Russian Topical Stamps: BALLOONS

Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1933
	435	453	C37	5k ultra, Balloon over Moscow,1933	0,050	14	MNH, EF
	436	454	C38	10k carmine, Balloon over Moscow	0,100	14	MNH, EF
*	437	455	C39	20k violet, Balloon over Moscow	0,100	14	MNH, EF
1934
	467	480A	C50	5k violet-brown, Usyskin	0,150	11	MNH, EF
	468	481A	C51	10k brown, Vasenko	0,110	11	MNH, EF
	469	482A	C52	20k ultra, Fedoseinko	0,130	11	MNH, EF
1938
	627	639	680	15k pink, Captive balloon	3,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	631	643	684	50k green, Balloon in flight	3,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	632	644	685	80k brown, Balloon ascent	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1939
	689	712	C76C	50k violet, Overprinted in red	0,400	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1944
	880	892	C78	1r slate-green, Usyskin	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	881	893	C79	1r yellow-green, Vasenko	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	882	894	C77	1r blue, Fedoseinko	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1956
	1963	1901	1892	40k sepia, Kryakutni's Balloon	1,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1958
	2181	2104	2091	40k ultra, Weather balloon and radar	1,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1964
	3022	2901B	2888a	10k blue-black, Statue to balloonists	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3023	2901A	2888	10k blue-black, Statue to balloonists	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1983
	5413	5293	5163	20k multicol, USSR-1 Balloon flight	4,500	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