Fungi on Stamps: Romania to Rwanda, including the Russian Federation

The Romania 1958 issues which start this section are credited with being the first issued stamp series to show portraits of mushroom fungi [VIEW].

Probably most notable feature represented in this section is the extensive recycling of old stamps [VIEW example] that occurred just after the restructuring of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) into the modern day Russian Federation [VIEW Wikipedia].

The federal and subject states you will find represented here are as follows: Russia (Soviet and Federal), Abkhazia, Adygea, Altai, Amurskaya, Bashkortostan, Batumi, Buriatia, Cherkessia (Karachay-Cherkessia), Chuvashia, Crimea (Autonomous Republic), Dagestan, Ingushetia, Jewish Republic, Kalmykia, Kamchatka, Karakalpakia, Karelia, Karjala (Karelia, Russian/Finnish border), Khakassia, Kolyma, Komi, Kuril Islands, Mari-El, Mordovia, Ossetia, Sacha-Yakutia, Sakhalin Island, South Ossetia, Tatarstan, Tuva, Udmurtia,and Vostochnaya.

Country of Issue
Year of Issue
 SG catalogue number or custom number Description CLICK to see graphic
Romania 1958 2583 Macrolepiota (Lepiota) procera, brown, lt brn & blue VIEW unused
Romania 1958 2584 Ramaria (Clavaria) aurea, brown, buff and bronze
Romania 1958 2585 Amanita caesarea, red, yellow and grey
Romania 1958 2586 Lactarius deliciosus, brown, orange & green
Romania 1958 2587 Armillaria mellea, brown, lt brn & bl
Romania 1958 2588 Coprinus comatus, brown, red and green
Romania 1958 2589 Morchella conica, brown, buff and green
Romania 1958 2590 Agaricus (Psalliota) campestris, pink, drab and grey
Romania 1958 2591 Boletus edulis, brown, buff and green
Romania 1958 2592 Cantharellus cibarius, yellow, brown and green
Romania 1958 2583 Macrolepiota (Lepiota) procera, brown, lt brn & blue VIEW used
Romania 1958 2584 Ramaria (Clavaria) aurea, brown, buff and bronze
Romania 1958 2585 Amanita caesarea, red, yellow and grey
Romania 1958 2586 Lactarius deliciosus, brown, orange & green
Romania 1958 2587 Armillaria mellea, brown, lt brn & bl
Romania 1958 2588 Coprinus comatus, brown, red and green
Romania 1958 2589 Morchella conica, brown, buff and green
Romania 1958 2590 Agaricus (Psalliota) campestris, pink, drab and grey
Romania 1958 2591 Boletus edulis, brown, buff and green
Romania 1958 2592 Cantharellus cibarius, yellow, brown and green
Romania 1986 5065 Amanita rubescens VIEW
Romania 1986 5066 Boletus luridus, Oak mushroom
Romania 1986 5067 Lactarius piperatus, Peppery milk cap
Romania 1986 5068 Lepiota clypeolaria, Shield fungus
Romania 1986 5069 Russula cyanoxantha, The charcoal burner
Romania 1986 5070 Tremiscus helvelloides
Romania 1986 5065 Amanita rubescens; cancelled on a commemorative envelope VIEW
Romania 1986 5066 Boletus luridus, Oak mushroom; cancelled on a commemorative envelope
Romania 1986 5065 Amanita rubescens; cancelled, on a commemorative postcard VIEW
Romania 1986 5066 Boletus luridus, Oak mushroom; cancelled, on a commemorative postcard
Romania 1986 5067 Lactarius piperatus, Peppery milk cap; cancelled, on a commemorative postcard
Romania 1986 5068 Lepiota clypeolaria, Shield fungus; cancelled, on a commemorative postcard
Romania 1986 5069 Russula cyanoxantha, The charcoal burner; cancelled, on a commemorative postcard VIEW
Romania 1986 5070 Tremiscus helvelloides; cancelled, on a commemorative postcard
Romania 2001 6218 Stamp shows a duck (Anas platyrhincus), originally issued in 1995 this stamp is overprinted with a surcharge, the original charge being obscured with a mushroom design. It's a nice duck, though. VIEW
Romania 2003 MS6366 Two sheets each 126 x 75 mm containing three stamps; One sheet of 15500L face value stamps, Agaricus xanthoderma, Clathrus ruber & Amanita pantherina. One sheet of 20500L values, Leccinum aurantiacum, Laetiporus sulphureus & Russula xerampelina. Plus a stamp booklet cover [VIEW booklet cover]. VIEW stamps
Romania 2008 6856 Macrolepiota rhacodes VIEW
Romania 2008 6857 Lactarius deliciosus
Romania 2008 6858 Morchella esculenta
Romania 2008 6859 Paxillus involutus
Romania 2008 6860 Gyromitra esculenta
Romania 2008 6861 Russula emetica
Romania 2008 MS6862 Collective sheet, 130 x 116 mm containing one of each of the six stamps in the series as listed above. VIEW
Russia 2003 7205 Boletus satanus and Boletus regius, stamp in a collective strip torn from a sheet PLUS one as part of the full series in a stamp booklet. 

