Russia year 1993 Animals – Sea life stamps set MNH
The 1993 Russia “Fauna of the Pacific Ocean” stamp set features a collection of marine life native to Russia’s Far East and Pacific waters.
This is a complete set of five commemorative stamps, which are also often collected as a pane (or sheetlet) of nine stamps (containing the five main designs plus additional labels/illustrations).
Stamp Set Details
| Species Depicted (Common Name) | Scientific Name | Format | Catalogue Numbers (Approximate) |
| Ringed Seal | Pusa hispida | 5-value set | Scott: #6162 |
| Japanese Common Squid | Todarodes pacificus | 5-value set | Michel: #323-327 |
| Cherry Salmon | Oncorhynchus masou | 5-value set | Zagorsky: #268-272 |
| Fulmar (Seabird) | Fulmarus glacialis | 5-value set | – |
| Hairy Stone Crab / Erimacrus isenbeckii | Erimacrus isenbeckii | 5-value set | – |
- Issuing Country: Russian Federation (Россия)
- Year of Issue: 1993
- Theme: Fauna of the Pacific Ocean / Marine Life
- Number of Stamps: 5 stamps in the definitive set.
This series is part of Russia’s ongoing tradition of issuing highly detailed and colorful stamps featuring its diverse and extensive wildlife, especially from the remote regions of the Russian Far East.6
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