Scott No: 1647
Serial number: T58
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: April 22, 1980
Denomination: 8 fen
Designer: Li Yinqing
Engraver: Gao Pinzhang
Size of stamps: 30*40mm
Perforation: 11.5*11
Sheet composition: 50(10*5)
Printing process: Engraving and photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

J57 "110th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" commemorative stamp was issued on April 22, 1980. The set consists of 1 stamp, printed by photogravure combined with engraving, designed by Li Yinqing, engraved by Gao Pinzhang, and printed by the Beijing Stamp Factory. Stamp size 30 mm × 40 mm, perforation gauge 11.5 × 11, 50 stamps per sheet.

Theme of the Set

Lenin was born on April 22, 1870, and 1980 marked the 110th anniversary of his birth. Lenin was a great revolutionary mentor of the proletariat; he led the October Revolution and established the world's first socialist state, exerting a profound influence on the world proletarian revolutionary movement. This stamp is issued to honor Lenin and commemorate his revolutionary theory and historical contributions.

Stamp Design and Historical Background

Portrait of Lenin

The main subject of the design is a half-length portrait of Lenin, with a calm and resolute expression, and the outline of a red flag in the background. The portrait is dignified and expressive, highlighting the spiritual bearing of the revolutionary mentor.

Artistic Design Features

The stamp uses the photogravure-plus-engraving process, with solid engraved lines, weighty layers of light and shade, and deep, solemn tones. The composition is concise, with the portrait as the core and no complicated decoration, highlighting the dignified commemorative atmosphere. It is a stamp on the theme of a revolutionary mentor.