Soviet Union 1922 Standard Issue: Hammer and Sickle with Wheat

Soviet Union · 1922 · 17 Rubles

The stamp features the Soviet hammer and sickle emblem, flanked by stalks of wheat, with a five-pointed star at the top and the denomination '17 Rubles' at the bottom.

Issued in 1922, this stamp represents an early standard issue of the newly formed Soviet state, symbolizing the worker-peasant alliance and agricultural prosperity. It reflects the new communist ideology replacing imperial symbols.