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uncommon1900-1945
Russian Eagle on Shield, West Russian Volunteer Army
Russia · 1919 · 50 Kopecks
The stamp features a stylized double-headed Russian eagle on a shield, with the denomination '50 Kopecks' printed below. The design is simple and indicative of a provisional issue.
Issued by the anti-Bolshevik West Russian Volunteer Army during the Russian Civil War, these stamps were used in Baltic territories under their control. They represent a brief, tumultuous period of conflict and shifting allegiances.
Printing Method
Lithography
Catalog Numbers
michel6B
Image: General staff of the West Russian Volunteer Army under General Bermont-Avalov · License: Public domain
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