First Day Cover Antarctic Drift of the Scientific Exploration Ship Mikhail Somov 15 March - 26 June 1985, celebrating the renowned Soviet oceanographer.
The size is 6 ¼" x 4 ½", postally unused, shows two special-issue postal stamps depicting the Mikhail Somov and an oval medallion with the profile and years of life of Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Somov, a renowned Soviet oceanographer, polar explorer, head of the first Soviet Antarctic Expedition. The main focus of his scientific explorations was studying the behavior of drifting ice. The stamps are cancelled with a First Day cancellation stamp dated 10 October 1986. The artwork on the left features the Mikhail Somov, and has a separate calligraphic inscription under
The size is 6 ¼" x 4 ½", postally unused, shows two special-issue postal stamps depicting the Mikhail Somov and an oval medallion with the profile and years of life of Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Somov, a renowned Soviet oceanographer, polar explorer, head of the first Soviet Antarctic Expedition. The main focus of his scientific explorations was studying the behavior of drifting ice. The stamps are cancelled with a First Day cancellation stamp dated 10 October 1986. The artwork on the left features the Mikhail Somov, and has a separate calligraphic inscription under it with "First Day" printed in Russian and French. The artist's name, A. Shmidshtein, is printed on the bottom flap on the verso. Published by the USSR Ministry of Communications, circulation unknown.
In mint condition, showing no wear of any kind.
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