COVER N.59 - Russia

Postmark: 248033 Kaluga 21DEC21
Posted on the 21st November; received on the 6th january
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Thank you so much Julia, for such a nice Cover and stamps and card (postcard #53)!

It took me some investigating over the internet but I managed to conclude that the nice cover was issued as the FDC envelope for the 40 Ruble stamp issued on 10MAR2020, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ivan Nikitovich Kozhedub, fighter pilot and triple Hero of the Soviet Union.

The image on the cover shows Kozhedub Lavochkin La-7 downing a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, one of his more than 60 aerial victories, that made him WW2 highest scoring pilot.

Stamps, left to right:

22 Ruble stamp, issued as a single stamp emission on 07MAY2018, on the occasion of the inauguration of the President of the Russian Federation, that is to say, Vladimir Putin's 4th inauguration as President of Russia.

The stamp shows a picture of the Clock Tower of the Kremlin with the cupola of the presidential palace with the Russian Federation Presidential Flag hoisted and flying, in the background.

30Ruble stamp issued on 21SEP2021 as part of a 4 stamp even priced set, themed on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 - Military Uniforms of the Red Army Navy and Air Force in 1941. The image on my stamp depicts a pilot of the Russian Air Force in front of what appears to be a Polikarpov I-16.

The Postmark is «illegible on the top half but the bottom half tells us that the cover was mailed from the city of Kaluga (калуга) on the 21st November.

Inside this beautiful cover Julia sent me a great postcard, that can be found here.