vintage postage stamps

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a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration (any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated)

Curated by Karen Horton
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Russia postage stamp: rockets

c. 1963

designed by I. Kominarets

t 1 month ago
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Russia postage stamp: Red Army

c. 1938

designed by V. Zavyalov

t 2 months ago
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Russia postage stamp: globe and flower

c.1963, designed by S. D. Karetnikov?

t 5 months ago
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Soviet Union postage stamp: Soviet rocket

c. 1961

April 12th, 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin.

t 2 years ago
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Russia postage stamp: bombs over city

c. 1935

t 2 years ago
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Russia postage stamp: worker and soldier

c. 1927

t 2 years ago
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Russia postage stamp: dove

c. 1963

happy new year / holiday stamp?

t 2 years ago
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Russia postage stamp: green imperial eagle

c. 1891? 50 kopeks?

t 3 years ago
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Russian Space Stamp c. 1961  side by side with a concert poster from 2010 
(found via b_caruthers, in Similarities flickr set)

t 3 years ago
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