What is the Rossica Society of Russian Philately?

The Rossica Society is a world-wide society devoted to all aspects of Russian philately, from the pre-stamp days of Imperial Russia to current post-Soviet philately. The purpose of the Society is to unite all philatelist throughout the world with an interest in Russian philately and provide them a means of broadening their philatelic knowledge through inter- communication via the award winning Rossica Journal and this award winning web site.

Rossica was established in 1929 in Yugoslavia by E. Arkhangelsky. In 1930, the first journal appeared which would later evolve into today's Rossica Journal of Russian Philately . The first issues of the journal were printed in Russian. In the 1950's the journal was published in both English and Russian. Today, the journal is published exclusively in English, reflecting a need for a common language among our international membership. Journal #154 will be published in the Spring of 2010.

The Rossica Journal is the recipient of several awards to include the Gold Medal awarded at SESCAL 2003 for Journals 137-138 (2002 Editions), the Gold Medal awarded at NAPEX 2005 for Journals 142-143 (2004 Editions), and a Vermiel Medal awarded at the International Philatelic show St. Petersburg 2007.

Rossica members throughout the world have won individual medals in most prominent stamp shows throughout the world, and are often times called upon for expert opinions in the world of Russian Philately.

Today, there are nearly 300 active Rossica members from every corner of the globe. In addition, there are 3 Rossica Chapters, two in the United States and one in Europe. Chapter representatives may be contacted via the Contacts page Prospective new members learn about all of the benefits associated with Membership and can download an application form from our Membership page.

The Rossica Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.