Krassin is an Arctic vessel of Soviet and Russian fleets. She was called Svyatogor prior to 1927, after which she was renamed Krassin to honor a recently deceased Soviet political leader Leonid Krasin
The postage stamp depicts the Krassin Icebreaker against the background of an aurora borealis
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture an illustrated cover with the postage stamp and first day covers with cancellation (Moscow) inside, as well as a maximum card.
Design: V. Beltyukov.
Face value: 24 RUB.
Size of stamp: 24×30 mm, size of sheet: 140×175 mm.
Form of issue: sheet with illustrated margins of 14 (3×5) stamps and a coupon.
Circulation: 406,000 stamps each (29,000 sheets).
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