RUSSIA
Stamps inscribed 'РСФСР', 'Rossija' or 'Russia' and/or 'Россия'. Tsarist issues are inscribed 'Почтовая марка' or 'Почта' without country name.
1857 - 1918 Tsarist Russia
1918 - 1923 Russian Soviet Republic
1923 - 1992 See Soviet Union
1992 -> Russian Federation (Soviet stamps valid until 9 August 1993)
From 1857: 1 Ruble = 100 Kopeks
From 1923: 1 (New) Ruble = 100 Kopeks = 100 old Rubles
From 1992: 1 Ruble (RUR) = 100 Kopeks (continuation of Soviet Ruble)
From 1998: 1 Ruble (RUB) = 100 Kopeks = 1000 RUR
Checklists > Countries > Russia Wild Cats List status: Incomplete / under construction
If you have corrections or addendae to this list, please send an e-mail to checklists@catstamps.org.WILD CATS
Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC 1991-1993 - Soviet Stamps and Postal Stationary used in Russia after Independence
Soviet stamps and postal stationary were valid for postage in independent Russia until 9 August 1993. We will list examples of such use.
(further 72 k in stamps on back)
RU_SUN19840216 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04 Snow Leopard
SUN19840216 ST 0_04
used on registered letter from Новокузнецк/ Novokuznetsk to Germany in 1992
MI (SUN) 5358RILM
Franked with a mixture of Russian and (still valid) Soviet stamps (1993).RU_SUN19880000 PSE 0_05 88121 Pre-stamped envelope 0.05 Tiger
Siberian Tiger
WWF
SUN19880000 PSE 0_05 1
used in Russia after independence.
MI (SUN) U543bDLM Franked with Russian stamps
This item is also listed under Domestic Cats
RU_SUN19900307 ENV TIG_CAT Un-stamped envelope - Unspecified breed
Cartoon cat
Cartoon Tiger
Printer's no. 1990.3.134880
Printing date: 03.07.90
SUN19900307 ENV TIG_CAT
used in Russia after independence.DL RU_SUN19911014 PSE 0_07 Pre-stamped envelope 0.07 Tiger (in cachet)
PSE no 136680
Printed 05.04.91
Issued 14.10.91
used in Russia (on the first day) after independence
MI (SUN) USo169IL 1992 - International Space Year
This item was meant to be issued by the Soviet Union - with a Soviet stamp indicium. It is printed after the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, and hence only sold and used in the newly independent republics.
We have indications that this item was placed on sale in Russia 15 July 1992. If you have further information, please share.
Up-franked with a mixture of (still valid) Soviet and Russian stamps (1992)
RU_SUN19920000 PSE 0_07 92026 Pre-stamped envelope 0.07 Lion (in cachet)
Zodiac Leo
SUN19920000 PSE 0_07 92026
used in Russia after independence.ILM 22 January 1992 - Environmental Protection and Thematic Philately RU19920122 ST 3_50 Stamp 3.50 Tiger
Siberian Tiger Cubs
Stamp from MS
MI 223RU19920122 MS 3_50 Miniature Sheet 3.50 Tiger
Siberian Tiger with Cubs
MI B1M
FDC BackRU19920122 FDC 3_50 First Day Cover 3.50 Tiger
Siberian Tiger with CubsCC RU19920122 FDP First Day Postmark - Tiger
Siberian Tiger
"Охрана Природы Актуалья Тема Филателии - Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour"
Mосква Почтамт (Moscow GPO)
22 January 1992CC 1 February 1992 - Provosional Postal Stationary RU19920201 PSE 0_30 90470 Provisional pre-stamped envelope 0.30
(0.05 + 0.25)Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues
Lions Bridge in Leningrad (St. Petersburg)
PSE no 90470
Printed 17.05.90
Issued ???? 1990
Uprated by PO handstamp in St. Petersburg
MI U69DL June 1992 - Postal Stationary If you have a scan of this item, please share.
RU19920600 PSE 0_80 136680 Pre-stamped envelope 0.80 Lion (in cachet)
Lion statue at the Kaliningrad Stock Exchange
Envelope no. 136680
Printed 13.11.92
Issued Nov./Dec. 1992
Personalised PSE by the 'Альянс' free trade stock exchange in Kaliningrad
We are uncertain whether this envelope was ever sold mint in the original denomination - the postage rate was raised barely four weeks after prin67ing.
