First stamp of the Russian Empire

First stamp of the Russian Empire
Country of productionRussian Empire
Location of productionSaint Petersburg
Date of production10 December 1857 (1857-12-10)
DesignerFranz Kepler
EngraverFranz Kepler
Perforationnone
DepictsRussian coat of arms, emblem of the Post Office
Notabilityfirst definitive postage stamp of the Russian Empire
No. in existenceunknown
Face value10 kopecks
Estimated valueup to $12,500 (2007)

The first stamp of the Russian Empire was a postage stamp issued in 1857 and introduced within the territory of the Russian Empire in 1858. It was an imperforate 10-kopeck stamp depicting the coat of arms of Russia, and printed using typography in brown and blue.

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