The Mining University is the first higher technical education institution in Russia founded by Empress Catherine II in 1773. The original name of the University was the Mining School.
The Mining University conducts intensive studies on the basic problems of the development of the raw material base of the country, in the sphere of rational nature management, development of progressive energy-saving mining technologies and processing of minerals, and reduction of an anthropogenic impact on ecosystems.
For its outstanding services in the field of personnel training for geology, mining, metallurgy and development of science, the University earned the highest awards: the Order of Lenin (1944), the Order of Red Banner of Labor (1948), and the Order of the October Revolution (1973).
The University houses the Mining Museum, which stores unique minerals, ore, geologic materials, collections of models and prototype units on the history of mining and mining equipment, products of stone-cutting and jewelry art. The funds of the museum contain 240 thousand exhibits.
The postage stamp provides an image of the building of the Saint-Petersburg Mining University.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Design Artist: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 50 rubles.
Stamp size: 58×26 mm, sheet size: 136×130 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with 8 (2×4) stamps.
Quantity: 89 thousand stamps (10 thousand sheets).
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