Proton

Proton-series
satellites


Below is a checklist of Proton-series satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Farther below is a list of Proton-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.

For Proton launch information see the Proton-series table on the Russian scientific/research and environmental-observing satellites page.

The Proton name was later used as well for a series of Russian launch vehicles. Postal items featuring Proton launch vehicles are not covered in this checklist.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Proton (Russia/USSR)
Altai RepublicLocalPoland 1469 overprinted on 4x Russia 57231996?Proton-1
Altai RepublicLocalPoland 1469 overprinted on 4x Russia 6069
Cambodia779 (Mi857)1987Proton-4
Germany (East)1266 (Mi1640)One of MS8 (1269a (1262-1269))1971Proton-1
Korea (North)1244 (Mi1286)1974Proton-1
Mongolia440 (Mi453)1966Proton-1
Nicaragua1656 (Mi2818)1987Proton-4
Poland1469 (Mi1733)1966Proton-1
Poland1469-1471 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
Romania1802 (Mi2465)1965Proton-1
Russia3297 (Mi3320)1967Proton-1/2/3
Russia3844 (BL69)In (left) margin of MS4 (3844 (a-d))1971Proton-1/2/3
RussiaNoneNew Year's greeting card, also cachet on envelope1974Proton-1/2/3
RussiaNoneStamped envelope1977Proton-4
Russia4594 (Mi4651)1977Proton-4
Russia4594 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
RussiaNonePostal card1982Proton-4

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.


Below is a list of Proton-series launch covers, anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers.


CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of Item*Notes on Content
Proton (Russia/USSR)
Russia (USSR)1965-11-03Tartu club(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no.83)Proton-2 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-11-03Tartu club(Multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no.83)Proton-2 launch
Russia (USSR)1965-11-03Tartu club(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no.83)Proton-2 launch
Russia (USSR)1966-07-07Tartu club(Multi-color printed and black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no.117)Proton-3 launch
Russia (USSR)1966-07-07Tartu club(Multi-color printed and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no.117)Proton-3 launch
Russia (USSR)1966-07-07Tartu club(Multi-color printed and orange rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no. 117)Proton-3 launch
Russia (USSR)1968-11-17Tartu(Multi-color printed and red rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (AA no.212)Proton-4 launch

*AA no. = Tartuski Klub Kollektsionerov (TKK) [Tartu Collector Club] "Astronautika Annaalid" number.


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