Московское общество филателистов и коллекционеров | |
Abbreviation | Russian: МОФИК (MOFIK) |
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Predecessor | Moscow Society of Stamp Collectors |
Successor | All-Russian Society of Philatelists |
Formation | March 1918 |
Founded at | Moscow, RSFSR |
Dissolved | February 1921 |
Type | NGO |
Legal status | municipal association |
Purpose | philately, other forms of collecting |
Headquarters | 2 Krivokolenny Lane |
Location |
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Coordinates | 55°45′42″N 37°38′06″E / 55.76167°N 37.63500°E |
Region | Moscow, other RSFSR cities |
Official language | Russian |
Chairman | Pavel (Paul) Kalnozol |
Editor | Pavel (Paul) Kalnozol |
Publication | Russian Magazine of Collectors and Correspondents |
Remarks | private persons |
Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors (Russian: Московское общество филателистов и коллекционеров) was one of the first philatelic organisations in Soviet Russia that appeared in Moscow in 1918. Later on, it ceased and was replaced with the All-Russian Society of Philatelists (Russian: Всероссийское общество филателистов).[1]
In Russia prior to the October Revolution, there was a well established and organised philatelic community.[2] With the beginning of World War I, activity of Russian philatelic societies and magazines stopped. Communications with foreign philatelic societies were interrupted.[3]
After the October Revolution, stamp collectors managed to obtain legalisation of philately in Soviet Russia.[2] The new magazine, Russian Magazine of Collectors and Correspondents (Russian: Российский журнал коллекционеров и корреспондентов), established in 1916 and issued till July 1918, promoted the foundation of the Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors.[3] It was set up in Moscow in March 1918.[4] This was the first philatelic organisation in the RSFSR. Most members of the pre-revolutionary Moscow Society of Stamp Collectors joined the new society. It existed till February 1921.[4][5] After its dissolution, the All-Russian Society of Philatelists was established in 1923.[1]
Reprinted from 'Novoye Russkoye Slovo', New York, 27 July 1986, in the column 'Collector's Corner'.