Imperial Coat of Arms 

Imperial Coat of Arms
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Imperial Coat of Arms

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9889695
Area
Stamps
Title
Imperial Coat of Arms
Face value
5
Country / area
Russia [1857-1917]
Year
1916
Month
Day
Issue group
1908-1916 State Coat of Arms, Post Horns and Thunderbolds
Order Number in Issue
5
Basic colour
Purple
Exact colour
Lilac brown
Usage
Postage
Type
Colour variety, Paper variety
Theme / topic
Heraldry
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Michel number
67 II Ab
Yvert number
65
Scott number
77
Stanley Gibbons number
96
Zagorsky number
98(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
Yellow paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
18 x 25 mm
Details

Soloviev number: 68-II (lilac brown) Colour: "lila brown" (Michel Farbenfuehrer 38 ed) Color according to Michel: brownish lilac ("braunlichlila"). Color according to Zagorsky: lilac (several shades are). Color according to Soloviev: lilac brown. 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.

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