Soviet Union 1923 Standard Issue Hammer and Sickle

Soviet Union · 1923 · 60 kopecks

The stamp features the Soviet hammer and sickle emblem within a star, surrounded by sun rays, with the denomination '60 коп.' and 'СССР' (USSR) at the bottom.

Issued in 1923, this stamp belongs to the first definitive series of the newly formed Soviet Union, replacing earlier RSFSR issues. It symbolizes the establishment and consolidation of the communist state after the Russian Civil War.