Russia Ussr year 1922 25 Rubles Stamp money MH
Russia/USSR 1922 25 Rubles, is generally known not as a postage stamp, but as a Fiscal (Revenue) Stamp or, in the context of money, a banknote issued during the period of extreme hyperinflation in early Soviet Russia.
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1. Fiscal (Revenue) Stamp:
- Type: Revenue Stamp, issued by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) in 1922.
- Purpose: These were used to pay various taxes or duties, not for mailing letters.
- Design: They typically featured the Soviet emblem or early socialist designs. The 25 Rubles denomination was part of a series of fiscal stamps.
2. Banknote (Paper Money):
- Type: Standard circulation banknote, 25 Roubles, issued by the RSFSR in 1922 (P# 131).
- Context: This was part of the currency issued just before the formation of the USSR and during the massive hyperinflation that required the government to redenominate the currency multiple times in the following years. These notes lost value extremely quickly.
Historical Context:
The year 1922 marks the transition from the RSFSR to the formation of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). This was a period of severe economic crisis. Similar to the Weimar Republic’s situation, the Soviet government was struggling with soaring inflation, requiring constantly higher denominations for both postage and currency. The 25 Rubles was a low value at the time, given the first currency revaluation in January 1922, where 1 “new” ruble replaced 10,000 “old” paper rubles.
