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Up for sale is a beautiful, New Old Stock (NOS) vintage Soviet-era relief plaque depicting the iconic St. Basil’s Cathedral (Pokrovsky Cathedral) on Moscow's Red Square.
This piece is exceptionally rare because it remains completely sealed in its original 1989 factory plastic packaging with the original header card and paper registry label intact.
Historical Significance:
The back label confirms this plaque was manufactured in May 1989 by the "Azimut" Cooperative Enterprise based in the Arctic port city of Murmansk, USSR. Following Mikhail Gorbachev's landmark 1988 Law on Cooperatives, "Azimut" was one of the earliest legal semi-private citizen enterprises permitted to operate during the historic Perestroika era.
Details:
• Subject: St. Basil's Cathedral Bas-Relief Plaque
• Manufacturer: Azimut Co-operative Enterprise, Murmansk
• Date of Issue: May 1989
• Original Price: 7 Rubles
• Condition: Pristine. Unopened, no tears to the plastic, labels clear and perfectly legible. Frame and metalwork are pristine.
Perfect addition for collectors of late Cold War history, Soviet souvenirs, or architectural decor. Ships securely to preserve packaging condition
