Dear Comrades,
Russian Post has
always been a state institution that unites the country, connecting its
enormous territory, including the most remote corners. RBTH spoke with a person
for whom postage stamps have served as a hobby for 55 years.
October 9th
celebrated World Post Day. On this day
in 1874, the industry’s main
international organization, the Universal Postal Union, was established. Russia
was among the organization’s 12 founding countries.
Every 15th inhabitant
of Earth is a philatelist who collects postage stamps. The United Nations
published statistics that conclude that philately, the study and collection of
stamps and other related items, is now the most widespread field of collecting
in the world. During the Soviet Union, this
hobby was very popular among schoolchildren. For some, it became a serious
passion.
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