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	Postage stamps and postal history of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The story of the postage stamps and postal history of China is complicated by the gradual decay of imperial China and the years of civil war and Japanese occupation in the 1930s and 1940s.
		The first commemorative stamps of China were issued in 1909 to mark the 1st year of the reign of the Xuantong Emperor.
		postage stamps and postal history of Hong Kong
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_China (1210 words)

	Postage stamps and postal history of Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was an imperforate stamp depicting the coat of arms of Russia, and printed using typography in brown and blue.
		A 5k stamp for local postage was introduced in 1863, and in the following year a new common design, with the arms in an oval, was introduced for 1k, 3k, and 5k values.
		Stamps with portraits of a worker, peasant and soldier also appeared this year; variations on these portrait designs would continue to be issued throughout the 1920s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Russia (1067 words)

	Postage stamps and postal history of Russia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It was an (additional info and facts about imperforate) imperforate stamp depicting the (The official symbols of a family, state, etc.) coat of arms of Russia, and printed using (The craft of composing type and printing from it) typography in brown and blue.
		Russia's first series of (additional info and facts about commemorative stamp) commemorative stamps appeared 2 January 1913 to mark the 300th anniversary of the (additional info and facts about Romanov dynasty) Romanov dynasty.
		Stamps with portraits of a (A person who works at a specific occupation) worker, (A country person) peasant and (An enlisted man or woman who serves in an army) soldier also appeared this year; variations on these portrait designs would continue to be issued throughout the (The decade from 1920 to 1929) 1920s.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Po/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Russia.htm (1311 words)

	Wikinfo \| Russia
		Russia saw its economy contract for five years, as the executive and legislature dithered over the implementation of reforms and Russia's industrial base faced a serious decline.
		Russia achieved a slight recovery in 1997, but that year's Asian financial crisis culminated in the August depreciation of the ruble, a debt default by the government, and a sharp deterioration in living standards for most of the population.
		Russia is fairly sparsely populated and has extremely low average population density due to its enormous size; population is densest in the European part of Russia, in the Ural Mountains area, and in the south-eastern part of Siberia.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Russia (2208 words)

	Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The vast lands of present Russia were home to disunited tribes who were variously overwhelmed by invading Goths, Huns, and Turkish Avars between the third and sixth centuries C.E. The Iranian Scythians populated the southern steppes, and a Turkic people, the Khazars, ruled the western portion of these lands through the 8th century.
		The northern part of Russia together with Novgorod retained some degree of autonomy during the time of the Mongol yoke and was largely spared the atrocities that affected the rest of the country.
		Population is densest in the European part of Russia, in the Ural Mountains area, and in the south-western parts of Siberia; the south-eastern part of Siberia that meets the Pacific Ocean, known as the Russian Far East, is sparsely populated, with its southern part being densest.
	www.toshare.info /en/Russia.htm (4210 words)

	Russia : QuicklyFind Info
		Russia borders on Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland (the latter two via an exclave on the coast of the Baltic Sea), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea.
		Russia also nears United States territory at the Bering Strait, with a tiny island belonging to Russia lying only a few miles from a neighboring island which is part of Alaska.
		Among the superlatives embodied by Russia, it is often mentioned that the federation spans eleven time zones from eastern Europe to the easternmost point in Asia.
	www.quicklyfind.com /info/Russia (2066 words)

	SOSCC, POSTAL STATIONERY ARTICLE
		When the postal authority of a country produces stationery (envelopes, postal cards, aerogrammes, etc.) with a printed stamps (indicia) designed to indicate payment the appropriate postage, those items fall into the category of "postal stationery." These stationery items are absolutely suitable for philatelic collecting purposes.
		Stamp catalogues included postal stationery up to about 1920 when the publishers decided there was not enough interest in postal stationery to continue to list it.
		Postal stationery related to the topic of stamps on stamps is a relatively small part of SOS collecting, but a fascinating part nevertheless.
	www.stampsonstamps.org /psawc.htm (1446 words)

	Russia and Russian History Profile Biography and Encylopedia Entry Arkansas Encyclopedia Essay
		Russia borders on Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland (the latter two via an exclave on the coast of the Baltic Sea), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
		The most practical way to describe Russia is as a main part (a large contiguous portion with its off-shore islands) and anexclave (at the southeast corner of the Baltic Sea).
		Russia is fairly sparsely populated due to its enormous size; population is densest in the European part of Russia, in the Ural Mountains area, and in the south-eastern part of Siberia.
	69fingers.8k.com (2272 words)