For uprated version, see
RU19920600 PSE 0_80 136680
MI U7510 June 1992 - Provosional Postal Stationary RU19920610 PSE 0_80 90180 Provisional pre-stamped envelope 0.80
(0.05
+ 0.75)Cheetah (in cachet)
WWF
Envelope no. 90180
Printed: 25.07.90
Issued ???? 1990
SUN19900000 PSE 0_05 90470
Uprated by provisional handstamp in St. Petersburg
MI U84M 10 December 1992 - Provisional Postal Stationary RU19921210 PSE 1_50 136680 Pre-stamped envelope 1.50
(0.70
+ 0.80)Lion (in cachet)
Lion statue at the Kaliningrad Stock Exchange
Personalised PSE by the 'Альянс' free trade stock exchange in Kaliningrad
RU19920600 PSE 0_80 136680
Upprated with PO handstamp in St. Petersburg
MI U99RILM 25 February 1993 - Characters from Children's Books RU19930225 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Wild Cats in Literature
Illustration from "The Monster Cockroach") by Korney Chukovsky
MI 29025 November 1993 - WWF: Siberian Tiger RU19931125 ST 50 Stamp 50 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 343M RU19931125 ST 100 Stamp 100 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 344M RU19931125 ST 250 Stamp 250 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 345M RU19931125 ST 500 Stamp 500 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 346M
ILMRU19931125 SH 1800 Stamp 1800 Siberian Tiger
WWF
Sheetlet with 2 sets of 4 stamps printed se-tenantly with illustrated marginal labels
MI KB343-346M RU19931125 FDC 50 First Day Cover 50 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachetRU19931125 FDC 100 First Day Cover 100 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachetRU19931125 FDC 250 First Day Cover 250 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachetRU19931125 FDC 500 First Day Cover 500 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachetRU19931125 MC 50 First Day Cover 50 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cardRU19931125 MC 100 Maximum Card 100 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cardRU19931125 MC 250 Maximum Card 250 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cardRU19931125 MC 500 Maximum Card 500 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cardRU19931125 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Siberian Tiger
"Росси́я - Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour"
Mосква Почтамт (Moscow GPO)
23 November 19931994 - Philatelic Envelope
Envelope backRU19940113 MISC ENV Unfranked envelope - Tiger
Siberian Tiger
Envelope used by the post for stamps sold from from philatelic counters
RU19931125 ST 500
pictured alongside other stamps
Order no. 3.2043
Printing date: 13.01.94DAM 1 March 1995 - Nature ProtectionJoint issue with Finland RU19950301 ST 250 3 Stamp 250 Eurasian Lynx
Stamp forms a composite design with another stamp in the set (showing the landscape)November 1997 - New Year Cards
Address sideRU19971100 PC B 3_97027_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (on picture side)
Cartoon Tiger
Year of the Tiger
Order no. 3.97027-1
Printed 03.03.97
MI P128II10 July 1997 - Russian Fauna RU19970710 ST 750 Stamp 750 Eurasian Lynx
MI 598M RU19970710 FDC 7250 First Day Cover 7250 Eurasian Lynx (on stamp and cachet)
Official FDC with
RU19970710 ST 750
and the other stamps in the set15 August 1997 - 50 Years of Indian Independence RU19970815 ST 500 Stamp 500 Lion
Ashoka Pillar
Wild Cat Art
MI 618RU19970815 FDC 500 First Day Cover 500 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
Ashoka Pillar
Wild Cat Art17 March 1998 - Centenary of the Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg RU19980317 FDC 1_50 First Day Cover - Lion (on cachet and postmark)
Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
Official FDC postmarked with
RU19980317 FDP 190000RDL RU19980317 FDP 190000 First day postmark - Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
"Пеpвый День - Россия - Premièr Jour - 100 Лет - Госудаpственный Русский Музей"
Санкт-Петербург Почтамт (St. Petersburg GPO)
17 March 1998RDL 2000 - Russian Field Post in Bosnia
On coverRU2000 MIL BOS TIG Military handstamp - Tiger
Parachutist (?) emblem
"Россия - Миотворческе Силы - Босния - 2000"DL 2000 - Russian Field Post in Kosovo
On coverRU2000 MIL KOS LB Military Franking Label 10.00 Tiger
Parachutist (?) emblem
Denominated label with unknown status
"Россия - Миотворческе Силы - Кооово [should have been 'Косово'] - 2000"DL 20 September 2000 - 20th Century Russia RU20000920 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
"Samson Fighting the Lion" (1735) by M. Kozlovsky, Peterhof, St. Petersburg
MI 85926 September 2001 - 200th Anniversary of the Death of Iwan Lasarew (Hovhannes Lazarian)
Joint issue with Armenia
RU20010926 ST 2_50 Stamp 300 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion sculptures in front of the Armenian Embassy in Moscow
MI 9425 December 2003 - Manors and Castles RU20031205 ST 6_00 Stamp 6.00 Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
"Samson Fighting the Lion" (1735) by M. Kozlovsky, Peterhof, St. Petersburg
MI 113224 December 2003 - 140th Anniversary of Moscow Zoo RU20031224 PSE A Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard 21 April 2004 - The Zodiac RU20040421 ST 5_00 3 Stamp 5.00 Lion
Zodiac Lion
Issued both in ordinary sheets and se-tenantly in sheetlets of 12
MI 115627 May 2004 - Greeting Cards RU20040527 PC B 178_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Lion (on picture side)
Cartoon Lion
Card no. 2004/178-1
Printed ???
