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Public Figures

Image Year Country Note Quality Nominal

1965 Iraq Baghdad, Abdul Salam Arif (1921, Baghdad - April 13, 1966) (Arabic: عبد السلام عارف `Abd as-Salām `Ārif) was president of Iraq from 1963 to 1966. Stamp was issued to 2nd anniversary 1963 18 November - the Overthrowning the Baathist government by Arif and a group of officers. Excellent 50 fils

~1950-1958 Iraq Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was Iraq's last king. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until he was killed during a coup d'etat Very Good 20 fils

1964 Poland Jan Dlugosz (December 1, 1415 - May 19, 1480), also known as Joannes, Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius, was a Polish chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Cardinal Olesnicki of Krakyw. Mark was issued for 600th anniversary of foundation of the Academy of Krakow (now Jagiellonian University) by Casimir III (the Great) in 1364 Very Good 60 GR

1975? Angola Antonio Agostinho Neto (September 17, 1922 - September 10, 1979) served as the first President of Angola (1975-1979) Very Good 0.5

1960 Cameroon Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo (24 August 1924 - 30 November 1989) was the President of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982. He was elected president of that country when it gained independence in 1960, and persuaded part of British Cameroon to join his country. Stamp was issued to day a leaflet of independence in 1960, 1 January. Very Excellent 25F

1981 Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) is a general and the president of the Republic of the Congo from 1979 to 1992 and from 1997 to date Excellent 100F

1883 Venezuela Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar y Palacios (born July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela - died December 17, 1830, in Santa Marta, Colombia) was a leader of several independence movements throughout South America, collectively known as Bolivar's War. Best 25 centimos

1910 Argentina Cornelio Judas Tadeo Saavedra (born September 15, 1761 in Otuyo-died March 29, 1829 in Buenos Aires) was a military man, born to a noble family in Potosi (in present day Bolivia), part of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. He was involved in the Buenos Aires May Revolution - The May Revolution (in Spanish: Revolucion de Mayo) was a series of political and social events in 1810 in city of Buenos Aires which installed the first local government not designated by the Spanish Crown in the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata, which at the time contained the present-day nations of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Stamp was issued to 100th anniversary of The May Revolution. Good 5 centavos

1954 USSR (now Russia) Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ბესარიონის ძე ჯუღაშვილი, Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878 - March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. Stamp was issued to 75th birth anniversary of Stalin Excellent 40 kopeks & 1 rouble

~1930-1945 German Reich (now Germany) Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 - 30 April 1945) was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. He was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933, and became Fuhrer (leader) in 1934, remaining in power until his suicide before his defeat in 1945 Excellent 30

1923 Czechoslovakia (now Chech) Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English, (March 7, 1850 - September 14, 1937) was a Czechoslovak statesman, sociologist and philosopher, who as the keenest advocate of Czechoslovak independence during World War I became the first President and founder of Czecho-Slovakia. Stamp was issued to 5th anniversary of foundation of Czecho-Slovakia in October 28, 1918 (now Chech) Average 300

1946 USSR (now Russia) Joseph Stalin & Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov , better known by the alias Lenin (April 22, 1870 - January 21, 1924), was a Russian revolutionary, a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution, the first head of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1922, the first de facto leader of the Soviet Union. He was the creator of Leninism, an extension of Marxist theory. Stamp was issued to 29th anniversary of The Great October Socialist Revolution - The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, also known as the October Revolution, is traditionally dated to October 24, 1917 (November 7, N.S.). The October Revolution was the second phase of the overall Russian Revolution of 1917, after the February Revolution of the same year. The October Revolution overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave the power to the Bolsheviks Average 30 kopeks

1939? USSR (now Russia) Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, (October 15 [O.S. October 3] 1814 - July 27 [O.S. July 15] 1841), a Russian Romantic writer and poet, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", was the most important presence in Russian poetry after Alexander Pushkin's death until his own four years later, at the age of 26. Like Pushkin, he fell in a duel. In one of his best-known poems, written on January 1, 1840 he described his poetry as "iron verse steeped in bitterness and hatred." Excellent 45 kopeks

