Description: This horizontal postage stamp showcases a central stylized runner mid-stride against a bold red aerodynamic crest holding the Soviet hammer and sickle emblem. Surrounding this vibrant focal vignette are detailed grayscale line illustrations of various athletes including gymnasts, wrestlers, weightlifters, and basketball players in active competition poses. Bold Cyrillic text spanning the top margin announces the specific multi-sport festival edition, balanced by a prominent Roman numeral on the upper left and a large numeric face value coupled with national postal identifying text on the lower right corner.
Circa: 1975
Condition: MLH
Notes:
This issue marks the 6th Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR, which served as a massive nationwide athletic stepping stone and qualification event leading up to the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic Games. The festival itself was immense, drawing over 90 million participants across its initial local screening tiers before the final championship rounds were staged in Moscow.