RUSSIA Postal Stationery and Telegraph Stamps

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ENVELOPES OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE

1845-1848 Arms of Russia


20 k blue still on envelope

 


With St.Peterburg cancel.

  5 Kop blue (stamped envelope for St.Petersburg, 1845)
  5 Kop red
  10 Kop black
  20 Kop blue
  30 Kop red

1869 Arms of Russia


(Reduced size)


Reduced size

  5 Kop red
  5 Kop red

Postcards

1883 Arms of Russia

3 k red "Postcard"

  2 k green
  3 k red
  5 k violet
  7 k blue

Surcharged

These postal stationery in a similar design, but with small circles added, were issued for Finland.

Other postal stationery:

3 k black, Cut from postcard

"Postcard" 3 k black

Arms in an ellipse:

7 k black

I have seen the values:
  5 k violet
  7 k grey
  8 k grey
  10 k brown
  20 k blue
  30 k red

Surcharged with fancy pattern:

Whole letter, overprinted in red

  7 k on 8 k grey
  7 k on 10 k brown


(Reduced size)

I have seen another postcard in a different design of 14 k blue and two postcards of 10 k blue and 20 k blue in again another design.

 

1913 Romanov issue (as postage stamps)

Postcard, used in Petrograd

Besides the above shown 3 k red, I have also seen: 1 k orange, 2 k green, 7 k brown, 10 k blue, 14 k green and 20 k green.


Telegraph stamps and cuts

1866 Telegraph stamps, arms in circle, inscription 'TELEGPAFb'

Image obtained from a Cherrystone auction Image obtained from a Cherrystone auction

  20 k brown and black
  '10 k. 10 k.' on 20 k brown and black

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 k RRR RRR Less than 10 stamps seem to have survived.
10 k on 20 k RRR RRR  

Image obtained from a Cherrystone auction
Reprints were made in 1881, the above imperforate stamp is such a reprint. I don't know if reprints were always imperforate.

Cuts:


(Reduced sizes)

I have seen such a cut pasted on part of a letter.


(Mystery item, double headed eagle with inscription 'TELEGRAPH')


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