History of Russian postage rates
Postage rates in Russia have changed multiple times in the period 1917 to present. They have been introduced by the Soviet and Russian Federation governmental organs and agencies and reflected in alteration of stamp denominations.
Order of the Russian Post announcing new postal rates as of 28 May 2008
Gold Standard issue of the USSR. Rates in currency backed by the gold standard were introduced due to the Soviet monetary reform in the 1920s
5 kopecks
10 kopecks
Postage stamps and postal history of Russia
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the modern Russian Federation.
A Russian Empire postman.
First Russian stamp, 1857.
1998 stamp of Russia dedicated to the World Stamp Day celebrated in conjunction with the World Post Day and in commemoration of the UPU foundation
35k "Sword Breaking Chain", 1918.