May 25, a postcard with an original stamp dedicated to Nizhny Novgorod, a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Host City, is issued


The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ will be the 21st edition of the tournament and is set to take place from 14 June until 15 July 2018. For the first time in history, Russia will host the FIFA World Cup™, and it will also be the first time the tournament is held simultaneously across two continents — Europe and Asia.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ will take place in 11 Russian cities: Ekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, St Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi and Volgograd.

The postcard with an original stamp bears several images. The original stamp depicts the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Official Emblem and a scene from a game. The main image features the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin and the historic city center panorama.

Additionally, JSC “Marka” has manufactured a special cancellation postmark for Nizhny Novgorod.

Design: O. Pryadkina.
Circulation: 40,000 copies.

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