Russia USSR postage stamps year 1960 Olympic Games – Rome MNH set ?️ Key Details Country: USSR (Soviet Union) Year: 1960 Occasion: Commemoration of the XVII Summer Olympic Games, held in Rome. ? Stamp Set Info The set consists of 10 stamps, Scott numbers 2359-2368. Denominations range from 5 kopecks to 1 ruble. Perforation is comb-style, 11½ × 11½ (or similar) for the set. Designers / artists: several, notably V. Zavyalov (В. Завьялов) for many of the designs. ? Individual Stamps in the Series (Examples) Here are some of the specific sports/themes and their denominations from that set: Sport / DesignDenominationRunning50 kop.The Fight10 kop. Basketball15 kop.Weightlifting20 kop.Gymnastics; Jumping into Water; Fencing etc.various (40 kop., etc.)Highest value: 1 rublefor events like steeplechase, etc. ? Print Run & Rarity These stamps are quite common. They were produced in large quantities. There are both mint (never hinged / original gum) and used / CTO (canceled to order) examples on the market.
