Russia stamps year 1964 Fauna / Animals MNH set

Russia stamps year 1964 Fauna / Animals imperforated MNH set

Here’s detailed information about the 1964 Soviet (Russia / USSR) “Fauna / Animals” stamp set, which actually relates to the 100-year anniversary of the Moscow Zoo — a well-known thematic issue featuring animals:

🐾 1964 Russia (USSR) Fauna / Animals – Moscow Zoo 100th Anniversary

In 1964, the Soviet Union issued a set of animal-themed postage stamps to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Moscow Zoo. These stamps are often collected under the thematic “Animals” or “Fauna” category.

📅 Year of issue: 1964
📮 Theme: Animals, Zoo, Wildlife (Moscow Zoo Centenary)
📚 Catalog context: This issue appears as part of USSR stamp listings for 1964; the set is commonly listed with Scott catalog numbers 2905–2911 (perforated) and often also imperforate variants exist.

📌 What’s in the set?

This issue includes 7 stamps (perforated) showing various animals associated with the Moscow Zoo. Cat­alogue listings and auction/sales sites group them as Scott #2905–2911 and related Michel / SG equivalents.

Typical subjects featured in the set include (Scott numbers):

1. 1 k (Elephant) – Scott #2905
2. 2 k (Giant Panda) – Scott #2906
3. 4 k (Polar Bear) – Scott #2907
4. 6 k (European Moose) – Scott #2908
5. 10 k (Pelican) – Scott #2909
6. 12 k (Amur Tiger) – Scott #2910
7. 16 k (Bearded Vulture / Lammergeier) – Scott #2911