The Stamp Series Printed in Cleveland to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the November Uprising

This stamp series was printed in Cleveland to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the November Uprising.

The stamps depict prominent Ukrainian political figures and leaders of the government of the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic. The series consists of five stamps, each with a face value of 10 shahs. At the top of each stamp is the inscription “November Uprising.”

At the bottom of the miniature, the years 1918 and 1958 are indicated. At the very bottom, in small letters, is the inscription “Ukrainian Museum Cleveland, Ohio.” The stamps feature members of the WUPR government, as well as the coats of arms of the Ukrainian Galician Army and the city of Lviv:

• Yevhen Petrushevych – red stamp

• Dmytro Vitovsky – green stamp

• Kost Levytsky – cherry-purple stamp

• Coat of arms of the Ukrainian Galician Army – light blue-turquoise stamp

• Coat of arms of the city of Lviv – orange stamp

This release is of particular interest to collectors and enthusiasts of Ukrainian history. The total print run of the series is 15,000 copies. In addition to the standard series, stamps with attached coupons were also printed.