3rd issue. January 1, 1913. Commemorative issue: 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.
This issue used original dies replicating the commemorative postage stamps issued for the «300th anniversary of the House of Romanov», in denominations of 1 and 2 kopecks.
In Russia, imprinted wrapper bands for newspaper wrappers were issued twice: in 1890–1891 and in 1913.
Type of postal stationery: wrapper bands. These are paper bands of various widths and lengths with a printed sign of postal payment. Wrapper bands were intended for wrapping newspapers, books, and other printed matter. Unlike envelopes, wrapper bands did not fully protect the contents from damage, since the edges usually remained open.
Originally, “banderoles” referred to paper bands for wrapping postal items which, in some countries, were issued with printed signs of postal payment. Such imprinted banderoles are considered postal stationery and are collectible items (philately).
In the Russian Empire, the maximum weight for wrapper-band items was significantly lower, not exceeding 4 pounds for printed matter and business papers (therefore lower than the maximum weight for sealed letters) and 20 lots for samples of goods. Wrapper-band items were paid for, albeit at a substantially reduced rate (the minimum charge for out-of-town items was 2 kopecks (equivalent to 5 centimes) for printed matter, 7 kopecks for business papers, and 3 kopecks for samples of goods), but each weight unit—set at 4 lots—was charged in full.