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VIEW booklet cover

Russia 2003 7206 Amanita phalloides and Agaricus campestris, stamp in a collective strip torn from a sheet PLUS one as part of the full series in a stamp booklet. 
Russia 2003 7207 Amanita pantherina and Amanita rubescens, stamp in a collective strip torn from a sheet PLUS one as part of the full series in a stamp booklet. 
Russia 2003 7208 Amanita porphyria and Amanita vaginata, stamp in a collective strip torn from a sheet PLUS one as part of the full series in a stamp booklet. 
Russia 2003 7209 Tylopilus fellus and Boletus edulis, stamp in a collective strip torn from a sheet PLUS one as part of the full series in a stamp booklet. 
Russia (Soviet) 1964 3058A Suillus luteus VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1964 3059A Cantharellus cibarius, Chanterelle
Russia (Soviet) 1964 3060A Boletus edulis, Ceps
Russia (Soviet) 1964 3061A Leccinum auriantiacum, Red-capped sacker stalk
Russia (Soviet) 1964 3062A Lactarius deliciosus, Saffron milk cap
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5651 Amanita phalloides VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5652 Amanita muscaria, Fly agaric
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5653 Amanita pantherina, Panther cap
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5654 Tylopillus felleus, Bitter bolete
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5655 Hypholoma fasciculare, Clustered woodlover
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5651 Amanita phalloides; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Cancelled, Moscow 25 12 1986. VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5652 Amanita muscaria, Fly agaric; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Cancelled, Moscow 25 12 1986. VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5653 Amanita pantherina, Panther cap; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Cancelled, Moscow 25 12 1986. VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5654 Tylopillus felleus, Bitter bolete; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Cancelled, Moscow 25 12 1986. VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5655 Hypholoma fasciculare, Clustered woodlover; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Cancelled, Moscow 25 12 1986. VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5651 Amanita phalloides; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Mint VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5652 Amanita muscaria, Fly agaric; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Mint VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5653 Amanita pantherina, Panther cap; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Mint

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Russia (Soviet) 1986 5654 Tylopillus felleus, Bitter bolete; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Mint VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1986 5655 Hypholoma fasciculare, Clustered woodlover; Eight copies of the stamp in a 4 x 2 minisheet with decorative edging. Mint VIEW
Russia (Soviet) 1988 6072 Brown precancelled stamps on multicoloured mushroom stationery; set of 10 envelopes. [VIEW 1], [VIEW 2], [VIEW 3], [VIEW 4], [VIEW 5].
Russia (Soviet) 1991 6255 Commemorates Soviet-British space flight, which is what was left of the JUNO mission. The mushroom relevance is that this is the flight for which I prepared some of the science, though due to lack of funding the experiments were never flown. This is the flight on which Helen Patricia Sharman was the first Briton in space, visiting the Mir space station aboard Soyuz TM-12  Stamp shows flags in orbit. 

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Russia (Soviet) 1991 6306 No stamps, but a set of 12 photographis mushroom maxicards with cover VIEW cover
Russian Federation Abkhazia 1995 DM1995 Sheet, 127 x 122 mm, of six stamps (all vert.), stamps show wild life; 225, squirrels; 675, chicks; 900, badgers; 1200, rabbits; 1800, vole on Amanita muscaria cap; 2700, hedgehogs with Amanita muscaria. VIEW
Russian Federation Abkhazia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 114 x 120 mm, of six stamps (vert.); 450, Fawn Pluteus; 900, Penny Bun; 1200, Chanterelle; 1800, Destroying Angel; 2400, Oyster Mushroom; 2800, Wood Hedgehog. VIEW
Russian Federation Abkhazia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 82 x 123 mm, of four stamps (vert.), 450, 675, 900 & 1800 face value; all show mushrooms, none identified. VIEW
Russian Federation Abkhazia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 175 x 103 mm, of six stamps (horiz.), all show 5,- face value; Peziza vesiculosa, Choiromyces venosus, Marasmius scorodonius, Lycoperdon perlatum, Geastrum rubescens, Helvella crispa [VIEW]. PLUS sheet, 175 x 103 mm, of six stamps, each 5,- face value and each showing a photograph of a different mineral [VIEW].
