E-shop "UkraFil" offers on sale the annual sets of the Russian Federation 2011 postage issues.

The following complete sets is offered:
1. Mini set: 68 values + 19 Blocks. The price is 83 Euros.
2. Sheets of small format: 14 sheets - 58 Euros.
3. Booklets: 2 definitive and 2 Prestige-Booklets - 32 Euros.
4. Special sheets of a big format: 44 sheets - 268 Euros.
5. Maxi set: 68 values + 19 Blocks + 4 Booklets + 14 sheetlets + 44 big sheets. The price 420 Euros (+ album in gift).
The quantity of annual sets is limited.
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February, 2012 the Russia post has published the following prepaid cards with face value letter "B":
1. To the 75 anniversary of the Russian State museum of Arctic and Antarctic regions. The postcards with images of Ice breakers "Georges Sedov", "Krasin", "Lenin".
Designer A.Povarikhin.
Edition: 5 000 copies of each card.

2. Talismans of XXII Olympic winter games in Sochi: Little Hare, Leopard, White Bear, Snowflake and Ray.
Design: M.Rastorgueva.
Edition: 35 000 copies of each card.

3. Tyumen. The Enamoured Bridge.
Photographer L.Sosnina, Designer E.Plotnikova.
Edition: 5 300 copies.

4. Russian Art patron Savva Morosov (1862-1905).
Designer H.Betretdinova.
Edition: 8 000 copies.

In the message from December, 18th, 2011, entitled "Off target" in "Releases" the website "UkraFil" talked about the reasons why the Ukrainian post is not published issues devoted to the European Football Championship 2012 in Ukraine and Poland. In view of the almost complete absence of official postal materials the Kiev Philatelic Club’s collectors on its own mind correct the 'Ukrposhta" gaps. In addition to images from the football scenes on issue of "Photo stamp" (news from February 15, 2012), directly related to EURO 2012 the Kiev Club’s activists also have prepared a set of four Card Maximums featuring the sports arenas in Ukraine which will be the most exciting football championship.

NSK "Olympic" in Kiev receives the matches of qualifying group "D" (England, France, Sweden, Ukraine) and the final match of the Championship to be held on July 1st, 2012. The card presents the Kiev stadium, Golden Ball winner in 2004 Andrew Shevchenko.

Sports Complex "Metallist" in Kharkov receives the matches of qualifying group "B" (Holland, Germany, Denmark, Portugal). The card represents the Kharkov stadium and the owner of the Golden Ball in 1975 Oleg Blokhin.

"Arena-Lvov" takes the matches of qualifying matches group "B". The card shows the almost finished Lvov stadium and three-time Golden Ball winner 1983, 1984 and 1985, UEFA President Michel Platini.

“Donnbas-Arena" in Donetsk receives the matches of qualifying group "D". On artly card is presented the most modern football sports complex in Europe. Also is the image of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (along with his wife Catherine). He award with bee hive in one of the regional competitions of professional beekeepers.

On all Card Maximums the postage issues of “Photo stamp" was cancelled only by cancel prepared by "Ukrposhta" to the football European Championships – First Day Cancellation 2007 "Towards to EURO'2012." The price of set of 4 Card Maximums is 36 Euros. All production is in the possession of E-shop "UkraFil".
During the emergence of other special cancels for "EURO'2012" which may be prepared by "Ukrposhta" for the post offices of cities hosting matches of the championship, the quantity of cards Maximums can increase in "UkraiFil”.

February, 2012 has been issued in the post circulation the special letter with the state symbolics of Russia and the text on face "Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation". The prepaid cover of postage face value "A" is published by the Russian post on December, 19th, 2011.
Design: A.Moskovets
Printed on Ryazhsky GoZnak factory by edition 500 thousand copies.

On February, 6th, 2012 is issued a congratulatory prepaid envelope of postage face value "A".
Design: A.Gribkova
Edition - 1 million copies.

