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1978 One "USOPS Fables" First Day of Issue envelope featuring the "A" Stamp. Postmarked Memphis, TN, May 27, 1978. Signed by Doris Gold. $5.95 from DK Stampman through eBay, July, '18.

Catching up on cataloguing stamps led me to realize that…

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1958? Museo del Prado: Velazquez: "Esopo." Apparently with a "First Day of Emission" postmark from March 24, 1959 cancelling a 1.80 Ptas stamp picturing the upper section of this portrait in green. Printed in Spain. Ediciones Artisticas, Madrid. $5…

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2014 Four Serbian stamps. Decia Marka. DS (23), FC (35), CJ (46), and "The Tortoise and the Eagle" (70). "Basne." Apparently the art work is done, two by J.J. Vlahovic and two by M. Pachovich. Scott 680-683. Multiple copies from several…

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2017 Full 4x3 sheet of four "Literature Heritage of Russia Fables" stamps. 35p apiece. FG, TH, CJ, and WC. $14.30 from Alexander Tanakin, Moscow, through eBay, July, '18.

I think I know the particular value for philatelists of having a full…

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2017 Bottom strip of four "Literature Heritage of Russia Fables" stamps. 35p apiece. FG, TH, CJ, and WC. $4.23 from VarGur Stamps through eBay, April, '18.

Here is a lively set of large, colorful stamps. The author of each is different: I.A.…

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1995? Two Russian postage stickers to indicate fast or slow delivery using both a hare and a tortoise. From Michael Petoukhov, Moscow, through eBay. Sept, '09.

The "tortoise" sticker is about 2½" by ¾" while the "hare" is about 2" by ¾". My,…

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1983 Russian cover with original stamp dedicated to Ivan A. Krylov. $5 from Vladislav Pronin, Brooklyn, through Ebay, Oct., '99.

The printed stamp shows animals around the name of Krylov and notes that it is 225 years since Krylov's birth in…

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1978 Russian envelope picturing statue of Krylov seated. Unknown source, before July, '21.

The artistry around the Krylov estatue -- in tan and red -- is lovely. The envelope apparently came already stamped. Its glue is or was so good that it…

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1969 Individual Russian stamp of Ivan Krylov commemorating his birth in 1769. 4 rubles. From James Reinhold, Palm Springs, CA, through eBay, Jan, '11.

Mint condition, beautiful coloring.

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1969 One "I.A. Krilov" Russian stamp and cover with a rare special cancellation on Feb. 13, '59, the two hundredth anniversary of Krylov's birth. $2.25 from Vladislav Pronin, Brooklyn, through Ebay, March, '99. Extra copy for $.95 from Edward…
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