Russia postage stamp year 1959 composer Franz Joseph Haydn MNH

Russia postage stamp year 1959 composer Franz Joseph Haydn MNH

Soviet Union (USSR) issued a **postage stamp in 1959 featuring the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). It commemorates the 150th anniversary of his death and is a well-recognized music-themed issue in USSR philately.

🇷🇺 USSR 1959 – Joseph Haydn Commemorative Stamp

📅 Year: 1959
⭐ Subject: Joseph Haydn – Austrian classical composer
💌 Type: Postage stamp (single)
💰 Face Value: 40 k (kopecks)
📄 Catalog References:

• Scott catalogue: #2195 (Soviet Union)
• Michel: #2225 (Soviet Union)
• Yvert: #2173
• Stanley Gibbons: #2338
• Zagorsky: #2221

🎨 Design & Details:

• Multicoloured portrait of Joseph Haydn with musical theme
• Issued on 8 May 1959 by the USSR postal service
• Designed by Lev Vasilyevich Zavialov
• Produced by photogravure printing with comb perforation 12½ × 12
• No watermark, normal gum, typical mid-century Soviet production
  📏 Dimensions: Approx. 26 × 37 mm