Buguruslan Zemstvo Stamp No. 7

Russian Empire · 1890 · 3 Kopecks

The stamp features the coat of arms of Buguruslan Uyezd, depicting a golden sheep on a green field, with the denomination '3 КОП.' below. The text 'БУГУРУСЛАНСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА' (Buguruslan Zemstvo Post) encircles the design.

Zemstvo stamps were issued by local self-government bodies (Zemstvos) in the Russian Empire to cover postal services within their districts, supplementing the imperial postal system. This stamp represents the local postal autonomy of the Buguruslan Uyezd during the late 19th century.