On September 8(20), 1802, in accordance with the Manifesto of Alexander I On the Formation of Ministries, the pre-existing collegia in Russia were replaced by 8 ministries of: Military Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Commerce, Public Education, Finance and Internal Affairs.
The postage stamps provide images of emblems of Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation with indication of the years of their foundation.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + silver paste + bronzed paste + congreve embossing + security system |
Comb 11¼ |
37 × 37 mm |
48 thousand stamps |