Turkestan 1 Ruble Provisional Stamp

Turkestan · 1918 · 1 Ruble

The stamp features a simple hand-stamped design with the word 'ТУРКЕСТАНЪ' (Turkestan) at the top and '1 РУБ.' (1 Ruble) at the bottom, enclosed within a rectangular border.

These stamps were provisional local issues created in Turkestan during the tumultuous period of the Russian Civil War (1918-1922) when central postal services were disrupted. They served as emergency currency and postage for the region.