Ukraine 2008: Sumy Zemstvo Stamp on Stamp

Ukraine · 2008 · 1.50 HRN

This Ukrainian stamp from 2008 features a reproduction of a historical Zemstvo stamp from Sumy Uyezd, which displays a coat of arms. The modern stamp is denominated 1.50 Hryvnia.

This stamp highlights the historical Zemstvo postal service, a system of local post offices in Imperial Russia (including parts of modern Ukraine) that issued their own stamps before a unified national postal system was fully established. It specifically references the Sumy Uyezd Zemstvo post.