Russian Federation Adygea 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 203 x 124 mm, of ten stamps, IMPERFORATE, all vert., all 750 face value; Russula velenovskyi, Armillaria mellea (as Calocera viscosa), Hebeloma crustuliniforme, Lepiota alba, Amanita muscaria, Calocera viscosa, Laccaria proxima, Hebeloma hiemale, Lactarius gluteus (as guletus), Lycoperdon perlatum. VIEW
Russian Federation Adygea 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 95 x 97 mm, of nine stamps (3x 3), vert., all 2.00 face value: Boletus satanus, Cliutocybe geotropa, Cortinarius multiformis, Armillariella tabascens, Boletus luridus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Boletus appendiculatus, Mycena pura, Pleurotus lignatilis. VIEW
Russian Federation Altai 1996 DM1996 Blocks of four 1988 undefined Soviet stamps each individual stamp overprinted (in black) with a drawing of a mushroom and a new face value: 100.0, 250.0, 400.0, and 600.0; same designs and values overprinted on grey 4k, red 5k and blue 50k original stamps.  VIEW
Russian Federation Altai 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (identified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: (a) 100, Boletus aestivalis; 300, Amanita muscaria; 650, Boletus aestivalis (same); 800, Stropharia aeruginosa; 950, Boletus aestivalis (same), overprinted on red 4 kopec stamps of 1976; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto brown 1 k stamps of 1988; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto blue 15 k stamps of 1988. VIEW
Russian Federation Amurskaya 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: all with the new value of 500. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 1 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Amurskaya 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 112 x 118 mm, of six stamps (vert.), 850, Lepista flaccida; 1000, Lactarius deliciosus; 1250, Kuehneromyces mutabolis; 1500, Amanita phalloides; 2500 Cantharellus cibarius; 3000, Xerocomus badius. VIEW
Russian Federation Bashkortostan 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: all with the new value of 500. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Batumi 1994 DM1994 Minisheets, 113 x 80 mm, gold-edged single stamp/label, imperforate, showing 300 face value; (a) stamp shows two mushrooms, Shaggy parasol and Wood Blewit; (b) same sheet overprinted 'PhilKorea 1994'; (c) same sheet overprinted 'Singpex 94'. VIEW
Russian Federation Batumi 1994 DM1994 Two separate stamps on metallised foil: fluted rather than perforated edges, single unidentified mushroom, 1800 face value (a) SILVER foil; (b) GOLD foil [VIEW]; two minisheets, 90 x 85 mm, showing the same two stamps one silver one gold foil, both IMPERFORATE [VIEW]
Russian Federation Batumi 1994 DM1994 Sheets, 120 x 130 mm, of six stamps (horiz.): (a) 10, Chantarelle; 25, Oyster Fungus; 100, Fly agaric; 50, Cultivated mushroom; 300, Sulphur tuft; 200, St. George's mushroom [VIEW]; PLUS the same IMPERFORATE [VIEW]; PLUS the same overprinted "Singpex '94" [VIEW]; PLUS the same overprinted "Philkorea '94" [VIEW].
Russian Federation Batumi 1995 DM1995 Single-stamp minisheets, 95 x 64 mm, showing six stamps (horiz.): 10, Chantarelle; 25, Oyster Fungus; 100, Fly agaric; 50, Cultivated mushroom; 300, Sulphur tuft; 200, St. George's mushroom [VIEW A], [VIEW B].
Russian Federation Batumi 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (identified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: (a) 250, Lactarius strobiculatus; 400, Coprinus comatus; 600, Lactarius tormenosus; 850, Lactarius deliciosus; 1050, Russula delica, overprinted on red 5 kopec stamps of 1988; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto blue 15 k stamps of 1988; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto orange 2 k stamps of 1991. VIEW
Russian Federation Batumi 1996 DM1996 Sheets 95 x 120 mm, of four (vert.) stamps: (a) 250, Morchella esculenta + M. elata; 450, Lepista nuda; 900, Leccinum scabrum + L. versipelle; 1200, Gyromitra esculenta + Leptopodia elastica [VIEW]. (b) the same sheet overprinted (black) 'Pacific97' with Rotary Int. and scouting logos and '90th Anniversary of Scouting' in English WITH a minisheet, 80 x 113 mm, with a large (vert.) stamp, 2000 face value, showing Amanita vaginata + Amanita fulva similarly overprinted [VIEW]. The same sheet and minisheet set but overprinted (red) with 'Pacific97', Rotary Int. logo and '90th Anniversary of Scouting' in English [VIEW].
