Tuva

Tuva, Tannu Tuva, Тыва, or Tyva is a Russian republic on the northern border with Mongolia. It was a semi-independent Russia protectorate by 1914, changing hands between the Red Army, Kolchak's White Russian army and Mongolian forces during the Russian Civil War.
 * It became fully independent in August 1921. It issued its first stamps in 1926 inscribed in native script. Originals have crackly white gum, reprints with smooth gum.
 * In 1927, these were surcharged with a framed TOUVA POSTAGE with the new value between. Originals are in shiny ink, reprints in dull/matte ink.
 * Later in 1927, a pictorial series was released including triangles and a diamond-shaped value.
 * In 1932, several pictorials were surcharged with new values and ТБВА
 * In 1942, crudely printed imperfs with simulated perfs in the design were issued.
 * In 1943, two new crude designs were issued in small panes, with stamps always imperf on one or two sides.
 * In 1944, Tuva was annexed by the Soviet Union.

 File:Tuva first.jpg|1926 1k value File:Tuva defin A.jpg|1927 5k man File:Tuva triangle I.png|1927 18k sheep File:Tuva turkey.png|1934 10k turkey airmail File:Tuva Tuva surch A.jpg|1932 3on 70k surcharge File:Tuva reg diamond.jpg|1934 10 registered mail (usable as regular postage) File:Tuva 1936.jpg|1936 5 aksa battle File:Tuva 25k 1943.jpg|1943 25k value on white paper 

Bogus issues
Beginning in the early 90s with the end of the Soviet Union, bogus stamps, involving popular topics, have appeared. They are inscribed ТЫВА, РЕПУБЛИКА ТЫВА, TUVA,  TUVA REPUBLIC, TOUVA, etc.  File:Tuva bogus killer whale.jpg|From the bogus whales minisheet. 

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