''Soviet Philatelist'' or ''Sovetskii Filatelist''. was a

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central

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magazine published in 1922–1932 by the

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. For a number of years, in 1925 and in 1928–1932, its name was changed to ''Soviet Collector'' or ''Sovetskii Kollektsioner''.. Philatelist magazins

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By 1922, shortly after the

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, a number of magazines and pamphlets for collectors appeared in

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: * ''Russkii Kollektsioner'' (''Russian Collector''), published in Novocherkassk, * ''Priural'skii Kollektsioner'' (''

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Collector''), * ''Krymskii Kollektsioner'' (''

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n Collector''), etc. However, centralisation of collectors'

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s and periodicals was wanted: By 1924, these local magazines eventually closed down. In September 1922, the new magazine, ''Soviet Philatelist'', first saw print in

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. Its

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and editor was

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, the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily. In 1925, the magazine name was changed to ''Sovetskii Kollektsioner''. The magazine was published biweekly. It was edited by V. A. Bessonov at that time. In 1926 three magazines, ''Sovetskii Filatelist'', ''Sovetskii Kollektsioner'' and ''Radio de Filintern'', were combined. They began to be published under one cover. Their individual lineal numeration was preserved. The last combined issue came out in December 1927. In the first half of 1928, the cover of the combined issues was only under one title, ''Sovetskii Filatelist''. In July 1928, the magazine was renamed to ''Sovetskii Kollektsioner''. It was published by the

Soviet Philatelic Association Soviet Philatelic Association (SFA; russian: Советская филателистическая ассоциация (СФА)) was a business run by the Soviet Union authorities in the field of philately. History Two early philatelic public e ...

and the All-Russian Society of Philatelists. The last issue appeared in December 1932. Sovetskii Philatelist

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* * {{Authority control Philately of the Soviet Union 1922 establishments in Russia Magazines established in 1922 Magazines disestablished in 1932 Philatelic periodicals Monthly magazines published in Russia Biweekly magazines Russian-language magazines Magazines published in the Soviet Union Hobby magazines 1932 disestablishments in the Soviet Union

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