Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was born from Russia after the end of Russian Revolution in 1917. In 1919 a set of 10 stamps now popularly called ‘Moussavat issue’ was issued in thin paper. Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed independent on 28th May in 1918 and was overthrown on 28th April, 1920 by armies of 11 Red Army Bolshevik of Russia which occupied the young Republic.
Azerbaijan was proclaimed the Soviet Socialist Republic and in 1920 was included in consisting of Caucasian Federation of USSR. After the collapse of Azerbaijan's fledgling Republic in 1920 the printing presses felt silent. The new government reissued of same stamp sets of 1919 but in thick paper.
In my collection, I have two stamps of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and both are in thin papers.
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| Moussavat issue stamps of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1919) |
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| Moussavat issue stamps of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1919) |
