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Samuil Markovich Blekhman
Самуи́л Ма́ркович Бле́хман
Born (1918-05-15)May 15, 1918
Moscow, Russia
Died July 26, 1982(1982-07-26) (aged 64)
Moscow, USSR
Resting place Moscow, Russia
Occupation engineer
Language Russian, English
Nationality USSR
Citizenship USSR
Education Diploma of Higher Education
Alma mater Moscow Aviation Institute
Period 1961–1982; posthumous publications
Genre philatelic research
Subject postal history, philately, airmail
Notable works The Postal History and Stamps of Tuva
Notable awards
  • Gold Medal
    1957 Moscow International Stamp Exhibition – Laureate
  • Gold-Silver, Silver Gilded, and Silver Medals, Silver-plated Plaquette
    1962 World Stamp Exhibition "PRAGA 1962"
  • Gilded Plaquette
    1966 National Stamp Exhibition "Brno-1966" – Honorary Class
  • Gilded Medal
    1966 International Stamp Exhibition "Paris–Moscow–Leningrad"
  • Gilded Medal, Honorary Award
    1967 FISA International Stamp Exhibition "Aerophila"
  • Honorary Diploma
    1969 USSR Ministry of Communications
Spouse
  • Aleksandra Bakkal (1st marriage)
  • Olga Korneyeva (2nd marriage)
Children Viktor Bakkal (son)
Relatives
  • Mark Blekhman (father)
  • Dina Vymenits (mother)

Samuil Markovich Blekhman (Russian: Самуи́л Ма́ркович Бле́хман; May 15, 1918 – July 26, 1982) was a well-known stamp collector from the Soviet Union. People who collect stamps are also called "philatelists." He wrote many important books and articles about stamps and stamp collecting. Samuil Blekhman was born in Moscow, Russia, and lived there for most of his life. He trained and worked as an engineer.

Blekhman's work mainly focused on the history of mail and postage stamps from places like Tuva, Mongolia, Russia, and the Soviet Union. He also studied airmail stamps. He took part in big stamp exhibitions both in his country and around the world. He won many top awards for his work.

One of his most important projects was a deep study of Tuva stamps. He helped create a detailed list, or "catalog," of these stamps. This work won a major award at a big stamp show called "PRAGA 1962" in Prague. After Blekhman passed away, his work on Tuva stamps was translated and published in English.

Samuil Blekhman's Stamp Research

Samuil Blekhman wrote many articles about stamps. Most of his writings were in Russian. However, some of his important studies were also published in English. These articles helped stamp collectors around the world learn more about rare stamps and postal history.

  • He wrote about special stamps from Tuva that were made in 1932 and 1933.
  • He also researched airmail stamps used by the Soviet Consulate in Berlin.
  • Blekhman studied rare types of miniature sheets from the Soviet Union.
  • He wrote about how mail was handled by the army in the Caucasus during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
  • He looked into private mail forms used by the Moscow City Post.
  • Blekhman explored the postal history of the Mongolian People’s Republic.
  • He also wrote about how the Civil War in Siberia and the Far East (1917–1923) was reflected in stamps.

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