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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
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:
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:
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)
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.
20 k brown and black '10 k. 10 k.' on 20 k brown and black
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 20 k | RRR | RRR | Less than 10 stamps seem to have survived. |
| 10 k on 20 k | RRR | RRR | |
Reprints were made in 1881, the above imperforate stamp is such a
reprint. I don't know if reprints were always imperforate.
(Reduced sizes)
I have seen such a cut pasted on part of a letter.
(Mystery item, double headed eagle with inscription 'TELEGRAPH')