Finland’s Classic Oval Stamps Celebrate 150 Years
In 1856, the Grand Duchy of Finland was very much an agrarian society. Only some 6% of the population lived
Nicholas II Declares War on Germany 1914 (Video)
Nicholas II speaks from the balcony of the Winter Palace to a huge crowd in Palace Square.
Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov family (Video)
This is a slide show made of the best photos of Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov family.
Tsar Nicholas II Coronation 1896 (Video)
Scenes from the coronation of Russia's last Tsar Nicholas II in May 1896; this is one of the oldest filmed
Stamps of Russia: Birth Centenary of Nikolai Bauman (1973)
This stamp was issued by Soviet Russia (USSR) on March 20, 1973 and celebrates the birth of Nikolai E. Bauman,
Stamps of Latvia: The First Issues (1918)
Issued from December 1918, the wheat-ears and sunrise emblem for this series was designed by Ansis Zuhrul and lithographed by