South Russia: Crimea, Special Conference on South Russian Government.
August, 1920.
Perforated 14 x 14½ and imperforate, wove paper, no watermark, typographed.
Printed at the Gubernia Typographic Office in Symferopol.
| Description | Perforation | # issued | Scott # |
|---|---|---|---|
| August (12?), 1920 | |||
| 5 rubels on 5 kopecks claret | Imperforate | 140,000 | 55 |
| 5 rubels on 5 kopecks claret | 14 x 14½ | 140,000 | 53 |
| September 15, 1920 | |||
| 5 rubels on 35 kopecks light blue | Imperforate | 26,000 | 57 |
| October (2?), 1920 | |||
| 5 rubels on 20 kopecks dull blue & dark carmine | 14 x 14½ | 100,500 | 54 |
Issued by the Special Conference on South Russian Government, headed by Baron General Pyotr Wrangel, in August of 1920. The August 20 date given in catalogues rests on nothing more than conjecture; a cancelled-by-favour multiple (probably on the first day of issue) is known postmarked Sevastopol 2, Aug. 12, 1920.
The first stamps issued were surcharges on contemporary 5 kopecks stamps, both imperforate and perforated (various printings). The surcharging was done hastily - examples of these with well-centered surcharges are actually much scarcer than the poorly executed ones which are irrationally (over-)valued in catalogues. Mint remainders are in adequate supply relative to demand for them; genuinely used examples are rare.
Get an overview of the South Russia issues around 1918 - 1920.
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