After
the USSR: BELARUS
Later in 1992 there was a
further increase to 1
rouble,
bringing further surcharges, in a variety of styles. Some of those
shown here may have their origins in Russia: again precise origins have
not yet been verified. The Soviet style 8
was one of many used at Minsk
(4.12.92). No. 9
with POCHTA in both Russian and Belarussian, is another from Gomel
(10.9.92), and 10
was also used in Minsk
(24.11.92). The black 95 kop surcharge 11
was used in Valkovyskiy,
Grodno Oblast 18.12.92, and the unusual red 95k surcharge 12
was also used in Grodno
(21.10.92).
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
The 40k PSE was uprated in Gomel
(20.11.92) by a 60k surcharge 13,
in which the '6' appears to be either an adapted '8' or Cyrillic script
'b'. The two violet handstamps 14
appear to indicate an uprating from 7k to 15k, and then by a further
85k to 1 rouble. This was used at Baranavichy
(17.10.92). Last in this section are images of the 1 rouble PSE in red
and blue.
13.
14.
Straight
line surcharges,
mostly handstruck with numbering machines
![Belarus straight-line numeral surcharge 093.](bel_images/93a.jpg) |
![Belarus straight line 93 surcharge in violet.](bel_images/93b.jpg) |
![Belarus straight line 093 in black surcharge.](bel_images/93d.jpg) |
![Belarus 93/ straight line surcharge in black.](bel_images/93e.jpg) |
![Belarus straight line 93K surcharge in violet- black.](bel_images/93g.jpg) |
![Belarus straight line 0/93 surcharge in black.](bel_images/93c.jpg) |
![Belarus straight line 93 surcharge.](bel_images/93j.jpg) |
Malaryta
23.11.92 |
Pinsk,
21.12.92 |
Brest
25.11.92 |
Lyakovichi Rus
24.11.92 |
Dragichyn
26.11.92 |
Dragichyn
23.11.92 |
Dastoeva
21.11.92 |
The rate was increased to 2
roubles
(in early 1993?) but I have not seen a 2r stamped envelope. Surcharges
were applied as before, sometimes in addition to earlier surcharges for
the increase to 1 rouble.
At this time, the surcharges increasingly replace
the value of the postage, rather than increase
them, probably because USSR stamps
were no longer valid. Thus we find, on a 7 kopeck cover, an overprint
for 2 roubles, rather than a surcharge of 1.93. I have one instance of
a 1 rouble surcharge on a 7k cover, used at Gorki in October 1992.
The USSR type 15
was used at Zhodzina (4.3.93); the separate 95k and 1r surcharges 16
were used at Novogrudok
(25.1.93) with a 2r stamp for registration. The 1
rouble overprints
start with one 17
100 kop used at Mogilev
(24.1.93). The first appearance of the 'Belarus' vertical octagon 18
was used 16.3.93 at Polotsk.
No 19
was used at Minsk,
the earliest use I have is 30.11.92
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
To close this section on Internal Mails, three assorted items. First,
the impression on 50k picture postcards from 1992. I have seen 10
different pictures showing scenes from Grodna. The next example is an
unstamped postcard (ie not from the Post Ministry) with a straight-line
1 00
similar to the 93k surcharges. The final item is a locally produced
'stamp', apparently commercially used in Grodna
(23.12.92). A number of dubious 'stamps' similar to this have appeared
on the philatelic market, and their status is unclear. This
appears to be handstamped on a roll of brown paper parcel tape. The ink
used in this case is reddish-brown, as is the postmark. Both may be a
mixture of black and red ink. Finally, four values from the
long
definitive series which started in 1992.
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