very rare1900-1945

Batraki Provisional Stamp, 1920

Name: Batraki Provisional Stamp, 1920
Brand: Russia

Russia · 1920 · 1 r./1 k.

A crude provisional stamp from Batraki, Russia, featuring Cyrillic text 'БАТРАКИ' (Batraki) and '1 Р.' (1 Ruble) surcharged over '1 К.' (1 Kopeck).

Issued in 1920 during the tumultuous Russian Civil War, this local provisional stamp was created in Batraki to maintain postal services amidst the breakdown of central authority and currency instability.

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provisional local-post russian-civil-war

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