Description: This is an authentic commemorative postal issue from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), released to honor the 30th Anniversary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (Komsomol). The central graphic vignette features a massive public celebration of athletic discipline, spotlighting a synchronized column of young men in white sporting uniforms marching shoulder-to-shoulder while balancing an enormous model of the State Coat of Arms of the USSR. A sea of floating banners and flags blankets the background crowd, while the top-left quadrant is decorated with three high-ranking state military decorations including the Order of the Red Banner. A quote by Joseph Stalin flows across the upper right section reading, „Молодежь—наша будущность, наша надежда.“ (Youth is our future, our hope). The absolute base anchors the presentation with a prominent roman numeral "XXX" alongside the historical timeline text "1918 – 1948" and the postal label "ПОЧТА СССР", finished with a bold face-value denomination panel on the lower right reading "20 коп.".
Circa: 1948-1949
Condition: Unused - Hinged
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