Russian Federation Batumi 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 120 x 130 mm, of six stamps (horiz.) (reissue of 1994 designs): (a) 10, Chantarelle; 25, Oyster Fungus; 100, Fly agaric; 50, Cultivated mushroom; 300, Sulphur tuft; 200, St. George's mushroom; overprinted (gold ink) '19th World Scout Jamboree, Chile, 7.12.98' [VIEW]. PLUS (a) set of six minisheets, 92 x 64 mm, of the same stamps with the same overprint, perforated, [VIEW A], [VIEW B]; (b) the same set of six minisheets IMPERFORATE [VIEW C], [VIEW D].
Russian Federation Buriatia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 106 x 78 mm, of six stamps (vert.); 100, Tylopillus felleus; 200, Leccinum duriusculum; 500, Boletus edulis; 750, Gyroporus castaneus; 1500, Clitocybe gibba; 2000, Boletus pinicola [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 117 x 78 mm, of six stamps: 100, Tapinella panuoides; 250, Boletus satanus; 500, Trychorama focale; 1000, Lactarius rufus; 1500, Bovista plumbea; 2000, Suillus pharis [VIEW].
Russian Federation Buriatia 1998 DM1998 Sheets, 174 x 98 mm, of six (horiz.) stamps, all 5.00 face value, (a) Morchella esculenta; Strobilurus tenacellus; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus bisporus; Leccinum aurantiacum (?doubtful?); Kuehneromyces mutabilis [VIEW]; (b) Leccinum aurantiacum (different); Lactarius deliciosus, Boletus (as Bonetus) pinophilus; Tylopisus felleus; Suillus luteus; Kuehneromyces mutabilis (same as other sheet) [VIEW].
Russian Federation Buriatia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 87 x 102 mm, of four stamps all with fine images of unidentified mushrooms, 10.00, 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 face value. VIEW
Russian Federation Buriatia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 133 x 116 mm, of six (vert.) stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, 300, 600, 800, 1700, 2400, and 3800 face values [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet of four (vert.) stamps, 80 x 120 mm, 500, Geopyxis cupularis, 1000, Discina venosa, 1500, Peziza badia, 2000, Aleuria aurantia [VIEW].
Russian Federation Buriatia 1998 DM1998 Sheets, 62 x 135 mm, of six (vert.) stamps showing unidentified fungi, face values: 400, 700, 1200, 1500, 2400, 3600 [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 62 x 139 mm, of six stamps, same face values, another six unidentified mushrooms [VIEW].
Russian Federation Buriatia 1999 DM1999 Four sheets, approx 62 x 135 mm, each of six (vert.) stamps (2 x 3) showing unidentified fungi, face values on each sheet: 400, 700, 1200, 1500, 2400, 3600 [VIEW], [VIEW], [VIEW], [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 137 x 107 mm, of twelve horiz. stamps (3 x 4) showing unidentified mushrooms. Face values on this sheet: 250, 420, 500, 750, 940, 1200, 1400, 1700, 2500, 2900, 3100, 3400 [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet of 12 similar to the last mentioned, same face values, mushrooms unidentified [VIEW].
Russian Federation Buriatia 2000 DM2000 TWO sheets, approx. 128 x 103 mm, of six (vert.) stamps showing unidentified fungi, face values: 300, 600, 800, 1400, 2400, 2800.

