uncommon1900-1945

Russian Empire 10 Kopecks with Ukrainian Trident Overprint

Name: Russian Empire 10 Kopecks with Ukrainian Trident Overprint
Brand: Ukraine

Ukraine · 1918 · 10 kopecks

The stamp features a profile portrait of Tsar Nicholas II with '10 КОП' denomination. It is centrally overprinted with a black Ukrainian trident (Tryzub).

This stamp represents a transitional period in Ukrainian history, where newly independent Ukrainian states overprinted existing Russian Empire stamps with their national symbols to signify sovereignty and provide valid postage during the Ukrainian War of Independence (1917-1921).

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

royalty national-symbols overprint provisional-issue history

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