Soviet Union 1922 Standard Issue with 5000 Rubles Overprint

Soviet Union · 1922 · 5000 rubles

The stamp features the iconic hammer and sickle emblem, flanked by stylized wheat stalks and topped with a star. It bears an original denomination of 20 rubles, overprinted with a new value of 5000 rubles.

Issued during a period of severe hyperinflation in the early Soviet Union, this stamp features a significant overprint to revalue its face value. Such overprints were a common measure to adapt existing postal stock to rapidly depreciating currency.