{"product_id":"crimean-bridge-encore-ukrposhta-stamp-booklet-2022","title":"Crimean Bridge Encore! Limited Stamp Booklet – Ukraine 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking collectible from Ukraine’s wartime postal history, the “Crimean Bridge Encore!” (Кримський міст на біс!) Ukrposhta stamp booklet captures one of the most symbolic moments of 2022 through distinctly Ukrainian humor, art, and defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued after the October 8, 2022 explosion that partially damaged the Crimean Bridge, the postage stamp was officially released on November 4, 2022. Ukrainian artist Yuriy Shapoval reimagined the famous bow scene from \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003eas a satire on another supposedly “unsinkable” structure — the bridge linking Russia with temporarily occupied Crimea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply a stamp sheet. It is a presentation booklet containing several official Ukrposhta philatelic pieces, making it especially appealing to collectors of Ukrainian stamps, wartime memorabilia, and contemporary Ukrainian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklet Includes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial “Crimean Bridge Encore!” Ukrposhta stamp sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Day Cover with special \u003ci\u003eCrimean Bridge Encore!\u003c\/i\u003e cancellation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated art card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnmarked artistic envelope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresentation booklet with the story of the issue printed on the reverse in Ukrainian and English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet edition limited to only 1,500 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Ukrposhta collectible, issued in 2022\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story Behind the Stamp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crimean Bridge had been portrayed by Russia as a permanent connection between Russia and Ukrainian Crimea. The October 2022 explosion challenged that image of permanence, and Ukrposhta transformed the moment into one of its most memorable wartime stamp designs.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShapoval filled the artwork with details and dark humor that reward a closer look. Alongside the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e-inspired central scene are a Bayraktar drone, a damaged Russian tank, a vehicle falling from the bridge while losing looted possessions, and a cigarette reference — part of the ironic Ukrainian wartime expression about unexplained explosions being caused by “smoking in prohibited places.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an image that is immediately recognizable but also layered with references to the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Limited Ukrainian Collectible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the original stamp was issued in a much larger postal circulation, this official presentation booklet had a print run of just 1,500 copies, giving it considerably greater collector appeal than the standard stamp sheet alone.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Ukrposhta stamps, Ukrainian war stamps, Ukrainian military history, Crimea memorabilia, or contemporary European history, this set preserves a remarkable example of how Ukraine has used art and postage stamps to document the war in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also makes a meaningful gift from Ukraine for someone who supports Ukraine, collects international stamps, or wants to preserve an authentic artifact of Ukrainian resistance and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UkrPoshta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51857010852073,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/1904\/9193\/files\/crimean-bridge-encore-ukrposhta-stamp-booklet-set-2022.jpg?v=1788984989","url":"https:\/\/giftsfromukraine.com\/fr\/products\/crimean-bridge-encore-ukrposhta-stamp-booklet-2022","provider":"Gifts From Ukraine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}