During printing brands in St. Petersburg printing house of the Expedition of storing state papers in the car along with the usual clichés loaded three trial made on the interim figures. Defective series went on sale in December 1908 and before the error was discovered, 15-20 instances of incorrect brands were sold out.
Hydrated specimens is unknown, the value of "pearl" without stamp is 2.5 thousand dollars.
The pineapple
So philatelists call mark 1925 from the series "Gold standard". On the stamps of the first standard release Country Councils were represented sculpture Ivan Shadr "worker", "Farmer", "Soldier", and their prices were tied to the gold ruble, hard currency 20-ies.
In the manufacture of yellow 15-kopek stamps peasant Goznak has deteriorated the machine, making the perforation, while other denominations were printed in full. In order not to disrupt the supply of stamps mail, Goznak sent a party without waiting for additional printing.
Rare "grenade" due to the fact that in those years of philatelists of Russia was very little. Series "Gold standard" was intended to send to remote areas of the country and almost all of the stamps were used on purpose. Quick "grenade" estimated 750 thousand rubles.
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