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Odessa Famine Relief Stamp (5000 Rubles)
uncommon1900-1945

Odessa Famine Relief Stamp (5000 Rubles)

Russia · 1922 · 5000 rubles

A red rectangular stamp featuring Cyrillic text 'ОДЕССКИЙ ПОМГОЛ' (Odessa Pomgol) at the top and the denomination '5000' at the bottom, enclosed within a decorative border.

Issued by the Odessa Famine Relief Committee during the severe Russian famine of 1921-1922, these local postal tax stamps were used to raise funds for aid.

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