20 July 1899 — the Zemstvo postal service of Lokhvytsia Uyezd (Poltava Governorate) was opened. Mail was sent from the uyezd center, the town of Lokhvytsia, to the volost administrations. Delivery of private correspondence was paid for with Zemstvo postage stamps. Their shape, size, printing methods, design, and the numerous hand-applied overprints are highly diverse. All stamps bear the image of the uyezd coat of arms.
1 Kopeck 1916.
Lokhvytsia. Lokhvytsia Zemstvo Post.
