In 1818, the emperor Alexander I approved the charter of the Expedition of the Preparation of State Papers (EZGB) in St. Petersburg - a special institution in which all stages of the production of paper money and other protected products of state importance were combined for the first time in Russia.
Today, the products of Goznak include: banknotes, change and commemorative coins; passports, forms of identity documents; excise, special and postage stamps; orders, medals and other awards; protected, specialized paper and office paper; smart cards, GSM cards and phone cards; various elements of product protection.
The post block depicts an engraving entitled “Expedition of the Harvesting of State Papers at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century” and the logo for the 200th anniversary of the enterprise Goznak.
Printing method |
Paper |
Color |
Perforation |
Format of the block |
Format of the stamp in the block |
Circulation |
Offset + Metallography + Security Complex |
Coated |
Multicolor |
Framework 11 ½ |
123х92 |
65х32,5 |
45000 |