USSR Commemorative 1 Ruble Coin (1989), dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of the birth of M.P. Mussorgsky.Reverse: The center features a relief image of the bust of the Russian composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky.Dates: To the left of the portrait is the year of birth — 1839, to the right is the year of death — 1881.Signature: Beneath the portrait is a facsimile of the composer's signature.Musical Staff: The bottom part of the coin depicts five lines of a musical staff with musical notes.D...

USSR Commemorative 1 Ruble Coin (1989), dedicated to the 175th Anniversary of the birth of the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.Condition: Excellent (UNC/Proof).Reverse: The center features a profile portrait of T.G. Shevchenko.Inscriptions: To the left of the portrait, the name "Т. Г. ШЕВЧЕНКО" is inscribed in a semicircle, with the years of his life — 1814 and 1861 — shown next to it in two lines.Signature: A facsimile of the poet's signature is located at the bottom.Material: Cop...

1976 USSR Souvenir Sheet "15th Anniversary of the First Manned Space Flight" (Yuri Gagarin), MNH Description:Country: USSR.Issue Date: April 12, 1976.Design: Portrait of Yuri Gagarin in ceremonial uniform, featuring the "Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR" badge and a laurel branch.Face Value: 50 kopecks.Sheet Number: No. 053478 (unique six-digit serial number).Catalogue Nos: Soloviev #4514 / CFA #4578.Condition: MNH (Mint Never Hinged). Unused, original gum intact, no hinge ...

This commemorative medal is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of football in the USSR. The obverse depicts two stylized figures of football players vying for the ball. At the bottom is the inscription "75 Years," framed by a laurel wreath. Year of issue: 1972. This date is associated with the anniversary of the first officially recorded football match in Russia, which took place in October 1897 in St. Petersburg. Material: tombac (a type of brass) The medal's diameter is approximately ...

A set of two 1971 USSR souvenir sheets from the series dedicated to the "Luna-17" automatic station and "Lunokhod-1", the world's first remote-controlled lunar rover.  Each sheet consists of a se-tenant block of 4 stamps with decorative margins. Stamp Designs: ·        "Luna-17" station on the Moon (10 kop.). ·        Control center and long-range space communication antenna (12 kop.). ·        First tracks of "Lunokhod-1" (12 kop.). ...

1958 GDR Philatelic Commemorative Folder (Gedenkblatt) — Buchenwald Memorial A historical philatelic commemorative folder (Gedenkblatt) issued in the GDR (East Germany) in September 1958 to mark the opening of the Buchenwald National Memorial.Contents: Features the "Fighters Against Fascism" (1958) stamp series depicting E. Thälmann, R. Breitscheid, and others, along with the 1956/1958 semi-postal blocks showing the Buchenwald memorial bell tower.Special Features: The stamps are m...

Rare 1960 GDR Philatelic Commemorative Folder — Sachsenhausen Memorial An official 1961/1960 publication by the GDR Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. This commemorative folder (Gedenkmappe) marks the opening of the National Memorial at the former Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Key features:Stamps: Full 1960 series "Construction of National Memorials," featuring the memorial obelisk and 8 portrait stamps of famous anti-fascist resistance fighters (e.g., E. S...

1982 USSR Full Mint Sheet "Happy New Year 1983!" (16 stamps), MNH condition A complete mint sheet of USSR postage stamps from 1982, celebrating the New Year 1983.The size of the small postal block is 21 by 17 cm Design: Features the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower, hammer and sickle, pine branches, and festive fireworks. Format: A full sheet of 16 stamps (4x4 grid) with margins. Includes technical serial/order numbers (602180) on the margins. Face value per stamp: 5 kopeks. Condit...

Vintage German Beer Coaster Set (West Germany & GDR) — 8 pcs. A set of 8 vintage beer coasters (beermats) of German origin. The set includes coasters from famous historical breweries of the 1980s and 1990s:EKU (Echt Kulmbacher Pils): featuring the old "Erste Kulmbacher Actienbrauerei" logo.Bitburger Pils: classic round design with the "Bitte ein Bit" slogan.Königsbacher: from Koblenz, with "Vollendung deutscher Braukunst" printed on the back.Kulmbacher Mönchshof:...

Rare Vintage Frydenlund Beer Coaster (Norway), 1950s — Rule No. 3 Vintage original beer coaster (beermat) from the famous Norwegian brewery Frydenlund. ·        Period: Circa 1950s - early 1960s. ·        Design: Unique scalloped "flower" shape. Features the iconic "Brewery Star" logo, Norway’s oldest registered trademark. ·        Details: The reverse side features "Beer Care Rule No. 3" regarding glassware cleaning, written as lyrics to be sun...