MI P???22 June 2004 - Vladikavkaz Picture Postcards RU20040622 MISC PACK 10 X B 011 Pack of postcards / packaging 10 x B Tiger (on cover)
Wild Cat Art
Tiger statue in Vladikavkaz
Packaging for a set of 10 postcards from Vladikavkaz
Product no. 2004/011
Printed 22.06.041 June 2005 - Animals of the Far East Joint issue with North Korea RU20050601 ST 8_00 2 Stamp 8.00 Tiger
Siberian Tiger
MI 1265ILM
Inside
Back CoverRU20050601 BK 16_00 Booklet 16.00 Tiger (on stamp and cover)
Siberian Tiger
Promotional booklet containing one set of stamps
MI MH???M RU20050601 SH 64_00 Sheetlet 64.00 Tiger (on stamps only)
Siberian Tiger
Sheetlet with 4 of each stamp in series, illustrated margin
MI KB1264-1265M
FDC BackRU20050601 FDC 16_00 First day cover 16.00 Tiger (on stamp and cachet)
Siberian Tiger
Official FDC with both stamps in series + label
Moscow101000
1 June 2005CC 17 November 2005 - Lazovsky Nature Reserve
PSE BackRU20051117 PSE A 6 Pre-stamped envelope A Tiger (in cachet)
Siberian Tiger
Order no. 3.05-6092
Printing date: 15.07.2005
MI U310.6092DL 4 January 2006 - Zodiac Postcards
Address sideRU20060104 PC B 034_5 Pre-stamped postcard B Lion
Zodiac Leo
Card no. 2006-034/5
MI P???20 June 2006 - Territories of the Russian Federation (X) RU20060620 ST 6_00 2 Stamp 6.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion relief from the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl in Vladimir Oblast
MI 135415 February 2007 - 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Korney Chukovsky (1882-1969) This item is also listed under Domestic Cats
RU20070215 PSE 6_50 Pre-stamped envelope 6.50 Lion (in cachet)
Cartoon Lions
Wild Cats in Literature
PSE no.: ???
Printing date: 29.11.2006
MI USo206BDC 27 August 2007 - Endangered Species PSE Short RU20070827 PSE A Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Format: B6
Printer's number (on back): 3.2007-149 (02.07.2007)1 October 2007 - Endangered Species (WWF) RU20071001 ST 6_00 Stamp 6.00 Snow Leopard
MI 1436RU20071001 SH 47_00 Sheetlet 47.00 Snow Leopard
Sheetlet with 3 x RU20071001 ST 6_00
and 5 other stamps of the series
MI KB1434-1436RU20071001 FDC 18_00 First day cover 18.00 Snow Leopard (stamp)
Tiger (postmark)RU20071001 FDP 101000 First day postmark - Tiger
"Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour - Россия - Исчезающие Виды Животных"
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
1 October 200722 October 2007 - Endangered Species PSE Long
PSE BackRU20071022 PSE A Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Format E6/5
Printer's number (on back):
3.2007-135 (04.06.2007)23 June 2008 - UNESCO World Heritage Sites Joint Issue with Romania RU20080623 ST 12_00 1 Stamp 12.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
MI 1469RU20080623 SH 72_00 Sheetlet 72.00 Lion (on 5 stamps and 2 labels)
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
MI KB1469-1470RU20080623 FDC 24_00 First Day Cover 24.00 Lion (on one stamp and postmark)
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
FDC with the two stamps in set and a labelRU20080623 FDC MIX First Day Cover 24.00
+ RON 7.30Lion (on two stamps and Russian postmark)
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
FDC with Russian and Romanian stampsRU20080623 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
"Россия - Пеpвый День - Совместиый Выпуск - Premièr Jour - Российская Федерация - Румыния"
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
26 June 2008RU20080623 LB 1 Marginal Label - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
FDC with Russian and Romanian stamps
Top left corner marginal labelRU20080623 LB 2 Marginal Label - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
FDC with Russian and Romanian stamps
Top right corner marginal label29 August 2008 - Definitives RU20080829 ST 1_50 Stamp 1.50 Eurasian Lynx
MI 1488RU20080829 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Eurasian Lynx
MI 1489RU20080829 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Eurasian Lynx
MI 149017 September 2008 - Territories of the Russian Federation (XIII) RU20080917 ST 8_00 Stamp 8.00 Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
"Samson Fighting the Lion" (1735) by M. Kozlovsky, Peterhof, St. Petersburg
This stamp was only for sale for a few days from the Russian Stamp Agency before it was withdrawn from sale, due to the fact that Peterhof is a part of St. Petersburg City rather that St. Petersburg Region that the stamp represents. To our knowledge it was never available at regular post offices.
MI 1504RU20080917 FDC 8_00 First Day Cover 8.00 Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
"Samson Fighting the Lion" (1735) by M. Kozlovsky, Peterhof, St. Petersburg (on stamp and on cachet)15 October 2008 - UNESCO World Heritage: Sichote-Alin Mountains RU20081015 LB Undenominated label - Tiger
Stamp sized, undenominated label from sheets, forming a composite design with the three stampsRILM 27 November 2008 - Happy New Year Primorsk Region RU20081127 PSE A 7 Pre-stamped Emvelope A Tiger (on cachet) 1 January 2009 - Kazan Zoo and Botanical Gardens RU20090101_ PMK 420000 Pictorial postmark - Unspecified Wild Cat (Snow Leopard?)
