U.S. & Worldwide; The Alexander Collection of Russia
September 14-16, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2008 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), margins all around, tied by "175" in rings over "1" (the original cancel was lightened and stamp was re-used), with red "Granica 14.7" cds at upper right, on outer FL to Warsaw, with red "Warszawa 16/7" and "9/R" (9:00 A.M.) arrival pmks on back. The Warsaw-Vienna railway section terminated at the Polish frontier, where a border post office was established to process transiting mail. Letters passing through this post office either to or from Warsaw received the "Granica" (border) circular postmark with two-line date, without indication of year. This cover is illustrated in Bojanowicz, plate 11 and rated RR (two known), ex-Faberge, signed Bojanowicz  | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
