We hope you joined us to enjoy our special guest, Jerry Kalyn president of the Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society, who introduced us to the elements of Ukraine philately.

Although Ukraine has issued a few dozen new stamps every year since independence in 1991, there is actually a great deal more to collecting this fascinating eastern European country.

During its previous brief experience as a sovereign state (from 1918 to 1920), Ukraine released a large number of philatelic items.

In addition, during World War I and just prior to World War II, some portions of occupied Ukraine declared its independence, formed new governments, and issued stamps until they were absorbed into other political entities. Thus, there are also stamps of Western Ukraine, Soviet Ukraine, and Carpatho-Ukraine.