Poltava withdrawn stamp
2020-09-29 Tue
The Soviet Union planned to issue this stamp around June to July 1959, this stamp face value is 40 Kopecks. This stamp was withdrawn before even issuing in the general circulation.This stamp features a Swedish troop led by Prime Minister Karl Piper and field marshals, they put up flags before Peter I. This stamp was not issued due to the diplomatic relations between Sweden and USSR. In one the meeting between the leader of the respected country, a decision was taken to destroy this stamp, because the event this stamp may offend the Swedish people due to its focus on the unpleasant event of their defeat in the Battle of Poltava.
Some of this stamp survived this destruction process. Today the surviving specimen of this series valued at around 10,000 to 20,000 US dollars.
Image Courtesy: philatelia.net
Latest News
-
Elephant and Lion on a Copper Coin of the Sangam Cholas
2026-09-24 ThuThe elephant and lion were powerful animal symbols in the artistic and political traditions of an...
-
Ganesha and Shiva Together on a Coin of the Shiv Ganga Rajas
2026-09-25 FriOn Anant Chaturdashi, devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with prayers and devotion, celebratin...
-
Elephant on a Punch-Marked Coin of the Vidarbha Janapada
2026-09-23 WedThe history of Indian coinage begins with the remarkable tradition of punch-marked coins, among t...
-
Gandabherunda and Four Elephants on a Gold Half Varaha of Achyutadevaraya
2026-09-23 WedThe Gandabherunda, the mythical two-headed bird of Indian tradition, is one of the most striking ...
-
The Elephant on an Indo-Greek Silver Drachm of Apollodotus I
2026-09-22 TueElephants were not just an important part of Indian heritage and religious traditions; they also ...