uncommon1900-1945

Russian Empire 10 Kopecks with 'Occupation Azirbayedjan' Overprint

Name: Russian Empire 10 Kopecks with 'Occupation Azirbayedjan' Overprint
Brand: Russian Empire

Russian Empire · 1918 · 10 kopecks

A 10 kopecks definitive stamp of the Russian Empire featuring a double-headed eagle, overprinted in black with 'Occupation Azirbayedjan' and the year '1918'.

This item features a fantastic speculative overprint applied to a genuine Russian Empire stamp, likely created during the tumultuous period following the Russian Revolution, referencing the short-lived Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

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occupation territorial-change political-propaganda definitive

Image: unknown; scanned and processed by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%D0%A1%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%90." title="User:Сдобников А.">Andrei Sdobnikov</a> · License: Public domain

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