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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1154
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1878-1889 handstamped round on various papers, 2k ultramarine, blue indigo and slate blue, three diff., also block of four, interesting offset on back showing double impression on gum, some minor flaws, one stamp without gum, otherwise fine (Schmidt 2,3var)
Box *
Catalog #3,4
Unsold
Lot #1155
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1880-1918 balance of the collection, 53 used and unused stamps written up on five album pages, with well documented shades and few varieties, including a horizontal tete-beche pair, also a pair imperf. between (No.121var), occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f. (Schmidt 4/124)
Box *O
Catalog #5/122
Unsold
Lot #1156
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1884 4k carmine, imperf. block of 10, distinct types including missing period at bottom (Schmidt 7T), h.r., folded between stamps, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #7,7var
Unsold
Lot #1157
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1887 4k ultramarine on gray paper, imperforate horizontal tete-beche block of six (three pairs), h.r., some peripheral creases, otherwise v.f., ex-Bianchi
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Catalog #10a
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1158
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1887-1918 balance of a reference collection, 209 used and unused stamps written up on 40 pages, with shades and varieties, including se-tenant pairs, cancels, different types, minor duplication, mixed condition, mostly fine and useful group, ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 11/122)
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Catalog #10b/122
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1159
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1890-1893 4k red violet, horizontal tete-beche pair, also perf. 4k blue, horizontal se-tenant tete-beche pair, h.r., creases and thins, otherwise fine (Schmidt 27S,37,40)
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Catalog #25a,35,38
Unsold
Lot #1160
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1891 4k gray blue on thin paper, imperforate horizontal tete-beche block of six (three pairs), h.r., some peripheral creases and gum adhesions, otherwise v.f., ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 30S)
Box *
Catalog #28a
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1161
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1891 4k carmine, lilac brown, yellow green, three different horizontal gutter tete-beche pairs, h.r., minor creases, fine-v.f. (Schmidt 32S,33S,34S)
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Catalog #30a,31a,32a
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1162
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1894 (19 Nov) Imperial 20k entire envelope, registered to Moscow, with 4k dull blue cancelled by pen cross, sent via district capital of Griazovets, with arrival pmk on back, cover faults, fine appearance, ex-Harpenden
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1163
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1906 (8 Oct) cover from a district village of Griazovets, franked on back with 4k Arms, sent via the Imperial post office, with 7k added to pay for transmission to Finland, with Hamina (21 Oct) arrival, uncommon destination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1164
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1911 (23 Dec) picture postcard from Morshansk, franked with Imperial 3k used in combination with 3k Zemstvo (perfs trimmed at left) added on arrival in Griazovets city for local delivery
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1165
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1913 (19 June) large cover to Vologda, franked with single 2k blue (perf. faults), tied by Zemstvo cds, sent via the capital of Griazovets, where Imperial 7k was paid with 3k Arms and 2x2k Romanov, paying for the required transmission to destination, backflap missing, arrival pmk, rare combination with Romanov adhesives
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1166
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS
1914 (ca) small cover franked on back with strip of 4x1k paying the local rate
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

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