Bidspirit auction | Souvenir leaf marking the launch

Souvenir leaf marking the launch of the Technion satellite Gurwin-1-TechSat, Israel 1995, issued by the Israel Postal Authority, Philatelic Service. The head of the leaf carries the words They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and beside it an explanation in Hebrew and English stating that the satellite was launched on 28 March 1995 from the Russian complex at Plesetsk north of Moscow by an SS-25 rocket, that it was conceived by the Technion astrophysicist Giora Shaviv, and that it was built by Technion students with the help of twelve Israeli companies. Numbered 1197 of 3010. Printing error: the cachet reading Ilan Ramon, First Flight of Israeli Astronaut, 16.01.2003 is struck three times on the leaf. Carmel catalogue no. 175, catalogue value NIS 640. Excellent condition.