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Russian Federation Cherkessia (Karachay-Cherkessia) 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (500, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Chuvashia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 170 x 100 mm, of six (horiz.) stamps, all 5.00 face value;  showing Russula decolorans, Ramaria formosa, Sparassis crispa, Boletus erythropus, Russula aeruginea, Lepiota friesii. VIEW
Russian Federation Chuvashia 2003 DM2003 Sheet, approx 120 x 120 mm, of six (horiz.) stamps all with a face value of 5,-. All showing photographs of unidentified mushrooms. VIEW
Russian Federation Crimea (Autonomous Republic) 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 107 x 170 mm, of six vert. stamps, all 30 kopec face value, showing photographs of mushrooms: Tricholoma nudum, Calocybe gambosa, Colltricia perennis, Coriolus versicolor, Verpa bohemica, Cantharellus tubaeformis. VIEW
Russian Federation Dagestan 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (IDENTIFIED) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) 100/-, Ixocomus granulatus; 350/-, Psalliota campestris; 700/-, Ixocomus variegatus; 950/- Psalliota campestris (same); 1100/-, Ixocomus granulatus; designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale red 5 k stamps of 1988; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto red 3 rouble stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Dagestan 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 80 x 120 mm, of four (vert.) stamps: 500, Entoloma vernum; 1000, Pluteus leoninus; 1500, Pluteus cervinus; 2000, Entoloma clypeatum. VIEW
Russian Federation Dagestan 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 124 x 112 mm, of six horiz. stamps; all show unidentified mushrooms, face values 400, 700, 1300, 1700, 2200, and 2600 [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 120 x 178 mm, of eight stamps (3 x 3, central section is a label inscribed 'STAMP '98 London 23-26 April) Stamps show unidentified mushrooms, face values of 500, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3100 and 3700 [VIEW]
Russian Federation Dagestan 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 76 x 168 mm, of six vert. stamps: 2.00, Boletus edulis; 3.00, Leccinum variicolor; 4.00, Leccinum versipelle; 5.00, Suillus variegatus; 6.00, Suillus bovinus; 7.00, Boletus impolitus. VIEW
Russian Federation Dagestan 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 114 x 125 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 300, 900, 1500, 2200, 3400, 3900 [VIEW]. PLUS sheet, 108 x 90 mm, of four horiz. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 1000, 1500, 3000, 3500 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Ingushetia 1996 DM1996 Sheets, 112 x 118 mm, of six vert. stamps, showing nicely-painted but unidentified mushrooms; face values 850, 1000, 1250, 1500, 2500, 3000 [VIEW]. PLUS the same sheet but IMPERFORATE [VIEW].
Russian Federation Ingushetia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 114 x 126 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms; face values 400, 900, 1100, 1700, 2500, 3200. VIEW
Russian Federation Ingushetia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 168 x 77 mm, of six horiz. stamps; 2.00, Clitocybe flaccida; 3.00, Clitocybe nebularis; 4.00, Clitocybe geotropa; 5.00, Hygrocybe coccinea; 6.00, Lactarius rufus; 7.00, Russula delica. VIEW
Russian Federation Ingushetia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 120 x 98 mm, of twelve vert. stamps, all with 2.00 face value: Coprinus atramentarius, Pluteus cervinus, Clitocybe nebularis, Lyophyllum decastes, Cortinarius mucosus, Coprinus comatus, Leccinum aurantiacum, Boletus erythropus, Boletus impolitus, Coprinus micaceus, Xerocomus chrysenteron, Collybia acervata. VIEW
Russian Federation Jewish Republic 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (500, 700, 900, 1000, 1500), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW

Russian Federation Jewish Republic

 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 80 x 120 mm, of four vert. stamps, 500, Leotia gelatinosa; 1000, Macropodia macropus; 1500, Spathularia clavata; 2000, Cudonia circinans. VIEW
Russian Federation Kalmykia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 98 x 82 mm, of six stamps (mixed horiz./vert.) showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 950, 1300, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000; IMPERFORATE. VIEW
Russian Federation Kalmykia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 106 x 98 mm, of four horiz. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms; face values 10.00, 15.00, 20.00, 25.00. VIEW
Russian Federation Kalmykia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 112 x 124 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 400, 500, 800, 1500, 1700, 2100 [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 112 x 121 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 400, 700, 1100, 1500, 2000, 2400 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Kamchatka 1996 DM1996 Three single-stamp minisheets, 65 x 94 mm, all with a face value of 6000, all IMPERFORATE, although perforations are printed onto the sheets; (a) vert. stamp featuring Suillus luteus [VIEW]; (b) horiz stamp featuring Russula cyanoxantha [VIEW]; (c) vert. stamp featuring Boletus edulis [VIEW].
Russian Federation Karakalpakia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 115 x 123 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 300, 500, 900, 1400, 2100, and 2500. VIEW
Russian Federation Karelia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 114 x 170 mm, of six vert. stamps, all 1500 face value; Tilopilus felleus, Leccinum scabrum, Suillus grevillii, Suillus variegatus, Gomphidius rutinus, Hygrophorus hypothejus. VIEW
Russian Federation Karelia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 110 x 123 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 300, 500, 800, 1000, 1400, 2100 [VIEW]; PLUS another sheet, 122 x 112 mm, of six horiz. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 200, 300, 500, 700, 1000, 1700 [VIEW]; PLUS another sheet, 122 x 115 mm, of six horiz. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 500, 1000, 1700, 2400, 3200, 3700 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Karjala (Karelia, Russian/Finnish border) 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (IDENTIFIED) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) 200, Boletus erythropus; 400, Gyromitra esculenta; 650, Suillus luteus; 850, Leccinum testaceoscabrum; 1000, Leccinum scabrum; designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto brown 1 k stamps of 1988; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto red 5 k stamps of 1988; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto blue 15 k stamps of 1988. VIEW
Russian Federation Karjala 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (750), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Karjala 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 98 x 82 mm, of six stamps (mixed horiz./vert.) showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 950, 1300, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000; IMPERFORATE [VIEW]. PLUS sheet, 98 x 77 mm, of six stamps with mushroom images; 100, Osmoporus adoratus; 200, Marasmius oreades; 500, Lepiota cristata; 1000, Pholiota aurivella; 1500, Mutinus caninus; 2000, Phlebius radiata [VIEW].
