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Catalogue information
LastDodo number
2095305
Area
Stamps
Title
Russia Savings Bank
Face value
7.00
Country / area
Year
2006
Month
10
Day
18
Issue group
Order Number in Issue
Basic colour
Usage
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Kristofari, eerste gebruiker van de spaarbank (hij legde 10 roebel in in 1841).
Michel number
1385
Yvert number
Scott number
7006
Stanley Gibbons number
7456
Zagorsky number
Designer/Engraver
Printing office
Perforation
Watermark
Luminescence
Printing technique
Paper
Print run
200.000
Dimensions / diameter
50 x 37 mm
Details
Emperor Nicolas I signed an edict on establishing of Savings banks in Russia, from which the history of the present Saving banks began, in autumn, 1841. Thus the savings business in Russia was started. The first banks were opened in 1842 at Moscow and St. Petersburg safe treasuries, as well as in Odessa at the Public Charity Department. Later, in 1860th, 45 such Savings banks were established nearly in all principal towns of provinces of the country. They were founded for savings of small sums with accrual of interest. The first depositor of the first Savings bank Mr. N.A. Christophary and the building of the first Savings bank in Saint Petersburg are depicted in the stamp.