Russian Local Post (Zemstvo); U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
February 8, 2012 and February 22-23, 2012

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1007
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1878-1909 selection of 24 stamps including No.1,2 (two, one without stop after "Uyezda"), single and horizontal strip of three of 5k red (No.3), plus perf. Arms etc., four used, others unused or with gum, mostly fine
*(*)O
Catalog #1,2,3/33
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1008
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1884-1891 Arms, selection of 21 mostly used stamps incl. 3k olive green (No.10), various shades and postmarks, mostly fine
*O
Catalog #8-10,11
Unsold
Lot #1009
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1885 (9 Apr) cover from Ryazan to a village in the Ardatov district, prepaid on back with Imperial 7k and local 3k added on arrival at the head office of Ardatov Zemstvo, with Nizhny Novgorod and transit and arrival pmks, cover faults
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1010
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1886 two locally addressed covers (petitions) from small villages to the district court, each franked with 5k red, one tied by pen cross, other (variety missing period after "Uyezda") by circular blue Zemstvo datestamp (Schmidt 2)
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1011
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1891 (ca) locally addressed cover (petition) to Ardatov court, franked with 5k rose red, tied by violet Zemstvo handstamp, some toning from the intact wax seal showing through, signed Raybaudi
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1012
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1909 3k black on green, single and complete sheet of 12 containing six vertical gutter tete-beche pairs, h.r., some stains and discolorations, scarce (Schmidt 32,32S)
Box *
Catalog #28,28a
Unsold
Lot #1013
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1909 3k black on dark red, single and complete sheet of 12 containing six vertical gutter tete-beche pairs, unused without gum, v.f. (Schmidt 33,33S)
Box (*)
Catalog #29,29a
Unsold
Lot #1014
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1909 3k black on yellow, single and complete sheet of 12 containing six vertical gutter tete-beche pairs, unused without gum, creases, otherwise fine, scarce (Schmidt 34,34S)
Box (*)
Catalog #30,30a
Unsold
Lot #1015
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1911 3k black on yellow, sheet of 10 (2x5) with margins all around, showing five distinct types, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #37
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1016
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV
1914 (19 Jun) registered combination cover paying 14k from Rudnya (Saratov) to a village in the Ardatov district, with Zemstvo 3k adhesive added on arrival at the city (21 June) for local delivery, fine
Envelope
Unsold

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