Turkestan 1 Ruble Provisional Stamp

Turkestan (Russian Civil War Provisional) · 1918 · 1 Ruble

A simple rectangular stamp featuring the word 'ТУРКЕСТАНЪ' (Turkestan) at the top and '1 РУБЛЬ' (1 Ruble) at the bottom, separated by a horizontal line, all in Cyrillic script.

Issued during the Russian Civil War, this provisional stamp reflects the local postal needs in Turkestan amidst the collapse of central authority and the disruption of regular postal services.