Folk Dancers

On  January 14, 2000, Belarus issued a 20 ruble definitive featuring folk dancers. In addition a booklet with 18 of those stamps was issued. The booklet front cover read: “ПАШТОВЬІЯ MAPKI” (translating to Post booklet) and in addition “18 марак nа 20000 руб.” (translating to 18 stamps with 20000 rubles each). In 2000, Belarus executed a currency reform with 1000 (old) rubles equal to 1 (new) ruble.

 

While the stamps in the booklet correctly had the new ruble imprint (20), the booklet cover design had apparently still the old ruble in mind. The Belarus Post applied a pragmatic way to correct the error in that 3 zeros were gilded on many of the booklets.

Belarus folk dancers ruble currency not gilded

 

Booklet with face value uncorrected

Belarus folk dancers ruble currency gilded

 

Booklet with face value corrected