Russia USSR postage stamps year 1965  Poets and Writers MNH

Russia USSR postage stamps year 1965  Poets and Writers MNH

The 1965 USSR “Writers and Poets” issue is part of a long-running Soviet philatelic tradition honoring major literary figures from across the Soviet republics.

Key facts

• Country: Soviet Union (USSR)
• Year: 1965
• Issue date: 25 June 1965
• Series name: Writers and Poets (often listed as Part I for that year)
• Theme: Literature, poetry, national cultural figures
• Printing: Photogravure by Goznak
• Perforation: Comb 12½ × 12
• Typical print run: around 2.5 million per stamp

Example stamp from the set

One of the stamps in this 1965 issue features:

• Abai Kunanbayev (Abaj Kunanbajev) – Kazakh poet and philosopher (1845–1904)
• Face value: 4 kopeks
• Color: black / violet tones
• Catalogue refs: Michel 3081, Scott 3060

This reflects the USSR policy of promoting multi-ethnic cultural heritage, not just Russian writers.