December 2, an official cancellation ceremony of three stamps dedicated to Gabriel Shershenevich, Konstantin Palen and Vladimir Tumanov that were issued as part of World Outstanding Lawyers of Russia series took place



Alexander Konovalov, Ministers of Justice; Oleg Dukhovnitskiy, Head of the Federal Communications Agency; Gadis Gadzhiev, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation; Alexander Sukharev, counsellor of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation took part in the event.

Gabriel Shershenevich (1863–1912) was a politician, a law philosopher, civil law specialist, a professor of Kazan and Moscow Universities, and a Deputy of the First State Duma of the Russian Empire. His works, although created over a century ago, still remain universal and relevant.

Konstantin Palen (1833–1912) was the Minister for Justice, a Procurator-General (1867–1878) and a Member of the State Council. He ensured implementation of the 1864 judicial reform, which radically changed the Russian judicial system. Largely due to his activity, the late 19th century became an extremely fruitful period for the Russian legal science and practice.

Vladimir Tumanov (1926–2011) was a statesman, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation (1995–1997), a judge of the European Court of Human Rights, the President of the International Association of Legal Science under the auspices of UNESCO. He took an active part in defining legal basis and forming the modern judicial system of Russia, as well as in creating mechanisms of constitutional control.



“All three outstanding lawyers made a significant contribution to the development of the Russian jurisprudence and legal practice. The issue of stamps featuring their portraits is of importance for preservation of the history and culture of Russia. Attracting public attention to their multi-faceted activity promotes patriotic education of the current generation”.

Additionally, FSUE PTC “Marka” will manufacture first day covers and a special cancellation postmark for Moscow.

Design: R. Komsa.
Face value: 19 RUB.
Size of stamp: 37×37 mm, size of sheet: 131×131 mm.
Form of issue: sheets with illustrated margins of 8 (3×3) stamps and a coupon.
Circulation: 224,000 each stamp (28,000 each sheet).

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