The stamp №788 features an early 18th century engraving, State Museum of History. The stamp №789 features an 1830s painting by an unknown artist "The exterior of the newly-built Customs House in St.Petersburg", Pushkin House Museum. The stamp №790 features a mid-1800s lithographic picture "Kalanchovskaya Square after the construction of the Nikolayevsky Railway Station and Moscow Customs Warehouse", State Museum of History. The margins feature ships remaining off the Arkhangelsky harbour (th 18th c engraving); the Ministry of Finance Foreign Trade department employees (the 1830's); a skirmish between customs officers and smugglers (a picture by V. G. Khudyakov, mid-1800s, The State Tretyakov Gallery). The pictures are made as stamp coupons.
№ |
Face value |
Size |
Description |
Price, mint |
Price, used |
788 |
2.00 |
37×26 |
The revenue castle and burse in Archangelsk.
multicolor |
2.00 |
0.00 |
789 |
3.00 |
37×26 |
Customs officers in St.Petersburg.
multicolor |
3.00 |
0.00 |
790 |
5.00 |
37×26 |
Moscow customs warehouse. Kalanchovskaya Square in Moscow, mid-1800s.
multicolor |
5.00 |
3.50 |