Ukraine 2500 Karbovanets Overprint on USSR 1 Kopeck Stamp

Ukraine · 1993 · 2500 krb

The stamp features a red overprint of '2500 КРБ' (2500 Karbovanets) on a green 1 Kopeck stamp of the Soviet Union. The original USSR stamp design is partially visible, showing a figure or emblem.

This stamp represents Ukraine's early post-Soviet independence period, where hyperinflation led to the revaluation of existing Soviet stamps with new Ukrainian currency denominations. It reflects the economic instability and transition following the collapse of the USSR.