Russia 2nd USSR Definitives

[Craig]

Picturing symbols of agriculture and industry, science and the arts, this 1921 set (Scott #177-86) was the second definitive group issued by the Soviet Federated Socialist Republic.

[kacyds]

Have never seen these before, thanks for sharing Craig!!!

[Craig]

I'm not a big fan of Russian stamps – just too gosh darned many. I started a collection of CTO year sets a long time ago and kept running out of hinges. Plus the Scott album weighed a ton. I do find the old pre- and early-USSR era stamps interesting, however.

[darkormex]

When I was in high school I worked in a brick & mortar stamp store here in Grand Rapids, MI called Bookery Stamp & Coin. As partial payment at the end of one summer's worth of work I was given the Soviet Republics Scott Specialty Series pages along with 5 green, 2-post binders. Pretty much loved the whole thing for a while, but you are right...too darned many Russian stamps! That said, I pulled it out during the early summer and started mounting stamps in it again. I also love the early stuff, especially the pre-revolution definitives with the complex scrollwork and Russian double-headed eagles.