Confirmed varieties of Honoring voluntary aides of the army

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Here is a brief description of the well-known 1959 Soviet stamp series dedicated to DOSAAF, without mentioning catalogue numbers, perforations, or print runs:

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The 1959 USSR stamp series honoring DOSAAF (the Voluntary Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet) exemplifies a prominent theme in Soviet philately — the blend of sports, aviation, and youth preparation for serving the Motherland. The series includes several stamps, each depicting a specific discipline: helicopter sports, motorcycle racing, underwater activities, and parachuting. These themes highlighted the importance of an active lifestyle and aimed to inspire interest in sport, while emphasizing the connection between athleticism and military-technical skills. The artistic style of the stamps is typical of the late Soviet period — simple yet expressive illustrations with a strong focus on energy and motion. Nowadays, this series is valued by collectors as an example of how sport and defense training were intertwined in Soviet culture.

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of Honoring voluntary aides of the army, Helicopter

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1. extended leg of "Л" in "ВЕРТОЛЕТНЫЙ" #10

2. dot above the 1st "Т" in "ВЕРТОЛЕТНЫЙ" #12

3. white spot on the frame above "Ы" in "ВЕРТОЛЕТНЫЙ" #16

4. dot between "ОЧ" in "ПОЧТА" #17

5. spot on "Т" in "ПОЧТА" #20

6. dot inside of emblem #25

7. blue dot in front of helicopter & spot before "ВЕРТОЛЕТНЫЙ" #30

8. blue dot inside "0" in face value #33

9. spot behind the helicopter #47

10. a helicopter rotor blade is broken #52

11. spot on the rotor blade #54

12. dark spot near the tail rotor #56

13. point in front of the cockpit #59

14. dots inside "0" of "10" #64

15. blue streak on rotor blade #66

16. dots over tail of helicopter #67

17. spot on the helicopter's skin #72

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of Honoring voluntary aides of the army, Diver

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1. spot between "ОЧ" in "ПОЧТА" ???

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of Honoring voluntary aides of the army, Motorcyclist

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1. spot under the motorcycle #3

2. two dots next to the arm and on the motorcycle fender #10

3. dot inside "0" of "10" #15

4. dot next to the fender #16

5. dot on the fender #18

6. broken "П" in "ПОЧТА" #28

7. dot under "О" in "СПОРТ" #31

8. spot on "2" on "32" #39

9. spot next to the fender #40

10. dot under the arm #49

11. dot under the wheel #53

12. broken wheel #57

13. deformed "ЧТ" in "ПОЧТА" #67

14. white spots next to "СР" in "СССР" #68

15. broken wheel #72

16. spot over "59" in "1959" #78

17. spot between "НЫ" & bkoken "К" in "МОТОЦИКЛЕТНЫЙ" #79

18. light spot on "Р" in "СПОРТ" #80

19. 2nd "С" in "СССР" are crossed #80

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of Honoring voluntary aides of the army, Parachutist

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1. dot on a nose #5

2. broken "О" in "ПОЧТА" #7

3. hole on the belt #16

4. dots behind the parachutist #17

5. spot over "Ч" in "ПОЧТА" #18

6. dot on "6" of "60" #24

7. spot next to the mask of parachutist #25

8. spot over "СП" in "СПОРТ" #26

9. dot over "0" of "60" #27

10. spot in the 1st "С" in "СССР" #30

11. dot on the frame over "ЫЙ" in "ПАРАШЮТНЫЙ" #31

12. dark blue dot on edge of picture to the left from word #34

13. white spot before "СПОРТ" #38

14. dot over the hand #42

15. dot on the backpack #45

16. light spot at the foot of jumper #52

17. spot after "СССР" #54

18. dot on the frame under "ЧТ" #58

19. spot under the hand #63

20. dark blue dot over "6" in face value #65

21. blue spot over the parachutist #72

22. dark blue dot under left palm #73

23. streak over the parachutist #75

24. dark blue spot under letter "Р" in word "ПАРАШЮТНЫЙ" #77

25. broken parachut & blue spot next to the parachutist #79

26. short tail of "9" in "1959"

27. dark spot at the foot of jumper ???

28. light spot before word "СПОРТ" ???