Confirmed varieties of Peter Zwirka

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The 1959 Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Lithuanian writer Petras Cvirka is issued in the 40-kopeck denomination and serves as an official edition honouring his contributions to literature; the stamp features inscriptions in both Russian and Lithuanian, emphasising the international character of the anniversary release.

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Postage stamp specifications:

• Design: V. Zavialov

• Print: Intaglio

• Raster: Square

• Perforation: Comb 12½ : 12

• Circulation: 2 000 000

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Confirmed varieties of stamp of Peter Zwirka

1. broken "Ч" in "ПОЧТА"

2. broken "С" in "ЛИТОВСКИЙ"

3. spot on the frame with 1947 year

4. stroke on the farme under the head

5. broken "A" in "CVIRKA"

6. ​dot on the ornament

7. spot under "A" in "CVIRKA"

8. curved line to the right of "Р" in "СССР"in "ПОЧТА"

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