1972 Soviet Union Postal Cover: August Kirchenstein Centenary
Soviet Union · 1972 · 4 kopecks
A 1972 Soviet postal cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of August Kirchenstein. The design features a portrait of Kirchenstein alongside scientific imagery, likely related to his work as a microbiologist and virologist.
August Kirchenstein (1872-1941) was a prominent Latvian microbiologist, virologist, and politician who served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR. This cover honors his scientific and political contributions a century after his birth.
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