2000th Anniversary of Christianity issue, Russian Federation, 2000
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2000
Issuing entity
Russian FederationThe 2000th Anniversary of Christianity issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by the Russian Federation on 1 January 2000. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 771, 772, 773, 774), printed in 4 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 3.00(R) multicoloured; 3.00(R) multicoloured; 3.00(R) multicoloured; 3.00(R) multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individual values: 3.00(R): V.Polenov "The Raising of the Daughters of Jarius", 1871; 3.00(R): I.Kramskoy "Christ in the Wilderness", 1872; 3.00(R): G.Semiradskiy "Christ in the House of Maria and Martha" 1886; 3.00(R): N.Ge "What is Truth (Christ and Pilat)" 1890. Design: A. Zharov. Sheet size: 25.
Perforation: 12. No watermark is recorded. Quantities issued, as recorded: 3.00(R) 400000; 3.00(R) 400000; 3.00(R) 400000; 3.00(R) 400000. 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
- 3
- 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
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Sheet size
- 25
- Perforation
- 12
Design
- Design
- A. Zharov
- Values and colours
- 3.00(R) multicoloured · 3.00(R) multicoloured · 3.00(R) multicoloured · 3.00(R) multicoloured
Identification
- Issue date
- 1 January 2000
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- XM, XN, XO, XP
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 771, 772, 773, 774
Catalogue references
- StampWorld771, 772, 773, 774
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.