P115-DDR 1963 Space FDC Vostok Tereshkova & Bykovsky Berlin Ersttagsbrief

📮 Item Overview

This is an East Germany (DDR) First Day Cover (Ersttagsbrief) featuring Soviet space missions and cosmonauts.

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📝 Title

DDR 1963 Space FDC Vostok Tereshkova & Bykovsky Berlin Ersttagsbrief

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📂 Category

Stamps > Europe > Germany & Colonies > Germany (DDR) > Covers

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📊 Condition

Good vintage condition

Clean envelope with light handling marks

Clear Berlin W8 cancellation (18.7.1963)

Stamp pair well preserved

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🔍 Item Specifics

Country/Region: Germany (DDR / East Germany)

Year of Issue: 1963

Type: First Day Cover (FDC) / Ersttagsbrief

Theme: Space / Astronomy / Soviet Cosmonauts

People Featured: Valentina Tereshkova, Valery Bykovsky

Cancellation: Berlin W8, 18 July 1963

Stamp Value: 20 pfennig (pair)

Condition: Used (First Day Cancel)

Original/Replica: Original

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💰 Valuation (Market Estimate)

Typical collector value: £4 – £10

Better examples (clean + desirable theme): up to £12

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💡 Recommended Pricing Strategy

Buy It Now: £8.99

Accept offers enabled (auto accept around £6.50)

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🛒 eBay Listing Price

👉 £8.99 (Buy It Now)

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🔨 Auction Option

Start price: £3.99

Duration: 7 days

Good for attracting multiple bidders if demand is strong

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📈 Selling Tips

Mention “space / astronaut / Tereshkova” for search visibility

Space-themed covers are popular with thematic collectors

Include clear close-up of cancellation (already good in your photos 👍)

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