Soviet Russia: Postal Services (1971)
More than 44,000,000,000 postal items were handled by the Soviet postal service in 1971 and 100 million were served daily.
Giants of Russian Literature: Gogol on Stamps
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was a Russian dramatist, novelist and short story writer of Ukrainian ethnicity. He was born 31 March
Russia refuses to recognize Tom of Finland stamps 06.11.2014
Russia refuses to recognize Tom of Finland stamPS According to info got by StampNews.com Russian lawmakers wants his country’s postal
Map of Southern Russia with Odessa Inset (1920)
This map, published by Harmsworth in 1920, shows Southern Russia and includes an inset of Odessa. A very useful map
Stamps of Switzerland & Russia: Railway Clocks (2014)
Russia and Switzerland have maintained diplomatic relations for 200 years. During the Second World War, those relations were briefly severed,
Post Offices: Voronezh, Russia (2013)
This image shows the interior of the post office at Voronezh in Russia in 2013.
Stamps of Russia: Flight of Lunik 3 (1960)
This set of two stamps celebrated the Flight of Lunik 3 to the Moon. Designed by I.L. Levin. Photo &
Zemstvos Stamps of Russia: Atkarsk (1871-1885)
Atkarsk is a Russian town in the Saratov district first issuing stamps for the Zemstvo post in 1871. The undenominated
Stamps of Russia: Russian Flora (2014)
Russian post released into circulation four new stamps under the series “Flora of Russia”. The stamps depict Chamaenerion angustifolium,Lupinus polyphyllus,
Stamps of Ukraine: Independence Issue (1992)
July 16, 1990 the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine. Kiev artist
Giants of Russian Literature: Pushkin on Stamps
Pushkin 1987 portrait ssf More images of Russia’s greatest poet, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799—1837) or references to his work
Map of New Russia (Southern Ukraine)
Map of what was called New Russia during the Russian Empire (now southern Ukraine). Given the amount of news coming
Stamps of Russia: Ernest Rutherford, Physicist (1971)
This issue celebrated the birth centenary of Lord Rutherford, physicist. Born in 1971 near Nelson in Mew Zealand, he was