Russia postage stamps year 1990 Fauna Birds Wild Duck Conservation

Russia postage stamps year 1990 Fauna Birds Wild Duck Conservation set MNH**

The 1990 “Duck Conservation” issue is one of the last Soviet wildlife sets, focusing specifically on waterfowl protection and natural habitats.

📌 Basic details

• Country: Soviet Union (USSR)
• Issue date: 1 July 1990
• Theme: Birds / Ducks / Conservation
• Designer: Ivan N. Kozlov
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Perforation: Comb 12–12½
• Size: ~40 × 28 mm
• Catalogue numbers:
  • Michel: 6099–6101
  • Scott: 5906–5908

🦆 The complete set (3 stamps)

1. 5 kopeks – Mallards in flight (Wild duck, Anas platyrhynchos)
2. 15 kopeks – Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
3. 20 kopeks – Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

These stamps emphasize natural habitats (water lilies, wetlands) and reflect conservation awareness in late Soviet issues.

🌿 Special “Conservation” aspect

• Officially described as a “duck conservation” issue in catalogues and dealer listings
• Highlights:
  • Wetland ecosystems 🌾
  • Native Eurasian duck species 🦆
• Part of a broader trend of environmental-themed Soviet stamps in the late 1980s–early 1990s