1875 – 1917. Empire Revenue Issues

1875. First issue

1875. First revenue issue

1875. 5 kop. First revenue issue

1875. 15 kop. First revenue issue

1875. 15 kop. First revenue issue

1875. 40 kop. First revenue issue

1875. 40 kop. First revenue issue

White paper. Perforation: 13.5. Vertical watermark.

# Value Description ** * used
1 5 kop. Dark-blue and brick red 20 10 3
1P 5 kop. Horizontal watermark variety 40 20 6
2 15 kop. Green and yellow green 20 10 3
3 40 kop. Black and orange 20 10 3
3P 40 kop. Horizontal watermark variety 40 20 6

1879. Second issue

1879. 10 kop. Second issue

1879. 10 kop. Second issue

1879. 60 kop. Second issue

1879. 60 kop. Second issue

White paper. Perforation: 13.5. Vertical watermark.

# Value Description ** * used
4 10 kop. Brown and yellow-brown 20 10 4
5 60 kop. Dark-blue and blue 20 10 4

1882-1883. Third issue

1882-1883. 5 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 5 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 10 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 10 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 15 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 15 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 40 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 40 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 60 kop. Third issue

1882-1883. 60 kop. Third issue

1882 eagle design, third issue.

Slightly yellow paper. Perforation: 12:12.5. Vertical watermark.

# Value Description ** * used
6 5 kop. Dark-blue and brick red 20 10 4
6P 5 kop. Horizontal watermark 40 20 10
7 10 kop. Dark-brown and light-brown 20 10 4
7P 10 kop. Horizontal watermark 40 20 10
8 15 kop. Dark-green and yellow-green 20 10 4
8W 15 kop. Horizontal watermark 40 20 10
9 40 kop. Black and rose-red, 1883 year 20 10 4
9A 40 kop. Yellow paper, 1888 year 20 10 4
10 60 kop. Dark-blue and blue 20 10 4
10W 60 kop. Horizontal watermark 40 20 10

1887-1890. Forth issue

Different shades of yellow paper. Perforation: 12:12.5. Horizontal and vertical watermarks.

The main difference with a previous issue: an eagle was redesigned.

1882 eagle design, third issue.

1887 eagle design

1887 eagle design, forth issue.

# Value Description ** * used
11 5 kop. Dark-blue and brick red. Vert. watermark 20 10 4
11W 5 kop. Horiz. watermark – 50 20
12 10 kop. Dark-brown and brown. Vert. watermark 20 10 4
12W 10 kop. Horiz. watermark. – 50 20
13 15 kop. Dark-green and yellow-green. Vert. watermark. 20 10 4
13W 15 kop. Horiz. watermark. – 50 20
14 60 kop. Dark-blue and blue. Vert. watermark. 20 10 4
14W 60 kop. Horiz. watermark. – 50 20
15 80 kop. Dark-red and red. Vert. watermark. 20 10 4
15W 80 kop. Horiz. watermark. 20 10 4
16 1 rub. Lilac-brown and light-lilac. Vert. watermark. 20 10 4

1901. Additional issue

#13 with updated writing of denomination. “Fifteen” word was corrected according to modern writing rules. Perforation: 12:12.5. Horizontal and vertical watermarks.

#13

#17, additional issue.

# Value Description ** * used
13 15 kop. Dark-green and yellow-green. Vert. watermark. 30 15 6

1905-1917. Fifth issue

White paper without watermarks. Perforation: 12:12.5

# Value Description ** * used
18 5 kop. Red-lilac and yellow background 4 2 1
18C 5 kop. Violet, 1915-1917 4 2 1
19 10 kop. Gray-olive and dark-blue background 4 2 1
19C 10 kop. Olive, 1915-1917 4 2 1
20 15 kop. Blue and rose background 6 3 1
20C 15 kop. Dark-blue, 1915-1917 6 3 1
21 20 kop. Yellow-brown and yellow background 4 2 1
21C 20 kop. Brown, 1915-1917 4 2 1
22 50 kop. Orange-red and brown-gray background 4 2 1
22C 50 kop. Red, 1915-1917 4 2 1
23 75 kop. Yellow-green and yellow background 4 2 1
23C 75 kop. Olive-green, 1915-1917 4 2 1
24 1 rub. Dark-red and dark-blue background. 1915 year. 5 2.50 1
25 1 rub. 25 kop. Black and light-brown background 50 25 10
25C 1 rub. 25 kop. Brown-gray, 1915 year. 30 15 8
26 2 rub. Lilac and dark-yellow background. 1917 year. 70 35 20
27 3 rub. Dark-blue and lilac-rose background 30 15 8
27C 3 rub. Rose background 30 15 8
28 5 rub. Dark-green and green background 30 15 8

1917. Additional issue under Provisional Government

Stamps #18C, 19C, 21C, 24, 26, 28 without perforation.

# Value Description ** * used
29 5 kop. Violet – 50 30
30 10 kop. Olive – 50 30
31 20 kop. Brown – 60 40
32 1 rub. Dark-red – 20 15
33 2 rub. Lilac – 30 20
34 5 rub. Dark-green – 60 40