OREANDA-NEWS. June 20, 2007. Round table under the topic "History of establishment of the first Russian stamp" took place on 19the of June in the A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communications. L. Rylkova, Head of department of postage prepayment impressions in the afore-mentioned museum was the expert and presenter of the round table.

Workers of the museum, philatelists, participants of the World Stamp Exhibition discussed the matters concerning the first Russian postage stamp, the events before the stamp has been put in circulation. They paid particular attention to the unique topic that hasn’t been raised by the researchers, to the art style of the first postage stamp.

The experts discussed the main stages of establishment of postage prepayment impressions in the Russian Empire and showed ones. After that the participants of the round table continued the discussion in the Treasure House of postage prepayment impressions of Russia. All rare objects including the first Russian postage stamp, famous corner couple are kept in this Treasure House.