Soviet Union Stamp Engravers

Lenin Monument, Smolny Institute, by V.V. Kozlov, designed by Alexander Tolkachev, engraved by Olga Viktorovna Klochkova and issued on August 25, 1987 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of October Revolution.

Historical Architecture of Baltic Republics, designed by Anatoly I. Kalashnikov, engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov and issued on December 20, 1973.

- Great Sea Gate, Tallinn
- Domsky Concert Hall, Riga
- Trakaï Castle, Lithuania SSR
- Town Hall and Weather Vane, Tallinn

Moscow Bridges, designed by R. Strelnikov, issued on December 23, 1980.

- Nagatinsky Bridge (1969), engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko
- Metro Bridge, Luzhniki (1958), engraved by Tatiana Nikitina
- Kalininsky Bridge, Novoarbatsky (1957), engraved by N. Burenkin

Scientific Research Fleet of USSR, designed by Anatoly Aksamit and issued by the USSR on December 25, 1979. I have not engraver names.

"Vulcanolog", research vessel to explore the underwater volcanic and seismic activity in the Pacific.

"Professor Bogorov", research vessel for oceanographic research.

"Ernst Krenkel", research vessel for comprehensive research.

"Cosmonaut Vladislav Volkov", research vessel to perform tasks of space communications.

"Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin", research vessel to perform tasks of space communications.

"Academik Kurchatov", research vessel for comprehensive research.

Here are four single stamps depicting Russian historic events.

Bicentenary of Peasant War, designed by Valery Pimenov, engraved by Vladimir Smirnov and issued on September 23, 1975.
Yemelyan Pugachev (c. 1742 -1775) was a Don Cossack who led the great Russian Peasants' War of 1773 -1775 against the government of Catherine the Great. Claiming to be the deposed Emperor Peter III, he attracted Cossacks, peasants, serfs and other dissatisfied groups to his cause. The scene on the right of the stamp shows Pugachev's rebel forces advancing during the uprising, symbolizing the large-scale popular revolt that spread across the Volga and Ural regions before being suppressed by the imperial army.

Birth Centenary of S.V. Ivanov (1864-1910), designed by Roman F. Zhitkov, engraved by Ivan Sapronov and Vladimir Smirnov and issued on December 22, 1964. The stamp shows the portrait of the artist based on painting by Osip Emmanuelovich Braz (1873-1936). On the right, detail from the painting "Military Campaign of the Russians in the 16th Century", 1903.

150th Anniversary of Decembrist Uprising, designed by Ivan Martynov | Nikolai Cherkasov, monochrome green frame engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov and issued on November 12, 1975. The colorful painting is lithography.
The Decembrist Uprising was a failed revolt by liberal Russian army officers in St. Petersburg in December 1825, demanding political reform and opposing the accession of Tsar Nicholas I. The stamp reproduces Dmitry Kardovsky's (1866–1943) painting The Decembrist Revolt at Senate Square, showing the confrontation between the rebels and imperial forces. the small medallion at left shows profiles of five prominent Decembrists.

The 80th anniversary of battleship "Potemkin" Rebellion, designed by
Alexander Tolkachev and issued on June 14, 1985. The black color is engraved, Red and gold colors are photogravure.
The Battleship Potemkin mutiny began in June 1905, during the Russian Revolution of 1905, when sailors aboard the Potemkin rebelled against their officers after years of harsh discipline and poor conditions, with spoiled meat triggering the immediate confrontation. The mutineers took control of the ship and sailed to Odessa, where unrest was already underway; although the revolt ultimately failed, it became a powerful symbol of resistance to Tsarist rule. The stamp depicting the battleship under a red revolutionary flag.

Modern Buildings in Moscow, designed by V. Karasev, issued on December 15, 1983. Have no information about the engravers, but the engraving is very delicate and attractive.

- Moscow State Children's Musical Theatre, 1979
- Central Tourist House, 1980
- House of Soviets of RSFSR, 1981
- Hotel "Izmailovo", 1980
- Novosti Press Agency

History of Russian Aircraft (5th series), designed by Yevgeny Aniskin, issued on May 16, 1979.

