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Philately's Contribution to Labor, 5th Anniversary of October Revolution
uncommon1900-1945

Philately's Contribution to Labor, 5th Anniversary of October Revolution

Russia · 1923 · 100 rubles

The stamp depicts an allegorical figure examining a stamp with a magnifying glass, set against an industrial backdrop of factories and gears. It features a bronze overprint commemorating the 5th anniversary of the October Revolution.

Issued to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the October Revolution, this charity stamp highlights the role of philately in supporting labor and social causes in early Soviet Russia.

Image: Почта СССР. Post of the Soviet Union (<a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2,_%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87_(%D1%85%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA)" class="extiw" title="ru:Дубасов, Иван Иванович (художник)">I. I. Dubasov</a>). · License: Public domain

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