Description:
The set is intended for the cities of the „Golden Ring“; each of the 12 packs represents a different city or architectural symbol. The top is black, with an elegant gold inscription „Золотое кольцо“; the bottom is a light body with graphic, linocut-like illustrations (Kremlin towers, St. Gates, sacral architecture) and city coats of arms in circular medallions. The typographic solution is contrasting: a Gothic-style logo at the top and a clear Cyrillic font on the body. The set is presented in an original thematic box with a ring of 12 city coats of arms (natural traces of rubbing are visible), and all packs are unopened, in original cellophane. The overall impression is a solid, representative souvenir edition set, vividly reflecting the aesthetics of late USSR graphics and the theme of tourism.
Value assessment:
– Collectible value: higher. A complete, complete 12-piece set with original box and unopened packets is much rarer than individual pieces; the thematic plot of the "Golden Ring" is attractive to both the tobacciana and USSR souvenir markets.
– Condition assessment: packages – excellent, unopened (with cellophane); box – good–very good, with local abrasions on corners/edges from storage.
– Historical data and popularity: The series is associated with the promotion of domestic tourism in the USSR; the cities of the "Golden Ring" (e.g. Moscow, Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Suzdal, Rostov the Great, etc.) are one of the most recognizable cultural routes. The sets are valued for their integrity and representative graphics.
