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
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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) 5358
RILM

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) U543b
DLM

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) USo169
IL

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)

Up-franked with Russian stamps (1993).

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 223
RU19920122 MS 3_50 Miniature Sheet 3.50 Tiger
Siberian Tiger with Cubs
MI B1
M

FDC Back
RU19920122 FDC 3_50 First Day Cover 3.50 Tiger
Siberian Tiger with Cubs
CC
RU19920122 FDP First Day Postmark - Tiger
Siberian Tiger
"Охрана Природы Актуалья Тема Филателии - Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour"
Mосква Почтамт (Moscow GPO)
22 January 1992
CC
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 U69
DL
June 1992 - Postal Stationary

If you have a scan of this item, please share.

Back

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 U75
 
10 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 U84

M
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 U99
RILM
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 290
25 November 1993 - WWF: Siberian Tiger
RU19931125 ST 50 Stamp 50 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 343
M
RU19931125 ST 100 Stamp 100 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 344
M
RU19931125 ST 250 Stamp 250 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 345
M
RU19931125 ST 500 Stamp 500 Siberian Tiger
WWF
MI 346
M
ILM
RU19931125 SH 1800 Stamp 1800 Siberian Tiger
WWF
Sheetlet with 2 sets of 4 stamps printed se-tenantly with illustrated marginal labels
MI KB343-346
M
RU19931125 FDC 50 First Day Cover 50 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachet
RU19931125 FDC 100 First Day Cover 100 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachet
RU19931125 FDC 250 First Day Cover 250 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachet
RU19931125 FDC 500 First Day Cover 500 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and cachet
RU19931125 MC 50 First Day Cover 50 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and card
RU19931125 MC 100 Maximum Card 100 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and card
RU19931125 MC 250 Maximum Card 250 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and card
RU19931125 MC 500 Maximum Card 500 Siberian Tiger
WWF
On stamp, postmark and card
RU19931125 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark -

Siberian Tiger
"Росси́я - Пеpвый День - Premièr Jour"
Mосква Почтамт (Moscow GPO)
23 November 1993

1994 - Philatelic Envelope

Envelope back
RU19940113 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: 13.01.94
DAM
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 side
RU19971100 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 P128II
10 July 1997 - Russian Fauna
RU19970710 ST 750 Stamp 750 Eurasian Lynx
MI 598
M
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 set
15 August 1997 - 50 Years of Indian Independence
RU19970815 ST 500 Stamp 500 Lion
Ashoka Pillar
Wild Cat Art
MI 618
RU19970815 FDC 500 First Day Cover 500 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
Ashoka Pillar
Wild Cat Art
17 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 190000
RDL
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 1998
RDL
2000 - Russian Field Post in Bosnia

On cover
RU2000 MIL BOS TIG Military handstamp - Tiger
Parachutist (?) emblem
"Россия - Миотворческе Силы - Босния - 2000"
DL
2000 - Russian Field Post in Kosovo

On cover
RU2000 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 859

26 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 942
5 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 1132
24 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 1156
27 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 22.06.04
1 June 2005 - Animals of the Far East Joint issue with North Korea

RU20050601 ST 8_00 2 Stamp 8.00 Tiger
Siberian Tiger
MI 1265
ILM

Inside
Back Cover
RU20050601 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 KB1264-1265
M

FDC Back
RU20050601 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 2005
CC
17 November 2005 - Lazovsky Nature Reserve

PSE Back
RU20051117 PSE A 6 Pre-stamped envelope A Tiger (in cachet)
Siberian Tiger
Order no. 3.05-6092
Printing date: 15.07.2005
MI U310.6092
DL
4 January 2006 - Zodiac Postcards

Address side
RU20060104 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 1354
15 February 2007 - 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Korney Chukovsky (1882-1969)

This item is also listed under Domestic Cats


PSE Back

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 USo206
BDC
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 1436
RU20071001 SH 47_00 Sheetlet 47.00 Snow Leopard
Sheetlet with 3 x RU20071001 ST 6_00
and 5 other stamps of the series
MI KB1434-1436
RU20071001 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 2007
22 October 2007 - Endangered Species PSE Long

PSE Back
RU20071022 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 1469
RU20080623 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 KB1469-1470
RU20080623 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 label
RU20080623 FDC MIX First Day Cover 24.00
+ RON 7.30
Lion (on two stamps and Russian postmark)
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir (12th century)
FDC with Russian and Romanian stamps
RU20080623 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 2008
RU20080623 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 label
RU20080623 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 label
29 August 2008 - Definitives
RU20080829 ST 1_50 Stamp 1.50 Eurasian Lynx
MI 1488
RU20080829 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Eurasian Lynx
MI 1489
RU20080829 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Eurasian Lynx
MI 1490
17 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 1504
RU20080917 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 stamps
RILM
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 side
RU20090623 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 side
RU20090723 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 side
RU20090723 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 side
RU20090723 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 side
RU20091203 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 side
RU20091203 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 side
RU20091203 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 11.01.2010
12 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 PSo192
M
DP
24 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 1629
18 May 2010 - Funny Zoo

Address side
RU20100518 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 side
RU20100518 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 side
RU20100518 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 1670
IL3


Pane

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???

