Description: Souvenir sheet of RUSSIA 2009 - Empress Catherine I of Russia /1318 Catherine I, Russian in full Yekaterina Alekseyevna, original name Marta Skowronska, (born April 15 [April 5, Old Style], 1684—died May 17 [May 6], 1727, St. Petersburg, Russia), peasant woman of Baltic (probably Lithuanian) birth who became the second wife of Peter I the Great (reigned 1682–1725) and empress of Russia (1725–27). Orphaned at the age of three, Marta Skowronska was raised by a Lutheran pastor in Marienburg (modern Alūksne, Latvia). When the Russians seized Marienburg (1702) during the Great Northen War, Marta was taken prisoner. She later was handed over to a close adviser of Peter I. A short time later she and the Tsar became lovers. Shipping and handling: International regular mail - 3.50$ Registered mail is 8.50$ Combined shipping available - NO extra charge for additional stamps/ FDCs.
Price: 3.76 USD
Location: TARTU
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Place of Origin: Russia & Soviet Union
Perforation: 12 x 12½
Size: block: 90 x 75 mm
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: NEW
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 35 Roubles
Print: Offset
Designer: G. Baliev
Year of Issue: 2009
Type: Souvenir Sheet
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Quantity issued:: 130 000
Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
Topic: Historical Figures
Date of issue: 21.05.2009
