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I believe this is a stamp from the post WWI era when Ukraine was not associated with the USSR. It might have been issued by Western Ukraine. I can't recall.
If I remember correctly, the stamp, part of a set, was issued to combat a tuberculosis outbreak, rampant in the region at that time.
Aside from the history aspect, the design has always intrigued me: I'm thinking that the skeleton's appearance is intended to represent death. Note the worker, death or the skeleton is helping is wielding a scythe, a tool most often associated with death.
Is there some other symbolism intended beyond the obvious, lost on us in the 21st Century?
Are skeletons a topical category? Do members have any other stamps that portray skeletons?
Bruce
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Get farming, or die.
Russian Famine of 1921
Sadly it was followed by the Holodomor about a decade later.
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Interesting. Thanks for the link.
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the "Y" at upper left is the first cyrillic letter of Ukraine; the currency is in Karbonitz, a Ukrainian currency.
Don't know when or where this label was issued.
Ukrainians and ethnic Russians have a long, antagonistic history.
and, so it continues
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The stamp is Ukraine #B3 in the Scott Catalog.
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Thanks for the info, guys.
I am still curious if this depiction of a skeleton on a stamp (set, since I know there is at least one other) is a solo one or if there are other stamps out there with skeletons.
I don't recall seeing any but I may be ready to start a topical collection should there be more than one.
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There are many stamps with skeletons out there. Most are quite striking and will stand out in a crowd. They are typically found in Eastern Europe, usually post wwI and wwII.
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That's true about skeleton stamps from Eastern Europe. I submit as evidence this stamp - truly one of the most bizarre ever designed:
And this, mind you, is a bona fide postage stamp.
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Douglas,
Interesting stamp. Slovenia Scott #229 -- Liberation of the Concentration Camps, 50th Anniversary.
Death and Sex entwined. Themes for eternity.
Cheers!
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Quite a Slovenian stamp. I guess I better get started making inquiries at the next show I attend. I can hardly wait to see the look on the dealer's faces when I tell them I am looking for stamps that depict skeletons.
Bruce
Addendum: Okay, I couldn't wait and just typed in stamps depicting skeletons. Wow--there are a lot. How did I ever miss this one.
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06:36:05pm
The philatelic closet that is.
I believe this is a stamp from the post WWI era when Ukraine was not associated with the USSR. It might have been issued by Western Ukraine. I can't recall.
If I remember correctly, the stamp, part of a set, was issued to combat a tuberculosis outbreak, rampant in the region at that time.
Aside from the history aspect, the design has always intrigued me: I'm thinking that the skeleton's appearance is intended to represent death. Note the worker, death or the skeleton is helping is wielding a scythe, a tool most often associated with death.
Is there some other symbolism intended beyond the obvious, lost on us in the 21st Century?
Are skeletons a topical category? Do members have any other stamps that portray skeletons?
Bruce
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re: Skeletons in the closet
Get farming, or die.
Russian Famine of 1921
Sadly it was followed by the Holodomor about a decade later.
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09:01:51am
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Interesting. Thanks for the link.
Bruce
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re: Skeletons in the closet
the "Y" at upper left is the first cyrillic letter of Ukraine; the currency is in Karbonitz, a Ukrainian currency.
Don't know when or where this label was issued.
Ukrainians and ethnic Russians have a long, antagonistic history.
and, so it continues
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re: Skeletons in the closet
The stamp is Ukraine #B3 in the Scott Catalog.
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05:49:41pm
re: Skeletons in the closet
Thanks for the info, guys.
I am still curious if this depiction of a skeleton on a stamp (set, since I know there is at least one other) is a solo one or if there are other stamps out there with skeletons.
I don't recall seeing any but I may be ready to start a topical collection should there be more than one.
Bruce
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re: Skeletons in the closet
There are many stamps with skeletons out there. Most are quite striking and will stand out in a crowd. They are typically found in Eastern Europe, usually post wwI and wwII.
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re: Skeletons in the closet
That's true about skeleton stamps from Eastern Europe. I submit as evidence this stamp - truly one of the most bizarre ever designed:
And this, mind you, is a bona fide postage stamp.
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Douglas,
Interesting stamp. Slovenia Scott #229 -- Liberation of the Concentration Camps, 50th Anniversary.
Death and Sex entwined. Themes for eternity.
Cheers!
Eric
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09:57:31pm
re: Skeletons in the closet
Quite a Slovenian stamp. I guess I better get started making inquiries at the next show I attend. I can hardly wait to see the look on the dealer's faces when I tell them I am looking for stamps that depict skeletons.
Bruce
Addendum: Okay, I couldn't wait and just typed in stamps depicting skeletons. Wow--there are a lot. How did I ever miss this one.
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