Samuil Blekhman facts for kids
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Samuil Markovich Blekhman
Самуи́л Ма́ркович Бле́хман |
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| Born | May 15, 1918 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | July 26, 1982 (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 |
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| Children | Viktor Bakkal (son) |
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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.
Images for kids
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Title page of Blekhman's exposition "Postage Stamps of Tuva"
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Title page of Blekhman's exposition "Airmail of the USSR"
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This Soviet stamp from 1968 shows a silver-plated plaque (bottom right). Blekhman won this award at the "PRAGA 1962" World Exhibition for his book "Cataloging Postage Stamps of Tuva."
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