Russia Stamps year 1919 – Civil War / West Army General Awaloff full MNH set
The stamps you are asking about are a fascinating and historically significant set of local
That is a request for a fascinating and historically complex set of stamps from the turbulent Russian Civil War period!
The stamps you are referring to were issued by the military administration of the Western Volunteer Army, which was commanded by General Pavel Rafalovich Bermondt-Avalov (often transliterated as Awaloff-Bermond or Bermondt-Avalov).
These issues are generally collected under the category of Russia – Civil War Issues (specifically, West Army).
🇷🇺 Key Details of the Stamps
| Detail | Description |
| Issuer | West Russian Volunteer Army (under General Bermondt-Avalov) |
| Year of Issue | 1919 (mid-to-late 1919) |
| Location of Use | Territories in the Baltic region, primarily in and around Latvia (e.g., Mitau/Jelgava), during their campaign against the Bolsheviks and Latvian forces. |
| Design | Two main types: 1. A definitive set featuring the Imperial Russian double-headed Eagle on a shield. 2. Overprints applied to older Imperial Russian stamps. |
| Status | These stamps are considered a legitimate provisional military issue, though their actual postal use was highly restricted and brief, leading to debate among some philatelists. |
✉️ The “Eagle on Shield” Definitive Set
The most commonly collected “full set” consists of stamps with the Imperial Russian Eagle design.
| Denomination | Color (Approximate) | Michel Catalog Number (Example) |
| 3 Kopecks (Kop.) | Yellow or Brown | WA 1 |
| 5 Kopecks (Kop.) | Brown | WA 2 |
| 10 Kopecks (Kop.) | Dark Blue | WA 3 |
| 15 Kopecks (Kop.) | Reddish Orange/Carmine | WA 4 |
| 20 Kopecks (Kop.) | Brown Lilac | WA 5 |
| 35 Kopecks (Kop.) | Dark Green | WA 6 |
| 50 Kopecks (Kop.) | Violet / Blue | WA 7 |
| 1 Rouble (Rbl.) | Light Blue | WA 8 |
Larger Values: Higher values (like 5 Rouble and 10 Rouble) exist but may be listed as “unissued” or more speculative depending on the catalog.
Format: The set was printed in both perforated (most common for collectors) and imperforate versions. The imperforate versions often have a more complex philatelic status.
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