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Ukrainian People's Republic Odessa Overprint

Name: Ukrainian People's Republic Odessa Overprint
Brand: Ukraine

Ukraine · 1918 · 10 kopecks

A Russian Empire 10 kopecks stamp with a black overprint of the Ukrainian People's Republic trident coat of arms, issued for the Odessa post district.

Issued in 1918 during the tumultuous period of the Ukrainian War of Independence, this overprint signifies the assertion of Ukrainian sovereignty in the Odessa region following the collapse of the Russian Empire.

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overprint national-symbols definitive history war city

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