Confirmed varieties of Manolis Glezos

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In 1959, the Soviet Union issued a commemorative series of postage stamps honoring Manolis Glezos — a Greek activist and iconic figure of resistance against Nazi occupation. Glezos had become renowned in 1941 when he and a companion removed the Nazi flag from the Acropolis in Athens, a deeply symbolic act of defiance. The stamps typically featured his portrait set against the backdrop of Greek landmarks and ruins.

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This stamp issue was part of a broader Soviet effort to express solidarity with people and movements that resisted fascism. Beyond their postal purpose, the stamps carried an ideological message, reinforcing the narrative of a united struggle against Nazism alongside the Soviet Union. Today, these stamps are valued not only by philatelists but also as reminders of the turbulent history and international connections of that era.

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of Manolis Glezos

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1. missed spot to the left of shoulder #1

2. blue spot next to the shoulder #79

3. defected "Е" in "ГЛЕЗОС" #11

4. defected "Е" in "ГЛЕЗОС" #16

5. dot over "В" in "СВОБОДУ" #17, #23

6. white spot next to the leaf #20

7. defected "Н" in "МАНОЛИС" #24

8. dot next to the edgeod stamp #29

9. spot over the building #36

10. spot over the leaf #74