There is hot summer of 2012. June was football EURO in
Ukraine/Poland, July-August - the summer Olympic Games in London. Athletes,
functionaries, fans, journalists are all in a positive, even those who didn't
obtained medals and prizes. The participation and the presence on mass sports
shows is frequently more valuably than the victory. And only the Ukrainian
philatelists are in hopeless despondency. That quantity of near post waste
paper with which in May-June they were filled up by "Ukrposhta",
finally undermined not only material, but also moral wellbeing of collectors.
However, the condition of financial health of "Ukrposhta" appeared
even more pitiable.
Giving to "fat cats" from UEFA the fair sum for
the doubtful rights to publish production with symbolic EURO 2012, having
printed an infinite set of ugly pictures and having established on them the
reckless prices, the Ukraine post expected not only to compensate with interest
all expenses, but also to get considerable profit. A truc wasn't successful.
The "irresponsible" philatelists, refused to get this brought
"post garbage". Therefore on symbolic of the London Olympic Games at
"Ukrposhta" money didn't remain. It was necessary to print instead of
the Olympic stamps the block with the image of summer sports named "Sports
is life".
It is difficult to imagine, by which art plan the author of
issue Vladimir Taran was guided, but those athletes whom it represented on
stamps, appeared with the chopped-off heads and without the bottom extremities.
If he wanted to present the Ukrainian participants London Paralympic Games, it
looks blasphemously. If meant the Ukrainian sports and post management, the
hint is represented quite justifiable.
The Ukrainian collectors are compelled to note with regret
that other Olympic stamps from "Ukrposhta" to them not to wait any
more. Therefore, relying only on own possibilities, philatelists of the Kiev
club made the option of post release "Olympic and Paralympic Games in
London". Using thus postage issue "Love Ukraine" from project
"Photo stamp".
A set of 9 values in the three strips represents the symbolic,
logo and Olympic Games medals in London, the President of Ukraine NOC the
glorified Soviet athlete Sergey Bubka, members of the Ukrainian team the
prize-winners of the Olympic and Paralympics Games. Thanks to unique
possibilities of project "Photo stamp" and loyalty of post officials
Ukraine still while remains the philatelic Olympic state. Whether for a long
time?
The France Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte remembered the
Borodino fight so: «From all my battles the most awful that I gave near Moscow.
Frenchmen proved to be in it worthy to win a victory, and Russian is to be
called as invincible».
Beginning of the XIX century Kyrgyzstan wasn't a part of the
Russian Empire in south, but was a part of the Kokand khanate. Especially is
unexpected the mention of the Kyrgyzstan post of the events 1812 about Patriotic war of Russia against
the Napoleonic France. On August 25, 2012 the state enterprise of post service
of "Kyrgyzmarkasy" made the memorable postage issue devoted to the
200 anniversary of Russian army victory in war 1812. Information on postage
issue is placed on “UkraFil” website in news from August 15, 2012.
The printing of stamps was ordered in "Publishing house
"Belarusian House Printing" in Minsk. Initially the issue was planned
as mini sheet of 6 values and 3 labels. However, shortly before start in
production the project was revised. It was not pleasant to customers that
perforation cuts right margin on 3 parts, breaking thereby art perception of a
post miniature, as integral work. The perforation machine was reconstructed so
that perforation didn't leave on the right margin. As result instead of sheetlet
mostly block, than sheet turned out. There is also imperforated issue of 250
blocks intended for advanced collectors.
For carrying out the First Day cancelation the "Kyrgyzmarkasy"
guide took care of the edition of a special artly cover of big format on which
the block freely takes place. In day of issue were made some tens First Day
covers with perforated block and less than ten envelopes of the First Day with the
imperforated.
"This day will an eternal monument of courage and excellent
bravery of the Russian soldiers where all infantry, the cavalry and artillery
fought desperately. The desire of everyone was to die on the spot and not to
concede to the enemy", – such assessment to Russian troops was given by Field
marshal M.I. Kutuzov.
On August 11, 2012 the Armenia and Romania post
administrations presented the joint post issue of two countries devoted to the
500 anniversary of the Monastery Hagigadar. Website UkraFil told about the
Armenian postage issue and about the history of creation of Monastery in news
from August 18, 2012. The state enterprise “Haypost” worked with all the heart
and presented the stylish issue executed professionally and with taste and
consisting of Block and 2 mini sheets.
The Romania post returned the favor. Having a presentiment
of demand for issue and its commercial prospect, a plot created by the Armenian
artist V. Mkrtchyan, it was multiplied on numerous types of printed matter the
part from which is intended especially for the collectors wishing, without looking
at unfairly high price, to become owners of totality.
So, the
Romanian part of the joint project includes the following items: - Big stamp
sheet of 32 values published in edition of 150 copies and got to the category
of rarities in the first day of issue. - Mini sheet of 8 values and label
with decorating margins.
- The postage Block of two values. - The special issue of a Block
with numbers and gold stamping printed by 500 copies. For Block are applied the
First Day envelope and Maxi card. This entire "exclusive" is placed
in souvenir art cover and waits generous buyers.
The website "UkraFil" isn't engaged in postage issues of the
states which were not part of the former USSR. In electronic shop this
production also isn't presented. However for this issue is made a small
derogation from a rule. All set, except for big sheet, will be offered to the regular
customers. This offer is valid for an extent of the next three months.
On website is established the IP Location program, allowing
to trace unique IP addresses of web visitors and to establish their accessory
to specific Internet provider and from it to the particular person with a name
and a place of registration. The administration "Ukrafil" beforehand notifies
users that seeming anonymity at visit of site is deceptive. And also asks to
take into consideration this information and to consider this reality at work
on Internet. Welcome and be circumspect!
In August, 2012 the Publishing trade center “Marka” presented
three thematic philatelic sets in art cover. The issues are devoted to the
Russia history, writers: classics of Russian literature and also the Russian
scientists and researchers and the Russia development in Space. -
"History of the Russian State". Designer - E.Plotnikova. Edition -
1500 copies.
- "Russian literature of the XVIII-XX centuries" Designer
- E.Plotnikova. Edition - 1500 copies.
On August 25, 2012 the Ministry of Communications and
information of Republic of Belarus issued a pre-paid card «500 anniversary of
the first mention Hoyniki tpwn». The stamp face value "V" (800 Byelorussian Rubles)
corresponds to the post tariff for transfer simple postcard within Belarus. Artist of card - Evgeny Simonenko.
On August 27, 2012 the Ministry of Communications and
information of Belarus issued an artly pre-paid envelope «Day of the Belarusian
writing in Glubokoye town». The stamp face value "A" (800 Byelorussian
Rubles) corresponds to the post tariff for transfer a non-registered letter
within Republic of Belarus. Artist of cover - Anna Romanovskaya.
On August 7, 2012 the Russian post introduced into circulation a pre-paid postcard «100 years of the designer shooting and gun and rocket weapon.A.E Nudelman (1912-1996). On card is represented the portrait of designer and maintenance of gun NS-37 designed by A. Nudelman and A. Suranov against the SILT-2 plane during the Great Patriotic War. Design: A.Povarikhin. Edition: 13 000 copies
On August 8, 2012 into the post circulation is entered an pre-paid
envelope devoted to the 225 anniversary of composer A.A.Alyabyev (1787-1851). On envelope are represented A. Alyabyev's portrait, cover
and the first page of romance "Nightingale". Design: A.Moskovets. Edition: 500 thousand copies.