Imperial Coat of Arms 

Imperial Coat of Arms
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Imperial Coat of Arms

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9889445
Area
Stamps
Title
Imperial Coat of Arms
Face value
2
Country / area
Russia [1857-1917]
Year
1908
Month
Day
Issue group
1908-1916 State Coat of Arms, Post Horns and Thunderbolds
Order Number in Issue
2
Basic colour
Green
Exact colour
Bright green
Usage
Postage
Type
Colour variety, Paper variety
Theme / topic
Heraldry
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Heraldische adelaar, posthoorn met bliksemschichten
Michel number
64 I Aa
Yvert number
62
Scott number
74
Stanley Gibbons number
93
Zagorsky number
95(1)
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 (horizontally)
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
18 x 25 mm
Details

Soloviev number: 65 (a?) Colour: "lebhaft gruen" (Michel Farbenfuehrer 38 ed) Different paper is used for the different issues. See background page for explanation. The paper has lacquer stripes in a vertical weave pattern. See also background page for more information. NB Michel gives 1909 as the first year of issue. Soloviev shows a field part with 1908 as a border print

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