Russian Topical Stamps: G E O L O G Y

Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1934
	445	463y	C46	10k, green, Oil wells	0,100	14	MNH, EF

	450	463x	C41	10k, green, Oil wells	0,100	14	MNH, EF
1947
	1103	1081	1087	30k green, Karpinsky, geologist	3,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	1104	1082	1088	50k sepia, Karpinsky, geologist	1,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1963
	2831	2731	2712	4k lilac, Vernadski, Mineralogist	3,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	2833	2807	2714	4k brown-red, Obrutchev, Geologist	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF

	2950	2846	2824	2k brown-blue, Topaz	5,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2951	2847	2825	4k multicol, Jasper	4,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2952	2848	2826	6k red-purple, Amethyst	4,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2953	2849	2827	10k multicol, Emerald	3,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2954	2850	2828	12k multicol, Rhodonite	3,000	12,5	MNH, EF
	2955	2851	2829	16k multicol, Malachite	3,000	12,5	MNH, EF
1966
	3307	3176	3149	6k black, Crystallography Congress	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF

	3343	3201	3189	4k multicol, A.Fersman, mineralogist	2,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1967
	3473	3333	3310	6k orange, Mining Congress	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1968
	3633	3491	3466	6k blue, Crystal, Congress emblem	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF

	3681	3552	3527	4k multicol, Geologist and crystals	4,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3682	3553	3528	6k multicol, Geological apparatus	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
	3683	3554	3529	10k multicol, Oil derrick in the desert	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1972
	4117	4063	3820	4k blue, Yakut Soviet Republic	3,600	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	4118	4001	3819	4k rose, Checheno-Ingush Republic	3,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1973
	4286	4169	4126	4k multicol, Mining Institute	3,000	11,5	MNH, EF
1978
	4835	4731	4665	10k green, Research of Earth	6,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1982
	5259	5141	5008	4k multicol, Chechen Republic	3,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5260	5142	5009	4k multicol, Yakut Republic	3,620	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1983
	5446	5326	5196	5k multicol, Sidorenko, geologist	4,400	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1984
	5526	5405	5275	5k multicol, Geological Congress	3,500	11,5	MNH, EF
2000
	6993	845	6602	1r multi, Charoite, mineral	0,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6994	846	6603	2r multi, Hematite, mineral	0,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6995	847	6604	3r multi, Rock Crystals, mineral	0,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6996	848	6605	4r multi, Gold, mineral	0,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	7022	874	6608l	4r multi, Mineral extracting	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