"Зоо Бот Сад"
Казань (Kazan) 420000
1 January 2009 - ???
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.9 February 2009 - 145th Anniversary of Moscow Zoo RU20090209 PC B 3 Pre-stamped postcard B Eurasian Lynx (in cachet) 23 June 2009 - New Year Cards
Address sideRU20090623 PC B 110_5 Pre-stamped postcard B
(sold at 45.00)Tiger (on picture side)
Adult tiger in winter landscape
Card no. 2009-110/5
This card is identical to
RU20091203 PC B 280_5
but for the item number
MI P???23 July 2009 - New Year Cards
Address sideRU20090723 PC B 092_5 Pre-stamped postcard B
(sold at 45.00)Tiger (on picture side)
Tiger cub with blue hat and presents
Card no. 2009-092/5
This card is identical to
RU20091203 PC B 285_5
but for the item number
MI P???
Address sideRU20090723 PC B 095_5 Pre-stamped postcard B
(sold at 45.00)Tiger (on picture side)
Tiger cub
Card no. 2009-095/5
This card is identical to
RU20091203 PC B 290_5
but for the item number
MI P???
Address sideRU20090723 PC B 115_5 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (on picture side)
Plush Tiger
Card no. 2009-115/5
MI P???3 December 2009 - New Year Cards
Address sideRU20091203 PC B 280_5 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (on picture side)
Adult tiger in winter landscape
Card no. 2009-280/5
This card is identical to
RU20090623 PC B 110_5
but for the item number
MI P???
Address sideRU20091203 PC B 285_5 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (on picture side)
Tiger cub with blue hat and presents
Card no. 2009-285/5
This card is identical to
RU20090723 PC B 092_5
but for the item number
MI P???
Address sideRU20091203 PC B 290_5 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (on picture side)
Tiger cub
Card no. 2009-290/5
This card is identical to
RU20090723 PC B 095_5
but for the item number
MI P???14 December 2009 - Year of the Tiger RU20091214 PSE A 3 Pre-stamped envelope A Tiger (in cachet)
Adult and cub
Long format (E6/5) Order no.15 February 2010 - Year of the Tiger RU20100215 PSE A 2 Pre-stamped envelope A
(10.50 on issue)Tiger (in cachet)
Short format (E6)
Order no.
23K-2010/2010-015
Printed 11.01.201012 March 2010 - Birth Centenary of I.N. Bugrimova RU20100312 PC 7_70 Pre-stamped postcard 7.70 Lion (in cachet)
Order no. 2010.3.2010-0034
Printed 22.01.10
MI PSo192M
DP24 March 2010 - Territories of the Russian Federation (XI) RU20100324 ST 10_50 2 Stamp 10.50 Panther
Wild Cat Art
bronze Panther from early Scythian kurgan burials in Arzhan
MI 162918 May 2010 - Funny Zoo
Address sideRU20100518 PC B 5 Pre-stamped postcard B
(7.70 on issue)Tiger (on picture side)
Order no. 2010-144/1
MI P146A (one of 70 designs)
Address sideRU20100518 PC B 6 Pre-stamped postcard B
(7.70 on issue)Cheetah (on picture side)
Order no. 2010-143/1
MI P146A (one of 70 designs)
Address sideRU20100518 PC B 7 Pre-stamped postcard B
(7.70 on issue)(on picture side)
Order no. 2010-142/1
MI P146A (one of 70 designs)27 August 2010 - City Coat of Arms This issue is also listed under Heraldic Cats
RU20100827 ST 7_70 Stamp 7.70 Heraldic Tiger
Vladivostok CoA
Stamp from sheet or booklet
MI 1670IL3 RU20100827 BK 77_00 Booklet 77.00 Heraldic Tiger (on stamps and cover)
Vladivostok CoA
Booklet with
10 x
RU20100827 ST 7_70
MI MH???
PaneRU20100827 BK 154_00 Booklet 154.00 Heraldic Tiger (on stamps and cover)
Vladivostok CoA
Booklet with
20 x
RU20100827 ST 7_70
MI MH???RU20100827 FDC 7_70 101000 First Day Cover 7.70 Heraldic Tiger (on stamp and postmark)
Vladivostok CoA
Official FDC with
RU20100827 ST 7_70
Posmarked in MoscowBDC RU20100827 FDC 7_70 690090 First Day Cover 7.70 Heraldic Tiger (on stamp and postmark)
Vladivostok CoA
Official FDC with
RU20100827 ST 7_70
Posmarked in VladivostokRU20100827 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Tiger
Vladivostok CoA
"Пеpвый День - Россия - Premièr Jour - Владивосток - 150 Лет"
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
27 August 2010BDC RU20100827 FDP 690090 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Tiger
Vladivostok CoA
"Пеpвый День - Россия - Premièr Jour - Владивосток - 150 Лет"
Владивосток (Vladivostok) 690090
27 August 20107 October 2010 - Lynx PSE RU20101007 PSE A Pre-stamped envelope A
(10.50 on issue)Eurasian Lynx (in cachet)
Order no.
