Kollektsioner

Kollektsioner emerged from the Soviet Union's organized philatelic and collecting culture. A related title, Sovetskii Kollektsioner, had appeared in earlier years alongside or in place of Sovetskii Filatelist, a periodical associated with the All-Russian Society of Philatelists and published from 1922 to 1932. That earlier publishing activity established a precedent for Russian-language periodicals serving stamp collectors and documenting the country's postal history. The later yearbook began in Moscow in 1963 under the name Sovetskii Kollektsioner. It was initially issued by the Moscow Municipal Society of Collectors. The publication was subsequently connected with the All-Union Society of Philatelists from 1966, placing it within the principal institutional framework for Soviet philately. In this form, it functioned as a central specialist yearbook rather than as a general commercial magazine. The publication covered the history and design of postage stamps as well as other subjects of interest to collectors. Its articles addressed the development of stamp issues, their artistic and historical context, and wider aspects of philately and collecting. The scope allowed the yearbook to serve both as a scholarly outlet and as a reference work for serious collectors. A significant example of its research role was an article by Yu. Parmenov in volume three, published in 1965. The article examined the first Soviet postage stamps, issued by Soviet Russia in 1918, and discussed their design by Rihards Zariņš. The design featured a hand cutting a chain with a sword, an image that became associated with the earliest Soviet stamp issues. The inclusion of this research demonstrates that the yearbook documented specialized discoveries and interpretive work rather than simply reproducing basic stamp information. The title is now generally referred to as Kollektsioner, while its earlier form is rendered in English as Sovetskii Kollektsioner or Soviet Collector. The available reference material does not identify a confirmed end date, current publisher, present circulation, official website, or ongoing publication program. It is therefore not possible to determine from the supplied sources whether the title remains active, discontinued, or preserved primarily as a historical bibliographic reference.

• 1966

  Publishing responsibility moves to the All-Union Society of Philatelists

  [1]Kollektsioneren.wikipedia.org

  From this year, the yearbook was issued by the All-Union Society of Philatelists, following its initial publication by the Moscow Municipal Society of Collectors.

• 1965

  Research on the first Soviet postage stamps is published

  [1]Kollektsioneren.wikipedia.org

  Volume three included Yu. Parmenov's study of the first Soviet postage stamps, issued in 1918 and designed by Rihards Zariņš. The publication is cited as an early discussion of the discovery and interpretation of those issues.

• 1963

  Sovetskii Kollektsioner yearbook launches

  [1]Kollektsioneren.wikipedia.org

  The yearbook first appeared in Moscow under the title Sovetskii Kollektsioner. It focused on philatelic research, stamp history and design, and related collecting subjects.

• 1932

  Earlier periodical phase concludes

  [1]Kollektsioneren.wikipedia.org

  The earlier Sovetskii Filatelist periodical associated with the All-Russian Society of Philatelists had been published through this year. The later Kollektsioner yearbook was launched after this earlier phase.

• 1922

  Earlier Soviet collecting-periodical tradition begins

  [1]Kollektsioneren.wikipedia.org

  Sovetskii Filatelist began publication in association with the All-Russian Society of Philatelists. In some earlier years it was issued jointly with or instead of a publication titled Sovetskii Kollektsioner, establishing a predecessor tradition for Russian philatelic publishing.

A specialist research and reference publication for philatelists and collectors, emphasizing the history, design, and study of postage stamps and related collecting fields.

• Philatelic yearbook · 1963

  Sovetskii Kollektsioner

  The original title of the Moscow-based Soviet philatelic yearbook launched in 1963. It presented research on postage-stamp history and design and included material on philately and other collecting activities. The title was initially associated with the Moscow Municipal Society of Collectors and later with the All-Union Society of Philatelists.

• Philatelic publication

  Kollektsioner

  The modern or shortened form of the title, generally translated as Collector. It represents a specialist reference publication centered on stamps, postal history, collecting research, and related historical or design subjects. The supplied sources do not confirm a separate launch date from the Sovetskii Kollektsioner title or establish whether publication continues today.

1. 1Kollektsioneren.wikipedia.org