Confirmed varieties of 7 Year Production Plan

​In 1959, the Soviet Union issued a series of postage stamps dedicated to the Seven-Year Plan for economic development. This series reflected the country’s ambitious goals for 1959–1965, aiming for growth in industrial and agricultural production, improvement of living standards, and modernization of infrastructure.

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Each stamp in the series visually symbolizes different branches of the economy: heavy engineering, agriculture, housing construction, livestock farming, and more. Many designs feature a large stylized number seven — a symbol of the seven-year plan — along with slogans that embody the spirit of optimism and collective labor.

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The stamps were designed by Joseph Levin and printed in multiple colors, emphasizing the diversity of themes and economic directions. The series was intended not only to inform about the planned tasks but also to inspire citizens: through the images of workers, factories, fields, and cities, it conveys the idea of mass participation in transforming the country.

The series was issued in the same year when the Seven-Year Plan was formally adopted and served as one of the propaganda tools. It highlighted the central role of planned economy, collective labor, and state management in the Soviet development model.

 

​Confirmed varieties of stamp of 7 Year Production Plan, Spasski Tower, Hammer and Sickle

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1. spot on the sickle handle, broken "П" in "ВЫПОЛНИМ"

2. spots on "С" in "ДОСРОЧНО" and "СССР"

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of 7 Year Production Plan, Home Building

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1. spot next to "5"

2. spot over "6" in "660"

3. ​dot over the building

4. ​dot on the wall

5. dot next to the window

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of 7 Year Production Plan, Meat production, Woman with farm animals

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1. dot on a shirt

2. spot on the building column

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of 7 Year Production Plan, Man working machinary

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1. broken "%"

2. spot next to the hand

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of 7 Year Production Plan, Oil

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1. red spot next to "1" in "1965"

2. red dot on the pink background - minor variety

3. spot on the right edge of a stamp

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of 7 Year Production Plan, Electric power

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1. spot on a last pipe

2. ​spot over "Л" in "ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГИЯ"

3. ​dot between 1st and 2nd pipes

4. spot under "3" in "233"

5. ​dot over "Д" in "МЛРД"

6. ​white spot

7. ​dot next to the last pipe