	Russia bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The exclave, constituted by the Kaliningrad Oblast, \nshares borders with \nPoland to its south and \nLithuania to its north and east, and \nhas a northwest coast on the Baltic Sea.
		\nMain article: Demographics of Russia Russia is fairly sparsely populated due to its enormous size; population is densest in the European part of Russia, in the Ural Mountains area, and in the south-eastern part of Siberia.
		\nHistory of the Jews in Russia* and Soviet Union\nCommunications in Russia\nForeign relations of Russia\nEducation in Russia\nLaw of the Russian Federation\nMilitary of Russia\nPostage stamps and postal history of Russia\nTourism in Russia\nTransportation in Russia
	www.elexi.de /en/r/ru/russia.html (2028 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Outside Russia in territory of the new independent states there was a majority of nonfreezing ports where the enterprises were making consumer goods, large sites of former Soviet pipelines, significant number of the hi-tech enterprises (including the atomic power station), constructed due to the Soviet center.
		Russia has taken up the responsibility for payment of external debt of the USSR, though its population is 50 % of the population of the USSR.
		Putin's presidency has shown improved stability in the living conditions of Russians as compared to the 1990s; despite acute crises and largely criticized government failures, Putin retained his popular image and in 2004 was re-elected to a second four-year term of office.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Russia (4543 words)

	Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Formerly the dominant republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russia is an independent country, and an influential member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, since the union's dissolution in December 1991.
		The easternmost point in Russia is Big Diomede Island (Ostrov Ratmanova); the westernmost, the boundary with Poland on a 60-km-long (40-mi-long) spit of land separating the Gulf of Gdańsk from the Vistula Lagoon.
		Russia saw its economy contract severely for five years, as the executive and legislature dithered over the implementation of reforms and Russia's industrial base faced a serious decline.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Russia.htm (3448 words)

	Postage stamps and postal history of the World
		Philately is the study of Revenue or postage stamps.
		The story of postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan begins with Sher Ali, who established a postal service in the 1860s as part of a program of modernization in the "Kingdom of Kabul".
		Stamps used on covers that were posted through these offices before specific offices abroad stamps were issued can sometimes be identified by numbered or specially designed cancellation marks
	www.geocities.com /stampsmuseum (316 words)

	Philately of the Former Soviet Union - Stamps & modern Postal History
		Some collectors think that postal history should be confined to either the pre-stamp period (ie before 1840), or at least to the 19th century.
		Postal historians with a broader outlook recognise that postal history is still being made.
		From 1944 stamps of the USSR were used, and the first stamps of the independent republic were issued in 1990.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Estates/3337/fsu.html (1286 words)

	Jim Forte Postal History
		U.S. Postal History By State Use this section to browse for covers based upon the place where they were used.
		Explore local postal history in hundreds of covers for each state, a bibliography of literature available for each state, and market analysis.
		Military Postal History Browse here for war covers I have over 75,000 military covers of all types, with a strong emphasis on U.S. World War II material.
	postalhistory.com (775 words)

	Stamp Shows Worldwide
		If you are a collector or dealer in worldwide postage stamps, revenue stamps, covers, postal history, postal stationery, postcards, cinderella stamps etc., and are looking for a stamp show close to where you live then this website is for you.
		STAMP SHOWS provides the dates, places,directions and latest information on hundreds of different stamp shows worldwide and is updated regularly.
		Stamp Shows from all over the world are being added as soon as information is received from the promoters.
	www.stampshows.com (360 words)

	"AXIS & FOREIGN LEGION MILITARIA
		The first number is the actual cost of postage, while the second constituted the surtax, used to support the Legionnaires.
		However, in the case of Latvia, the stamps were issued late in the war to be considered by the German postal authorities.
		Depending on the postal agreements done with the collaborating countries, postcards, letters and newspapers up to 250gms were delivered free of charge to all military personnel.
	axis101.bizland.com /LegionStamps.html (1274 words)

	IGStamps - The Stamps and Postal History of Switzerland
		IGStamps - The Stamps and Postal History of Switzerland
		You can find over 6000 offers of SWISS Postal History, Philately and Other countries in My Store on E BAY here is a short cut to them Shortcut You can contact me at admin@igstamps.com
		Whether you are beginner, a specialist, or a long time collector of the stamps and covers of Switzerland, my web site should be worth a visit.
	www.igstamps.com (307 words)

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		At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the kingdom of Poland were united with Russia.
		The two-headed Romanov eagle on a shield is the coat of arms of Russia.
		A Duchy is the land of a nobleman of the highest rank outside the royal family.
	members.home.nl /bnieborg/series/0000.html (190 words)

