceled appropriately, but incomplete design (probably missing silk cachet). Not marked as Space Voyage
Ariane 3 (V-17/L-17) Launch at Kourou (GStar-2 and Brasilsat-A2) – 26th Mar 1986:
Canceled appropriately, but incomplete design (probably missing silk cachet). Not marked as Space Voyage
Honoring Space-Era Presidents – 22nd May 1986:
Possibly a printing sample ?
Space Shuttle STS-26 Solid Rocket Motor Tests – 30th Aug 1987:
Possibly a printing sample, incomplete design (probably missing silk cachet)
Ariane 3 (V-19/L-19) Launch at Kourou (Aussat-3 and Eutelsat 1F4) – 15th Sep 1987:
Possibly printing samples, incomplete designs (missing silk cachets)
Sakura 3A Launch / Japan – 19th Feb 1988:
Possibly printing samples, incomplete designs (probably missing silk cachets)
Ariane 3 (V-21/L-21) Launch at Kourou (Spacenet F3R and Telecom 1C) – 2nd Mar 1988:
Possibly a printing sample, incomplete design (probably missing silk cachet). Not marked as Space Voyage
Space Shuttle STS-26 Solid Rocket Motor / Fail-Safe Redesign Test – 18th Aug 1988:
Printing error. Note the green is clearly printed over the gold, which indicates the order of printing. The cover on the right is the normal issue for this event
Space Shuttle STS-26 Launch – 29th Sep 1988:
Possibly printing samples, incomplete designs (missing silk cachets). The covers on the right are the normal issues for this event
Space Shuttle STS-27 Launch – 2nd Dec 1988:
Unused, possibly a printing sample ?
Roswell UFO Encounter – 4th Jul 1997:
Mockup design ?
