POCHTA ROSSII (RUSSIAN POST) on 30 June 1998 issued a First Day Cover of setenant stamps commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Romanov family's assassination, with postmark cancellation originating from Moscow, Russia. The stamps featured portraits of the Imperial family and Tsar Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor who reigned from 1894 to 1917.
The cachet on the cover bears the coat of arms of the Russian Empire, which features a double-headed eagle holding a scepter and orb, with the Moscow coat of arms on its chest. The double-headed eagle was adopted as a symbol by Ivan III in the 15th century and has been a state emblem of modern Russia since 1993.
The postmark states Russian Premier Jour (First Day of Issue) stamp cancellation from Moscow, dated 30 June 1998, commemorating the 1868-1918 period of Russian history. The circular postmark features the intertwined Cyrillic letters "Н" and "II" under an imperial crown, representing Emperor Nicholas II. The text "ИСТОРИЯ ГОСУДАРСТВА РОССИЙСКОГО" translates to "History of the Russian State".
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