3.2010-254
Printed 07.10.2010
MI U317B14 January 2011 - Leopard PSE RU20110114 PSE A 020 Pre-stamped envelope A
(11.80 on issue)Leopard (in cachet)
Order no. 2011-020
MI U327B.02024 September 2011 - Tiger Day RU20110924 PC B 202_5 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (on picture side)
Siberian Tiger
Order no.
3.2011-202/5
Printing date: 13.09.2011
MI P152B.202CC RU20110924 PMK 101000 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
"Почта России - День Тигpа"
Mосква(Moscow) 101000
24 September 2011CC 30 November 2011 - Sochi Leopard PSE RU20111130 PSE A2 Pre-stamped envelope A
(11.80 on issue)Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi mascot 'Leopard'
Order no.
3.2011-278
Printing date: 30.11.2011
Russian Post catalogue no. 217K-2011
MI U327B.278M
DL2012 - Sochi Olympics Postal Stationary
PSE backRU20120000 PSE A 078 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi mascot 'Leopard'
Ski jumping
Order no. 54K-2012 / 2012-078
If you know the date of issue for this item, please share.
MI U???
PSE backRU20120000 PSE A 209 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi mascot 'Leopard'
Freestyle skiing
Order no. 2012-209
Print run: 1 million
If you know the date of issue for this item, please share.
MI U???
PSE backRU20120000 PSE A 210 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi mascot 'Leopard'
Cross country skiing
Order no. 2012-210
Print run: 1 million
If you know the date of issue for this item, please share.
MI U???
PSE backRU20120000 PSE A 281 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi mascot 'Leopard'
Bobsleigh
Order no. 2012-281
Print run: 1 million
If you know the date of issue for this item, please share.
MI U???
PSE backRU20120000 PSE A 309 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi mascot 'Leopard'
Skeleton
Order no. 2012-309
Print run: 1 million
If you know the date of issue for this item, please share.
MI U???2012 - Postal Stationary RU20120000 PSE A 152 Pre-stamped envelope A Manul (in cachet)
Order no. 2012-152
Print run: 2 millions
If you know the date of issue for this item, please share.
MI U???6 February 2012 - Sochi Mascots Postcards RU20120206 PC B 058_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Order no.
3.2012-058/1
Olympic catalogue item no. 2-o/2012
Printing date: 17.01.2012
MI P153.058M
IPM21 February 2012 - European Judo Championship RU20120221 PC B 062_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (in cachet)
Cartoon Tiger
Championship Mascot 'Zhorik'
Order no.
3.2012-062/1
MI P153.062M
DP27 February 2012 - Sochi Olympic Mascots RU20120227 ST 15_00 1 Stamp 15.00 Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Self-adhesive, oddly shaped, die-cut stamp from
RU20120227 MS 45_00
MI 1791RU20120227 MS 45_00 Miniature sheet 45.00
(3 x 15.00)Snow Leopard (on one stamp)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Self-adhesive MS with
RU20120227 ST 15_00 1
and two other stamps
MI B158RU20120227 FDC 15_00 1 101000 First day cover 15.00 Snow Leopard
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Official FDC with
RU20120227 ST 15_00 1RU20120227 FDC 45_00 101000 First day cover 45.00
(3 x 15.00)Snow Leopard (on one stamp and postmark)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Official FDC with all three stamps in the issue
InsideRU20120227 PP CVR Presentation pack ?? Snow Leopard (on one stamp and postmark)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Presentation pack with Olympic and Paralympis miniature sheets and FDCsRU20120227 FDP 101000 1 First day postmark - Snow Leopard (on one stamp and postmark)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
"Почта России - Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour - Леопард - XXII Олимпийские зимние игры в Сочи"
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
27 February 2012RU20120227 FDP 354000 1 First day postmark - Snow Leopard (on one stamp and postmark)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
"Почта России - Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour - Леопард - XXII Олимпийские зимние игры в Сочи"
Сочи (Sochi) 354000
27 February 201227 April 2012 - Sochi Olympics PSE RU20120417 PSE A 1 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'15 February 2013 - Sochi Olympics PSEs RU20130215 PSE A 029 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Alipine skiing
Order no.: 24K-2013/2013-028
Print run: 1 million
MI U???RU20130215 PSE A 029 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Snowboard
Order no.: 25K-2013/2013-029
Print run: 1 million
MI U???20 February 2013 - Summer Universiade in Kazan (I) RU20130220 PSE A 322 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Games' Mascot
Order no.: 26K-2013/ 2012-322
Print run: 2 millions
MI U???11 April 2013 - Sochi Olympics PSE RU20130411 PSE A 068 Pre-stamped envelope A Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Speed skating
