A significant number of provisional issues are connected with the Civil War of 1918–1922. At that time, stable central authority was absent across most of the country, many regions became independent, and widespread devastation and war led to substantial inflation. Frequent tariff changes and the inability to supply the postal network with stamps of the required denominations necessitated periodic revaluations of existing stock in accordance with instructions from the RSFSR People’s Commissariat of Posts and Telegraphs, which did not provide for any overprints. However, in some localities, certain post offices nevertheless applied overprints to the revalued stamps being sold, or simply added handwritten inscriptions. All these stamps are distinguished by an extremely simple overprinting technique.
Overprint 1 Rub on 1 Kopeck 1920.
Provisional Issue. Olyokminsk. Yakutsk Governorate.
