Russia stamps year 1964 Flora / Agricultural Crops set
In 1964, the Soviet Union (USSR) released a beautifully detailed 7-stamp series titled “Agricultural Crops of the USSR” (or Selskokhozyaystvennye Kultury). This set is a favorite among topical collectors of flora and agriculture.
The 1964 “Agricultural Crops” Set
The set features key crops developed or improved by Soviet scientists, depicted in a realistic, multi-colored style.
| Value | Subject (Russian / Latin) | Focus / Variety |
| 2k | Maize / Corn (Zea mays) | “VIR 42” hybrid |
| 3k | Peas (Pisum sativum) | “Ramonsky 77” variety |
| 4k | Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) | “Lorkh” variety |
| 6k | Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) | “Ramonskaya 06” variety |
| 10k | Wheat (Triticum aestivum) | “Bezostaya 1” (Winter Wheat) |
| 12k | Cotton (Gossypium) | “108-F” variety |
| 16k | Flax (Linum usitatissimum) | “Svetoch” variety |
Technical Details
- Issue Date: June 25, 1964 (Corn) and July 10, 1964 (others).
- Designers: E. D. Aniskin and N. E. Kruglov.
- Printing: Photogravure.
- Perforation Varieties:
- Perforated: The standard set (Michel #2922A–2928A).
- Imperforate: A scarcer version without holes on the edges (Michel #2922B–2928B).
- Catalog Numbers: Scott #2913–2919; Michel #2922–2928.
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