Pane
RU20100827 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 Moscow
BDC
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 Vladivostok
RU20100827 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Tiger
Vladivostok CoA
"Пеpвый День - Россия - Premièr Jour - Владивосток - 150 Лет"
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
27 August 2010
BDC
RU20100827 FDP 690090 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Tiger
Vladivostok CoA
"Пеpвый День - Россия - Premièr Jour - Владивосток - 150 Лет"
Владивосток (Vladivostok) 690090
27 August 2010
7 October 2010 - Lynx PSE

PSE Back

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 U317B
14 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.020
24 September 2011 - Tiger Day

Address side

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.202
CC
RU20110924 PMK 101000 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
"Почта России - День Тигpа"
Mосква(Moscow) 101000
24 September 2011
CC
30 November 2011 - Sochi Leopard PSE

PSE Back

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.278

M
DL
2012 - Sochi Olympics Postal Stationary

PSE back
RU20120000 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 back
RU20120000 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 back
RU20120000 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 back
RU20120000 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 back
RU20120000 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 P153.058
M
IPM
21 February 2012 - European Judo Championship

Draft design (not issued)

RU20120221 PC B 062_1 Pre-stamped postcard B Tiger (in cachet)
Cartoon Tiger
Championship Mascot 'Zhorik'
Order no.
3.2012-062/1
MI P153.062
M
DP
27 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 1791
 
RU20120227 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 B158
 
  RU20120227 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 1
 
RU20120227 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
 

Inside
RU20120227 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 FDCs
 
RU20120227 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 2012
 
RU20120227 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 2012
 
27 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 B185
DLM/
FDC
2 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)
If you have further information about this item, please share.
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 B185a
BDC
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 B199
M
RU20140213 FDC 40_00 First Day Cover 40.00 Tiger (on selvedge)
Manul (on selvedge, cachet and postmark)
Official FDC with
RU20140213 MS 40_00
RU20140213 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Manul
”Пеpвый ДеньПочта РоссииPremièr Jour – Московский Эоопарк – 150 лет
Mосква (Moscow) 101000
13 February 2014
1 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 Back
RU20140801 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_00
CC

FDC Back
RU20140801 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_00
CC

Inner cover
Contents
Back cover
RU20140801 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 FDCs
M
RU20140801 FDP 101000 First Day Postmark - Unspecified Wild Cat
Wild Cat Pawprint
Пеpвый ДеньПочта России
Premièr Jour – Дикие Кошки
Mосква (Moscow)
101000
1 August 2014
CC
RU20140801 FDP 190000 First Day Postmark - Unspecified Wild Cat
Wild Cat Pawprint
Пеpвый ДеньПочта России
Premièr Jour – Дикие Кошки
Cанкт-Петербург (St. Petersburg)
190000
1 August 2014
CC
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 2015
BDC
30 March 2016 - Coats of Arms on Postage Stamps of the Russian Federation

This item is also listed under Heraldic Cats and Mythic Cats


Contents

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: 1000
BDC
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 2017
 
18 June 2018 - The Palaces of Crimea

Address side
RU20180618 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
 

Inside
RU20190530 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 FDC
 
RU20190530 MISC MAG Magnet -
(sold at 45.00)
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue outside the Arkhangelsk Estate Museum
Fridge magnet sold by the Philatelic Service
 
RU20190530 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 motif
 
30 October 2019 - Centenary of Russian State Circuses
RU20191030 MS 100_00 Miniature sheet 100.00 Lion (on selvedge)
Single stamp, round MS
MI B287
 
20 January 2021 - EUROPA: Endangered Species
RU20210120 ST 52_00 Stamp 52.00 Leopard
Persian Leopard
MI ???
M
DLM
ILS


FDC back
RU20210120 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 Moscow
PP
(CC)


FDC back
RU20210120 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 back
RU20210120 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 back
RU20210120 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 back
RU20210120 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 back
RU20210120 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 side
RU20210120 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 Moscow
CC


Address side
RU20210120 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 side
RU20210120 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 side
RU20210120 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 side
RU20210120 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 side
RU20210120 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 Stavropol
 

Inner cover
Stamp page
FDC pocket
Back cover

RU20210120 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 101000
M
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 2021
 
RU20210120 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 2021
 
RU20210120 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 2021
 
RU20210120 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 2021
 
RU20210120 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 2021
 
RU20210120 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 2021
 
RU20210120 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 2021
 
28 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 B320
 
12 May 2021 - th Anniversary of the Great Moscow State Circus (II)

Content
RU20210512 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 Unnumbered
BDC
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 2022
 
6 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 B395
 

17 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 2024
 
RU20240617 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 2024
 
RU20240617 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 2024
 

6 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