Lot no. 594

January 1921 Ukrainian National Republic parcel card endorsed “Red Army” with authorisation number in pencil at the top, sent from MONASTIRISHE KIEV 21 2 21 to the village of Archangelskoe with BORSHEVO VORON[ezh] 11 3 21 receiver on reverse. Charged at 97 roubles 50 for 39 Funt (exactly 2.5 roubles per funt, the Red Army rate) and exactly franked by re-valued Imperial Arms stamps including a 3 kop imperforate with Kyiv type 2 Trident overprint which has been sexisected to create a 2 rouble 50 kop stamp. Sexisected stamps from any country at any time must surely be rare!