On February, 22nd, 2012 will issue the prepaid envelope devoted to the 100 anniversary of theater and cinema actor Vsevolod Sanaev. On cover are represented V.Sanaev portrait and a shot from film "Volga-Volga".
Design: R.Homsa
Printed on Ryazhsky GoZnak factory by edition 500 thousand copies.

Thirties Summer Olympic Games held in the UK capital London from July 27 to August 12, 2012. to the Olympic starts prepare not only athletes, but also the postal administration. In particular, the company "Lietuvos pastas" is scheduled for June 9, 2012 issue of the post-treatment series of 2 values in pair. As the subjects selected for the post production topics are boxing and canoeing. The prospects of Lithuanian athletes in these sports are rather vague. However, the Olympic Games are different from all other sports that predict their outcome in advance is impossible.

The Lithuanian post announced a competition for the best design of postage issue to the London Olympics. From art projects submitted for the contest were recognized as the best sketches of artists Thomas Dragunas and Ieva Griskaite.

The task of the Arts Council is to take soon a final decision in favour of one of this works. However, even participated in the finals of the competition itself is prestigious. Since the basic principle of the Olympic movement: The main thing is not to win, but participation.

One of the most prestigious, well-known and most respected institutions of higher education in Ukraine is the Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade M. Tugan-Baranovsky. The University has its roots in autumn 1917 from the Higher cooperative instructional courses. On the basis of these courses in January 1920 in Kiev, at the initiative of Professor M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky was created the Ukrainian Cooperative Institute. Since the early 60's Institute opens its first branch in Kharkiv, and then in Donetsk. So in 1961, was organized the Donetsk Institute of Soviet Trade.

In 1962, based on the faculty of the Institute of Technology was organized the Mechanical Department. The first graduates of Mechanical Engineers for trade and public feeding were in 1967. Because of their productive activities DonNUET turned into a major teaching and research center for technical and economic education, known for his achievements far beyond the borders of Ukraine.

On March 2, 2012 Institute of Food Production in DonNUET M. Tugan-Baranovsky is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To congratulate the scientific, technical and teaching staff of the Donetsk Institute gathers colleagues from neighboring Ukrainian and foreign educational institutions. Do not stay aloof from this important event and the Ukrainian-mail. In the framework of the "Own stamp" was prepared a special postage edition published in a mini sheet "Ukraine". On label list the following image:
- Coat of arms of the Institute of Food Production.
- The bust of the founder of the University M.I. Tugan-Baranovsky
- Academic buildings of the institute #3 and #7.
The postage issue was printed in a limited edition and is designed for special occasions in the walls of the school. This small sheet is not received in the sale and subscription service of Ukraine stamps does not apply to him.
Administration "UkraFil" joined in congratulating the team of teaching and research institution.

The Pink pelican (latin. Pelecanus onocrotalus, in English Great White Pelican) is the largest representative of group oar legged. Its weight is from 7 to 14 kg. At adult birds is gently-pink plumage.

The pelicans have the clumsy, massive trunk, enormous wings, short big feet, a long neck and a long beak which approximately in 4-5 times surpasses length of a head. On the bottom party of a beak there is strongly extensible skin bag.

Pelicans spend a lot of time on water, but don't dive. By the ground go freely, thus hold a trunk more or less horizontally. Fly well and often resort to soaring. Eat exclusively fish.

The pelican is under the threat of destruction. Now the kind condition is estimated as critical. Fowl, as a rule, don't use in food. Extracted pelicans for the sake of their skin, valued it is high enough.

For some last decades in places where pink pelican met earlier, it doesn’t go to nest. A unique habitat pink pelican in Europe is the delta of Danube. For this reason pink pelican not only is brought in the Red book of Ukraine, but also is under protection of the World fund of protection of wild nature WWF.

In 2007 the Ukrainian post under the aegis of WWF has issued a set of 4 values devoted to the pink pelican. Edition is printed in two types of sheets: the big sheet of 9 sets and in arty mini sheet of 2 sets and 4 labels. The stamps let out in post circulation on September, 20th.

