Prior to the events leading up to, culminating in, and emerging from the Russian Revolutions, the Ru

Prior to the events leading up to, culminating in, and emerging from the Russian Revolutions, the Russian Empire was at one time the third largest empire in the history of the world - and of course, on the other side of Communism, the Russian Federation is the largest country in the world by area, by a considerable amount.  This stamp enthusiast, Russian and Eurasian Studies minor, has grad plans to visit St. P in 2021 - С божьей помощью!Stamp details:Top left:Issued on: December 10, 1957From: Saint Petersburg, Russian EmpireMC #1Top middle:Issued on: March 14, 1917From: Saint Petersburg, Russian EmpireMC #81Top right:Issued on: January 10, 1992From: Moscow, Russian FederationMC #220Stamps on bottom:Issued on: March 2, 2017From: Moscow, Russian FederationMC #BL240 Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: Yes (since October 24, 1945)Official name: Russian Federation; Росси́йская Федера́цияMember of the Universal Postal Union: Yes (since July 1, 1875) -- source link

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