{"product_id":"soviet-stamp-collection-two-vintage-ussr-albums-1950s-1980s","title":"Soviet Stamp Collection – 2 Vintage USSR Stamp Albums, Hundreds of Used Stamps 1950s–1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lot is two vintage stamp albums (stockbooks) from a private Soviet-era collection, sold together: a large stockbook with a brown cover hand-marked \"Марки\" (Stamps) and a small green hardcover stockbook with a gold seagull and the word \"Марки\" on the cover. Together they hold several hundred stamps, mostly cancelled (used) postage stamps of the USSR from the 1950s to the 1980s, plus stamps of other countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 stamp albums with all stamps shown in the photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e several hundred stamps (not counted one by one; every filled page is shown in the photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountries:\u003c\/strong\u003e mostly USSR \/ Soviet Union, with some stamps of other countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopics:\u003c\/strong\u003e sport and Olympic Games (1960s–1970s), space and cosmonauts, animals and birds (including the triangular Soviet nature reserve stamps), paintings from the Tretyakov Gallery and the Hermitage, Lenin 1870–1970, old cars, warships, flowers, \"Tourism in the USSR\" 1970, fairy tale stamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso included:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Soviet souvenir sheet of 1969 (50 kopecks, October Revolution)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall album:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soviet space and anniversary stamps of the late 1970s – 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition of stamps:\u003c\/strong\u003e used, with postmarks; most are in good condition, some older stamps have tears, thin spots, missing perforations or stains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s – 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth albums are used and show their age. The large album's spine is split and frayed at the bottom, the cover has the handwritten word \"Марки\", and several glassine interleaving sheets are wrinkled and some are torn. Many pages still have empty strips. The small album has light wear and a few marks on the cover. Please look at all photos carefully, they are part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a real collection put together by hand in the Soviet years, not a modern packet of stamps. It is a good starting point for a beginning collector, a fun lot for sorting by topic, or a nostalgic gift for someone who grew up in the USSR or Eastern Europe. No rare or valuable stamps are claimed; it is sold as a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped worldwide from Ukraine with a tracking number. Delivery to the USA typically takes 2–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67851471880341,"sku":"ETSY-4597549134","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/01.jpg?v=1792261539","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-stamp-collection-two-vintage-ussr-albums-1950s-1980s","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}