Description
Soviet Union (USSR) • 1988 • Soviet Cultural Fund • Fine Art • Semi-Postal Set • 10+5k–30+15k
Issued in 1988 as a semi-postal charity issue, this three-stamp Soviet set supports the Soviet Cultural Fund, with surtax proceeds directed toward cultural preservation and the arts. The stamps reproduce notable Russian paintings, presenting scenes of portraiture, domestic life, and genre realism drawn from early 20th-century and realist traditions.
The designs include works by Zinaida Serebryakova, Vasily Lebedev, and Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky, each rendered with warm tones and careful attention to painterly detail. The stamps’ museum-style framing reinforces their role as miniature art reproductions, while the added surtax underscores their philanthropic purpose.
All three stamps are offered in Mint Never Hinged (MNH) condition, with clean original gum, sharp perforations, strong color fidelity, and excellent overall presentation. A meaningful set for collectors of semi-postals, art on stamps, or Soviet cultural history.
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