Russian Bureau of Philately
Russian Bureau of Philately was a special organisation under the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs of the RSFSR in 1921–1924. This was the first Soviet government agency in charge of all matters of the organisation and development of philately.
RSFSR definitive stamp issued by the RBF order, 1921
Semi-postal stamps of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic issued with assistance of the RBF, 1923
People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs of the RSFSR
People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs of the RSFSR, known shortly as the Narkompochtel, was the central organ of government of the RSFSR that was in charge of the organisation and development of the different forms of communication, including postal service. It was founded in Petrograd on 7 November [O.S. 25 October] 1917 from the Russian Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs and retained its organisational structure.
Vadim Podbelsky, the 3rd People's Commissar for Posts and Telegraphs and organiser of communications in the RSFSR, on a USSR stamp showing postal operation scenes
Gold overprint
Bronze overprint
Bronze overprint