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Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 2 |
Return To Catalogue - Russia overview - Eagle issues, large sizes
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10 k brown and blue
This stamp has a very peculiar watermark consisting of a large white '1' (it was applied using thickened paper). Forgeries exist, made from the perforated stamps issued later, by cutting the perforation and/or imitating the watermark. The imitation of the watermark has been done in several ways (source: The Sowjet Philatelist'):
1) through applying fat at the backside of the stamp (except for the number of the watermark),
2) though applying other dark substances at the backside of the stamp (even milk seems to have been used!),
3) adding a layer of paper at the backside pretending to be the watermark (dangerous on letters).
4) Embossing of the watermark
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
10 k | RRR | R | Cancelled with pencil mark (most usual) or ordinary cancel |
7 k grey and red (straight value label, 1879) 8 k grey and red (straight value label, 1875) 10 k brown and blue (curved value label) 10 k brown and blue (straight value label, 1875) 20 k blue and orange (curved value label) 20 k blue and orange (straight value label, 1875) 30 k red and green (curved value label)
A similar stamp with inscription 'ZA LOT KOP 10' was issued for Poland in 1860.
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With watermark 'Number', perforated 14 1/2 (1858) | |||
10 k | RR | *** | Watermark '1', curved value label |
20 k | RRR | RR | Watermark '2', curved value label |
30 k | RRR | RR | Watermark '3' |
No watermark, perforated 12 1/2 (1858) | |||
10 k | *** | * | Curved value label |
20 k | *** | *** | Curved value label |
30 k | R | *** | |
No watermark, perforated 14 1/2 (1865) | |||
10 k | *** | * | Curved value label |
20 k | R | ** | Curved value label |
30 k | R | ** | |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1866) Horizontally or vertically laid paper | |||
7 k | * | c | 1879, exists with fiscal watermark 'Hexagons': RR (issued in Perm) |
8 k | * | c | 1875 |
10 k | *** | c | Curved value label |
10 k | *** | * | Straight value label (1875), horizontally laid paper only |
20 k | *** | ** | Curved value label |
20 k | *** | * | Straight value label (1875), horizontally laid paper only |
30 k | R | *** |
The first stamps have a very peculiar watermark consisting of a large white number (it was applied using thickened paper). Forgeries exist, made from the unwatermarked stamps of the later issues. The imitation of the watermark has been done in several ways (source: The Sowjet Philatelist'):
1) through applying fat at the backside of the stamp (except for the number of the watermark),
2) though applying other dark substances at the backside of the stamp (even milk seems to have been used!),
3) adding a layer of paper at the backside pretending to be the watermark (dangerous on letters).
4) Embossing of the watermark
(Nr 1 in rectangles and Nr 1 in octogonals, numeral cancels)
5 k black and blue
This stamp has perforation 12 1/2. This stamp was intended to be used in St.Petersburg and Moscow, but is also known to be used in other cities.
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
5 k | *** | R |
Black on coloured background
1 k yellow and black 2 k red and black (1875) 3 k green and black 5 k lilac and black
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
No watermark, perforated 14 1/2 (1865) | |||
1 k | R | ** | |
3 k | *** | *** | |
5 k | R | *** | |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1866) Horizontally or vertically laid paper | |||
1 k | c | c | |
2 k | * | c | 1875 |
3 k | * | c | Exists with the underprint of the 5 k value: *** |
5 k | * | c |
One colour only (1883) without thunderbolts below the eagle
1 k yellow 2 k green 3 k red 5 k lilac 7 k blue
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1883) | |||
1 k | c | vc | |
2 k | c | c | Shades of green |
3 k | * | c | |
5 k | * | c | |
7 k | * | vc |
One colour only (1889) with small thunderbolts below the eagle
1 k yellow 2 k green 3 k red 5 k lilac 7 k blue
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1889) Horizontally or vertically laid paper | |||
1 k | c | vc | |
2 k | c | vc | |
3 k | c | vc | |
5 k | c | vc | |
7 k | c | vc |
The thunderbolts crossing the posthorns symbolise the telegraph department: the stamps with thunderbolts could also be used for telegraphic purposes.
