Soviet Union

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On 30 December 1922, the Soviet Union was created from the РСфСР, Ukraine, Byelorussia, Transcaucasian Federated Republic and other states/regions.

 File:Russia exhib.jpg|1923 1 ruble Moscow Exhibition. File:Russia 3k man imp.jpg|1923 3 kopeck definitive 
 * In August 1923, The Soviet Union's first issue was a commemorative set for the Mosco Exhibition, perf and imperf. They have the iconic С.С.С.Ҏ. inscription in tiny letters.
 * In 1923, small imperf definitives featuring a worker, soldier or peasant were issued on unwatermarked paper. These were lithographed. The designs and slightly modified designs were again issued typographed in later years with different perfs and watermarks; 1924-25, 1925-27,
 * In 1924, several of the above values were issued perf 14½x15.
 * In 1924, a bicolor Lenin memorial issues, perf and imperf, was released. This has been forged.
 * In 1927, various stamps were provisionally surcharged 8 kopecks. Postage dues were similarly surcharged ПОУТОВАР / МАԤКА and КОԤ. 8 КОԤ..
 * In 1929-31, new small definitives were issued with portraits of various workers, etc.

(more to follow)  File:Russia 1948.jpg File:Russia Victory theater.jpg|Victory Theater File:Russia bee.jpg|From the 1989 honeybee issue. File:Russia airmail A.jpg|1923 airmail, never used. File:Russia postage due B.jpg|1925 10k postage due. 





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