Почта СССР (Post of the USSR) issued on 30 November 1942 a stamp entitled "Defense of Leningrad". It was the first stamp dedicated to the heroic defense of Leningrad in the series “The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.” The stamp depicted Soviet soldiers participating in the Defense of Leningrad. The text on the flag translates to "Death to the German invaders". The artist/engraver was N. Borisov. It had a face value of 60 kopek and a print run of 2 million copies.
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