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544-545. Setenant
of two postage stamps is dedicated to New Year, one of the most favourite
holidays worldwide. 1.20 - Santa Claus against the background of the figures
meaning new 2000 year, night sky with representation of planets, stars,
festive firework and the inscription: ”Happy New Year!”
1.20 - Symbolic design of the globe as a pearl,
lying in a shell and the figure 2000 in the rays of rising sun of new Millennium.
Designer: V.Beltyukov and E.Beltyukova
Printing: offset
Perforation: comb 11 1/2 : 12 Face value: 1.20
rbl. each stamp Size: 31,3x49,4 mm (along perforation) Print quantity:
350 000 of each stamp Stamps per sheet: 30 and 6
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530-534. The set
of five postage stamps dedicated to sport games of the peoples of Russia
popular both in the past years and nowadays. These games are of a national
character being included in national outdoor parties. 2.00 - Horse contest
2.00 - Kuryash wrestling 2.00 - Block of wood game 2.00 - Deer team race
2.00 - Weight sport Designer: Vladimir Beltyukov Printing: offset Perforation:
comb 12 : 11 1/2 ; 11 1/2 : 12 Face value: 2.00 rbl. each stamp
Size: 49,4 õ 31,3 mm (along perforation)
Issue: 330 000 copies of each stamp.
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523-527. The set
of five postage stamps dedicated to the history of Russian motor-cycles.
The stamps feature the motor-cycles depicting the main stages of the development
of Russian motor-cycle constructing.
1.00 r. - Motor-cycle IZH-1 (1929) 1.50 r. -
Motor-cycle L-300 (1930) 2.00 r. - Motor-cycle M-72 (1941) 2.50 r. - Motor-cycle
M-1-A (1945) 5.00 r. - Motor-cycle IZH-“Planeta - 5” (1987)
The art design: A.Bezmenov Printing: offset with
lacquer Perforation: comb 12 Face value: 2.50 rbl. each stamp Size: 37
õ 50 mm (along perforation) Issue: 350 000 copies of each stamp.
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521, 522. Two postage
stamps with a coupon are being issued to mark the bicentennial of birth
of Karl P. Brullov (1799-1852), Russian painter. K.P. Brullov’s pictures
are characterized by acknowledgement of human beauty, dramatic tensity
of images, subtle psychological insight. The painter is an expert on gala
portraits. - K.P.Brullov. “The Rider”. 1832. - K.P.Brullov. “Portrait of
J.P.Samoylova and Amacilia Paccini”. About 1839. The coupon shows K.P.Brullov’s
self-portraaat (about 1848) and bears inscription: “Bicentennial of birth
of K.P.Brullov”.
The art design: A.Zharov Printing: offset with
lacquer Perforation: comb 12 Face value: 2.50 rbl. each stamp
Size: 37x50 mm Issue: 350 000 copies of each
stamp A sheet contains 3 setenants
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520. The postage
stamp is being issued on the 125th anniversary of Universal Postal Union,
international intergovernmental organization, specialized institution of
United Nations Organization (since 1947). Universal Postal Union was founded
in 1874 to provide organization and improvement of international postal
service. The stamp features a machine processing of an envelope where there
is abbreviation of Universal Postal Union (UPU), emblem of UPU and inscription:
“ 125th anniversary of Universal Postal Union”.
Designer: Yu.Artsimenev Printing: offset Perforation:
comb 12 Face value: 3.00 rbl. Size: 32,5x32,5 mm (along perforation) Issue:
250 000 copies A sheet contains 30 stamps
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519. The postage
stamp is being issued to mark the 250th anniversary of Rostov-on-Don, the
centre of the province of Rostov of the Russian Federation. The customs
and the port were founded at the place of the modern city in 1749. Rostov-on-Don
became a city in 1796. Nowadays Rostov-on-Don is the major industrial and
cultural centre of the south of Russia. In the centre of the composition
the stamp features Rostov-on-Don’s coat of arms against the background
of river station building (on the left), the City Duma and the cathedral
of the Nativity of the Virgin (XVIII century). The stamp bears the inscription
“Rostov-on-Don. 250 years”.
Designer: A.Pletnev Printing: offset Perforation:
comb 12 : 12 1/2 Face value: 1.20 rbl. Size: 37x26 mm (along perforation)
Issue: 250 000 copies A sheet contains 50 stamps
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517. The set of
five postage stamps dedicated to tea-hybrid sorts of roses widely used
in decorative gardening. The stamps of this issue are not quite ordinary.
Each stamp contains a congratulation or a wish. 1.20 - The rose “Carina”
and the text “Happy birthday!” 1.20 - The rose “Gloria Dei” and the text
“From the bottom of my heart!” 2.00 - The rose “Candia” and the text “Congratulations!”
3.00 - The rose “Confidence” and the text “Be happy!” 4.00 - The rose “Ave
Maria” and the text “With love!”
Designer: N.Kasak Printing: offset Perforation:
comb 12 1/2 : 12 Face value: 1.20, 1.20, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00 rbl. Size: 26x37
mm (along perforation) Issue: 3 150 000 cop., 3 150 000 cop., 700 000 cop.;
650 000 cop., 650 000 cop. A sheet contains 50 stamps; 5 stamps and 1 coupon;10
setenants.
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483. BICENTENNIAL
OF MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE OF RUSSIAN SQUADRON UNDER F.F.USHAKOV’S ORDER.
The souvenir sheet is being issued to mark the
bicentennial of Mediterranean cruise of Russian squadron under travel commander,
Admiral Fyodor F.Ushakov’s order. The cruise of Russian squadron under
Fyodor F.Ushakov’s order took place during the war of Russia as a member
of the Second Coalition against France in 1798-1800. The squadron occupied
Ionic islands including Corfu (Cerkira) and took part in liberation of
the South Italy from French troops. The stamp features landing of the squadron
and assault of Corfu fortress (1799), the portrait of Admiral Fyodor F.Ushakov
and the text “Bicentennial of Mediterranean cruise of Russian squadron
under Fyodor F.Ushakov’s order”.
Designer: M.Averjanov, V.Dygalo Printing: offset
Perforation: frame 12 1/2 : 12 Face value: 5.00 rbl. Size of the sheet:
90x70 mm Size of the stamp in the sheet: 42x30 mm Issue: 250 000 copies.
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478-482. Hunting.The
set of five postage stamps dedicated to amateur hunting in Russia. The
stamps feature various methods of wild animals hunting.
1.00 - Wood-grouse hunting
1.50 - Duck hunting
2.00 - Falconry 2.50 - Wolf hunting 3.00 - Bear
hunting. Designer: I.Kozlov Printing: offset Perforation: comb 11,5 Face
value: 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 rbl. Size: 37 x 37 mm (along perforation)
Issue: 300 000 copies of each stamp A sheet contains 30 stamps.
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477. 100th anniversary
of phone communication between Moscow and St.Petersburg.
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