Mordovia

Mordovia, or Мордовия, is a republic of the Russian Federation located in central eastern Europe.

Ah, but you are probably waiting to hear the news, good and bad. You won't be disappointed here. While Mordovia is a real place (good news), bogus stamps have been popping up since the early 1990s (bad news). The earlier bits of fakery were surcharges on Soviet definitives with МОРДОВИЯ, МОРДОВИЯ ПОЧТА, МОРДОВИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА, or Mordovia Postage inscribed and included some topical image. These were followed by a small flood of topical sheetlets, stationery, etc. inscribed MORDOVIA, Republic of Mordovia, REPUBLIC MORDOVIA, МОРДОВИЯ, plus bilingual combinations.  File:Mordovia balloons.jpg File:Mordovia chessboard.jpg File:Mordovia May Apple.jpg File:Mordovia Stones.A.webp|Commemorating the Stones' 100th farewell tour. File:Mordovia Queen shtlt.jpg 

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