Coat of Arms of Russian Empire Postal Dep. with Mantle

The total circulation of all postage stamps of this series No." 23x ", No." 23y " and all No. No. of their varieties is 4 713 834.

Image: Emblem of the Postal Department of Russian Empire a.. Read more »nd the mantle.

Previously used paper did not meet the requirements of the Postal Department, so in 1866 for printing stamps was used the new paper type "laid paper" with a watermark (horizontal stripes). The first postage stamps on a new paper arrived into circulation 20 Aug. 1866. It was previous stamps picture.

It is important to note that these stamps were printed on paper with a chalky coating. The picture may fade or dissolve completely if allowed to come into contact with water.

Country:	Russian Empire
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	5th Definitive Issue of Russian Empire
Nominal:	30 k
Year:	1866
Material:	White coated paper, thin 0.05-0.08 mm.
Size:	18.1 x 24.1 mm
Perforation:	frame 14½ x 15