U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1238
RUSSIA Postal Stationery
1848 20k dull blue, entire envelope (108:138mm) with imprint on backflap, Eagle with narrow tail, cancelled by pen, sent from "Lenkoran" (a small seaside city in Azerbaijan, near the southern border with Iran) to St.Petersburg, bearing a double-line "Lenkoran Odpra. 12 May, 1857" departure datestamp on front, also "Polucheno 1857/31 May Pold" (received in the afternoon of 31 May) arrival on back, with intact wax seal, fine, with Mikulski cert. "sie ist eine Russland-seltenheit und noch dazu in einer sehr guten und schonen erhaltung" (a great Russian rarity in very nice condition). Probably unique usage of the 1848 stationery entire from Azerbaijan
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,000.00

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