Russian - More Stamps - Thanks

This comes from my miscellaneous box. It is printed on paper.
Looks like a stamp.

Here is the back and front




Thank you. I went back into the box and found a stamp. See scan above.Thanks!
Worth anything?

That's Nicholas II of Russia on the stamp.

In the Scott catalog, your stamp is Russia #105(Oct1915).

There are numerous varieties of this stamp, including: perforate/imperforate, no inscription on back (originally issued as such), 4 lines of text on back (you have the 5 lines of text variety).

Is this stamp one of those used as currency?

Regards, Robert

Yes, that is correct. According to Scott, the printing on back says:

"Having circulation on par with silver subsidiary coins."

It was originally issued with the backprinting for currency, but got used for postage as well. I mean, who looks at the back of the stamp except those who collect MNH?

You will notice that in general, the postally used catalog values for these stamps are higher than for the unused stamps!

I'm wondering how one would use this stamp as postage, as it has no gum on the reverse. Somebody wanting to use this stamp for postage rather than currency would have to come up with some sort of adhesive (probably not very water soluble either). I'm guessing a legitimately used stamp would still have to be on cover. Just some thoughts.
Robert

Just simply glue it on the envelope.

I know in some Asian countries, it was common practice even until the late 1970s for people to glue the stamp onto the envelope and also glue the envelope shut. Part of it because of habit from the older generation from days in which stamps were not issued with gum (especially the tropical areas), and part of it because quite few felt the pre-gummed stamps were not as reliable as good old fashioned glue.

I do agree, sometimes they used glue that was not water-soluble. I still have a number of Asian stamps that I cannot soak off paper.

What an awesome stamp and information behind it! Thank you for the education!

Danke, BAYERN1kreuzer...

Die Marken kommen aus einer Blechdose von meiner Oma!

How much are they worth?

here are some more of these stamps.

Thank you. I may put them up in the auction thread.

Fifia

Looks like a part Warsaw postmark on the last stamp.

Your Russian stapms belong to different sets (the ones with sword are supposed to the first issued after the Revolution, in 1918).

"Bringing 'em back alive"................

From a free donation lot from "Aussie Al" member.

23 Sputniks and Kosmic Rockets (actually 21 stamps and 2 labels)
degraded cellophane packaging, stamps stuck in one great blob.




45 minutes in cold water, 2 days in the drying Sandwich.

am I right that this russian banknote stamp is not forged by germans thanks

opinions are very much welcome regarding perforation 12 1/4 instead of 12 1/2 also the type determining method I follow is not resulting to be a match thanks in advance

can someone please share opinion with regarding this 8k worker stamp I cant seam to be able to correctly id it even though I got the catalog thanks you very much in advance