1939? USSR (now Russia) -"- Excellent 30 kopeks

1939 USSR (now Russia) -"- Stamp was issued to 100 death anniversary of Lermontov Excellent 15 kopeks

before 1917 Russian Empire (now don't exist) Nicholas II of Russia (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov) (19 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 - 17 July [O.S. 4 July] 1918) (Nikolay II) was the last Tsar of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. He ruled from 1894 until his forced abdication in 1917 Excellent 10 kopeks

after 1947 Republic of India Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Dash (1876-1928) - a national hero, a versatile genius, a celebrated poet, a noted social worker, a pioneer journalist, a brave statesman and saviour of the suffering mass Excellent 15 paise

1972 Republic of Cuba Frank Pais (December 7, 1934 - July 30, 1957) was a Cuban revolutionary who campaigned for the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batista's government in Cuba. Pais was a key organizer within the urban underground movement during the Cuban revolution, collaborating with Fidel Castro's guerilla forces which were conducting activities in the Sierra Maestra mountains. Pais was killed in the streets of Santiago de Cuba by the Santiago police on July 30, 1957 Excellent 13 centavo

? Argentine Republic Bernardino de la Trinidad Gonzalez Rivadavia y Rivadavia (May 20, 1780 - September 2, 1845) was the first president of Argentina, from February 8, 1826 to July 7, 1827. He was married to Juana del Pino, daughter of a former viceroy of the Rio de la Plata, and later married to Wilhelmina Van der Pool Good 1 centavo

1911 Persian Empire Ahmad Shah Qajar (احمد شاه قاجار in Persian) ‎(January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty. Good 3 krone

before 1944 Republic of Paraguay Jose Eduvigis Diaz was a celebrated Paraguayan general. Diaz was born in the town of Cerro Vera east of Pirayu in the department of Paraguari. He became the police chief in Asuncion and first distinguished himself on raids across the Rio Parana at Corrientes in the spring of 1866 during the War of the Triple Alliance Average 1 peso

before 1917 Russian Empire (now don't exist) Peter I the Great or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Pyotr I Alekseyevich, Ï¸òð Âåëèêèé Pyotr Velikiy) (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his weak and sickly half-brother, Ivan V. Peter carried out a policy of "Westernization" and expansion that transformed the Tsardom of Russia into the Russian Empire, a major European power Below Average 1 kopek

