International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan The country was a region of the former Soviet Union and became an independent country in 1991. Meter stamps with former Soviet Union markings (“CCCP”, hammer and sickle logo, etc.) continued to be used for some time after 1991. GROUP A: Provisional issues without country inscription in the frank 3 blue Stamps from the Soviet Union with the country name and denomination indicator at least partially removed. 492px|leftA1. Kuibyshev (MV), 1996 or earlier. Provisional stamp converted from USSR Type DB2. Upright octagon with double straight-line outer border. Blank, or traces of Soviet star, at top. "ПОЧТА" at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 509px|leftA2. Perm (MV), 1995 or earlier. Provisional stamp converted from USSR Type DB1. Upright octagon with single straight-line outer border. Blank, or traces of Soviet star, at top. "ПОЧТА" stacked at left. Value figures stacked, date figures vertical. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 GROUP B: Upright octagon with "O'ZBEKISTON" and "POCHTASI" (Uzbekistan Post) stacked at each side 521px|leftB1. Perm (MV) Upright octagon with single straight-line outer border. Uzbekistan Post logo at top and bottom. "O'ZBEKISTON" stacked at left, "POCHTASI" stacked at right. Value figures stacked, date figures vertical. TM: SC V/F: 4 000