Friday, June 19, 2015

Russia: 300th Anniversary of St.Petersburg Head Post Office

I have received very nice FDC inside bigger cover and nice postcard :)


A souvenir sheet was released by Russian post to celebrate 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg post office on 10th June 2014. First Petersburg Post Office was opened in 1714 near the pier on the Trinity River Neva. Souvenir sheet has the image of  antique postcard of the 19th century and the building of the St. Petersburg post office.


 Kirovsky Zavod is a station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. Opened on 15th November 1955.

The Saint Petersburg Metro is the underground railway system in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It has been open since November 15, 1955. Formerly known as the V.I. Lenin Order of Lenin Leningrad Metropoliten , the system exhibits many typical Soviet designs and features exquisite decorations and artwork making it one of the most attractive and elegant metros in the world. Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is one of the deepest metro systems in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations. The system's deepest station, Admiralteyskaya, is 86 metres below ground. Serving 2.15 million passengers daily, it is also the 16th busiest metro system in the world.



Stamps on cover:

Stamp: Decorativ headdress "Marg’al", XIX c.
Series: Art
Issued on: 2008-12-18

Stamp: Moscow region. Girl armband
Series: Headdresses
Issued on: 2009-09-23

Stamp: Amo-f15
Series: The First Russian Lorries
Issued on: 2007-10-25

Stamp: Astrakhan Kremlin
Series: 6th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2009-10-01

Thank You very much Genady!
 


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