Ukraine Trident Overprint on Imperial Russian 10 Kopecks Stamp

Ukraine · 1918 · 10 kopecks

The stamp features a portrait of Tsar Nicholas II in profile, facing left, within an oval frame. It is overprinted with a black trident (Tryzub) in the center, signifying its use by the Ukrainian People's Republic.

These overprinted stamps were provisional issues used by the newly independent Ukrainian People's Republic after the collapse of the Russian Empire. They represent a crucial period of Ukrainian state-building and independence following World War I.