Russian Topical Stamps: FLOWERS, PLANTS

FLOWERS, PLANTS

USSR (Soviet Union) and Russia Postage - Stamps
1918 - 2000

SETS, SOUVENIR SHEETS, SINGLE STAMPS

Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1946
	1049	1041	1052	15k brown, View of Sukhumi, palms	5,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1050	1042	1053	30k green, Promenade in Gagri, palm	5,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1947
	1196	1153	1162	30k green, Agave plant at Sukhumi	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1197	1152	1163	30k violet, "Gullripsh" Sanatorium	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1949
	1349	1301	1315	40k blue-green, Highway, Sochi	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1350	1305	1313	40k violet, Tree-lined walk, Sochi	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1351	1304	1314	40k purple, Formal gardens, Sochi	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1352	1302	1317	40k blue-green, Palms, Gagri	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1353	1307	1312	40k green, Palms, Shoreline, Gagri	2,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1958
	2115	2048	1955	40k black, Carl Linne, botanist	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1960
	2494	2418A	2409	20k blue-black, Tulip	2,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2495	2419A	2408	20k green-violet, Crocus	2,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2496	2420A	2410	25k gray, Trollius	2,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2497	2421A	2411	40k olive-black, Tulip	2,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2498	2422A	2412	40k green, Ginseng	2,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2499	2424A	2413	60k green-red, Iris	1,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2500	2423A	2414	60k green-black, Hypericum	2,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	2501	2425A	2415	1r green-black, Dog rose	1,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1962
	2742	2650	2642	3k black-green, Cedar	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	2743	2651	2643	4k multi, Canna	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	2744	2652	2644	6k multi, Arbutus	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	2745	2653	2645	10k multi, Chrysanthemum	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1964
	3056	2922B	2913a	2k multi, Shown	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3057	2923B	2914a	3k multi, Wheat	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3058	2924B	2915a	4k multi, Potatoes	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3059	2925B	2916a	6k multi, Beans	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3060	2926B	2917a	10k multi, Beets	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3061	2927B	2918a	12k multi, Cotton	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3062	2928B	2919a	16k multi, Flax	1,000	Imperf.	MNH, EF
	3063	2922A	2913	2k multi, Shown	4,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3064	2923A	2914	3k multi, Wheat	4,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3065	2924A	2915	4k multi, Potatoes	3,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3066	2925A	2916	6k multi, Beans	3,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3067	2926A	2917	10k multi, Beets	3,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3068	2927A	2918	12k multi, Cotton	3,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3069	2928A	2919	16k multi, Flax	3,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF

	3132	2996	2975	1k multi, European Cranberries	6,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3133	2997	2976	3k multi, Huckleberries	5,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3134	2998	2977	4k multi, Mountain ash	5,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3135	2999	2978	10k multi, Blackberries	4,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
	3136	3000	2979	16k multi, Cranberries	4,000	11,5:12	MNH, EF
1965
	3192	3046	3025	1k multi, Poppies	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3193	3047	3026	3k multi, Daisies	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3194	3048	3027	4k multi, Peony	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3195	3049	3028	6k multi, Carnation	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3196	3050	3029	10k multi, Tulips	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1966
	3375	3235	3220	3k multi, Pink Lotus	6,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3376	3236	3221	6k multi, Palms and cypresses	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3377	3237	3222	12k multi, Victoria cruziana	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1968
	3631	3494	3469	6k rose-black, Study of volatile oils	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1969
	3751	3620	3596	2k multi, Yasnaya Polyana Rose	5,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3752	3621	3597	4k multi, "Stroynaya" lily	4,500	11,5	MNH, EF
	3753	3622	3598	10k multi, Gattleya orchid	4,500	11,5	MNH, EF
	3754	3623	3599	12k multi, "Listopad" dahila	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3755	3624	3600	14k multi, "Ural girl" gladioli	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1970
	3943	3818	3789	4k multi, Daisy	5,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3944	3819	3790	6k multi, Dahila	5,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3945	3820	3791	10k multi, Phlox	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3946	3821	3792	12k multi, Aster	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3947	3822	3793	16k multi, Clementis	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1971
	3995	3870	3843	6k multi, Bee and Blossom	3,500	11,5	MNH, EF

	4080	3956	3924	1k multicol, Vanda Orchid	4,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4081	3957	3925	2k multicol, Anthurium	4,600	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4082	3958	3926	4k multicol, Flowering cactus	4,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4083	3959	3927	12k multicol, Amaryllis	3,600	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4084	3960	3928	14k multicol, Medinilla magnifica	3,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4085	bl73	3929	10k+10k+10k+10k Souvenir sheet	0,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1972
	4107	3988	3953	1k olive-bister, Aloe	5,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4108	3989	3954	2k slate-green, Horn poppy	5,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4109	3990	3955	4k purple, Groundsel	5,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4110	3991	3956	6k violet, Orthosiphon stamineus	4,400	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4111	3992	3957	10k brown, Nightshade	4,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1973
	4271	4156	4113	1k multicol, Echinopanax Elatum	5,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4272	4157	4114	2k multicol, Ginseng	5,600	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4273	4158	4115	4k multicol, Orchis maculatus	5,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4274	4159	4116	10k multicol, Arnica montana	4,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4275	4260	4117	12k multicol, Lily of the valley	4,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1974
	4346	4232	4191	16k multicol, Rose	3,500	11,5	MNH, EF

	4350	4236	4194	4k green, World Meadow Congress	3,900	11,5	MNH, EF

	4407	4308	4269	1k multicol, Ostrovskia magnificent	6,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4408	4309	4270	2k multicol, Peon middle	6,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4409	4310	4271	4k multicol, Roemeria refracta	5,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4410	4311	4272	10k multicol, Tulip dasystemon	5,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4411	4312	4273	12k multicol, Dianthus versicolor	4,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1975
	4469	4367	4334	6k multicol, Conservation of plants	5,400	11,5	MNH, EF

	4471	4368	4335	6k multicol, 12^th Botanical Congress	5,700	11,5	MNH, EF

	4530	4428	4394	4k multicol, Polar Poppies	7,700	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4531	4429	4395	6k multicol, Globeflowers	7,300	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4532	4430	4396	10k multicol, Buttercups	5,800	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4533	4431	4397	12k multicol, Wood anemones	5,600	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4534	4432	4398	16k multicol, Eminium Lehmannii	4,700	12:11,5	MNH, EF
1976
	4649	4545	4505	1k multicol, Saffron	7,200	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4650	4546	4506	2k multicol, Pasqueflowers	6,400	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4651	4547	4507	3k multicol, Gentian	6,400	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4652	4548	4508	4k multicol, Columbine	5,700	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	4653	4549	4509	6k multicol, Checkered lily	4,700	12:11,5	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