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Coat of Arms issue, Russian Empire, 1906

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1906

Issuing entity

Russian Empire

The Coat of Arms issue comprises 3 postage stamps released by the Russian Empire on 1 June 1906. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 60, 60A*, 61), printed in 3 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5R multicoloured; 5R multicoloured; 10R multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individual values: 5R: Perf: 11½. Sheet size: 25. Perforation: 13¼. Watermark: 2. Quantities issued, as recorded: 5R 600517; 10R 874092. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Sheet size
25
Perforation
13¼
Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
2

Design

Values and colours
5R multicoloured · 5R multicoloured · 10R multicoloured

Identification

Issue date
1 June 1906
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
P, P1, Q
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 60, 60A*, 61

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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