Russian Empire. Sixth issue. 1868

Russian Empire #23. 1868

Russian Empire #24. 1868

Russian Empire #25. 1868

Russian Empire #26. 1868

Russian Empire #27. 1868

Russian Empire #28. 1868

Vertical laid watermark

Vertical laid watermark

All stamps were printed on white paper with a vertical laid watermark. That is the main difference with previous fifth issue (and slightly different perforation).

# Value Description ** * used
23 1 kop. Typo, white paper, harrow perf. 14½:15;, black & yellow 300 120 15
24 3 kop. Typo, white paper, harrow perf. 14½:15;, black & green 500 150 15
25 5 kop. Typo, white paper, harrow perf. 14½:15;, black & lilac 10000 5000 50
26 10 kop. Typo, white paper, harrow perf. 14½:15;, red-brown & blue 500 250 40
27 20 kop. Typo, white paper, harrow perf. 14½:15;, blue & orange 10000 2500 10
28 30 kop. Typo, white paper, harrow perf. 14½:15;, rose & yellow-green 1000 500 50

Varieties & Errors

The 1k stamp, imperforate with inverted and shifted background, two copies, both with large margins all around, cancelled "Moscow, 1 September, 1872" and affixed on piece, a striking double error (imperf. and inverted background), only a few exist, these probably the finest known, with sharp impression, with Mikulski certificate. Sold on Cherrystone in April 2011 for $24,000.00.