Eagle and Post Horn [without lightning] 

Eagle and Post Horn [without lightning]
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Eagle and Post Horn [without lightning]

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
10409401
Area
Stamps
Title
Eagle and Post Horn [without lightning]
Face value
8
Country / area
Russia [1857-1917]
Year
1875
Month
06
Day
18
Issue group
1875 State Coat of Arms
Order Number in Issue group
2a
Usage
Postage
Type
Paper variety
Basic colour
Grey, Pink
Exact colour
Bright rose carmine, Grey
Theme / topic
Heraldic animals, Heraldry, Post-horns
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Michel number
26 x
Yvert number
25 (A)
Scott number
28
Stanley Gibbons number
Zagorsky number
30
Designer/Engraver
Kepler, Franz Mikhailovich
Printing office
EZGB [1818-1919] (Imperial Russian Printing Works)
Perforation type
Comb perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
14½ : 15
Watermark
Waves and Cyrillic letters
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Embossing, Typography
Paper
Laid paper (horizontally)
Gum
Print run
141.459.906
Dimensions / diameter
18.1 x 24.1 mm
Details

Soloviev number: 26 Thin paper (< 0.06 mm) [Soloviev] Zagorski distinguishes two color varieties: Gray/pink Gray/carmine Soloviev describes only Gray/pink.

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