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25 years of the Estonian SSR, Russian 1965 Matchbox Label

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This large matchbox label was designed to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. The SSR administration was in operation from 1940 until 1991. The matchbox was printed by the Viljandi Match Factory in 1965.

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  • Format: Matchbox Label
  • Year: 1965
  • Client/Publisher: Viljandi Match Factory
  • Size: 100mm x63mm

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25 years of the Estonian SSR, Russian 1965 Matchbox Label
25 years of the Estonian SSR, Russian 1965 Matchbox Label
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