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uncommonpre-1900
Nikolsky Uyezd Zemstvo Stamp No. 2-a
Russian Empire · 1889 · 3 kopecks
The stamp features the coat of arms of Nikolsky Uyezd, depicting a bear and a tree, within an ornate frame. The denomination '3 КОП.' is at the bottom, and 'НИКОЛЬСКІЙ УѢЗДЪ' (Nikolsky Uyezd) is at the top.
This is a Zemstvo stamp, issued by the local district (uyezd) administration in the Russian Empire to provide postal services within its territory, supplementing or replacing the imperial postal system.
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