Order no. 57K-2013/
2013-068
Print run: 1 million
MI U???25 June 2013 - Summer Universiade in Kazan (II) RU20130625 MS 25_00 Miniature sheet 25.00 Snow Leopard (on selvedge)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Games' Mascot
For a similar sheet with additional text, see
RU20131018 MS 25_00
MI B185DLM/
FDC2 September 2013 - 20th Anniversary of Samson Pharma RU20130902 PSE A 209 Pre-stamped envelope A Lion (in cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
"Samson Fighting the Lion" (1735) by M. Kozlovsky, Peterhof, St. Petersburg (in Company Logo)
Order no. 137K-2013 / 2013-209
Print run: 1 million
We have seen this cover listed with two different item numbers (2013/209 and 2013-155)
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MI U???18 October 2013 - Summer Universiade in Kazan (III) RU20131018 MS 25_00 Miniature sheet 25.00 Snow Leopard (on selvedge)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Games' Mascot
Miniature sheet from
RU20131018 BK 25_00
For a similar sheet without the blue text, see
RU20130625 MS 25_00
MI B185aBDC RU20131018 BK 25_00 Prestige booklet 25.00
(sold at 255.00)Snow Leopard (on selvedge)
Cartoon Snow Leopard
Games' Mascot
Prestige booklet with
RU20131018 MS 25_00
MI MH???BDC 12 December 2013 - 140th Anniversary of Saratov State Circus RU20131212 PC B 315_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Lion
Tiger (in cachet)
Order no. 3.2013-315/1
Printed 09.10.2013
MI P???RU20131212 PSE A 262 Pre-stamped envelope A Lion
Tiger (in cachet)
Order no. 2013-262
Print run 500.000
MI U???17 December 2013 - Sochi Olympics RU20131217 PC B 346_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Stylised Cartoon Snow Leopard
Sochi Olympic Mascot 'Leopard'
Order no. 3.2013-346/1
Printed 10.12.2013
MI P???13 February 2014 - 150th Anniversary of Moscow Zoo RU20140213 MS 40_00 Miniature Sheet 40.00 Tiger
Manul (on selvedge)
MI B199M RU20140213 FDC 40_00 First Day Cover 40.00 Tiger (on selvedge)
Manul (on selvedge, cachet and postmark)
Official FDC with
RU20140213 MS 40_00RU20140213 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Manul
”Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Московский Эоопарк – 150 лет
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
13 February 20141 August 2014 - Wild Cats RU20140801 ST 15_00 Stamp 15.00 Manul
MI ???M RU20140801 ST 16_00 Stamp 16.00 European Wildcat
MI ???M RU20140801 ST 17_00 Stamp 17.00 Leopard Cat/Amur Cat
MI ???M RU20140801 ST 18_00 Stamp 18.00 Jungle Cat
MI ???M
FDC BackRU20140801 FDC 32_00 First Day Cover 32.00 Manul
Leopard Cat/Amur Cat (on one stamp each)
Wild Cat Pawprint (in postmark and cachet)
Official FDC with
RU20140801 ST 15_00
and
RU20140801 ST 17_00CC
FDC BackRU20140801 FDC 34_00 First Day Cover 34.00 European Wildcat
Jungle Cat (on one stamp each)
Wild Cat Pawprint (in postmark and cachet)
Official FDC with
RU20140801 ST 16_00
and
RU20140801 ST 18_00CC
Inner cover
Contents
Back coverRU20140801 PP 356_00 Presentation Pack 356.00
(franking value 66.00)Manul (on stamp, FDC and cover)
European Wildcat
Leopard Cat/Amur Cat
Jungle Cat (on one stamp each and respective FDCs
Official PP with all stamps and both FDCsM RU20140801 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Unspecified Wild Cat
Wild Cat Pawprint
”Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Дикие Кошки”
Mосква (Moscow)
101000
1 August 2014CC RU20140801 FDP 190000 First Day Postmark - Unspecified Wild Cat
Wild Cat Pawprint
”Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Дикие Кошки”
Cанкт-Петербург (St. Petersburg)
190000
1 August 2014CC 2 July 2015 - 155th Anniversary of Vladivostok This issue is also listed under Heraldic Cats RU20150702 PC B 1 Pre-franked postcard B
(14.00 on issue)Heraldic Tiger (in cachet)
Vladivostok CoA
Cachet motif: Svetlanskaya street
Card no. 2015-167/1
Printing date: 30.06.2015
MI P???BDC RU20150702 PC B 2 Pre-franked postcard B
(14.00 on issue)Heraldic Tiger (in cachet)
Vladivostok CoA
Cachet motif: Eagle's Nest Hill. View of the Zolotoy Rog Bay
Card no. 2015-168/1
Printing date: 30.06.2015
MI P???BDC RU20150702 PC B 3 Pre-franked postcard B
(14.00 on issue)Heraldic Tiger (in cachet)
Vladivostok CoA
Cachet motif: Bridge on the Russky Island
Card no. 2015-169/1
Printing date: 30.06.2015
MI ???BDC RU20150702 PSE A Pre-franked envelope A
(19.00 on issue)Heraldic Tiger (in cachet)
Vladivostok CoA
PSE no. 2015-083
Printing date: 01.07.2015
MI P???BDC RU20150702 PMK 690090 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Tiger (in cachet)
Vladivostok CoA
"Почта России"
Владивосток (Vladivostok) 690090
2 July 2015BDC 30 March 2016 - Coats of Arms on Postage Stamps of the Russian Federation This item is also listed under Heraldic Cats and Mythic Cats
RU20160330 PP 639_95
Presentation pack 636.95
(on 23 issues)Tiger
Heraldic Tiger (on stamp)
Heraldic Babr (on two stamps and cover)
