Soviet Union Heraldic Cats

SOVIET UNION

Stamps inscribed '[Почта] CCCP'

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From 1918: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 1 Russian Ruble)
From 1922: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 10,000 1918-Rubles)
From 1923: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 100 1922-Rubles)
From 1924: 1 Gold Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 50,000 1923-Rubles)
From 1947: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 10 Gold-Rubles)
From 1961: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopecks (= 10 1947-Rubles)

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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

20-28 May 1961 - Czechoslovak Cultural Week in Riga

On comm. cover SUN19610520_28 PMK 226001 Souvenir postmark (used alongside ordinary postmark) - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
from Czechoslovakian CoA
"Неделя Чехословацком Културы Рига 20-28 V. 1961 г."
Рига (Riga)
20-28 May 1961 CC

28 December 1961 - 15th Anniversary of The People's Republic of Bulgaria

SUN19611228 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian CoA 1948-1968
MI 2567

30 December 1962 - 20th Anniversary of the French Airforce Fighter Squadron 2/30 Normandie-Niemen

SUN19621230 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Two Lions Passant Guardant
Normandy-Niemen CoA
MI 2701 M

9 September 1964 - Socialist States (II): 20th Anniversary of The People's Republic of Bulgaria

SUN19640909 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1948-1968
MI 2954

30 March 1965 - 20th Anniversary of the Liberation (III): Czechoslovakia

SUN19650330 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989
MI 3035

25 October 1967 - 25th Anniversary of the French Airforce Fighter Squadron 2/30 Normandie-Niemen

SUN19671025 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Two Lions Passant Guardant
Normandy-Niemen CoA
MI 3401

10 June 1969 - 25th Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria

SUN19690610 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian CoA 1968-1971
MI 2641 M

8 May 1970 - 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Czechoslovakia

SUN19700508 ST 0_06 Stamp 0_06 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989
MI 3766 M

4 September 1974 - 30th Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria

SUN19740904 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian CoA 1971-1990
MI 2641 M

14 March 1975 - 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of Hungary and Czechoslovakia

SUN19750314 ST 0_06 2 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989
MI 4340

25 January 1979 - PHILASERDICA ’79 International Stamp Exhibition in Sofia

SUN19790125 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
From Bulgarian CoA
Catstamp on stamp
BG18790500 ST 0_05
shown
MI 4819

10 April 1979 - Interkosmos Programme (I)

SUN19790410 ST 0_06 Stamp 0.06 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI 2954

27 April 1979 - Interkosmos Programme (II)

SUN19740427 ST 0_32 Stamp 0.32 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI 2955

12 April 1980 - Interkosmos Programme

Joint issue with Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, GDR, and Poland (no cats).

SUN19800412 MS 0_50 Miniature sheet 0.50 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI B146

18 June 1984 - Golden Ring of Russia - Historical and Architectual Monuments

Several items from this issue is also listed under Wild Cats

This item is also listed under Wild Cats SUN19840618 PC 0_20 10 Pre-stamped postcard 0.20 Heraldic Lion (in stamp indicium)
from Vladimir CoA
Lion (in cachet)
Golden Ring of Russia Logo
Vladimir
MI PSo135

9 September 1984 - 40th Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria

SUN19840909 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian CoA 1971-1990
MI 5433 M

29 April 1985 - 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of Czechoslovakia

SUN19850429 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989
MI 5507 M

14 May 1985 - 30th Anniversary of the Warsaw Pact

SUN19850514 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI 5508

28 June 1986 - 300th Anniversary of Irkutsk's City Status

SUN19860628 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Tiger
(Old) Irkutsk CoA
MI 5620 M

7 June 1988 - Joint Space Mission USSR - Bulgaria

SUN19880607 ST 0_15 Stamp 0.15 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI 5834

1989 - Postal Stationary

PSE back

This PSE is known to have been upfranked for use in Estonia after independence.
SUN19890000 PSE 0_05 136680 Pre-stamped envelope 0.05
(sold at 0.06)
Heraldic Lion (in cachet)
Three lions passant guardant
From Tallinn CoA
Printer's no. 136680
Printed 22.08.89
MI U543Ia

1990 - Postal Stationary

PSE back

This item is also listed under Wild Cats

This PSE is known to have been upfranked for use in Belarus after independence.
SUN19900000 PSE 0_05 136770 Pre-stamped envelope 0.05
Heraldic Lynx (in cachet)
Gomel CoA
Envelope no. 136770
Printing date: 27.12.89
If you know the exact date of issue for this item, please let us know
MI U562-???
M

1991 - Postal Stationary

PSE Back

This PSE is known to have been upfranked for use in Belarus after independence
SUN19910220 PSE 0_07 91412 Pre-stamped envelope 0.07
Heraldic Lion
Two Lions Rampant
Lida CoA
Slonim CoA
Envelope no. 91412
Printing date: 20.02.91
If you know the exact date of issue for this item, please let us know
MI U597-??

