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Wenden Local Post, Sixth Issue, 2 Kopecks

Name: Wenden Local Post, Sixth Issue, 2 Kopecks
Brand: Russian Empire

Russian Empire · 1871 · 2 Kopecks

A 2 Kopeck stamp featuring the coat of arms of Wenden, depicting a castle gate with a lion, and inscriptions 'WENDEN' at the top and '2 KOP.' at the bottom.

This stamp was issued in 1871 for the local postal service of Wenden (Cēsis), a town in Livonia, then part of the Russian Empire, as part of its sixth local post issue.

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heraldry local-post coat-of-arms castle

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