RUSSIA – 1957, Study of the Polar Auroras Stamp – Worth US.$14,500

The International Geophysical Year, held from July 1, 1957 to December 31, 1958,The USSR Post celebrated the IGY, releasing two interesting stamps. This was a pair of 40-penny postage stamps dedicated to the study of the polar auroras from the series “International Geophysical Year”. A pair with linear perforations was auctioned for $14,500 at Cherrystone auction in 2017.