January 1, 1872 — the zemstvo post of Irbitsky Uyezd (Perm Governorate) was opened. Mail was sent from the uyezd center, the town of Irbit, along the Kamyshlov, Tyumen, and Verkhoturye routes to 26 volost administrations twice a week.
From January 1, 1875, zemstvo postage stamps were used to pay for the delivery of private correspondence. The stamps of the first issue were printed at a private printing house in Irbit. Their design was composed of typographic typesetting characters.
In 1893, new 2- and 10-kopeck stamps were printed in Moscow featuring the governorate and uyezd coats of arms. The 4- and 8-kopeck stamps were for parcels. The stamps were cancelled with pencil or ink (by crossing out), as well as with round postmarks.