Coat of Arms of Russian Empire Postal Dep. with Mantle

Thin paper. A variety on paper.
Fr1. Large emblem of the postal department of the Russian Empire (for comparison, the small emblem of the postal department).
The total circulation of all pos.. Read more »tage stamps of this series No."15y", No."15z" and all No. No. of their varieties is 12 909 132.
Attention: It is important to note that these stamp were printed on paper with a chalky coating. The picture may fade or dissolve completely if allowed to come into contact with water.

Image: Emblem of the Postal Department within the oval centre is topped with the imperial crown.
In June 1865 postage stamps of previous issues have been reissued on paper without watermark and with a smaller perforation. This was due to the fact that the stamps of the 2nd and 3rd issues were heavily perforated (12 x 12½) and when separated from the sheet is often damaged. It was therefore decided to return to the issue of stamps with small perforations (14½ x 15).
Stamps were put into circulation in sheets of 100 in four blocks of 25 (5x5) with vertical and horizontal gutters between blocks.

Country:	Russian Empire
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	4th Definitive Issue of Russian Empire
Nominal:	10 k
Year:	1865
Material:	White coated paper, thin 0.060-0.085 mm.
Size:	18.1 x 24.1 mm
Perforation:	frame 14½ x 15
Mintage:	12,909,132