Newsletter # 16 (866) May 26, 2020
On June 01, 2020 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue six postage stamps of the series “Seasonal variations”.
Artist: Alexander Mityanin. Design: Marina Yurchik. Print process: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforations: comb 123/4. Stamps size: 37,2x37,2 mm. Each 2 stamps were printed in one joint sheet. Sheets composition: 6 (3+3) stamps. Sheets size: 104x137 mm. Print quantity: 48.000 stamps each.
Printer: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A.T.Nepogodin”.
Mountain hare No.1348, Element of protection
Mountain hare No.1349, Element of protection
Least weasel No.1350, Element of protection
Least weasel No.1351, Element of protection
Willow ptarmigan No.1352, Element of protection
Willow ptarmigan No. 1353, Element of protection
A sheetlet is also issued. Sheetlet composition: 6 (1 set) stamps. Sheetlet size: 104x137 mm. Print quantity: 15.000 sheetlets.
Seasonal variations (1348, 1349, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1353)
Face value A is equal to the tariff of a letter up to 20 gram within Belarus.
Face value N is equal to the surface tariff of a postcard abroad.
Face value M is equal to the air-mail tariff of a postcard abroad.
Face value H is equal to the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.
Under the influence of seasonal environmental changes some animals and birds change their colour. For example, in winter the plumage of willow ptarmigans becomes almost completely white. The same happens with the fur of mountain hares, least weasels and stoats. This phenomenon allows them to hide from enemies, merging with the natural background.
Colour of the postmark - black.
Special postmark and FDC painted by A.Mityanin,
designed by M.Yurchik.
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the post office No.1 of Minsk (shop “Philately”, 16 Moskovskaya street) on the stamps issuing day.
Maximum cards “Seasonal variations” will be issued too. Artist A.Mityanin. Design by M.Yurchik.
