Title:
Portrait of abkhazian poet Leonty Labakhua (1912-1938)
Description:
Stamps listed by Michel catalog notes that they are local issues and not valid for use on international mailing. The Abkhaz World website states they are postage stamps "legally valid for international mail” but as Abkhazia is not recognized by the Universal Postal Union, their use on international mail (sent via Russia) is simply tolerated by postal administrations and do not confer international legitimacy upon Abkhazia. Please see the illegal stamp categories for stamps that have been made by criminal counterfeit producers outside of Abkhazia that are determined to be illegally produced.
Issued in sheet of 16 stamps (4x4). Stamp number in Catalog of Republic of Abkhazia: 250
Leonty Labakhua (1912-1938) was a Georgian poet and translator who was active during the Soviet era. He is known for his innovative poetry that blended traditional Georgian forms with modernist techniques. Labakhua was arrested in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge and executed the following year. His work was suppressed for many years but has since been rediscovered and recognized as an important contribution to Georgian literature.
Issued in sheet of 16 stamps (4x4). Stamp number in Catalog of Republic of Abkhazia: 250
Leonty Labakhua (1912-1938) was a Georgian poet and translator who was active during the Soviet era. He is known for his innovative poetry that blended traditional Georgian forms with modernist techniques. Labakhua was arrested in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge and executed the following year. His work was suppressed for many years but has since been rediscovered and recognized as an important contribution to Georgian literature.
Country:
Abkhazia
Denomination:
0.90 ₽ - Russian ruble
Issue Date:
1998-04-06
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Offset lithography
Perforation:
Imperforate
Watermark:
No Watermark
Dimensions:
25.4 x 38 mm
Emission:
Regional
Paper:
chalky
Series:
Commemoration of Victims of Political Repression (3rd Issue)
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AB 228B
Date Added:
2025-10-26 22:20:03
Themes:
Authors | Literary People (Poets and Writers) | Literature
Date Added:
2025-10-26 22:20:03
