A. S. Popov. The world's first use of telecommunication in the Baltic sea
Catalog #
2287
Year
1959
Denomination
40k
Color
Grey, brown, black
Artist
N. Kruglov
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12:12½
Issued
2,000,000
Description
The stamp features a portrait of A. S. Popov, commemorative text and dates. The world's first use of telecommunication in the Baltic sea during the rescue of fishermen by the icebreaker "Ermak" (1900).