uncommon1900-1945

Semi-postal stamp of Ukrainian SSR, 1923

Name: Semi-postal stamp of Ukrainian SSR, 1923
Brand: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Availability: InStock

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic · 1923 · 5,000,000,000 karbovanets

The stamp depicts a worker holding a hammer and a peasant holding a sickle, symbolizing the worker-peasant alliance, with Cyrillic text and high denominations.

Issued by the Ukrainian SSR in 1923, these semi-postal stamps reflect the extreme hyperinflation of the early Soviet period and were likely used to raise funds for social welfare or relief efforts.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

socialism labor worker-peasant-alliance semi-postal hyperinflation

Image: Scanned and processed by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%D0%A1%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%90." title="User:Сдобников А.">A. Sdobnikov</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$300

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$180

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$100

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$50

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$20

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.