Russian Federation Karjala 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 112 x 118 mm, of six vert. stamps: 850, Calocybe gambosa?; 1000, Calocybe gambosa? (different); 1250, Hypholoma capnoides; 1500, Clitocybe geotropa; 2500, Hygrophorus hypothejus; 3000, Russula ochroleuca [VIEW]. PLUS a different sheet, 82 x 130 mm, of six horiz. stamps: 700, Clavariadelphus pistillaris; 2050, Amanita muscaria; 500, Tulostoma brumale; 1550, Panaeolus rickenii; 100, Panaeolus sphinctrinus; 1050, Amanita porphyria [VIEW].
Russian Federation Karjala 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 136 x 129 mm, of six vert. stamps, all 5.00 face value, all show photographs of unidentified mushrooms. VIEW
Russian Federation Khakassia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 80 x 120 mm, of four vert. stamps: 500, Gomphidius glutinosus; 1000, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca; 1500, Tricholoma saponaceum; 2000, Hygrophorus hypothejus. VIEW
Russian Federation Kolyma 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (700, 850, 1000, 1150, and 1300), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: all with the new value of 500. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 98 x 82 mm, of six stamps (mixed horiz./vert.) showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 950, 1300, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000; IMPERFORATE. VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 82 x 88 mm, of six horiz. stamps: 850, Boletus edulis; 1000, Hygrocybe conica; 1250, Lactarius volemus; 1500, Lactarius torminosus; 2500, Suillus luteus; 3000, Amanita caesarea. VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 88 x 107 mm, of four vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms; face values 10.00, 15.00, 20.00, 25.00. VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 122 x 81 mm, of four horiz. stamps, 500, Boletus edulis pinicola; 1000, Gyroporus cyanescens; 1500, Gyroporus castaneus; 2000, Boletus edulis piceicola. VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 120 x 178 mm, of eight stamps (3 x 3, central section is a label inscribed 'STAMP '98 London 23-26 April). Stamps show unidentified mushrooms, face values of 300, 500, 800, 1200, 1600, 2200, 2900, and 3700.  VIEW
Russian Federation Komi 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 122 x 112 mm, of six horiz. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 400, 700, 1100, 1500, 2100, 2500 [VIEW]. PLUS sheet 112 x 122 mm of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 300, 700, 1200, 1700, 2400, 3000 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Komi 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 77 x 168 mm, of six vert. stamps showing photographs of mushrooms: 2.00, Chroogomphus nigrescens; 3.00, Hygrocybe conica; 4.00, Russula cyanoxantha; 5.00, Lactarius hepaticus; 6.00, Chroogomphus rutilus; 7.00, Russula atropurpurea. VIEW
Russian Federation Kuril Islands 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 105 x 124 mm, of four vert. stamps, all 1500 face value; featuring photographs of Collybia butyracea, Hydnum repandum, Tilopilus felleus and Krombholzia aurantiaca. VIEW
Russian Federation Mari-El 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (700, 800, 900, 800, and 700), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Mari-El 1996 DM1996 Blocks of four old Soviet stamps each individual stamp overprinted (in black) with a drawing of a mushroom and a new face value: (a) 250, 500, 750 and 1000 overprinted onto green 1 kopec stamps of 1976; (b) same designs and values overprinted on blue 6 k stamps of 1976; (c) 1250, 1500, 1750 and 2000 with a different set of mushroom images overprinted onto grey 30 k stamps of 1992; (d) same designs and values overprinted on red 20k stamps. of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Mordovia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 100 x 78 mm, of six square (?) stamps: 100, Piptoporus betelinus; 200, Polyporus brumalis; 500, Lepista nuda; 1000, Lepista personata; 1500, Pleurotus ostreatus; 2000, Agrocybe dura [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 116 x 82 mm, of six stamps: 150, Boletus satanus; 500, Boletus calopus; 750, Suillus piperatus; 1300, Suillus flavidus; 1750, Boletus viscidus; 2000, Boletus floccopus [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 118 x 82 mm, of six stamps: 100, Boletus luridus; 200, Boletus luridus (different image); 500, Gyrodon lividus; 1000, Xerocomus badius; 1500, Boletus elegans; 2000, Gyroporus cyanescens [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 118 x 82 mm, of six stamps: 100, Hydnum repandum; 200, Sarcodon imbricatus; 500, Suillus luteus; 750, Suillus granulatus; 1500, Coprinus comatus; 2050, Amanita muscaria [VIEW].
