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Soviet Commemorative Stamp as a Visual Way of Reflecting Historical Processes

M. S. Bogdanov
(Institute of Training of Highly Qualified Personnel of Pyatigorsk State University, Pyatigorsk ,)

I. N. Kolesnikov
(Pyatigorsk State University, Pyatigorsk)

The article considers the Soviet commemorative stamp as a way of visualizing historical events; examines the development of philately in the context of the main stages of the political and socioeconomic life of Soviet society; illustrates the complex contradictory relationship between private collectors and the state. A micro-historical research method is used, focused on the analysis of visual historical sources.
It is concluded that the mass character and accessibility of the postage stamp makes it a concise and effective way to promote significant historical events.
commemorative stamp, visualization, Soviet society, private collecting, philately as an auxiliary historical discipline, microhistorical method
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