1945 Transcarpathian Ukraine Postage Stamps Collection | Vintage Zakarpattia Soviet Star Pairs Set of 18 MH
1945 Transcarpathian Ukraine Postage Stamps Collection | Vintage Zakarpattia Soviet Star Pairs Set of 18 MH
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An extraordinary and investment-grade historical collection of vintage postage stamps from Transcarpathian Ukraine (Zakarpattia), representing the legendary and short-lived 1945 provisional definitive series issued in Uzhhorod.
This highly specialized philatelic layout is composed of scarce imperforate (unperforated) variants. The powerful symbolic design showcases a central five-pointed star enclosing the crossed sickle and hammer emblem emerging from a broken chain, inscribed with "Zakarpatska Ukraina / Poshta". The collection is remarkable for its include of six separate horizontal stamp pairs/couples (featuring duplicate alignments of the 60, 100, and 200 denominations) alongside a uniform run of lower base values. All items are preserved in premium unused Mint Hinged (MH) condition with full original post-WWI wartime paper character and no cancellation marks.
Features:
- Set of 18 vintage stamps (composed of 6 premium pairs and 6 key singles)
- Authentic 1945 Transcarpathian Ukraine (Zakarpattia / Carpatho-Ukraine) provisional series
- Issued during the brief transitional autonomy period prior to incorporation into the Ukrainian SSR
- Features iconic revolutionary heraldry: Soviet star, hammer, sickle, and broken chains
- Meticulous study set featuring prominent color hues and horizontal double-stamp configurations
- Classic imperforate (unperforated) edges with clean historical paper texture
- Mint Hinged (MH) condition (unused, clean mint condition without postmarks)
The set includes stamps with various regional denominations from the 1945 series:
- 10, 20, 40, 60, 100, and 200 values.
A magnificent collectible for:
- Ukrainian philately, Carpatho-Ukraine specialized experts, and Soviet area postal history scholars
- worldwide collectors focused on short-lived transitional regimes, emergency issues, and horizontal pairs
- Western Ukraine, Zakarpattia, Transcarpathia, and Eastern European border transition history buffs
- premium investment-grade vintage ephemera and international museum paper archives
The stamps are photographed in detail so collectors can carefully examine the condition, wide margins of the pairs, paper type, and ink shades included in the set.
You will receive the exact collection shown in the photos.
Please note:
- This is an original vintage philatelic collection from 1945, not a modern reproduction.
- Minor signs of age, natural paper toning, or album storage marks may be present due to the post-war nature of the collection.
- Carefully packed and shipped worldwide from Ukraine.
- Import duties or taxes may apply depending on your country’s regulations.
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