🌎 Country

Azerbaijan

📅 Year

1995

💰 Denomination

500 m

📮 Issue type

Commemorative

🖼 Topic

Famous People

This 1995 Azerbaijan commemorative stamp honors the legacy of rock icon and peace activist John Lennon. Issued on the 15th anniversary of his death, the 500-manat stamp features a portrait of Lennon wearing his iconic round glasses alongside his signature and a reproduction of his famous self-portrait line drawing. It represents a post-Soviet era trend where newly independent republics issued colorful stamps featuring Western pop-culture figures to appeal to global collectors.

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