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The stamp issues also served as a political and social statement against the perceived totalitarianism of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The first day covers were postmarked in Washington D.C. with specially made "First Day of Issue" cancellations that often included a symbol related to the man commemorated on the given issues. [1] [2]
A 1922 stamp of issued during the East Karelian Uprising A 2.75 markka stamp of 1941 A semi-postal stamp of 1943. Karelia has appeared in philately several times; first as a breakaway republic from Soviet Russia in 1922, later when Eastern Karelia was occupied by Finland during the Continuation War of 1941 to 1944, and in the post-Soviet period when provisional stamps and cinderellas were issued.
Several of the above stamps were produced in large numbers, and are readily available today, while others are very rare. Genuine usages on cover are seldom seen for some issues, and are somewhat scarce for most. Some alleged stamp issues of the Far Eastern Republic should be treated with caution, as there is no evidence they were ever postally ...
After the full invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, Ukrposhta issued its first postage stamp related to the war, the "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" stamp, to commemorate the moment of the Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island issuing a defiant response to the Russian cruiser the Moskva. A total of one million stamps were issued ...
"Rush 1847 Cover" with strip of six 10c black stamps United States: 1847 Unique May 13, 2006: Anonymous Anonymous Robert A. Siegel, New York [20] $2,690,000 $1,900,000 "Xiphopagus Triplet" with two 30r and one 60r stamps Brazil: 1843 Unknown June 5, 2008: The Islander Collection of South America Anonymous Robert A. Siegel, New York [21 ...
Aug. 18—John Krist has been a collector since he was 13. Forty-five years later, Krist has amassed a wonderful collection of Roman coins. "It's easier today than it was 20 years ago to collect ...
A Russian Empire postman First Russian stamp, 1857 1998 stamp of Russia dedicated to the World Stamp Day celebrated in conjunction with the World Post Day and in commemoration of the UPU foundation 35k "Sword Breaking Chain", 1918 250-ruble stamp of 1921, surcharged to 7,500 rubles in 1922 30r surcharge on 50k stamp A 1958 stamp of the Soviet Union depicting a 16th-century mail courier for the ...
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