List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Greg Balagian and Elisabeth Hallsjö.
Latest update: 22 November, 2024

SOVIET UNION
Stamps inscribed '[Почта] CCCP' <- 1918 See Russia 1918 - 1922 See separate issues for various Soviet Republics 1923 - 1992 Soviet Union issues 1992 -> See Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazachstan, Kyrgyztan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
From 1918: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 1 Russian Ruble) From 1922: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 10,000 1918-Rubles) From 1923: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 100 1922-Rubles) From 1924: 1 Gold Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 50,000 1923-Rubles) From 1947: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopecks (= 10 Gold-Rubles) From 1961: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopecks (= 10 1947-Rubles)
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Issue	Item code	Item type	Face value	Remarks	SC
20-28 May 1961 - Czechoslovak Cultural Week in Riga
On comm. cover	SUN19610520_28 PMK 226001	Souvenir postmark (used alongside ordinary postmark)	-	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant from Czechoslovakian CoA "Неделя Чехословацком Културы Рига 20-28 V. 1961 г." Рига (Riga) 20-28 May 1961	CC
28 December 1961 - 15th Anniversary of The People's Republic of Bulgaria
	SUN19611228 ST 0_04	Stamp	0.04	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian CoA 1948-1968 MI 2567
30 December 1962 - 20th Anniversary of the French Airforce Fighter Squadron 2/30 Normandie-Niemen
	SUN19621230 ST 0_06	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Two Lions Passant Guardant Normandy-Niemen CoA MI 2701	M
9 September 1964 - Socialist States (II): 20th Anniversary of The People's Republic of Bulgaria
	SUN19640909 ST 0_04	Stamp	0.04	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian Flag 1948-1968 MI 2954
30 March 1965 - 20th Anniversary of the Liberation (III): Czechoslovakia
	SUN19650330 ST 0_06	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989 MI 3035
25 October 1967 - 25th Anniversary of the French Airforce Fighter Squadron 2/30 Normandie-Niemen
	SUN19671025 ST 0_06	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Two Lions Passant Guardant Normandy-Niemen CoA MI 3401
10 June 1969 - 25th Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria
	SUN19690610 ST 0_06	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian CoA 1968-1971 MI 2641	M
8 May 1970 - 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Czechoslovakia
	SUN19700508 ST 0_06	Stamp	0_06	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989 MI 3766	M
4 September 1974 - 30th Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria
	SUN19740904 ST 0_06	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian CoA 1971-1990 MI 2641	M
14 March 1975 - 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of Hungary and Czechoslovakia
	SUN19750314 ST 0_06 2	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989 MI 4340
25 January 1979 - PHILASERDICA ’79 International Stamp Exhibition in Sofia
	SUN19790125 ST 0_15	Stamp	0.15	Heraldic Lion Crowned Lion Rampant From Bulgarian CoA Catstamp on stamp BG18790500 ST 0_05 shown MI 4819
10 April 1979 - Interkosmos Programme (I)
	SUN19790410 ST 0_06	Stamp	0.06	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990 MI 2954
27 April 1979 - Interkosmos Programme (II)
	SUN19740427 ST 0_32	Stamp	0.32	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990 MI 2955
12 April 1980 - Interkosmos Programme Joint issue with Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, GDR, and Poland (no cats).
	SUN19800412 MS 0_50	Miniature sheet	0.50	Heraldic Lion (on selvedge) Lion Rampant Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990 MI B146
18 June 1984 - Golden Ring of Russia - Historical and Architectual Monuments Several items from this issue is also listed under Wild Cats
This item is also listed under Wild Cats	SUN19840618 PC 0_20 10	Pre-stamped postcard	0.20	Heraldic Lion (in stamp indicium) from Vladimir CoA Lion (in cachet) Golden Ring of Russia Logo Vladimir MI PSo135
9 September 1984 - 40th Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria
	SUN19840909 ST 0_05	Stamp	0.05	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian CoA 1971-1990 MI 5433	M
29 April 1985 - 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of Czechoslovakia
	SUN19850429 ST 0_05	Stamp	0.05	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Czechoslovak CoA 1960-1989 MI 5507	M
14 May 1985 - 30th Anniversary of the Warsaw Pact
	SUN19850514 ST 0_05	Stamp	0.05	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990 MI 5508
28 June 1986 - 300th Anniversary of Irkutsk's City Status
	SUN19860628 ST 0_05	Stamp	0.05	Heraldic Tiger (Old) Irkutsk CoA MI 5620	M
7 June 1988 - Joint Space Mission USSR - Bulgaria
	SUN19880607 ST 0_15	Stamp	0.15	Heraldic Lion Lion Rampant Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990 MI 5834
1989 - Postal Stationary
PSE back This PSE is known to have been upfranked for use in Estonia after independence.	SUN19890000 PSE 0_05 136680	Pre-stamped envelope	0.05 (sold at 0.06)	Heraldic Lion (in cachet) Three lions passant guardant From Tallinn CoA Printer's no. 136680 Printed 22.08.89 MI U543Ia
1990 - Postal Stationary
PSE back This item is also listed under Wild Cats This PSE is known to have been upfranked for use in Belarus after independence.	SUN19900000 PSE 0_05 136770	Pre-stamped envelope	0.05	Heraldic Lynx (in cachet) Gomel CoA Envelope no. 136770 Printing date: 27.12.89 If you know the exact date of issue for this item, please let us know MI U562-???	M
1991 - Postal Stationary
PSE Back This PSE is known to have been upfranked for use in Belarus after independence	SUN19910220 PSE 0_07 91412	Pre-stamped envelope	0.07	Heraldic Lion Two Lions Rampant Lida CoA Slonim CoA Envelope no. 91412 Printing date: 20.02.91 If you know the exact date of issue for this item, please let us know MI U597-??