Vintage Beer Coaster Senču Alus, Vārpa Brewery (Aldaris), Soviet Latvia, 1970s Description: Original vintage two-sided beer coaster (beermat) from the Soviet era, Latvia (USSR). ·        Brand: Senču alus (Ancestral Beer). ·        Brewery: "Vārpa" brewery, part of the famous "Aldaris" association, Riga. ·        Design: Features a traditional Latvian character with a beer mug on a barrel. The reverse side shows the Soviet State Quality Mark a...

Vintage USSR Beer Coaster — "Dižalus" Beer (21%), Iļģuciems Brewery, Riga. Soviet Quality Mark. Original vintage beer coaster from the Soviet era (Latvian SSR). "Dižalus" was a premium high-gravity (21% extract) strong dark beer. Brewery: "Aldaris" Association, "Iļģuciems" plant (Riga, Latvia). Era: 1970s – early 1980s. Features: Features the Soviet State Quality Mark on the front side. Condition: Excellent / Near Mint. Bright colors, no water stains, no crease...

USSR Stamp Sheet (1983) — 20 Stamps, 211 Days Aboard Salyut-7 A sheet of 20 USSR postage stamps issued in 1983, dedicated to the then-record-breaking 211-day flight of Soviet cosmonauts A. N. Berezovoy and V. V. Lebedev on the orbital complex "Salyut-7" — "Soyuz T-5" — "Soyuz T-7". Issue Description Country of Origin: USSR. Year of Issue: 1983. Issue Name: "211 days of work in space aboard the orbital complex 'Salyut-7' — 'Soyuz T-5' — 'Soyuz T-7'". Featured Per...

"Riga on Old Postcards" Set (1988), 32 pcs. Complete Collection Is a complete set of reproduction postcards titled "Riga on Old Postcards" (Rīga senās atklātnēs), published in 1988 by the Publishing House of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia. The set includes 32 postcards featuring views of Riga from the 19th and 20th centuries from the collection of V. Telešs. Descriptions are provided in Latvian, Russian, and English. Specifications: Material: Card...

Classic vinyl long-playing record (LP) by Alla Pugacheva titled "Something’s Still to Come" (Russian: «То ли ещё будет...»). This is the singer's fourth studio album, recorded during her collaboration with composers Alexander Zatsepin, Mark Minkov, and Eduard Khanok. While the album originally debuted in 1980, the copyright on the bottom left of the cover indicates "© Melodiya, 1982". This specific copy is a 1982 reprint. It was produced by the Riga Gramoph...

1983 USSR Souvenir Sheet from the "Masterpieces of the State Hermitage. German Painting of the 15th–20th Centuries" series. Dimensions: 14.5 cm (length) x 8 cm (width). The stamps depict the painting "Portrait of a Young Man" (c. 1518) by the artist Ambrosius Holbein. The sheet consists of two stamps on the edges and a central coupon with text in Russian about the Hermitage collection. Catalog Numbers: Soloviev Catalog: No. 5422; Michel Catalog (Germany): Block 165 (or ...

1985 USSR souvenir sheet from the "Masterpieces of the State Hermitage. Spanish Painting" series. Dimensions: 14.5 (length) x 8 (width) cm. The stamps depict the "Portrait of Antonia Zárate" by Francisco Goya. Features: In the center of the sheet, there is a label (coupon) with text about the collection of Spanish paintings in the Hermitage and embossed detailing. Catalog Numbers: No. 5602 (CFA/ITC "Marka"), Michel Block 179, Scott 5340. The sheet is in excellent colle...

The Stamp Block-This souvenir sheet is a 1982 USSR philatelic issue from the "Masterpieces of the State Hermitage. Italian Painting" series. The stamps depict the painting "Portrait of a Young Woman" by Francesco Melzi (formerly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as "Flora" or "Columbine"). Dimensions: 14.5 cm (length) x 8 cm (width). Country: USSR (Post of the USSR). Year of issue: 1982. Catalog numbers: No. 5353 (CFA), Scott #5103. The block features ...

1983 USSR Souvenir Sheet from the "Masterpieces of the State Hermitage. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669)" series. Design: The stamps in the sheet reproduce the painting "Portrait of an Old Man in Red".Size: 14.5(length) x 8(width) cm

A single-sided postal stationery card (postcard) with a pre-printed stamp, issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Tupolev Design Bureau (USSR, 1982). Theme: Aviation. Dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Tupolev OKB. Images: ·        On the left side: "Tu" series aircraft (Tu-134 and Tu-154) and the Design Bureau logo. ·        On the imprinted stamp: The bureau's first aircraft — the ANT-1 (1922) — and a portrait of Andrei Nikolaye...