<p>Stamp of the Soviet Union; 1961; commemorative stamp of the issue "600th anniversary of birth of Andrei Rublev"; Meant is the Russian Icon Painter Andrej Rublev (1360s - 1430).; Depicted as stamp motive is the miniature painting "Andrei Rublov is painting a picture of the Savior" in the "Muscovite Empire Style" (1400-1600) as miniature of the book "The Life of the Sergius of Radonezh" from the 15th century.; This artwork is contemporary located in the "Central Museum for Old Russian Culture and Art" in Moscow.; Andrei Rublew is revered contemporary as Saint of the (Eastern) Orthodox Church (= the second largest Chritian Church of the World with 220 Million members).; nmint stamp<br><b>Stamp</b>: Michel: No. 2463A; Yvert &amp; Tellier: No. 2395; Scott: No. 12453; AFA: No. 2456<br><b>Color</b>: multicolored<br><b>Watermark</b>: none<br><b>Nominal value</b>: 4 K (Kopeks)<br></p>
<b>Postage validity</b>: from 13 March 1961 until 30 June 1992 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1961-03-13T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1992-06-30T00:00:00Z/11</div><br><b>Stamp picture size</b> (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 21.0 x 31.5  mm
"Ministry of Communications" of the Soviet Union
1961-03-13
scan of original