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Soviet Union Hammer and Sickle Emblem, First Standard Issue
uncommon1900-1945

Soviet Union Hammer and Sickle Emblem, First Standard Issue

Soviet Union · 1923 · 100 rubles

The stamp features the national emblem of the Soviet Union, a hammer and sickle, centered within a decorative frame. The denomination '100 РУБ.' is at the bottom, and 'СССР' (USSR) is at the top.

Issued in 1923, this stamp belongs to the first definitive series of the newly formed Soviet Union, replacing the stamps of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. It symbolizes the establishment of the communist state and its core ideologies.

Image: Почта СССР · License: Public domain

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