Image	Year	Country	Note	Quality	Nominal
	1965	Iraq	Baghdad, Abdul Salam Arif (1921, Baghdad - April 13, 1966) (Arabic: عبد السلام عارف `Abd as-Salām `Ārif) was president of Iraq from 1963 to 1966. Stamp was issued to 2nd anniversary 1963 18 November - the Overthrowning the Baathist government by Arif and a group of officers.	Excellent	50 fils
	~1950-1958	Iraq	Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was Iraq's last king. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until he was killed during a coup d'etat	Very Good	20 fils
	1964	Poland	Jan Dlugosz (December 1, 1415 - May 19, 1480), also known as Joannes, Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius, was a Polish chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Cardinal Olesnicki of Krakyw. Mark was issued for 600th anniversary of foundation of the Academy of Krakow (now Jagiellonian University) by Casimir III (the Great) in 1364	Very Good	60 GR
	1975?	Angola	Antonio Agostinho Neto (September 17, 1922 - September 10, 1979) served as the first President of Angola (1975-1979)	Very Good	0.5
	1960	Cameroon	Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo (24 August 1924 - 30 November 1989) was the President of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982. He was elected president of that country when it gained independence in 1960, and persuaded part of British Cameroon to join his country. Stamp was issued to day a leaflet of independence in 1960, 1 January.	Very Excellent	25F
	1981	Congo	Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) is a general and the president of the Republic of the Congo from 1979 to 1992 and from 1997 to date	Excellent	100F
	1883	Venezuela	Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar y Palacios (born July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela - died December 17, 1830, in Santa Marta, Colombia) was a leader of several independence movements throughout South America, collectively known as Bolivar's War.	Best	25 centimos
	1910	Argentina	Cornelio Judas Tadeo Saavedra (born September 15, 1761 in Otuyo-died March 29, 1829 in Buenos Aires) was a military man, born to a noble family in Potosi (in present day Bolivia), part of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. He was involved in the Buenos Aires May Revolution - The May Revolution (in Spanish: Revolucion de Mayo) was a series of political and social events in 1810 in city of Buenos Aires which installed the first local government not designated by the Spanish Crown in the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata, which at the time contained the present-day nations of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Stamp was issued to 100th anniversary of The May Revolution.	Good	5 centavos
	1954	USSR (now Russia)	Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ბესარიონის ძე ჯუღაშვილი, Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878 - March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. Stamp was issued to 75th birth anniversary of Stalin	Excellent	40 kopeks & 1 rouble
	~1930-1945	German Reich (now Germany)	Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 - 30 April 1945) was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. He was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933, and became Fuhrer (leader) in 1934, remaining in power until his suicide before his defeat in 1945	Excellent	30
	1923	Czechoslovakia (now Chech)	Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English, (March 7, 1850 - September 14, 1937) was a Czechoslovak statesman, sociologist and philosopher, who as the keenest advocate of Czechoslovak independence during World War I became the first President and founder of Czecho-Slovakia. Stamp was issued to 5th anniversary of foundation of Czecho-Slovakia in October 28, 1918 (now Chech)	Average	300
	1946	USSR (now Russia)	Joseph Stalin & Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov , better known by the alias Lenin (April 22, 1870 - January 21, 1924), was a Russian revolutionary, a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution, the first head of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1922, the first de facto leader of the Soviet Union. He was the creator of Leninism, an extension of Marxist theory. Stamp was issued to 29th anniversary of The Great October Socialist Revolution - The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, also known as the October Revolution, is traditionally dated to October 24, 1917 (November 7, N.S.). The October Revolution was the second phase of the overall Russian Revolution of 1917, after the February Revolution of the same year. The October Revolution overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave the power to the Bolsheviks	Average	30 kopeks
	1939?	USSR (now Russia)	Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, (October 15 [O.S. October 3] 1814 - July 27 [O.S. July 15] 1841), a Russian Romantic writer and poet, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", was the most important presence in Russian poetry after Alexander Pushkin's death until his own four years later, at the age of 26. Like Pushkin, he fell in a duel. In one of his best-known poems, written on January 1, 1840 he described his poetry as "iron verse steeped in bitterness and hatred."	Excellent	45 kopeks
	1939?	USSR (now Russia)	-"-	Excellent	30 kopeks
	1939	USSR (now Russia)	-"- Stamp was issued to 100 death anniversary of Lermontov	Excellent	15 kopeks
	before 1917	Russian Empire (now don't exist)	Nicholas II of Russia (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov) (19 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 - 17 July [O.S. 4 July] 1918) (Nikolay II) was the last Tsar of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. He ruled from 1894 until his forced abdication in 1917	Excellent	10 kopeks
	after 1947	Republic of India	Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Dash (1876-1928) - a national hero, a versatile genius, a celebrated poet, a noted social worker, a pioneer journalist, a brave statesman and saviour of the suffering mass	Excellent	15 paise
	1972	Republic of Cuba	Frank Pais (December 7, 1934 - July 30, 1957) was a Cuban revolutionary who campaigned for the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batista's government in Cuba. Pais was a key organizer within the urban underground movement during the Cuban revolution, collaborating with Fidel Castro's guerilla forces which were conducting activities in the Sierra Maestra mountains. Pais was killed in the streets of Santiago de Cuba by the Santiago police on July 30, 1957	Excellent	13 centavo
	?	Argentine Republic	Bernardino de la Trinidad Gonzalez Rivadavia y Rivadavia (May 20, 1780 - September 2, 1845) was the first president of Argentina, from February 8, 1826 to July 7, 1827. He was married to Juana del Pino, daughter of a former viceroy of the Rio de la Plata, and later married to Wilhelmina Van der Pool	Good	1 centavo
	1911	Persian Empire	Ahmad Shah Qajar (احمد شاه قاجار in Persian) ‎(January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty.	Good	3 krone
	before 1944	Republic of Paraguay	Jose Eduvigis Diaz was a celebrated Paraguayan general. Diaz was born in the town of Cerro Vera east of Pirayu in the department of Paraguari. He became the police chief in Asuncion and first distinguished himself on raids across the Rio Parana at Corrientes in the spring of 1866 during the War of the Triple Alliance	Average	1 peso
	before 1917	Russian Empire (now don't exist)	Peter I the Great or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Pyotr I Alekseyevich, Ï¸òð Âåëèêèé Pyotr Velikiy) (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his weak and sickly half-brother, Ivan V. Peter carried out a policy of "Westernization" and expansion that transformed the Tsardom of Russia into the Russian Empire, a major European power	Below Average	1 kopek