Samuil Blekhman
Samuil Markovich Blekhman (Russian: Самуи́л Ма́ркович Бле́хман; 15 May 1918 – 26 July 1982) was a known philatelist (stamp collector) of the Soviet Union. He wrote many notable philatelic books and articles about stamps and stamp collecting. Blekhman was born and lived much of his life in Moscow. He was trained and worked as an engineer.
Samuil Markovich Blekhman Самуи́л Ма́ркович Бле́хман | |
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| Born | May 15, 1918 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | July 26, 1982 (aged 64) Moscow, USSR |
| Resting place | Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Language | Russian, English |
| Nationality | USSR |
| Citizenship | USSR |
| Education | Diploma of Higher Education |
| Alma mater | Moscow Aviation Institute |
| Period | 1961–1982; posthumous publications |
| Genre | philatelic research |
| Subject | postal history, philately, airmail |
| Notable works | The Postal History and Stamps of Tuva |
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| Children | Viktor Bakkal (son) |
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Blekhman's works were related to postal history and postage stamps of Tuva, Mongolia, Russia and Soviet Union. He also wrote works about airmail.[1] Blekhman participated in prestigious national and international philatelic exhibitions. He won a number of top awards. One of his main philatelic writings was a detailed study of Tuva stamps and their cataloging. This work won a major award at the World Stamp Exhibition "PRAGA 1962". After Blekhman's death, it was translated and published in English.[2]
Major works in English
In addition to many Russian articles, Samuil Blekhman published philatelic papers in English:
- Blekhman, S. M.. The local 1932–1933 surcharges of Tuva. Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 79 (1970). p. 5–10.
- Blekhman, S. M.. Airmail stamps of the Soviet Consulate in Berlin. Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 96–97 (1979). p. 97–101.
- Blekhman, S. M.. Rare varieties of USSR miniature sheets. Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 96–97 (1979). p. 113–114.
- Blekhman, S. M.. The field post in the Caucasus during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 98–99 (1980). p. 16–20.
- Blekhman, S. M.. Private mail-order forms of the Moscow City Post. Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 98–99 (1980). p. 100.
- Blekhman, S. M.. Postal history of the Mongolian People's Republic. Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 104–105 (1983). p. 7–11.
- Blekhman, S. M.. Civil War in Siberia and the Far East in the mirror of philatey (1917–1923). Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately 111 (1988). p. 52–57.
Title page of the Blekhman's exposition "Postage Stamps of Tuva"
Title page of the Blekhman's exposition
"Airmail of the USSR"
Silver-plated plaquette on the 1968 Soviet stamp (bottom right). Blekhman won it at the World Exhibition "PRAGA 1962" for the book "Cataloging Postage Stamps of Tuva"
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.1 Zeitschriften des englischen Sprachraumes Inhaltsverzeichnisse zu Ausgaben älter als zehn Jahre (in German). Periodika-ArchivArbeitsgemeinschaft Russland/UdSSR e. V. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ↑ Blekhman, S. M.. The Postal History and Stamps of Tuva (1997). Lake Worth: Tannu Tuva Collectors' Society, Scientific Consulting Services International. p. 104. ISBN 1584900172. Retrieved 2010-05-03.