	The Postage Stamps of Great Britain 1840-1901 Introduction and Links
		The British postage stamp evolved along with the growth of industry, literacy, and the colonial expansion of Great Britain.
		The path of Great Britain's postal history follows rail and steamship from a small island to all directions due east, west, north and south.
		Stamps from Russia, Hungary and Denmark Jan Langenberg
	www.members.tripod.com /~pennyreds/z.html (674 words)

	AskPhil -- Stamp Collecting starts here.
		The postal history portion of Portugal is divided among the Airmails, Maritimes, and Military Mails.
		Unusual is a Proof from the Falkland Islands for a stamp showing the SS Great Britain, proposed for release in 1936 with the intention of raising £20,000 to rescue the vessel.
		The sale is comprised of all the aspects of the country’s philatelia, ranging from Classic-era postage stamps and postal history, to the modern era, and including FDCs, First Flight Covers, Revenues, Cancellations, Postal Stationery, as well as Occupation Issues, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands.
	www.askphil.org /auct07.htm (6111 words)

	November 2005 Auction Calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Postage Stamps and Postal History, and including a large section of Collections and Mixed Lots.
		Postage Stamps and Postal History, as well as intact Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots.
		Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also including a large representation of other General Foreign.
	www.cwiakala.com /auctioncalendar.html (2284 words)

	Jay Smith & Associates Scandinavian Literature Price Lists
		Alavuden Postal History and Cancellations (Leistevuo, 1987; Alavuden Postiolojen Kejitysvaiheita) Handbook of the cancels and postal history of the area around the town of Alavo.
		Postal History of Finnish Areas Ceded to USSR (Helkio, 1980; Luovutetun Karjalan, Petsamon, Ja Sallan Postihistoriaa) Valuable reference for the cancels of the areas of Karelia, Petsamo, and Salla.
		Finland and Åland Revenue Stamp and Revenue Stamped Paper Catalog 1998 (Saarinen and Smith, 1998) The definitive catalog and handbook of the revenue stamps and stamped paper of Finland and Åland.
	www.jaysmith.com /Literature/lit050-fin.html (2934 words)

	Russia Postal History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Zemstov Postage Stamps of Imperial Russia, Vol.
		Russia Posts in the Empire, Turkey, China and the Post in the Kingdom of Poland, 1981.
		Quinby, Russia in Finland - The story behind the use of Russian currency stamps in Finland, 1997.
	www.postalhistory.org /sites/russia.htm (140 words)

	Stamps of Russia - Siberian Overprints - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Stamps of Russia - Siberian Overprints - ExploreNorth
		(Scott #1-5 and 7-9) Overprints on Russian stamps of 1909-1912 (#1-5) and 1917 (#7-9).
		First issued in Omsk during the anti-Bolshevik regime of Admiral Aleksandr V. Kolchak, stamps of this series were later used along the line of the Trans-Siberian railway to Vladovostok.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/stamps/siberianstamps.html (51 words)

	POSTAGE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY OF RUSSIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Specialty Definition: Postage stamps and postal history of Russia
		In 1917 the Provisional Government reprinted the old designs, but sold them imperforate.
		The first stamps of the new regime appeared in 1918, two values showing a sword cutting a chain.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/POSTAGE+STAMPS+AND+POSTAL+HISTORY+OF+RUSSIA (830 words)

	Postage Stamps Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		All stamps are scanned in and sized fairly large so that you can view the details.
		Cosmos Stamps - stamps and postal history from Europe (especially Balkans, Germany, Greece, Gt.
		Owner Alexey Gaifullin is a professional stamp dealer specializing in USSR/Russia and ex-USSR (Georgia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyz republic) complete year sets, topic collections, varieties, sheets, and discount postage.
	www.shopmoscow.biz /links.html (440 words)

	stamps and postal history business: fine offers, direct sales
		The Chinese stamp is tied by a Wei Hai Wei cancellation.
		The French stamps tied by " Shanghai Aout 2 1901 - Chine "- cancellations.
		The postal card has been damaged at the upper and lower side and an those parts have been enhanced.
	stampbiz.blogspot.com (650 words)

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		In Russia Law of the Russian Federation Military of Russia Postage stamps and postal history of Russia Tourism in Russia Transportation in Russia Reporters without borders Worldwide Index of Press Freedom.
		is densest in the European part of Russia, Russia drake@serc.si.edu has extremely low average population density due to its enormous size Poems by others: Robert Duncan, "After a Passage in Baudelaire" Of Siberia.
		Romanovs doty@nmah.si.edu Russia ; the Emergence of Moscow field@soe.si.edu The Emergence of Moscow.
	jefferson.village.virginia.edu /~luoma/peace/dist/hdir/BdDcCXAAPCaGdc.html (3044 words)

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