USSR 1970. "Luna-16" Souvenir Sheets Set of 2: Mint MNH + CTO Luxury. Pristine Condition! Up for auction is an excellent collectible set of two USSR 1970 souvenir sheets (triptychs) commemorating the historic flight of the "Luna-16" automatic interplanetary station and the first-ever return of lunar soil samples to Earth. ·        Year of Issue: 1970 ·        Topic: Space, Space Exploration, "Luna-16" Mission, USSR Space Program ·        Condit...

USSR 1969. "Russian Folk Tales by I. Bilibin" mini sheet, 12 stamps/labels, MNH OG A complete mini sheet (collector's sheet) issued by the USSR Post in 1969, from the famous series "Russian Folk Tales illustrated by I. Ya. Bilibin". A striking example of Soviet philately featuring superb color printing and beautifully decorated sheet margins (in the signature "Bilibin" style with gold accents). ·        Sheet Dimensions: Height — 20 cm, width — 18.5 cm. · �...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Soviet Space Postal Stationery 1982 UN Conference Type: Postal stationery card with an original stamp, issued by the USSR Ministry of Communications in 1982. Theme: Space. Dedicated to the 2nd UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (Unispace-82), held in Vienna. Artist: G. Komlev. Features:  Left side: A colorful illustration depicting a rocket, an astronaut in open space, a moon rover, and satelliteRight side: An original postage stamp (nomi...

Single-sided illustrated stamped postcard (USSR standard). Dedicated to the "Hero Cities" philatelic exhibition. Description: "USSR 1982 Hero Cities Philatelic Exhibition Moscow FDC Postcard". Issue Date: April 15, 1982 (according to the cancellation mark). Exhibition: "Philatelic Moscow — Hero Cities Exhibition". Special Cancellation: "First Day" cancellation (artistic postmark featuring the "Gold Star" medal). Face Value: 4 kopeks (domestic USSR airmail rate). ...

USSR 1982 Tsiolkovsky Space Postcard FDC Single-sided postal stationery card with an original stamp (USSR standard). Issued for the 125th anniversary of the birth of K. E. Tsiolkovsky, the founder of theoretical cosmonautics. Release Date: August 30, 1982. The card features a special "First Day" cancellation (an artistic postmark depicting the globe and stars). Face Value: 4 kopeks (including the cost of delivery within the USSR at that time). Design: Portrait of ...

Soviet postal souvenir sheet issued in 1986, dedicated to international cooperation in the study of Halley’s Comet. Country: USSR Year of issue: 1986 Face value: 50 kopeks Series / theme: Space, Halley’s Comet Inscription on the sheet: “International cooperation in the study of Halley’s Comet” Condition: Mint, never hinged, no folds, clean reverse side

A Soviet postal souvenir sheet issued in 1983, dedicated to Cosmonautics Day (12 April) and the Intercosmos programme. At the top — the Intercosmos emblem and a circle of emblems representing joint manned space flights of the USSR with socialist countries (GDR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Vietnam, Cuba, Mongolia, etc.). Year: 1983 Unused, in excellent condition Inscription around the circle: “International Manned Space Flights • USSR” At the bottom — the Salyut–S...

The top postcard was issued in 1985 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Latvian folklorist and writer Krišjānis Barons. New, uncanceledThe lower postcard was issued in 1988 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Latvian artist Juris Jakobs Feders (1983-1908). It depicts a reproduction of his painting "Landscape with Willow" from 1980. New, uncanceled

A souvenir sheet (or minisheet) of USSR stamps. Each stamp is worth 10 kopecks. The theme of the stamps is space exploration, specifically "A Day of Work in Space aboard the Orbital Complex According to the Flight Program." The stamps depict Soviet cosmonauts and a spacecraft. Format: This is a souvenir sheet consisting of 20 (4 rows of 5) uncut stamps. Condition: Perfect with adhesive applied.