POSTAL HISTORY OF VOLGA REGION 1783-1917

Classification

Territory

Tsarist Russia and the territory of the former USSR until 1923

Subject

History of the post and its operations (incl. a chosen territory) Postal rates and methods of franking (incl. inflation, currency reforms etc.) Standard post office postmarks

Time period

Pre-stamp period First stamp issues Further issues released and valid until 1874 Late 19th century Early 20th century (until World War I) World War I

Exhibition class

Standard-size exhibits (approx. 80 or 128 sheets)