Russia postage stamp year 1959 composer Franz Joseph Haydn MNH

Russia postage stamp year 1959 composer Franz Joseph Haydn MNH Soviet Union (USSR) issued a **postage stamp in 1959 featuring the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). It commemorates the 150th anniversary of his death and is a well-recognized music-themed issue in USSR philately. ?? USSR 1959 – Joseph Haydn Commemorative Stamp ? Year: 1959⭐ Subject: Joseph Haydn – Austrian classical composer? Type: Postage stamp (single)? Face Value: 40 k (kopecks)? Catalog References: Scott catalogue: #2195 (Soviet Union) Michel: #2225 (Soviet Union) Yvert: #2173 Stanley Gibbons: #2338 Zagorsky: #2221 ? Design & Details: Multicoloured portrait of Joseph Haydn with musical theme Issued on 8 May 1959 by the USSR postal service Designed by Lev Vasilyevich Zavialov Produced by photogravure printing with comb perforation 12½ × 12 No watermark, normal gum, typical mid-century Soviet production? Dimensions: Approx. 26 × 37 mm