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Ukrainian Trident Overprints (1918)
uncommon1900-1945

Ukrainian Trident Overprints (1918)

Ukraine · 1918 · 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 kopecks

A set of five Ukrainian trident overprint stamps, featuring the national emblem (tryzub) on Russian Empire stamps with original denominations of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 kopecks.

Issued during the Ukrainian War of Independence (1917-1921), these stamps represent Ukraine's assertion of sovereignty after the collapse of the Russian Empire.

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Catalog Numbers

sg1-5
scott1-5
michel1-5

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