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
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