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Russian Post unveils limited edition postcards featuring Chekhov's birth house in Taganrog

January 30, 2025: Russian Post released limited edition postcards featuring Anton Chekhov's birth house in Taganrog to commemorate the writer's 165th birth anniversary.

Most of these cards are for sale in the writer's home city, in Rostov on Don, Novocherkassk, Novoshakhtinsk, Salsk, Volgodonsk and Kamensk. The postcards are prepaid and bear the inscription "Best wishes from Taganrog!"

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The original photograph was made by Vladislav Parshin. Postcards featuring the local sights are very popular among the local residents and visitors of the city. The new card was unveiled yesterday during an official ceremony held at "Chekhov Gymnasium" Museum of Literature.