Description: This is an authentic postal definitive issue from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), belonging to the long-running post-war Eighth Definitive Issue. The central graphic design showcases a powerful example of Socialist Realism art, highlighting the muscular upper torso of a determined industrial coal miner facing right. He wears a protective miner's helmet outfitted with a prominent headlamp, using both hands to brace a massive vibrating jackhammer drill into a dark coal seam. Positioned across the peak of the rectangular frame, stylized Cyrillic block lettering reads "ПОЧТА СССР" (Postage USSR) flanked by industrial lightning bolt design accents. The base displays a clear dark-backed configuration identifying the face-value denomination as "15 копеек" (15 Kopecks).
Circa: 1948-1950s
Condition: Used - Hinged
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