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Postage stamps…an unconventional weapon in 2022
The postage stamp and war: Over time, the postage stamp lost much of its primary function as a means of payment for postal services, but it did not lose its other ancient function, which began with the printing of the first postage stamp; namely, propaganda, and here we mean propaganda of all kinds: political, cultural, economic, and touristic…
April 20, 2022A coin story: The Russian beard tax
Peter the Great, the famous Tsar of Russia (1689-1725), worked diligently to transform his vast empire into a modern European state, modeled after France, the Netherlands, and England. He therefore devoted considerable effort to establishing great cities like Saint Petersburg and founded modern industries such as shipbuilding. He also encouraged trade routes with the West. Upon his return from one of his European voyages, he issued a surprising decree requiring all Russian citizens to wear robes…
November 4, 2019