Russian Federation Mordovia 1997 DM1997 Sheet, 117 x 140 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms, face values: 300, 700, 900, 1100, 1400, 1500. VIEW
Russian Federation Mordovia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 168 x 77 mm, of six horiz. stamps; 2.00, Russula emetica; 3.00, Russula caerulea; 4.00, Boletus pruinatus; 5.00, Boletus piperatus; 6.00, Boletus versicolor; 7.00, Boletus luridus. VIEW
Russian Federation Mordovia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 112 x 123 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified fungi: face values 300, 800, 1500, 2000, 2800, 3100 [VIEW]. PLUS another sheet, 112 x 122 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified fungi: face values 300, 500, 700, 1100, 1500, 2000 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Mordovia 1999 DM1999 Sheet, 135 x 106 mm, of twelve horiz. stamps shpwing unidentified fungi; face values 250, 420, 500, 750, 940, 1200, 1400, 1700, 2500, 2900, 3100, 3400. VIEW
Russian Federation Ossetia 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (IDENTIFIED) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) 100, Cortinarius violaceus; 350, Polyporellus squamosa; 650, Russula aurata; 800, Polyporellus squamosa (same); 950, Cortinarius violaceus (same); designs overprinted on red 4 kopec stamps of 1976; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto blue 15 k stamps of 1988. VIEW
Russian Federation Sacha-Yakutia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 98 x 82 mm, of six stamps (mixed horiz./vert.) showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 950, 1300, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000; IMPERFORATE. VIEW
Russian Federation Sacha-Yakutia 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 89 x 85 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms; face values 850, 1000, 1250, 1500, 2500, and 3000. VIEW
Russian Federation Sacha-Yakutia 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: all with the new value of 1000. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Sacha-Yakutia 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (100, 250, 400, 600, and 800), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on green 60 kopec stamps of 1992; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto red 20 k stamps of 1992; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto brown 15 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Sacha-Yakutia 1998 DM1998 Strips of four horiz stamps showing photographs of mushrooms: (a) 500, Laccaria sp.; 750, Amanita muscaria; 1000, Russula aeruginea; 1500, Russula mustelina; (b) 500, Krombholzia scabra; 750, Pleurotus ostreatus; 1000, Pleurotus sp.; 1500, Tricholoma portentosum. VIEW
Russian Federation Sacha-Yakutia 1999 DM1999 Sheets, approx 111 x 125 mm, of six  stamps showing unidentified mushrooms (a) stamps vert., face values 300, 500, 700, 1200, 1700, 2200 [VIEW]; (b) stamps horiz., face values 400, 900, 1600, 2100, 2800, 3000 [VIEW]; (c) stamps vert., face values 400, 700, 1000, 1400, 2000, 2600 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Sakhalin Island 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: all with the new value of 950. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Sakhalin Island 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 112 x 117 mm, of six vert. stamps: 850, Russula sp.; 1000, Suillus granulatus; 1250, Pleurotus ostreatus; 1500, Laccaria amethystea; 2500, Coprinus comatus; 3000, Boletus calopus. VIEW
Russian Federation South Ossetia 1996 DM1996 (a) Block of four vert. stamps, all 600 face value: Craterellus cornucopoides; Cantharellus cibarius; Sarcodon imbricatus; Aleuria aurantiaca [VIEW]; (b) block of four horiz. stamps, all 1500 face value: Lactarius torminosus; Marasmius oreades; Albatrellus confluens; Boletus piperatus [VIEW].
