Russian Topical Stamps: BALLET

Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1940
	746	758	789	15k green, Tchaikovsky Museum	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	747	759	790	20k brown, Peter Tchaikovsky	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	748	760	791	30k blue, Peter Tchaikovsky	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	749	761	792	50k red-lilac, Tchaikovsky Museum	0,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	750	762	793	60k red, Peter Tchaikovsky	0,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1946
	1073	1057	1060	10k sepia, Bolshoi Theater, Moscow	3,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1075	1059	1062	20k brown, Sverdlov Squere	3,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1950
	1485	1433	1430	25k gray, State Theater, Tashkent	0,500	12,5	MNH, EF

	1527	1477	1474	25k green, Opera and Ballet Theater	0,500	12,5	MNH, EF

	1546	1497	1494	60k, blue, Opera & Ballet Theater	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF

	1590	1538	1535	1r red, Opera and Ballet Theater	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1951
	1600	1548	1586	20k, green, Opera & Ballet Theater	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF

	1612	1560	1553	40k, multicolored, Bolshoi Theater	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1613	1561	1554	1r, multicolored, Russian Composers	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1958
	2132	2063B	2044a	40k green, Tchaikovsky composer	0,150	Imperf.	MNH, S
	2133	2062B	2045a	40k green-ultra, Swan Lake Ballet	0,150	Imperf.	MNH, S
1961
	2645	2578	2548	2k multi, "Red Flower", Ballet	3,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2646	2579	2549	3k multi, "Paris Flame", Ballet	3,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2647	2557A	2550	6k multi, "Romeo and Juliet", Ballet	3,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2648	2558A	2551	10k multi, "Swan Lake", Ballet	2,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1962
	2658	2574	2561	4k red, Dancers	3,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1966
	3367	3218	3207	4k red-black, Tchaikovsky monument	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	3368	3219	3208	6k red-black, Peter Tchaikovsky	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
	3369	3220	3209	16k red-black, Tchaikovsky House	2,500	12,5	MNH, EF
1970
	3938	3813	3784	6k multi, "Swan Lake", Ballet	5,000	12:11,5	MNH, EF
1971
	3979	3850	3829	10k multicol, "Summer" Dance	4,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	3980	3851	3831	10k multicol, Ukrainian Dance	4,300	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	3981	3852	3832	10k multicol, Adzharian Dance	4,400	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	3982	3853	3833	10k multicol, Gypsy Dance	4,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	3983	3854	3830	10k multicol, On the Skating Rink	4,100	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1976
	4558	4454	4421	10k yellow-blue, Bolshoi Theater	3,200	11,5	MNH, EF
1978
	4826	4722	4649	1k multicol, Tilip, Bolshoi Theater	8,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1979
	4995	4877	B126	1r+50k gold, Opera Theater, Erevan	0,700	12:11,5	MNH, EF
1981
	5180	5062	4931	4k purple, S. Prokofiev, composer	3,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1983
	5391	5272	5142	4k multicol, Kirov Opera & Ballet	5,300	11,5:12	MNH, EF

	5394	5274	5144	4k brown, Khachaturian, composer	4,700	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1984
	5528	5407	5277	5k black, B. Asafiev, composer	3,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1990
	6198	6078	5888	15k black, Tchaikovsky, composer	2,300	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1991
	6314	6191	5993	15k brown, Prokofiev, composer	2,300	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1992
	6430	269	6099	10r multicol, Nutcrackers, russian	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6431	270	6100	10r multicol, Nutcrackers, german	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6432	271	6101	25r multicol, Ballet scene	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6433	272	6102	25r multicol, Nutcrackers, ballet	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1993
	6444	283	6126	25r multicol, Marius Petipa	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6445	284	6127	25r multicol, Sleeping Beauty, ballet	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6446	285	6128	25r multicol, Swan Lake, ballet	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6447	286	6129	25r multicol, Raymonda, ballet	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1995
	6571	410	6241	500r multicol, Scheherazade, Ballet	0,700	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6572	411	6242	500r multicol, The Fire Bird, Ballet	0,700	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6573	412	6243	500r multicol, Petrouchka, Ballet	0,700	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1996
	6689	530	6347a	750r multicol, Aleksander Gorsky	0,550	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6690	531	6347b	750r multicol, Don Quixote, Ballet	0,550	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6691	532	6347c	1500r multicol, Giselle, Ballet	0,550	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6692	533	6347d	1500r multicol, La Bayadere, Ballet	0,550	12,5:12	MNH, EF
2000
	6997	849	6606a	30k multi, Seasons of Russian Ballet	0,350	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	7005	857	6606i	3r multicol, Ulanova, Ballet danser	0,350	12,5:12	MNH, EF

Stamps are referenced by CPA Stamp Catalog (Moscow, 1983), Michel (2002/2003) and Scott (2002/2003).
Stamp from set marked (*) my be available as single stamp.
CPA - "Souzpechat" Central Philatelic Agency under the Ministry of Communications of the USSR. CPA catalog numbering of 1918-1980 RSFSR and USSR postage-stamps are accepted in the Russia up to days ( have a look at V.Soloviev "1857-1991 Postage-Stamps of Russian and USSR. Catalog - Reference. 2002/2003 ".
The number of stamps printed (column Print run) is quoted in millions.
MNH - Mint never hinged
MLH - Mint lightly hinged
MH - mint hinged
F - fine stamp condition
VF - very fine stamp condition
EF - extremely fine stamp condition
S - superb, better than EF
SEC - Special Event Cancel
CTO - Cancelled to order
Imperf. - Imperforated stamp