Flown Russian light protective transporting canister, 3.5″ high with a diameter of 4″, #39, used for the delivery and protection of film brought to and from the Mir space station. Includes the original metal film spool inside. Accompanied by a typed letter of authenticity, in Russian, on Federal Scientific-Research and Industrial Center letterhead, which reads, in part (translated): “Transporting, light-protective, small-dimension canister #39 from the complex of photo equipment MKF-6MA…was used many times during the period of 1988–1992 for delivering and keeping photo films ‘Izopankrome type-38’…used for equipping the 3rd channel of multizonal photo camera MKF-6MA during space photo shooting of the surface of Earth and surroundings from Mir by crews of cosmonauts from expeditions AO-9, AO-10, AO-11, AO-12.” In fine condition, with expected marks and wear from use.
