Imperial Coat of Arms 

Imperial Coat of Arms
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Imperial Coat of Arms

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9654391
Area
Stamps
Title
Imperial Coat of Arms
Face value
1
Country / area
Russia [1857-1917]
Year
1912
Month
Day
Issue group
1908-1916 State Coat of Arms, Post Horns and Thunderbolds
Order Number in Issue
1
Basic colour
Orange
Exact colour
Dark yellow orange
Usage
Postage
Type
Colour variety, Paper variety
Theme / topic
Heraldry
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Heraldische adelaar, posthoorn met bliksemschichten
Michel number
63 II Ab
Yvert number
61
Scott number
73
Stanley Gibbons number
107
Zagorsky number
94(2)
Designer/Engraver
Zarins, Rihards Karlis Valdemars (1869-1939) (Richard Sarrinsch)
Printing office
EZGB [1818-1919] (Imperial Russian Printing Works)
Perforation
Comb perforation 14¼ : 14¾
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Typography
Paper
Laid paper (vertically)
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
18 x 25 mm
Details

Soloviev number: 64-I Colour: dark yellowish orange (Michel Farbenfuehrer 38 ed) For an explanation of the paper used and the pattern with lacquer stripes, see background page of this issue. NB Michel gives 1915 as the year of issue. According to Soloviev and Zagorski, these stamps were printed on this type of paper between 1912 and 1916 (second printing, first reissue).

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