The size is continental 6" x 4", postally unused and unmarked, published by Rosglavkniga Philately, circulation 25,000, very small by Soviet standards. The artwork is an offset print from an oil-on-canvas painting by V. Bulankin. The artist's name is printed in the lower left-hand corner on the verso.

In excellent condition, showing just barely noticeable corner bumps.

Throughout the Soviet era, portraying Lenin was a privilege granted to a few carefully selected artists who had proven not only the sufficient level of artistic talent but, perhaps more importantly, their loy

The size is continental 6" x 4", postally unused and unmarked, published by Rosglavkniga Philately, circulation 25,000, very small by Soviet standards. The artwork is an offset print from an oil-on-canvas painting by V. Bulankin. The artist's name is printed in the lower left-hand corner on the verso.

In excellent condition, showing just barely noticeable corner bumps.

Throughout the Soviet era, portraying Lenin was a privilege granted to a few carefully selected artists who had proven not only the sufficient level of artistic talent but, perhaps more importantly, their loyalty to the Soviet Power and dedication to furthering the public image of Lenin as this never-do-wrong genius of a leader who was also a grandfatherly figure appreciating children, the beauty of nature, etc., etc. - an image diametrically opposite to the real Vladimir Ulyanov-Lenin.
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