V. I. Lenin. 91st anniversary of the birth
V. I. Lenin. 91st anniversary of the birth
Catalog #
2569
Date of Issue
1961 22 April
Denomination
4 k
Color
Multicolor
Artist
Zavyalov V.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12:12½
Issued
3,000,000
Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur Rabindranath)
Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur Rabindranath)
Catalog #
2570
Year
1961
Denomination
6k
Color
Black, dark cherry, olive-brown
Artist
Yu. Lukyanov, gravyura na stali I. Sapronova
Printing method
Steel engraving combined with a deep tone print
Perforation
Harrow 11½:12
Issued
2,000,000

International labour exhibition in Turin (Italy)

International exhibition of labor. Turin. To the stars
International exhibition of labor. Turin. To the stars
Catalog #
2571
Year
1961
Denomination
4k
Color
Brick
Artist
Pimenov V.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Exhibition

International exhibition of labor. Turin. Giuseppe Garibaldi
International exhibition of labor. Turin. Giuseppe Garibaldi
Catalog #
2572
Year
1961
Denomination
6k
Color
Light purple
Artist
Pimenov V.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Exhibition

Standard issue of postage stamps of the USSR dedicated to Lenin

V. I. Lenin. Moscow. 2 - 5 Mar 1919
V. I. Lenin. Moscow. 2 - 5 Mar 1919
Catalog #
2573
Date of Issue
1961 22 June
Denomination
20 kop
Color
Green, olive brown
Artist
Vasilev P.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
20,000,000

Lenin in 1918
Lenin in 1918
Catalog #
2574
Date of Issue
1961 13 June
Denomination
30 kop
Color
Gray-blue, olive-brown
Artist
Vasilev P.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
7,000,000

V. I. Lenin in 1920
V. I. Lenin in 1920
Catalog #
2575
Date of Issue
1961 27 May
Denomination
50 kop
Color
Carmine-pink, olive brown
Artist
Vasilev P.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
5,000,000
Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba
Catalog #
2576
Date of Issue
1961 29 May
Denomination
2 kop.
Color
Multicolor
Artist
Sokolov S.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
3,000,000

Children of the Soviet country

Kindergarten. Child with flag
Kindergarten. Child with flag
Catalog #
2584
Date of Issue
1961 May
Denomination
2k
Color
Blue, orange
Artist
Pimenov V.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
3,000,000

Bugler
Bugler
Catalog #
2585
Date of Issue
1961 May
Denomination
3k
Color
Dark purple, olive-brown
Artist
Pimenov V.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Pioneers

To fight for the cause of the Communist party be ready!
To fight for the cause of the Communist party be ready!
Catalog #
2586
Date of Issue
1961 May
Denomination
4k
Color
Taupe, red
Artist
Pimenov V.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12:12½
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Pioneers
Fourth Soviet spaceship-Sputnik
Fourth Soviet spaceship-Sputnik
Catalog #
2587
Year
1961
Denomination
4k
Color
Green-blue, green
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Harrow 11½
Issued
3,500,000
Tags
Space
Fifth Soviet spaceship-Sputnik
Fifth Soviet spaceship-Sputnik
Catalog #
2588
Year
1961
Denomination
2k
Color
Purple, blue, black
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Line 12½
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Space
V. G. Belinsky
V. G. Belinsky
Catalog #
2589
Year
1961
Denomination
4 kop
Color
Grey, cherry
Artist
A. Zavyalov, gravyura na stali A. Sapronova
Printing method
Steel engraving combined with a deep tone print
Perforation
Harrow 11½:12
Issued
2,000,000
Forty years of Hydrometeorological service
Forty years of Hydrometeorological service
Catalog #
2590
Year
1961
Denomination
6 kop
Color
Multicolor
Artist
N. Kruglov
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12:12½
Issued
2,300,000