Russian Federation Tatarstan 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: all with the new value of 900. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Russian Federation Tatarstan 1996 DM1996 Sheet, 98 x 82 mm, of six stamps (mixed horiz./vert.) showing unidentified mushrooms, face values 950, 1300, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000; IMPERFORATE. PLUS second copy of this sheet. VIEW
Russian Federation Tatarstan 1999 DM1999 Sheets, 112 x 122 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms (a) face values 400, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2400 [VIEW]; (b) face values 400, 600, 1000, 1300, 2100, 2600 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Tatarstan 2001 DM2001 Sheet, 119 x 119 mm, of six horiz. stamps showing photographs of unidentified mushrooms, all with 5,- face value. VIEW
Russian Federation Tuva 1996 DM1996 Sheets, 112 x 72 mm, of three vert stamps: (a) 600, Suilllus luteus; 900, Chroogomphus rutilans; 1200, Suillus grevillei [VIEW]; (b) same sheet but IMPERFORATE [VIEW].
Russian Federation Tuva 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 80 x 122 mm, of four vert. stamps: 500, Amanita rubescens; 1000, Amanitopsis fulve; 1500, Amanita citrina; 2000, Amanita phalloides. VIEW
Russian Federation Udmurtia 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (IDENTIFIED) mushrooms and new face values, the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp. Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) 200, Collybia fusipes; 450, Collybia fusipes (totally different image!); 600, Tricholoma tere; 850, Boletus aereus; 900, Collybia fusipes (same as 450 k stamp) designs overprinted on green 1 kopec stamps of 1976; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto red 4 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto brown 10 k stamps of 1988; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto blue 15 k stamps of 1988. VIEW
Russian Federation Udmurtia 1998 DM1998 Sheet, 122 x 88 mm, of four horiz. stamps: 500, Suillus luteus; 1000, Panus conchatus; 1500, Pleurotus ostreatus; 2000, Leccinum griseum. VIEW
Russian Federation Udmurtia 1999 DM1999 Sheets, 112 x 122 mm, of six vert. stamps showing unidentified mushrooms (a) face values 700, 1200, 2200, 2600, 3500, 3900 [VIEW]; (b) face values 300, 500, 700,  900, 1000, 1500 [VIEW]; (c) face values 400, 800, 1400, 2000, 2400, 2900 [VIEW].
Russian Federation Vostochnaya 1996 DM1996 Blocks of old Soviet stamps overprinted (in black) with drawings of (unidentified) mushrooms and new face values (800, 1000, 1200, 1400, and 1600), the old stamps being overprinted in sets of four (2 x 2) to create the new stamp: Each sheet is a block of five new stamps (5 x 1) created from a block of 20 (10 x 2) old stamps. (a) five mushroom designs overprinted on orange 2 kopec stamps of 1991; (b) same set of designs overprinted onto dark green 1 k stamps of 1976; (c) same set of designs overprinted onto pale green 1 rouble 50 k stamps of 1992; (d) same set of designs overprinted onto maroon 80 k stamps of 1992. VIEW
Rwanda 1980 988 Geastrum sp. (as Geaster) VIEW
Rwanda 1980 994 Podoscypha elegans
Rwanda 1999 DM1999 Collective sheet, 118 x 123 mm, of six stamps (horiz.), featuring various unidentified mushrooms. VIEW
Rwanda 2009 DM2009 Sheet, 170 x 150 mm, of 15 stamps, all horiz., half show butterflies and half show mushrooms: 200F, Lactarius chrysorrheus; 300F, Lentinus tigrinus; 300F, Tricholoma pardinum; 1000F, Tricholoma populinum; 300F, Collybia fusipes; 300F, Lepiota excoriata; 200F, Amanita rubescens. VIEW
Rwanda 2009 DM2009 Sheet, 126 x 170 mm, of 12 stamps (4 x 3), all vert., half show Bonsai specimens, half show unidentified mushrooms. VIEW
Rwanda 2010 DM2010 Minisheets, 75 x 126 mm, of four stamps, all vert., (a) 200F, Amanita muscaria; 300F, Amanita pantherina; 500F, Amanita spissa; 700F, Lepiota acutesquamosa [VIEW]; (b) 200F, Lepista nuda; 300F, Clavulina amethystina; 500F, Polyporus squamosus; 700F, Phallus impudicus [VIEW].
Rwanda 2011 DM2011 Set of three souvenir sheets, 168 x 98 mm, of nine stamps, all horiz., all 300F face value, half show Disney cartoon characters, half show mushrooms: (a) Amanita phalloides; Amanita caesarea; Amanita porphyria; Amanita echinocephala; Pluteus cervinus [VIEW]; (b) Agaricus semotus; Agaricus macrosporus; Lacrymaria lacrymabunda; Panaeolus papilionaceous; Stropharia aeruginosa [VIEW]; (c) Macrolepiota procera; Macrolepiota mastoidea; Leucoagaricus leucothites; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus arvensis [VIEW].

Updated December 7, 2016