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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Saturday, October 27, 2012
RUSSIA – Cover from St. Petersburg, Russia to Braga, Portugal
Special
cover with commemorative stamps from the joint issue Russia-Spain about Architecture posted on September, 26 2012.
(Special
thanks to my friend Yu. Kitaev)
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| Miniature sheet with four sets |
Technical
Details
Date
of Issue: 17 July 2012
Values:
two stamps of 13P.
Designer:
Р. Комса
Printer:
Process:
offset
Size:
37mm x 37mm
Perforation:
11½ x 11½
Paper:
Coated
Watermark:
Sheets: Miniature sheets with four sets
Sunday, September 11, 2011
LITHUANIA – Cover from Trakar, Lithuania to Braga, Portugal.
(Special thanks to my friend Yu. Kitaev)
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| Pilgrim Route of John Paul II |
Pope John Paul II, called the Pilgrim Pope, is considered to be one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century who has served as the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years. During his papacy, John Paul II visited 129 countries, including Lithuania on 4-8 September 1993. He was the first pope ever to visit our country.
To mark the Pope‘s apostolic visit to Lithuania, the main shrines of Lithuania, the ones connected with this Pope, and the places which received the Holy Father’s attention, have been joined into the Pilgrim Route of John Paul II. In total, fourteen sacral monuments have been included into the Pilgrim Route: Vilnius Cathedral Basilica, the Gate of Dawn Chapel and the Church of St. Therese, the Way of the Cross in Vilnius, the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai, Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, the Christ’s Resurrection Church in Kaunas, Pažaislis Camaldolese Monastery ensemble, the Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Chapel of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Šiluva and the surrounding area, the Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai Cathedral, the ensemble of Tytuvėnai Church and Monastery, Marijampolė Chapel and the Chapel of the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis in Lūginė, Žemaičių Kalvarija (Samogitian Calvary) Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation and the Chapels of the Way of the Cross, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Pivašiūnai.
To mark the Pope‘s apostolic visit to Lithuania, the main shrines of Lithuania, the ones connected with this Pope, and the places which received the Holy Father’s attention, have been joined into the Pilgrim Route of John Paul II. In total, fourteen sacral monuments have been included into the Pilgrim Route: Vilnius Cathedral Basilica, the Gate of Dawn Chapel and the Church of St. Therese, the Way of the Cross in Vilnius, the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai, Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, the Christ’s Resurrection Church in Kaunas, Pažaislis Camaldolese Monastery ensemble, the Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Chapel of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Šiluva and the surrounding area, the Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai Cathedral, the ensemble of Tytuvėnai Church and Monastery, Marijampolė Chapel and the Chapel of the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis in Lūginė, Žemaičių Kalvarija (Samogitian Calvary) Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation and the Chapels of the Way of the Cross, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Pivašiūnai.
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 7 May 2011
Values: 2,15 Lt
Designer: H. Ratkevičius
Printer: Österreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH
Process: Multi-color offset printing
Size: 34,5x30 mm
Perforation:
Paper: Art paper
Watermark:
Sheet:
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| The Golden Mountains of Altai |
The World Natural Heritage of Russia. The Golden Mountains of Altai.
The Golden Mountains of Altai, one of the most picturesque natural sites of Russia, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. The Golden Mountains of Altai is unique mountain land in the South of the Republic of Altai on its safety, landscape and natural diversity. Lots of kinds and spices of flora and fauna are presented here, many of them are inscribed in the Red Book.
In the stamps are illustrated the The Belukha Mountain, the The Katun River and the The Teletskoye Lake.
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 18 November 2004
Values: 2, 3 and 5 rubles
Designer: Umurkulov A.
Printer:
Process: Multi-color offset printing
Size: 40.00mm x 28.00mm
Perforation: 12 x 12½
Paper: Coated
Watermark:
Sheet: 27 stamps plus 9 coupons (9 panes of four stamps)
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| Yeghegnadzor |
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
RUSSIA – Postcard from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Braga, Portugal.
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| Fountain at the Alexandrovsky garden |
Postcard posted on March, 22 2011.
(Special thanks to Ekaterina)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
RUSSIA – The 75th anniversary of birth U. A. Gagarin (1934- 1968), first astronaut in the world.
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| Stamp |
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| Miniature sheet |
Gagarin Yury Alekseevich (1934 - 1968) is the Soviet space pilot. Gagarin became the first-ever person who made flight into space on the space ship-companion "East" on April, 12th, 1961. Gagarin flew around globe during 1 hour and 48 minutes and safely returned on the earth. Y.A.Gagarin's name carries Gagarin city (former Gzhatsk), crater on the Moon underside, asteroid № 1772, gold medal FAI (it is awarded since 1968), square in Moscow. In many cities there are streets, prospectuses, squares, parkways, parks, clubs and schools n.a. Gagarin. Stamp represents earlier not published photo of Jury Alekseevich made on April, 12th, 1961 right after landing of the ship “East”. The photographer is V. Smirnov.
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 6 March 2009
Values: stamp of 10.00P
Subject: The 75th anniversary of birth U. A. Gagarin (1934- 1968)
Designer: Moscovets A.
Printer:
Process: offset
Size: 30.0 mm x 42.0 mm
Perforation: 12 x 12½
Paper: coated
Watermark:
Sheet: with 12 stamps (4x3)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
RUSSIA – Cover from St. Petersburg, Russia to Braga, Portugal.
Cover with three stamps from the 2008 ‘The decorative art of Dagestan‘ stamps issue posted on March, 1 2011.
(Special thanks to my best friend Yu Kitaev)
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| Miniature Sheet |
The decorative art of Dagestan
Arts and crafts of Dagestan reflect rich inner world of nationalities of republic, its connection with surrounding nature. The history of Territory, which is not one thousand years old, was reflected in national crafts. Artistic functions of folk art, its deep spiritual essence most fully reveal in products of silver, intended as for daily, so for holiday life of people. The Dagestan art absorbed both west and east traditions as the Near-Caspian lowland was situated on crossing of ways connecting East Europe with Forward Asia. Material is given by Dagestan museum of fine arts of P.S.Gamzatova.
Technical Details
Date of Issue: 18 December 2008
Values: 4 stamps of 7.50 Rubles
Subject: Arts and crafts of Dagestan
Designer: Komsa R.
Printer:
Process: Offset
Size: 37.0 mm x 50.0 mm
Perforation: 12 x 12
Watermark: Coated paper
Sheet: 12 stamps (4x3)
Miniature sheet with two stamp sets
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| Postcard of Church of the Savior on Blood |
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