The Rossica Society of Russian Philately

Monday, Jun 3, 2013

We have published a new Samovar! Read more...

The G.H. Kaestlin Collection of Imperial Russian and Zemstvo Stamps

Saturday, Mar 16, 2013

Price drop! Rossica Society Members can order unlimited copies at $45 per copy. Read more...

"Vignettes As Historical Artifacts of Russia's Ethnic Diaspora" by Nik Sorokin is posted at the RVG

Monday, Oct 29, 2012

In 1922, as a result of a bloody civil war, a large number of Russians who opposed Communism found themselves living in exile. As political refugees cut off from their homeland, many remained defiant, convinced in the justice of their cause, and determined to persevere. This comprehensive eleven-frame exhibit tells the history of ethnic Russian émigrés during the seven decades of Communist rule in their homeland. It includes propaganda, scouting, and charity labels issued by Russians in many of the countries where they found refuge. Among its highlights are some of the earliest issues of the 1920s White Army veteran charity vignettes, local post stamps of post-World War II DP camps, the propaganda issues of "Free Russia" and the National Alliance of Russian Solidarists, Orthodox church labels, vignettes of philatelic societies and youth organizations, and much more. Read more...

"Imperial Postmarks of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Chelyabinsk to Manchzhuriya" wins Grand Award at Milcopex and World Series of Philately Prix d’Honneur recognition of Russian exhibits at APS Stampshow

Friday, Oct 12, 2012

Ed Laveroni's "Imperial Postmarks of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Chelyabinsk to Manchzhuriya" won the Grand Award at MILCOPEX in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The show was held on 21-23 September 2012. Read more...

Rossica at PIPEX 2013 (24-26 May)

Friday, Oct 5, 2012

The Rossica Society will hold its next Annual General Meeting at PIPEX 2013 (Portland, Oregon). We hope you can make it to the show - attendees and exhibitors can get the latest PIPEX information plans at the PIPEX website. Check back here periodically for updates on Rossica's plans. Read more...

"Watchmen at the Gates" by Dave Skipton is posted at the RVG!

Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012

The title "Watchmen at the Gates" derives in part from the book by Mariana Tax Choldin, "A Fence Around the Empire." Even though there was indeed a fence, there remained ways in and out - the gates - and people who had to guard them. Purpose of the exhibit 1) To show the three legs of the Imperial Russian foreign-books-and-periodicals censorship tripod (Customs, the Foreign Censorship Committee and the Postal Censorship) and the kinds of literature imports against which they were targeted; 2) demonstrate the sweep and pervasiveness of the censorship by providing examples of the individuals and institutions that were subjected to such scrutiny; 3) examine the quirks and foibles that reduced the effectiveness of this censorship and put the government at odds with its citizenry and foreigners in the country, and 4) present a large, nearly comprehensive selection of censor marks and notations. Read more...

Virtual Exhibit: "Carpatho-Ukraine 1944-1945" is posted on the Virtual Gallery

Monday, Oct 10, 2011

This exhibit shows the many provisional issues of Carpatho-Ukraine from late 1944 to the end of 1945. These issues are not listed in Scott, but there have been preliminary discussions with the editor Read more...

Pages 1 2