Description: This is an authentic commemorative postal issue from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), released to honor the 20th Anniversary of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. The central vignette illustrates the rapid industrialization of Central Asia, spotlighting the sprawling concrete warehouses, processing mills, and towering smokestacks of the famous Stalinabad Textile Industrial Complex. Large trucks loaded with materials are depicted on the roads in the foreground, juxtaposed against a dense field of active cotton crops. The upper margin displays a long banner containing bold Cyrillic block typography that reads "ХХ ЛЕТ ТАДЖИКСКОЙ СОВЕТСКОЙ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ" (20 Years of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic), supported directly beneath by a secondary label identifying the scene as "Текстильный комбинат" (Textile Complex). Symmetrical side panels are filled with traditional Central Asian geometric rug patterns, showcasing the commemorative historical timeline dates "1929" and "1949" embedded into the left pillar design. The absolute base balances the presentation with a stylized banner reading "ПОЧТА СССР" (Postage USSR), flanked by a prominent numeric value panel on the lower right setting the face value denomination as "20 коп" (20 Kopecks).
Circa: 1949-1950
Condition: Used - Hinged
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