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Organisation Of The Commissioner For Philately And Scripophily
Organisation of the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily (russian: Организация Уполномоченного по филателии и бонам в СССР (ОУФБ)) was established in Moscow in 1922 by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) for matters concerned with philately and bonds. An old Bolshevik Feodor Chuchin headed this organisation. History To help finance the Central Famine Relief Committee (POMGOL), VTsIK decided to sell abroad postage stamps of Imperial Russia and the newly formed governments of the Civil War period. The idea was to obtain hard currency for them. Feodor Chuchin was named in 1921 the POMGOL commissioner for matters pertaining to stamp donations. In March 1922, the Organisation of the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily was set up. Chuchin was appointed to supervise its activities in Soviet Russia and abroad. The sale of stamps and paper money was profitable: The Organisation of the Commissioner for Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Bureau Of Philately
Russian Bureau of Philately (RBF; russian: Росси́йское бюро́ филатели́и (РБФ)) 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. History Soon after the Russian Civil War, Soviet governmental institutions were set up to conduct the activities and practices in the field of philately. In 1921, the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs of the RSFSR (Narkompochtel) founded a special organ, the Russian Bureau of Philately (RBF). It was aimed at dealing with all questions regarding the organisation and development of philately in Soviet Russia. Archived frothe originalanon 2015-05-15. In 1921, a Narkompochtel representative Feodor Chuchin worked within the RBF and proposed change in the philatelic policy. According to this proposal, the monopoly on foreign trade should h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donation
A donation is a gift for charity, humanitarian aid, or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including money, alms, services, or goods such as clothing, toys, food, or vehicles. A donation may satisfy medical needs such as blood or organs for transplant. Charitable donations of goods or services are also called ''gifts in kind''. Donating statistics In the United States, in 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that American households in the lowest fifth in terms of wealth, gave on average a higher percentage of their incomes to charitable organizations than those households in the highest fifth. Charity Navigator writes that, according to Giving USA, Americans gave $298 billion in 2011 (about 2% of GDP). The majority of donations were from individuals (73%), then from bequests (about 12%), foundations (2%) and less than 1% from corporations. The largest sector to receive donations was religious organizations (32%), then education (13%). Giving has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Society Of Philatelists And Collectors
Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors (russian: Московское общество филателистов и коллекционеров) was one of the first philatelic organisations in Soviet Russia that appeared in Moscow in 1918. Later on, it ceased and was replaced with the All-Russian Society of Philatelists (russian: Всероссийское общество филателистов). History In Russia prior to the October Revolution, there was a well established and organised philatelic community. With the beginning of World War I, activity of Russian philatelic societies and magazines stopped. Communications with foreign philatelic societies were interrupted. After the October Revolution, stamp collectors managed to obtain legalisation of philately in Soviet Russia. The new magazine, ''Russian Magazine of Collectors and Correspondents'' (russian: Российский журнал коллекционеров и корреспондентов), established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leniniana (philately)
__NOTOC__ In philately, Leniniana is a topic for collecting postage stamps that tell about the life and story of Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) or people, places, etc. connected with him. The topic was common in the Soviet Union. On the stamps of the USSR, Lenin was most frequently portrayed among the Bolsheviks. After 1923, his pictures were present on about 11% of all Soviet stamps. Lenin portrait first appeared on a stamp series that was the printed immediately after his death in 1924. Images of the first Soviet leader soon became ubiquitous. Because of various Lenin representations on postage stamps, it is hardly possible to categorise them all. Among different ways and roles in which Lenin was shown, there were: * his simple portraits, * Lenin as a child and youth, * Lenin as the organiser of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, * Lenin as the founder of the first socialist state, * Lenin as the organiser of the Party press, * Lenin as an inspirer of Soviet organisatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Trading Tax Stamp
International trading tax stamp is kind of revenue stamps that were used in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s for taxation of the trade in stamps. The latter were considered a commodity for which philatelists could be taxed. This type of taxation was introduced by the Soviet government in addition to revenue it collected from stamp sales. International trading tax stamps were issued by the Posledgol Central Commission of VTsIK, the Organisation of the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily and, later, by the Soviet Philatelic Association. Stamp issues In 1922, the first international trading tax stamps were introduced by . These were the first two RSFSR stamps designed by Rihards Zariņš and overprinted with surcharges of 250 and 500 rubles, respectively. These newly surcharged stamps did not have postal value and were used as a proof that taxes had been paid on stamps exported from, or imported into, Russia. This practice was continued under the USSR, and in Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First All-Union Philatelic Exhibition
