Eagle in Blue Square 

Eagle in Blue Square
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Eagle in Blue Square

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
3232819
Area
Stamps
Title
Eagle in Blue Square
Face value
5
Country / area
Russia [1857-1917]
Year
1863
Month
07
Day
25
Issue group
1863 city post
Order Number in Issue group
1
Usage
City or district post
Type
Stamp
Basic colour
Black, Blue
Exact colour
Location city post
Moscow [city], Saint Petersburg [city]
Theme / topic
Heraldry
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Coat of Arms
Michel number
2
Yvert number
7 A
Scott number
11
Stanley Gibbons number
8
Zagorsky number
CT 2
Designer/Engraver
Kepler, Franz Mikhailovich
Printing office
Publisher
Perforation type
Comb perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
12¼ : 12½
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Typography
Paper
Gum
Print run
500.000
Dimensions / diameter
18 x 24 mm
Details
Solovjev number: 8 The stamp was issued to pay local postage in St.Petersburg and Moscow. It is known to have been used in other cities. In August 1864 it was authorized for use on mail addressed to other destinations.