Soviet Union Stamp Engravers

History of the Russian Navy, designed by Alexander Zavyalov and Lev Zavyalov, issued on July 25, 1974.

Sea Minesweeper, engraved by Vladimir Smirnov.

Large Landing Ship, engraved by Lidiya Mayarova.

Anti-submarine Cruiser, engraved by Lidiya Mayarova.

Antisubmarine Destroyer, engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov.

Happy Anniversaries!!

The 420th anniv printing of first Russian book by Ivan Fyodorov (c. 1510–1583), East Slavic printer and publisher, regarded as one of the pioneers of printing in Russia and Ukraine. Designed by I. Malyukov, issued on October 12, 1983.

The 600th birth anniversary of Imadeddin Nasimi (~1369-1417), Azerbaijani poet and mystic whose lyrical works, written in Azerbaijani, Persian and Arabic, became highly influential in Turkic literature. Designed by Valery Pimenov, engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko, issued on September 5, 1973.

The 150th birth anniversary of Nikolay Chernyshevsky (1828–1889), Russian philosopher, writer and revolutionary thinker best known for his influential novel What Is to Be Done?. Designed by Nikolai Cherkasov, engraved by Lidiya Mayarova, issued on July 20, 1978.

The birth centenary of Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887-1964), Russian and Soviet poet, translator and children's writer, renowned for his poetry, plays and translations of English literature. Designed by Vladislav E. Koval, engraved by Yury Yermakov, issued on November 3, 1987.

The birth centenary of - Nikolai Vavilov (1887–1943), Russian and Soviet geneticist and botanist famous for his pioneering studies of crop diversity and the geographic centers of origin of cultivated plants.

Fishing Fleet of the USSR, designed by Yuri Artsimenev, combined photogravure and engraved, issued on July 20, 1983.

- Coastal Trawlers
- Refrigerated Trawler
- Deep Sea Freezer Trawler
- Refrigerated Transporter
- Fish Processing Factory Ship

Here is a selection of engraved stamps issued as singles.

50th Anniversary of First Cavalry Army, stamp depicts horse drawn machine-gun carriage, painting by M. Grekov (1920), designed by Yury Kosorukov, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina, issued on July 30, 1969.

The 10th Anniversary of Antarctic Treaty, designed by Anatoly Kalashnikov, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina, issued on June 21, 1971.

Historical Architectural Monuments of Russia – Moscow Kremlin, designed by Anatoly Kalashnikov, issued on November 16, 1971.

Happy New Year, 1973, designed by Yuri Levinovsky, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina, issued on November 15, 1972.

Bicentenary of Leningrad Mining Institute, designed by Anatoly Kalashnikov, engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko, issued on October 3, 1973.

Scientific and Technical Youth Work Review, designed by Ivan Martynov, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina, issued on March 20, 1974.

50th Anniversary of Machine-building Plant in Novokramatorsk, designed by Yuri Artsimenev, engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko, issued on September 20, 1984.