Automatic station "Mars-2". Pennant on the planet 27.11.1971

Automatic station "Mars-2". Pennant on the planet 27.11.1971
Catalog #
4113
Date of Issue
1972 5 April
Denomination
6k
Color
Orange, purple, silver
Artist
Paper
Chalk-surfaced
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Рамочная11½:12
Issued
4,100,000
Tags
Space
Description
The Soviet space station "Mars-2" at the approach to the planet Mars. Pennant with the national emblem of the USSR and the text "Earth - Mars. Of the Soviet Union. 1971", delivered by the automatic station to Mars.
Text right: "Automatic station "Mars-2". Pennant on the planet 27.11.71 G." (running 19.05.1971).
The world's first lander reached the surface of Mars.


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Catalog #
4112
Date of Issue
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Denomination
6k
Color
Blue, purple, silver
Artist
Sokolov A.
Paper
Chalk-surfaced
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Рамочная11½:12
Issued
4,000,000
Tags
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Date of Issue
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Denomination
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Color
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Artist
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Paper
Chalk-surfaced
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Рамочная11½:12
Issued
3,600,000
Tags
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