Sculptural monuments of the USSR

The Monument To N. A. Shchors in Kiev
The Monument To N. A. Shchors in Kiev
Catalog #
2550
Date of Issue
1961 28 August
Denomination
2 kop
Color
Taupe, blue, light blue
Artist
Ushenin Kh.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Harrow 11½:12
Issued
5,000,000

The monument to T. G. Shevchenko in Kharkov
The monument to T. G. Shevchenko in Kharkov
Catalog #
2551
Date of Issue
1961 13 March
Denomination
4 kop
Color
Grey, red, light brown
Artist
Ushenin Kh.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Harrow 11½:12
Issued
3,000,000

Monument of G. I. Kotovsky in Kishinev
Monument of G. I. Kotovsky in Kishinev
Catalog #
2552
Date of Issue
1961 13 March
Denomination
4 kop
Color
Gray-brown, cherry, lavender
Artist
Ushenin Kh.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
2,300,000
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
Catalog #
2553
Year
1961
Denomination
4k
Color
Multicolor
Artist
V. Zavyalov
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
N. V. Sklifosovsky
N. V. Sklifosovsky
Catalog #
2554
Year
1961
Denomination
4 kop.
Color
Black and grey, blue
Artist
V. Zavyalov
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Harrow 11½:12
Issued
3,000,000
Robert Koch
Robert Koch
Catalog #
2555
Year
1961
Denomination
6 kop
Color
Taupe
Artist
S. Sokolov
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Harrow 11½:12
Issued
3,000,000

Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Venera-1" (launched to the planet Venus 12.02.1961)

The Earth - Venus 12.02.1961
The Earth - Venus 12.02.1961
Catalog #
2557
Year
1961
Denomination
10 kop.
Color
Violet-blue, bright yellow
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 11½
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Space
Russian folk choir named M. E. Pyatnitsky. 50 years since the founding of the
Russian folk choir named M. E. Pyatnitsky. 50 years since the founding of the
Catalog #
2558
Year
1961
Denomination
4k
Color
Multicolor
Artist
Komarov E.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
3,000,000
Tags
Music Musical instruments

The world's first space flight, perfect 12.04.1961 Yuri Gagarin on the Vostok spacecraft

Man of the Country Councils in space. Yuri Gagarin
Man of the Country Councils in space. Yuri Gagarin
Catalog #
2560
Year
1961
Denomination
3k
Color
Green-blue, blue
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Intaglio
Perforation
Harrow 11½
Issued
5,000,000
Tags
Space Reward

The glory of Soviet science and technology!
The glory of Soviet science and technology!
Catalog #
2561
Year
1961
Denomination
6 k
Color
Multicolor
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
5,000,000
Tags
Space

Man of the Country Councils in space
Man of the Country Councils in space
Catalog #
2562
Year
1961
Denomination
10k
Color
Red, green, brown
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½:12
Issued
5,000,000
Tags
Space Moscow

The solidarity of peoples in struggle against colonialism. To the Africa liberation Day (25 may)

Freedom to the peoples of Africa!
Freedom to the peoples of Africa!
Catalog #
2566
Date of Issue
1961 15 April
Denomination
4 kop.
Color
Multicolor
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½
Issued
3,000,000

For the solidarity of the peoples in the struggle against colonialism!
For the solidarity of the peoples in the struggle against colonialism!
Catalog #
2567
Date of Issue
1961 15 April
Denomination
6 kop.
Color
Multicolor
Artist
Levin I.
Printing method
Offset
Perforation
Comb 12½
Issued
3,000,000
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