The special envelope and the First Day cancel has been prepared too. Cancelation was made at the main post office in Kiev. The “Ukrposhta” functionaries intended to publish also the illustrated cards for card maximum. However, their actions didn't keep up with idea, to make cards to a target date it has not turned out and it was necessary to refuse an invention.

The replacement to "Ukrposhta" was in the person of the Kiev collectors – philately enthusiasts. They had been made a set of 8 cards which has been cancelled by the First Day cancel in day of issue. The private issue edition is some tens copies. The card maximums have appeared highly claimed and "have quickly scattered" on thematic collections.

E-shop "UkraFill" still has at the order some full sets. Last copies are on sale. The price of set of 8 Card Maximums is 32 Euros.

The Balloon mail is a way of transportation of post correspondence by balloons. The first delivery of mail by the aircraft has taken place on January, 7th, 1785 from an English city Dover to France in a vicinity Calais. During ex-Prussian war (1870-1871) mail from Paris and Metz also was taken out by balloons over heads of Germans besieging these cities.

In the First World War, during a siege of Peremyshl by Russian armies from the Austrian fortress, was lifted in air 10 balloons without crews and 4 balloons with crews. On the sent letters the special stamp "Ballonpost Premysl 1915" was put. Now correspondence delivery by balloons will be organized by mail mainly in agitation and propaganda and commercial objectives.

The beginning of history Ukrainian balloon mail concerns 2001 when during festival carrying out "the Gold Scythian" in indicative flights of balloons in Donetsk and Svetogorsk mail transportation was carried out. The art envelopes published to this event by enterprise "Marka Ukrainy", have been extinguished by special marks. The correspondence for transfer balloon post accepted by mail only in special envelopes by all communication centers of Donetsk area and was sent by custom-made departure. Transfer cost was paid by the Ukrainian definitive stamps and memorable stamp «Donetsk area».

Except envelopes and cancelations made for this action onboard marks with number of balloon and a memorable special mark with number of flight which was put on envelope face sheet, and also a label «Balloon mail» were used also.

The post correspondence of each flight, except usual post requisites, in addition had separate numbering. Inscriptions of onboard stamps are executed by a luminescent paint and have no analogs in the world. In each flight it was delivered not less than thousand letters which have been sent in different regions of Ukraine and in other countries, and the correspondence most part is addressed abroad.

In 2010 in honor of the Victory 65 anniversary joint action of the Kiev aeronautic society and "Ukrposhta" in which frameworks from the Ukrainian Mariupol to the Russian Yeysk through Sea Azov the first international flight by a balloon is carried out. The Aeronauts delivered letters of veterans of war by balloon mail.
This year post flight on a balloon from Ukraine to Russia through Black Sea should take place. Whether still will be...

On November, 12th, 2011 the enterprise "Lietuvos pastas" has issued a set of 4 Christmas bilateral postcards. As signs of payment were used the commemorative stamps which plots repeat the images of the New Year's issues published by Lithuanian post of previous years. Face values of the original stamps printed on cards in 2 cases differ from face values of usual stamps and coincide in two cases.
Postcards by edition of 10 thousand pieces each are made by the joint venture "Garsu pasaulis".

Postage stamp of 2002 - 1.70 Lt "Christmas fur-tree" is reproduced on card of 2011 with face value 1.35 Lt.
Artist H.Ratkevicus.
Size of card 28.3 х 39.6 mm.

Postage stamp of 2008 - 2.45 Lt "Winter fairy tale" is reproduced on card of 2011 with face value 1.35 Lt.
Artist V.Brucene.
Size of card 35 х 26.7 mm.

Postage stamp of 2009 - 1.35 Lt "Christmas landscape" is reproduced on card of 2011. Face values of stamps coincide.
Artist I. Balakauskaite.
Size of card 28.3 х 37.6 mm.

Postage stamp of 2010 - 1.35 Lt "Christmas holidays" is reproduced on card of 2011. Face values of stamps coincide.
Artist S. Slapsis.
Size of card 35 х 26.7 mm.

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