PHILATELY / ФИЛАТЕЛИЯ: November 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

WORLDWIDE COVERS EXCHANGE

Portugal registered cover , posted on 22.11.10 from Cuba Portugal to Moscow Russia with arrival postmarked on 4.12.11

WORLDWIDE COVERS EXCHANGE

Russian registered letter, posted on 16.10.10 from Moscow Russia to Kolkata India with arrival postmarked on 29.10.10

WORLDWIDE COVERS EXCHANGE

Russian registered letter , posted on 21.10.10 from Moscow Russia to Germany Tonisvorst with arrival postmarked on 9.11.10

WORLDWIDE COVERS EXCHANGE

Russian registered letter , posted on 10.11.10 from Moscow Russia to Tashkent Ouzbekiston with arrival postmarked on 23.11.11

2005 Russia ..300th anniversary of Sea Infantry of Russia.

Peter the Great started the history of the Russian Marines in 1968 by setting up a detachment from the “Orjol” ship crew. An order to form the first detachment of Marines was issued after the battle with Swedes on the 27th of November, 1705. This date is considered to be the birth of the regular Russian Marines. And the time of their participation in triumphant battles in the 18th and the middle of the 19th century is considered to be the first stage of their formation.

2007 Russia ....Arctic high-latitude deep water expedition

2010 Russia...Joint issue. Russia - Kazakhstan. Researchers. Chokan Valikhanov (1835-1865).

In 2010, the joint issue of postage stamps between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan is devoted to the 175th anniversary of outstanding scientist, specialist in geography and ethnography, educator and diplomat Chokan Valikhanov. He graduated from Omsk Cadet Corps, served in Siberian Cossack Army, then he served the Governor-General of Western Siberia Gustav Gasfort; participated in a number of expeditions to Middle Asia and China. In 1858, disguised as a Muslim merchant, he crossed the Tien-Shan and lived in Kashgar, where he collected materials on the ethnology of eastern Turkestan and the history of Altyshar. The detailed description of local flora, fauna and trade routes, study of history and life of the Kazakhs, as well as Kazakh folklore became the most famous work of the scientist. A lot of ethnologically accurate genre, portrait and landscape sketches which illustrated his scientific and travel diaries, easel drawings and water-colors have also remained intact.
The stamp depicts a portrait of the scientist against the background of map of Asia of the XIX century and the ancient cultic construction.

2010 Russia..The 50th anniversary of space flight of Belka and Strelka.

Postage stamp is devoted to the 50th anniversary of flight of the spaceship “Sputnik-5” with the dogs Belka and Strelka on board, which took place on August 19, 1960. Dogs became the first living creatures, which have safely returned to the Earth after orbital flight. Launching of animals in space was carefully prepared: a spaceship was equipped with biomedical apparatus, which fixed all the changes that occurred in their organisms during the flight, and special survival suits were created for "cosmonauts". The aim of the experiment was to study the impact of space radiation on life forms, as well as checking of the effectiveness of various life-support systems.
The stamp depicts Belka and Strelka against the background of the Earth and starry sky.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

2010 Russia...The 50th anniversary of the USSR national team's victory in the UEFA European football championship.

Postage stamp is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of one of the most vivid and unforgettable victories in the history of native sport. The Soviet Union national football team became the first holder of the European Cup. In the semifinal match it has confidently won from the team of Czechoslovakia with a score of 3:0 and met in the final match with the national team of Yugoslavia. The crucial final match between the USSR and Yugoslavia was held on July 10, 1960 at the Paris stadium “Parc des Princes”. In those years the Yugoslavian team was one of the strongest teams not only in Europe but in the whole world. However Soviet players won the victory with a score of 2:1 by dropping the decisive goal in extra time.

The stamp depicts a football player in uniform of USSR team with the ball on the football field.