Russia USSR year 1987 Fauna – WWF Bears stamps FD card

Russia USSR year 1987 Fauna – WWF Bears stamps FD card

The stamps and first day cover you are referring to are part of a philatelic issue from the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1987, which featured Polar Bears as part of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) fauna series.

Here are the key details about this issue:

• Country: Soviet Union (USSR)
• Year of Issue: 1987 (Issued on March 25, 1987)
• Theme: Fauna / World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)
• Format: The issue was a set of four commemorative postage stamps (often sold as a set of 4 different values/designs) and related philatelic items like First Day Covers (FDCs) and Maximum Cards.

The stamps typically depict Polar Bears in their Arctic habitat. A First Day Cover (FD card) or FDC would be an envelope or card with the complete set or a selection of these stamps, officially canceled with a special postmark on the first day of issue (March 25, 1987, usually in Moscow, as indicated on some FDCs).