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The Russian Civil War (25 October 1917 – October 1922) was a multi-party war in the former Russian Empire fought between the Bolshevik Red Army and the White Army, the loosely allied anti-Bolshevik forces. Many foreign armies warred against the Red Army, notably the Allied Forces and the pro-German armies.
In Soviet Russia, the first philatelic organisation, Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors, appeared in 1918 in Moscow. [2] In 1922, the idea of a new countrywide philatelic society was supported by the Russian Bureau of Philately at the RSFSR National Commissariat of Post and Telegraphs. On 15 March 1923, the charter of the All-Russian ...
PCS Stamps & Coins, formerly known as the Postal Commemorative Society, offers a variety of collectible stamps, coins, and other memorabilia. In short, it's the world's largest company dedicated to the collection of stamps, coins, and other related items. [ 1 ]
250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America: vessel Saint Gabriel: 6,500 999 15.55 1991 150 rubles 500th Anniversary of Russian State (Patriotic War of 1812) 16,000 999 15.55 1991 150 rubles 250th anniv. of the discovery of Russian America: Ioann Veniaminov: 6,500 999 15.55
In 1948 and 1951, two more catalogues of the USSR postage stamps were published by the Philatelic Bureau under the Book-selling Association of State Publishers (KOGIZ). This first postwar catalogue included all the RSFSR and USSR postage issues , which appeared from 1921 to 1948, and stamps of the previous issues (circulated in 1918–1921) as ...
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.
For example, the 10-kopecks stamp showed a series of tractors, saying "Let us increase the harvest by 35%". An inscription on the 20-kopecks stamp called for "More metal, more machines!". The 28-kopecks stamp pictured a blast furnace, a chart for iron-ore production and the slogan "Iron, 8 million tons". [3] [5]
By the middle of the twentieth century, hundreds of stamp clubs had formed throughout the United States, often affiliated with large organizations, such as the American Philatelic Society or the American Topical Association. Many published their own scholarly articles or journals, while others advertised in the journals of larger philatelic ...