tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702294928145374276.post2550556913218556252..comments2024-01-03T12:22:42.314-08:00Comments on Trevor Pateman's Philately Blog: St Petersburg Residence Permit Fiscals, 1908 issuetrevor patemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01843120497490896242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702294928145374276.post-14892109321484838332013-04-09T02:03:18.960-07:002013-04-09T02:03:18.960-07:00Did the 1905 Revolt destroy the class system in Ru...Did the 1905 Revolt destroy the class system in Russia? No, but it showed the formal 5-tier class system, exemplified by the 1889 Residence Permit stamps, was unstable. In 1908, the old system of one residence permit stamp for each of the five social classes was abolished. I do not know how the rates were changed, or how many tiers , but the stamp designers clearly wanted a more flexible system - rates and social classes could be changed at will. The rigid distinction between men and women was abolished. Combinations of standard design stamps could make up any rate at will; rates and classes could now be changed, or recognised, as often as need be. So this stamp issue of 1908 does reflect a changing and less rigid attitude towards class structure.John Barefoothttp://www.jbarefoot.co.uknoreply@blogger.com