Vyborg Provisional Post Horn Stamp, 1996

Russia · 1996 · 1000 Rubles

This provisional stamp from Vyborg, Russia, issued in 1996, features a central design of a post horn surrounded by text indicating its local postal use and a denomination of 1000 Rubles. It was created to address local postal needs during a period of national economic instability.

During the economic turmoil and hyperinflation in Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many local post offices issued their own provisional stamps to ensure postal services could continue, often due to shortages of official national issues or rapidly changing postal rates.