Soviet illustrated postal envelope dedicated to the II Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. Date of event: 16 August 1959, Moscow (G-277) — indicated on the special cancellation. Illustration: track and field athletes (hurdles), stylized stadium image, Spartakiad emblem elements. Stamp denomination: 25 kopecks (green stamp featuring a runner). Special postmarks reading “Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. Final II…” indicating cancellation during the competition ...