Soviet Russia 1921 Pomgol Semi-Postal Stamp

Soviet Russia · 1921 · 5000 rubles

The stamp features a central design of a hand holding a sheaf of wheat, symbolizing aid and harvest. It includes Cyrillic text 'ПОМГОЛ' (POMGOL) and 'РСФСР' (RSFSR) along with the denomination.

Issued during the devastating Russian famine of 1921-1922, this semi-postal stamp was created to raise funds for Pomgol, the Commission for Aid to the Starving. It represents an early Soviet effort to address a major humanitarian crisis through philately.