The First All-Union Philatelic Exhibition was held in Moscow in 1924–1925. Its full name was the First All-Union Philatelic, Scripophilic and Numismatic Exhibition. This was because it combined the objects of philately, scripophily (collecting stock and bond certificates), and numismatics. The exhibition was organised from 15 December 1924 to 15 February 1925. This was done by the Presidium of the All-Union Philatelic Association and Board of the All-Russian Society of Philatelists. The combined exhibition was meant to prepare formation of the ''All-Union Society of Collectors''. The society was to be under the direction of Feodor Chuchin, the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily. See also * All-Russian Society of Philatelists * Leniniana (philately) * Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors * Organisation of the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily * Philatelic International * Philately * Soviet Philatelic Association * ''Soviet Philatelist ''Soviet Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Russian Society Of Philatelists
(VOF), russian: ВОК (VOK) , predecessor = Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors , successor = All-Union Society of Philatelists, All-Union Society of Collectors , formation = , founding_location = Moscow, USSR , dissolved = late 1930s , type = NGO , status = national association , purpose = philately, scripophily, numismatics, ex-libris collection , headquarters = 31 Herzen Street , location = Moscow, USSR , coords = , region = USSR , membership = ~3,000 members , membership_year = 1926 , language = Russian , sec_gen = Leongard Eichfuss , leader_title = Chairman of the Board , leader_name = Vladimir Repman (1923–1924)Leongard Eichfuss (1924–1925)Boris Bildin (1925–1928)Kazimir Dunin-Barkovsky (1928–1934) , leader_title2 = Deputy Chairman of the Board , leader_name2 = B. F. Pamfilov , leader_title3 = Second Secretary , leader_name3 = B. S. Pashkov , leader_title4 = Treasurer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Trading Tax Stamp
International trading tax stamp is kind of revenue stamps that were used in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s for taxation of the trade in stamps. The latter were considered a commodity for which philatelists could be taxed. This type of taxation was introduced by the Soviet government in addition to revenue it collected from stamp sales. International trading tax stamps were issued by the Posledgol Central Commission of VTsIK, the Organisation of the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily and, later, by the Soviet Philatelic Association. Stamp issues In 1922, the first international trading tax stamps were introduced by . These were the first two RSFSR stamps designed by Rihards Zariņš and overprinted with surcharges of 250 and 500 rubles, respectively. These newly surcharged stamps did not have postal value and were used as a proof that taxes had been paid on stamps exported from, or imported into, Russia. This practice was continued under the USSR, and in Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sovetskaya Kultura
''Kultura'' (russian: «Культура»; lit. ''Culture''), known as ''Sovetskaya Kultura'' () during the Soviet times, is a Russian newspaper, based in Moscow. The newspaper was previously published twice weekly but is currently a weekly newspaper. Today the newspaper circulates 29,200 copies a week, in all federal subjects of Russia.Official website.About the Newspaper History The newspaper's website states that the newspaper was founded on 6 November 1929, From 1931 the newspaper was published under the name "Soviet Art". Following its merger with "Literary Newspaper", it was published under the name "Literature and Art". In 1953 the newspaper was renamed "Soviet Culture" and became part of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and the Central Committee of the Trade Union of Culture Workers. In 1973 it became the newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The newspaper was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor in 1979. In 1991 the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money
Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment. Money was historically an emergent market phenomenon that possess intrinsic value as a commodity; nearly all contemporary money systems are based on unbacked fiat money without use value. Its value is consequently derived by social convention, having been declared by a government or regulatory entity to be legal tender; that is, it must be accepted as a form of payment within the boundaries of the country, for "all debts, public and private", in the case of the United States dollar. Contexts which erode public confidence, such as the circulation of counterfeit money or domestic hyperinflation, can cause good money to lose its value. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia
The ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' (GSE; ) is one of the largest Russian-language encyclopedias, published in the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1990. After 2002, the encyclopedia's data was partially included into the later ''Bolshaya rossiyskaya entsiklopediya'' (or ''Great Russian Encyclopedia'') in an updated and revised form. The GSE claimed to be "the first Marxist–Leninist general-purpose encyclopedia". Origins The idea of the ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' emerged in 1923 on the initiative of Otto Schmidt, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In early 1924 Schmidt worked with a group which included Mikhail Pokrovsky, (rector of the Institute of Red Professors), Nikolai Meshcheryakov (Former head of the General Directorate for the Protection of State Secrets in the Press, Glavit, the State Administration of Publishing Affairs), Valery Bryusov (poet), Veniamin Kagan (mathematician) and Konstantin Kuzminsky to draw up a proposal which was agreed to in April 1924. Also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