- Antonov An-28, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina
- Yakovlev Yak-42, engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov
- Ilyushin Il-76, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina and Vladimir Smirnov
- Ilyushin Il-86, engraved by Marina Silyanova

Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a German philosopher, economist, and political theorist whose ideas on class struggle and capitalism profoundly influenced socialism and communism. Here are three stamps issued for his commemoration.

140th Birth Anniversary of Karl Marx (1818-1883), designed by Ivan Dubasov, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina, issued on May 5, 1958.

150th Birth Anniversary of Karl Marx (1818-1883), designed by Viktor A. Yermakov, engraved by Vladimir Smirnov and issued by the USSR on April 29, 1968.

170th Birth Anniversary of Karl Marx (1818-1883), designed by A. Goncharenko, issued on May 5, 1988.

Russian Architecture, designed by A. Kotyrev and issued on December 27, 1968.

Residential House, Onega Region (1876), engraved by Vladimir Smirnov.

Farmhouse Gate (1848), Gorky Region, engraved by Lidiya Mayarova.

Transfiguration Church (1714), Kizhi, engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko.

Kremlin (16th-17th c.), Rostov-Yaroslavsky, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina.

Entrance Gate (1785), Tsaritsyno, engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko.

Architect Rossi Street, Leningrad, engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov.

Such ornate carvings for a farmhouse gate in the 4k. Very nice.

Thanks Wintertime! I also like the attractive 4K. stamp

Russian Historians, designed by Leonid Zaitsev and issued on December 12, 1991. No information about the engravers.

Vasily N. Tatishchev (1686 - 1750), Russian statesman, geographer and historian, regarded as one of the founders of Russian historical scholarship.

Nikolay M. Karamzin (1766 - 1826), Russian writer and historian, best known for his monumental History of the Russian State.

Sergey M. Solovyov (1820 - 1879), Russian historian whose extensive History of Russia from the Earliest Times became a major work of Russian historiography.

Vasily O. Klyuchevsky (1841 - 1911), Influential Russian historian noted for his studies of Russian social, economic and political development.

History of the Russian Navy, designed by Vasily Zavyalov, issued on November 22, 1972.

- 2K: Battleship "Petr Velikiy" (1872), engraved by Vladimir Smirnov.
- 3K: Cruiser "Varyag" (1899), engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko.
- 4K: Battleship "Potemkin" (1900), engraved by Lidiya Mayarova.
- 6K: Cruiser "Ochakov" (1902), engraved by Vladimir Mochalov.
- 10K: Minelayer "Amur" (1907), engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov.

Happy Birthday!!

The 250th birth anniversary of Alexander Suvorov (1730–1800), a Russian military commander and generalissimo, celebrated for his numerous victories and major role in the Russo-Turkish Wars and campaigns against Revolutionary France. Designed by I. Filippov, engraved by Lidiya Mayarova and issued on November 24, 1980.

The 300th birth anniversary of Vitus Bering (1681–1741), a Danish-born navigator and explorer in Russian service who led expeditions to the North Pacific and demonstrated that Asia and North America are separated by the Bering Strait. Designed by I. Malyukov, issued on March 25, 1981.

The 200th birth anniversary of Simon Bolívar (1783–1830), a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a central role in the independence of several South American countries from Spanish rule. Designed by Alexander Tolkachev, issued on June 10, 1983.

The 500th birth anniversary of Francysk Skaryna (c. 1490–c. 1552), Belarusian humanist, physician and pioneering printer, among the first to publish books in an East Slavic language. Designed by Ivan A. Sushchenko, issued on March 17, 1988.

The 100th birth anniversary of James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) – American novelist best known for his historical frontier romances, especially The Last of the Mohicans. Designed by Leonid Zaitsev, engraved by N. Burenkin, issued on August 19, 1989.