Coat of Arms of Russian Empire Postal Department with Crown

Variety in color.
Total circulation of Mi:RU 18 in all varieties: 73 600 860.
Image: Emblem of the Postal Department within the oval centre is topped with the imperial crown.

Pre.. Read more »viously 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 stamp 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:	1 k
Year:	1866
Material:	White coated paper, any 0.05-0.105 mm.
Size:	18.1 x 24.1 mm
Perforation:	frame 14½ x 15