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.

[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.