Some postcards and envelopes in the same design have been issued, example:
I've been told that the next stamp is a postal forgery with no watermark:
Another postal forgery:
(This postal forgery is also listed in 'Postal Forgeries of the World' by H.G.L. Fletcher)
The above postal forgery has the lettering done very badly, for example the 'VII' is slanting. There is a larger space between 'CEMb' and 'KOP'. There are many more differences, for example the feathers of the eagle are different (more feathers than in the genuine stamps). Also note the very fuzzy area at the bottom of the crown and just below it. The outer frameline is done very badly and is broken in several places (the spots where it is broken seems to be different for each forgery).
(This looks like a forgery?)
These stamps with small circles added in the design or with value in 'PEN' were issued for Finland.
Without thunderbolts below the eagle
14 k blue and red 35 k lilac and green 70 k brown and orange
A surcharged stamp '7' on 14 k should have been issued in the Causasus. I have never seen this stamp, it is very rare (bogus?).
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1883) | |||
14 k | * | c | |
35 k | * | * | |
70 k | ** | * |
With thunderbolts below the eagle
14 k blue and red (1889) 15 k lilac and blue (1905) 25 k green and violet (1905) 35 k lilac and green (1889) 70 k brown and orange (1904)
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1889) Horizontally or vertically laid paper | |||
14 k | c | vc | |
15 k | * | c | 1905 |
25 k | * | c | 1905 |
35 k | * | c | |
70 k | ** | c | |
With varnished 'Lozenges' pattern on the front (1909) | |||
14 k | c | c | |
15 k | c | vc | |
25 k | c | vc | |
35 k | c | vc | |
70 k | c | vc |
These stamps with small circles added in the design or with value in 'PEN' or 'MARKKA' were issued for Finland.
Imperforated (1915, with thunderbolts)
15 k lilac and blue 25 k green and violet 35 k brown and green 70 k brown and red
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With varnished 'Lozenges' pattern on the front | |||
15 k | vc | c | |
25 k | c | * | |
35 k | c | c | |
70 k | c | * |
Surcharged (perforated, with thunderbolts, 1916)
'k20k' on 14 k blue and red
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With varnished 'Lozenges' pattern on the front | |||
20 k on 14 k | c | c |
Perforated
4 k red 10 k blue 20 k blue and red 50 k lilac and green
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1889) Horizontally or vertically laid paper | |||
4 k | c | vc | |
10 k | c | vc | |
20 k | * | vc | |
50 k | ** | c |
Imperforate (1915)
20 k blue and red 50 k lilac and green
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
Watermark 'Wavy lines', perforated 14 1/2 (1889) Horizontally or vertically laid paper | |||
20 k | c | * | |
50 k | c | c |
Perforated
1 k yellow 2 k green 3 k red 4 k red (slightly different design) 5 k lilac 7 k blue 10 k blue (design as 4 k)
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
With varnished 'Lozenges' pattern on the front, perforation 14 1/2 | |||
1 k | vc | vc | |
2 k | vc | vc | |
3 k | vc | vc | |
4 k | c | vc | |
5 k | vc | vc | |
7 k | c | vc | |
10 k | c | vc |
Imperforate (1915)
1 k yellow 2 k green 3 k red 4 k red 5 k lilac 10 k blue
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
1 k | vc | vc | |
2 k | vc | vc | |
3 k | vc | vc | |
4 k | c | c | |
5 k | vc | vc | |
10 k | * | * |
Surcharged (1916, perforated)
'kop 10 kop' on 7 k blue
Value of the stamps | |||
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon | *** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare | ||
Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
10 k on 7 k | c | c |
The imperforate 2 k and 5 k stamps were rouletted in Georgia (so-called Tiflis issue):
(Locally perforated stamp of Tiflis)
(I've been told that this is a postal forgery made in 1909 of the 7k blue, printed on
thin paper with varnish lines)
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