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Order of the Russian Post announcing new postal rates as of 28 May 2008. Postage rates in Russia have changed multiple times in the period 1917 to present. They have been introduced by the Soviet and Russian Federation governmental organs and agencies and reflected in alteration of stamp denominations.
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 ...
To carry out this policy, the Commissariat organised the Russian Bureau of Philately. [8] Similar to other governments in the world, the Soviet authorities considered stamp collectors as a source of revenue for various relief funds. For example, in December 1921 four semi-postal stamps were produced by the State
Pages in category "Postal history of Russia" ... Postage stamps and postal history of the Far Eastern Republic; ... History of Russian postage rates; K.
Definitive stamps of Russia; Definitive stamps of the Soviet Union; First USSR stamps; Gold rouble; Gold standard; List of postage stamps; Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1922–24; Postage stamps and postal history of Russia; Soviet and post-Soviet postage rates; Soviet Union stamp catalogue
Postage stamps of Russia (9 P) Postal history of Russia (3 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Postal system of Russia" ... History of Russian postage rates; M.
The price of a First-Class stamp reached 10 cents in 1974, just before the 200th anniversary of the service. As recently as 2002 it stood at 34 cents, or half of the current price.
The new stamp motives included palaces and parks of Russia. Number of denominations was reduced to nine, from 1- to 10 roubles. The problem of fractional postal rates was solved by using the remaining stamps of the third issue. [5] [6]