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Nolinsk Zemstvo Stamp No. 8
Russian Empire · 1876 · 3 kopecks
The stamp features the denomination '3 kopecks' at the top, with 'Nolinsk Uyezd Zemstvo Post' in the center and the year '1876' at the bottom, all enclosed within a decorative rectangular frame.
This is a Zemstvo stamp, issued by local self-government bodies in the Russian Empire for local postal services. These stamps represent a unique chapter in postal history, providing mail delivery within specific districts before the full integration of a national postal system.
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