" First cents (" Tsar's mail ") "
📅 10.04.1881
Regular Stamp
6 pcs.
6
(MI BG 6)
7
(MI BG 7)
8
(MI BG 8)
9
(MI BG 9)
10
(MI BG 10)
11
(MI BG 11)
Artist:
Unknown
Perforation:
Framework 14 1/2:15
Paper:
Normal paper
Printing:
for BC 6 — 620,000 pieces, for BC 7 — 1,010,000 pieces, for BC 8 — 360,000 pieces, for BC 9 — 500,000 pieces, for BC 10 and BC 11 — 260,000 pieces
Additional Information
In use: 30.09.1901. In practice, the stamps were exhausted by the end of 1883.9 was printed only with orders from 3.1.1881, 7 - with orders from 3 and 16.1.1881, the rest - with orders from 3.1. and 15.X. 1881
Of all values occur with darker or lighter shades as well as printed on thin paper.
Of 7 exist with reversed background.
Watermark also occurs 180° reversed, mirrored, mirrored and 180° reversed. Stamps with a larger part of a letter on the watermark are rarer.
With the same subjects 14-19.
11 with an overprint, see 22 and 25.
Forgeries occur from all stamps.
| BC № | Nominal | MNH | MLH | RG | Used/CTO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC 6 | 3 stotinki | 43.46 € | 26.59 € | 12.78 € | 3.07 € |
| BC 7 | 5 stotinki | 43.46 € | 26.59 € | 12.78 € | 3.07 € |
| BC 8 | 10 stotinki | 171.28 € | 107.37 € | 49.08 € | 6.14 € |
| BC 9 | 15 stotinki | 204.52 € | 122.71 € | 61.36 € | 6.14 € |
| BC 10 | 25 stotinki | 1 533.88 € | 920.33 € | 460.16 € | 39.37 € |
| BC 11 | 30 stotinki | 48.57 € | 28.63 € | 15.34 € | 3.58 € |
| Series Total | 2 045.17 € | 1 232.21 € | 611.51 € | 61.36 € | |