Russia postage stamps year 1989 Fauna Birds ducks set MNH** The 1989 “Ducks” (Fauna – Birds) issue belongs to the late Soviet period and is one of the classic wildlife-themed sets from the USSR. �� Basic details Country: Soviet Union (USSR) Issue date: 1 July 1989 Theme: Birds / Ducks (Fauna) Designer: Ivan N. Kozlov Printer: Goznak (state printing works) Printing: Offset lithography Perforation: Comb 12–12½ Size: approx. 40 × 28 mm Catalogue numbers: Michel: 5965–5967 Scott: 5783–5785 �� The complete set (3 stamps) 5 kopeks – Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 15 kopeks – Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) 20 kopeks – Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) These three species are clearly documented as the subjects of the issue.
