Friday, November 20, 2015

Russia: The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of A.I. Pokryshkin

This is monument in Novosibirsk, dedicated to Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin. He was a top Soviet flying ace and a Marshal of the Soviet Air Force. He was made a Hero of the Soviet Union on three separate occasions (24 May 1943, 24 August 1943, and 19 August 1944). Stamp is issued on 2013-02-22. There is also special postmark, but from this year, and it is dedicated to Soviet victory in World War II.

With this maxicard i have also received minisheet 100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway, issued on 2002-01-30.

There is also this FDC: I love postcrossing, issued on 2015-01-27.

 Beautiful stamps on cover:
150 years since the birth of Patriarch Tikhon, issued on 2015-11-05
Decorative-Applied Arts of Dagestan (from set of four), issued on 2008-12-18

Thank You very much Ira!


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