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History of Russian Post. Date of issue: 25th August 1987 Designer: Yury Artsimenev Paper: coated Printing process: recess and photo Perforation: frame 11 1/2 : 11 3/4 Size: 52 x 37 mm.; Sheet composition: 25 (5 x 5) stamps Printing run: No 5742 - 4.600.000; No 5743 - 4.300.000; No 5744 - 3.500.000; No 5745 - 2.800.000; No 5746 - 2.800.000 Michel catalogue numbers: 5742-5746 4 K. black and stone. "Gonets" (XIV-XVI c.) 5 K. black and pale buff. Pochtar' in horse-drawn sledge (XVII c.) and lar' for post messages (XVI-XIX c.) 10 K. black and pale buff. Packetboat (XVIII c.) and strug (XVI-XVII c.) 30 K. black and pale cinnamon. Railway mail vans and steam 2-2-0 "B" (XIX c.) and building of Moscow railway station in St.Petersburg 35 K. black and pale cinnamon. Post car "Lessner" (1905) and post bus AMO-F-15 (1926) Souvenir Sheet Block193

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