Russia Civil War Regional Issues

Russia · 1918 ·

This entry represents the various regional and local postage stamps issued during the Russian Civil War (1917-1922). These stamps were produced by numerous competing authorities, including White Army governments, independent states, and local municipalities, often by overprinting existing Russian Imperial stamps or creating new provisional designs.

Following the Bolshevik Revolution, the Russian Empire disintegrated, leading to a multi-sided civil war. The breakdown of central authority resulted in a fragmented postal system, necessitating local and regional stamp issues for mail service.