Misha - the Mascot

Tn November 1979 Soviet Russia issued a stamp showing Misha with a portrait of Santa Claus and next to him an airmail envelope. In the background was a New Year Tree shining in the rays of the Olympic colours. The stamp was printed in sheets of 6x6 and in a limited number of 4x4 sheets. A congratulation card was also issued with a fairy-tail motif. It depicted some of the geroes from Russian fairy tales about to start a ski race against a background of snow-covered fir trees. Standing with them is Misha, the Olympic bear - official symbol of 1980 Olympic Games

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