Russia USSR postage stamps year 1949 A.N. Radischev Unused set
A.N. Radishchev (1749-1802) has been featured on several Soviet/Russian stamps as an important Russian author, philosopher and social critic. Here are some key stamp issues:
1949 Issue:
- Commemorated the 200th anniversary of Radishchev’s birth
- Featured a portrait of Radishchev
- Released by the Soviet Union postal service
1952 Issue:
- Part of a series honoring Russian writers and cultural figures
- Another portrait design of Radishchev
Historical Significance:
- Radishchev is best known for his work “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” (1790)
- He was a prominent critic of serfdom and autocracy in Imperial Russia
- His writings influenced later Russian revolutionary thought
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