Carpatho-Ukraine's brief period of postal autonomy came to an end on 15 November 1945 when the territory was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Zakarpatska oblast of the Ukrainian S. S. R. Stamps of the Soviet Union were soon placed into use (early December usages are known; see Figure 36). In addition, covers with Carpatho-Ukraine stamps (especially the second and third definitive issues) are known well into January 1946 (Figure 37). Many of the NRZU provisional cancels (and stamps!) also continued to be used after the territory was incorporated into the Ukrainian S.S.R.

Figure 36. Early use of Soviet stamp (9 December 1945).		Figure 37. Late use of Carpatho-Ukraine stamp (24 January 1946).

NRZU cancelers were not only used for postal purposes, but for fiscal purposes as well. Figure 38 shows a cancellation on an insurance document.

Figure 38. Confirmation of receipt for an insurance payment (still denominated in Pengő and fillér),
with a 15-kopek Soviet stamp, an Uzhhorod NRZU cancel, and a 24.XII.45 datestamp.

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