History of Russian postage rates

They have been introduced by the Soviet and Russian Federation governmental organs and agencies and reflected in alteration of stamp denominations.

Change of postage rates is an important aspect in studying the Russian postal history and collecting its items.

Alteration of the postage rates led to the increases in the face value of the stamps as reflected in the numbers printed and overcharged.

The rates for international postage were established by the same People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs, later superseding by the Ministry of Communications of the USSR.

Following the RSFSR practice, there was a special supplementary rate in case of registered mail that was added to the normal postage charge.

Order of the Russian Post announcing new postal rates as of 28 May 2008
Gold Standard issue of the USSR. Rates in currency backed by the gold standard were introduced due to the Soviet monetary reform in the 1920s
Express cover sent from Leningrad 16.3.33 to Moscow , reverse receiver postmark 17 03 33. Black on purple express mail registration label no. 188. Scarce usage of the 80 kopeck express stamp, paying the correct 80 kopeck rate, which was valid for letters from August 1, 1931.