Tuvan Stamps
During its brief period of independence from 1921 to 1944, Tannu-Tuva produced a variety of exotic postal stamps. Brightly colored, depicting local themes, and often of an unusual shape, they were a favorite of collectors. Memories of the triangular stamps he collected as a child sparked Nobel Laureate physicist Richard Feynman's quest to travel to Tuva. This, in turn, led to his discovery of Tuvan throat singing, and to the introduction of this ancient art to Western audiences.
1927. Third issue. Ethnographic.
Stock Breeder
Mountain Landscape
Map of Tuva
Archery Competition
Camel Caravan
1932. Stamps of third (ethnographic) issue with a typographed overprint of the new value and the name of the country in the new Latinized alphabet.
Horseman
1934. Seventh Issue. Registered Post. Pictorials with folk art motifs.
Milkmaid Milking a Yak
Miller
Reindeer Breeder
1934. Air Mail
Argalis
Black-Billed Capercaillie
1935. March. Eleventh issue. Zoological.
Bear
Squirrel
1936. Twelfth issue. Jubilee of the 15th Anniversary of the porclamation of the Tuvinian People's Republic.
Coat of Arms of the
Tuvinian People's Republic
Episode in the struggle against
counter-revolutionaries
Train Outrunning Camel
Archery
Folk Wrestling
Horseman and dirigible
References:
The Postal History and Stamps of Tuva by S. M. Blekhman, translated by Ron Hogg. Published by Scientific Consulting Services International. P.O. Box 515, Port Angeles, WA 98362-0078 USA.
See also:
Classical Stamps of Tannu Tuva
Tuva Hopes Philately Will Get It Everywhere by Andrew Higgins.
