Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors
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| Московское общество филателистов и коллекционеров | |
 Cover of the Society Charter, 1918 | |
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| Abbreviation | Russian: МОФИК (MOFIK) |
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| Predecessor | Moscow Society of Stamp Collectors |
| Successor | All-Russian Society of Philatelists |
| Formation | March 1918 |
| Founded at | Moscow, RSFSR |
| Dissolved | February 1921 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | municipal association |
| Purpose | philately, other forms of collecting |
| Headquarters | 2 Krivokolenny Lane |
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| Coordinates | 55°45′42″N 37°38′06″E / 55.76167°N 37.63500°E |
Region served | Moscow, other RSFSR cities |
Official language | Russian |
Chairman | Pavel (Paul) Kalnozol |
Editor | Pavel (Paul) Kalnozol |
Publication | Russian Magazine of Collectors and Correspondents |
| Remarks | private persons |
Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors (Russian: Московское общество филателистов и коллекционеров, romanized: Moskovskoe obshchestvo filatelistov i kollektsionerov) was one of the first philatelic organisations in Soviet Russia that appeared in Moscow in 1918. Later on, it ceased and was replaced with the All-Russian Society of Philatelists (Russian: Всероссийское общество филателистов).[1]
In Russia prior to the October Revolution, there was a well established and organised philatelic community.[2] With the beginning of World War I, activity of Russian philatelic societies and magazines stopped. Communications with foreign philatelic societies were interrupted.[3]
After the October Revolution, stamp collectors managed to obtain legalisation of philately in Soviet Russia.[2] The new magazine, Russian Magazine of Collectors and Correspondents (Russian: Российский журнал коллекционеров и корреспондентов), established in 1916 and issued till July 1918, promoted the foundation of the Moscow Society of Philatelists and Collectors.[3] It was set up in Moscow in March 1918.[4] This was the first philatelic organisation in the RSFSR. Most members of the pre-revolutionary Moscow Society of Stamp Collectors joined the new society. It existed till February 1921.[4][5] After its dissolution, the All-Russian Society of Philatelists was established in 1923.[1]