Herladic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Vladivostok CoA
Irkutsk CoA
Alexandrov CoA
Presentation pack with
RU20100827 ST 7_70
RU20110526 ST 8_50
RU20110624 ST 15_00
RU20130618 ST 10_00
RU20150828 MS 50_00
and 18 other stamps or miniature sheets
PP no 749
Print run: 1000BDC 27 August 2017 - 70th Anniversary of Novosibirsk Zoo RU20170827 PMK 630001 Commemorative postmark - Snow Leopard
"Почта России - Новосибирский зоопарк - НЗП - 70 лет"
Новосибирск (Novosibirsk) 630001
27 August 201718 June 2018 - The Palaces of Crimea
Address sideRU20180618 PC B 3 Pre-stamped postcard B
(sold at 30.00 on issue)Lion (on picture side)
Wild Cat Art
Lion statues at Vorontsov Palace in Crimea
Card no. 2018-165/5
MI P???December 2018 - Pskov Philatelic Bureau Pictorial Postmark RU20181200 PMK 180016 Pictorial postmark - Snow Leopard
"Салон 'Коллекционер'"
Псков (Pskov)
Earliest use reported:
December 2018
Latest use reported:
???
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.December 2018 - Vladivostok Philatelic Bureau Pictorial Postmark RU20181200 PMK 690003 Pictorial postmark - Tiger
"День тигра - Салон 'Коллекционер'"
Владивосток (Vladivostok)
Earliest use reported:
December 2018
Latest use reported:
???
We have had conflicting reports about the use of this postmark. It is marked 'Tiger Day', and one source say it has only been used for the festival, while another correspondent says it is in permanent use in the philatelic shop. If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.30 May 2019 - Centenary of the Archangelsk Estate Museum RU20190530 ST 35_00 Stamp 35.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue outside the Arkhangelsk Estate Museum
MI 2696
InsideRU20190530 PP 580_00 Presentation pack 580.00
(franking value 140.00)Lion (on 4 stamps and back cover
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue outside the Arkhangelsk Estate Museum
Presentation pack with a block of 4 of
RU20190530 ST 35_00
and an FDCRU20190530 MISC MAG Magnet -
(sold at 45.00)Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue outside the Arkhangelsk Estate Museum
Fridge magnet sold by the Philatelic ServiceRU20190530 MISC CASE Souvenir case 35.00
(sold at 540.00)Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue outside the Arkhangelsk Estate Museum
Souvenir case sold by the Philatelic Service with
RU20190530 ST 35_00
and a plaque with the stamp motif30 October 2019 - Centenary of Russian State Circuses RU20191030 MS 100_00 Miniature sheet 100.00 Lion (on selvedge)
Single stamp, round MS
MI B28720 January 2021 - EUROPA: Endangered Species RU20210120 ST 52_00 Stamp 52.00 Leopard
Persian Leopard
MI ???M
DLM
ILS
FDC backRU20210120 FDC 52_00 101000 First day cover 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official FDC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in MoscowPP
(CC)
FDC backRU20210120 FDC 52_00 191025 First day cover 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official FDC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in St. Petersburg
FDC backRU20210120 FDC 52_00 344000 First day cover 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official FDC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Rostov-on-Don
FDC backRU20210120 FDC 52_00 350000 First day cover 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official FDC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Krasnodar
FDC backRU20210120 FDC 52_00 354000 First day cover 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official FDC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Sochi
FDC backRU20210120 FDC 52_00 355035 First day cover 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official FDC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Stavropol
Address sideRU20210120 MC 52_00 101000 Maximum card 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official MC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in MoscowCC
Address sideRU20210120 MC 52_00 191025 Maximum card 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official MC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in St. Petersburg
Address sideRU20210120 MC 52_00 344000 Maximum card 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official MC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Rostov-on-Don
Address sideRU20210120 MC 52_00 350000 Maximum card 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official MC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Krasnodar
Address sideRU20210120 MC 52_00 354000 Maximum card 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official MC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in Sochi
Address sideRU20210120 MC 52_00 355035 Maximum card 52.00 Leopard (on stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Persian Leopard
Official MC with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
postmarked in StavropolRU20210120 PP 52_00 Presentation pack ???
