Unused stamps purchased in Moscow, former Soviet Union, in the mid-1970s, a set of 8 stamps. These are 8 stamps featuring paintings by Russian painters from the Moscow State Tretyakov Gallery. They are in beautiful condition. The breakdown is as follows: (1) Issued in 1976, Pavel Fedotov, 1847 "The Major's Marriage Proposal" (2) Issued in 1978, Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin 1918, "Petrograd Madonna" (3) Issued in 1978, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, 1912 "Bathing of the Red Horse" (4) Issued in 1978, Boris Kustodiev, 1920 "Village Holiday" (5) Issued in 1975, Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Fyodor Vasilyev 1868, "Village Street" (6) Issued in 1975, Konstantin Yuon, 1949 "Morning in Industrial Moscow" (7) Issued in 1974, Pyotr Konchalovsky 1933, "Lilacs" (8) Issued in 1977, Konstantin Yuon, 1975 Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution, "Military Parade on Red Square" All are rare items.