Soviet Union Stamp Engravers

The 93rd birth anniversary of V.I. Lenin, designed by Sergei A. Pomansky, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina and issued by the USSR on March 30, 1963:

Postcard with same design and engraving:

Palace Museums of Leningrad, designed by Adolf Pletnev and issued by USSR on December 25, 1986:

- Russian State Museum (Mikhailovsky Palace), 1898, engraved by S. Kuznetsov
- Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace), 1764, engraved by V. Savelev
- Grand Palace Museum (Petrodvorets), 1728, engraved by G. Zotov
- Catherine Palace Museum (Pushkin), 1757, engraved by V. Kazantsev
- Palace Museum (Pavlovsk), engraved by Yury Yermakov






Issued in a sheet:

The complete set on a cover sent registered from Tallinn, USSR to Nurnberg, West Germany:

Scientific Research Fleet of USSR, designed by Anatoly Aksamit and issued by the USSR on November 24, 1980:

Edit: I just noticed I mixed stamps from two different sets, the other from 1979. I left the post as is, but I corrected the descriptions:

- "Ayu-Dag" Vessel, engraved by Vladimir Smirnov
- "Valerian Uryvaev" Vessel, engraved by N. Burenkin
- "Ernst Krenkel" Vessel
- "Akademik Sergei Korolev" Vessel, engraved by Marina Silyanova
- "Otto Schmidt" Vessel, engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov
- "Academik Kurchatov" Vessel

Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann (1886 – 1944) was a German communist politician and leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1925 to 1933. Two stamps were issued by the USSR commemorating Thälmann:

80th Birth Anniversary of Ernst Thälmann, designed by Sergei A. Pomansky, engraved by Tatiana Nikitina and issued on April 16, 1966:

Birth Centenary of Ernst Thälmann, designed by Alexander Tolkachev and issued on April 16, 1986. (no information about the engraver):

History of Russian Aircraft, designed by Yevgeny Aniskin, engraved by Marina Silyanova and Vladimir Smirnov (12K stamp only) and issued by the USSR on August 16, 1977:

- P-IV BIS-Biplane, 1917
- AK-1 Monoplane, 1924
- R-3 (ANT-3) Biplane, 1925
- TB-1 (ANT-4) Monoplane, 1925
- R-5 Biplane, 1929
- SH-2 Amphibian, 1930

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 – 1910), a Russian writer, designed by Ivan Martynov, engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov and issued by the USSR on August 29, 1978 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Tolstoy:

Design based on a famous photo of Tolstoy:

113th Birth Anniversary of Vladimir I. Lenin, designed by Ivan Martynov and issued by the USSR on April 22, 1983.

Photogravure and Recess. Have no engraver name.


Image based of a photo of Lenin during his speech on 16.10.1919:

Russian Naval Commanders, designed by Vladislav E. Koval and issued by the USSR on December 28, 1989:

Admiral Vladimir A. Kornilov (1806-1854), engraved by Marina Silyanova:

Admiral Vladimir I. Istomin (1809-1855), engraved by Viktor Starikovsky:

Admiral Gennady I. Nevelskoy (1813-1876), engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko:

Admiral Grigory I. Butakov (1820-1882), engraved by Yury Yermakov:

Admiral Andrei A. Popov (1821-1898), engraved by Olga Viktorovna Klochkova:

Admiral Stepan O. Makarov (1849-1904), engraved by Anna Seifulina:

Issued in a sheet:

94th Birth Anniversary of V.I. Lenin, designed by Pyotr Vasilyev, photogravure and engraved by Ivan Sapronov and issued by the USSR on September 30, 1964:

George Gordon Byron (1788 – 1824) was a British poet and peer. He is one of the major figures of the Romantic movement and is regarded as being among the greatest of British poets. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular.

Birth Bicentenary of Lord Byron, designed by Leonid Zaitsev and issued by USSR on January 22, 1988.

Portrait based on wood engraving by unknown artist:

National Icebreaking Fleet, designed by Anatoly Aksamit and issued by the USSR on December 20, 1978.

- Icebreaker "Vasily Pronchishchev", engraved by Lidiya Mayarova
- Icebreaker "Kapitan Belousov", engraved by Aleksander Tkachenko
- Icebreaker "Moscow", engraved by Tatiana Nikitina
- Icebreaker "Admiral Makarov", engraved by Ivan M. Mokrousov
- Nuclear Icebreaker "Lenin", engraved by Tatiana Nikitina
- (Missing: Nuclear Icebreaker "Arktika", engraved by Lidiya Mayarova)

Eugène Édine Pottier (1816 - 1887) was a French revolutionary, poet, song-writer, and freemason. He is most known for writing the lyrics of "The Internationale", a left-wing anthem.

150th Birth Anniversary of Eugène Pottier, designed by Valery Pimenov, combined photogravure and engraved by Lidiya Mayarova and issued on April 30, 1966.

Petrodvorets, also known as Peterhof, is a grand palace complex near St. Petersburg, Russia, often called the "Russian Versailles." Built by Peter the Great in the early 18th century, it is famous for its stunning system of fountains, the most impressive of which is the Grand Cascade. This elaborate water feature consists of over 60 fountains and 200 bronze statues, with water flowing down terraces into a canal that leads to the Gulf of Finland. The entire system operates without pumps, relying on natural elevation differences to create spectacular water displays. Among its most famous elements is the Samson Fountain, depicting the biblical hero tearing open a lion's jaws, symbolizing Russia's victory over Sweden (shown on the 5K. stamp but, unfortunately, with hardly seen statue). It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1990 due to its outstanding cultural and architectural significance. The palace complex, with its stunning fountains, gardens, and baroque architecture, is a prime example of 18th-century Russian grandeur and European-influenced design.

Fountains of Petrodvorets, designed by Adolf Pletnev, combined photogravure and engraved (have no engraver names), and issued by the USSR on December 25, 1988.

- Large Cascade and "Samson" Fountain
- "Adam" Fountain
- "Golden Hill" Cascade
- "Roman" Fountain
- "Dubok" Fountain






"Samson" Fountain.