(franking value 52.00)Leopard (on cover, stamp, first day postmark, and in FDC cachet
Presentation pack with
RU20210120 ST 52_00
and
RU20210120 FDC 52_00 101000M RU20210120 FDP 101000 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
20 January 2021RU20210120 FDP 191025 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Санкт-Петербург (St. Petersburg) 191025
20 January 2021RU20210120 FDP 344000 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Ростов-на-Дону (Rostov-on-Don) 344000
20 January 2021RU20210120 FDP 350000 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Кpаснодар (Krasnodar) 350000
20 January 2021RU20210120 FDP 350000 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Кpаснодар (Krasnodar) 350000
20 January 2021RU20210120 FDP 354000 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Сочи Кpаснодарского Кpая (Sochi Krasnodar Krai) 354000
20 January 2021RU20210120 FDP 355035 First day postmark - Leopard
Persian Leopard
"Пеpвый День – Почта России – Premièr Jour – Национальная Днкая Пpнрода - Исчезающне Виды Животных - EUROPA"
Ставрополь (Stavropol) 355035
20 January 202128 April 2021 - 50th Anniversary of the Great Moscow State Circus (I) RU20210428 MS 100_00 Miniature sheet 100.00 Tiger (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B32012 May 2021 - th Anniversary of the Great Moscow State Circus (II)
ContentRU20210512 BK 100_00 Prestige booklet 100.00
(sold at 680.00)Tiger (on booklet pane)
Booklet with pane like
RU20210428 MS 100_00
and hologram in pane selvedge
MI UnnumberedBDC 17 November 2021 - New Year Cards RU20211117 PC B 118_5 Pre-stamped postcard B
(Sold at 50.00)Tiger (on picture side)
Card no. 2021-118/5
MI P???2022 - Unadressed Mass Mailer RU20220000 MM 110973 Mass mailer PP Tiger (on "stamp indicium")
"Извещение - Заказное" ["Notice - Registered"]
Sent from Moscow postcode 110973
If you have further information about this item, please let us know.8 April 2022 - 125th Anniversary of the Vladimir Regional Scientific Library RU20220408 PMK 660001 Commemorative postmark - Lion
"Владимирская областная научная библиотека - 125 Лет"
Владимир (Vladimir)
8 April 20226 July 2023 - Flora and Fauna of the Southern Urals RU20230706_ PMK 454000 Commemorative postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"Почта России - Флора и фауна Южного Урала"
Челябинск (Chelyabinsk) 454000
First day of use:
6 July 2023
Last date reported: ???
If you have further information on the dates of use, please share.22 November 2023 - 175th Anniversary of the Vladimir Academic Regional Drama Theatre RU20231122_ PMK 660000 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Stylised Lions
Theater emblem
"Почта России - 175 лет - Владимирсий академический областной драматический театр"
Владимир (Vladimir) 60000
First day of use:
22 November 2023
Last date reported: ???
If you have further information on the dates of use, please share.12 May 2024 - Centenary of the Caucasus Nature Reserve RU20240512 MS 200_00 Miniature sheet 200.00 Snow Leopard (on selvedge)
Snow Leopard Silhouette in jubilee logo
MI B39517 June 2024 - Centenary of F.E. Dzerzhinsky Special Operations Division (ODON)
This issue is also listed under Heraldic Cats
RU20240617 FDC 150_00 101000 First day cover 150.00 Heraldic Panther (in postmark)
ODON badge
Official FDC with stamp or miniature sheet.RU20240617 FDP 101000 First day postmark - Heraldic Panther (in postmark)
ODON badge
"Первый День -Почта России - Premièr Jour - Отдельной орденов Жукова, Ленина и Октябрьской Революции Краснознамённой дивизии оперативного назначения имени Ф.Э. Дзержинского - 100 лет"
Москва (Moscow) 101000
17 June 2024RU20240617 PMK 101000 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Panther (in postmark)
ODON badge
"Отдельная дивизия оперативного назначения им. Ф.Э. Дзержинского - 100 лет"
This postmark is also known used on private FDCs
Москва (Moscow)
17 June 2024RU20240617 FDP 143914 First day postmark - Heraldic Panther (in postmark)
ODON badge
"Первый День -Почта России - Premièr Jour - Отдельной орденов Жукова, Ленина и Октябрьской Революции Краснознамённой дивизии оперативного назначения имени Ф.Э. Дзержинского - 100 лет"
Балашиха (Balashikha) 143914, Московская область (Moscow Oblast)
17 June 20246 July 2024 - Centenary of The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Items from this issue are also listed under Heraldic Cats
RU20240706 FDC 100_00 101000 First day cover 100.00
(sold at 120.00)Heraldic Snow Leopard (on postmark and selvedge)
North Ossetia CoA
Snow Leopard (in cachet)
Snow Leopard silhouette in jubilee logo
Single-stamp MS
MI ???List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from TS Tan, Nahum Shereshevsky, Sergey Kharchenko, Nikolay
Tuz, Andrzej Mroczek, Veniamin Kramer. Aleksey Smirnov, Elisabeth Hallsjö, Andrey Kudinov, Jørgen Kristiansen, Ron
Berger, Alexey Butorin, Marci Jarvis, D.G.Naryshkin, Patricia Gardner, Greg Balagian, and Valery Oganesian.
Latest update: 19 January, 2025