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Stalin's 70th Birthday
uncommon1945-1980

Stalin's 70th Birthday

China · 1949 · 500 yuan

A commemorative stamp featuring a left-facing portrait of Joseph Stalin, with Chinese text for Kwantung Post and People's Republic of China, and the denomination.

Issued by the People's Republic of China for the Kwantung region to celebrate the 70th birthday of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, symbolizing the strong early alliance between the two communist nations.

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Image: Port Arthur and Dairen Post and Telegraph Administration. · License: Public domain

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