Ok, I'm struggling with this Russian stamp. From what I can gather from Scott, the 40k (design type A682) will either be a #1306 or a 1689....but depending on what? I also see Scott noted it was re-issued at a later time, in a slightly smaller format, typographed? But I don't see a Scott number for this later re-issue.
I also see #1689 can have either 7 or eight feathers on the left side.
Problem for me is, I've sorted a pile of these and seem to have come up with 5 different stamps.
1 - The larger format (measuring 14 3/4mm and lithographed...I think., with both 7 and 8 feathers.
2 - A smaller format (measuring about 14 1/2mm, litho). Again, with both 7 and 8 feathers.
3 - And one, which I assume MAY be the later "re-issue" with 8 feathers (Typo), but, again I don't see a Scott number for this "re-issue"
Then, I found this page from a downloaded Russian catalog that shows 4 different ones, all with different dates, but can't figure out which Scott numbers they would correspond to.
Of course, I can't read it so.........
Any ides?
