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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1482
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1872 5k brown red, orange red, two different, also 1881 5k reprint, plus 5k blue, dark blue, fine lot (Schmidt 8,11), ex-Bianchi
*(*)
Catalog #2,4,9
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1483
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1872 (5k) red brown, unused with large part original gum, fine (Schmidt 8)
*
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1484
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1879 5k black and blue, four singles and a block of four, the latter folded between stamps, different shades, two different types, also 5k black and gray blue, type 2, pen cancelled, mostly fine
Box *O
Catalog #11,12
Unsold
Lot #1485
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1881 5k black on pink paper, three singles and pair, last one on thin paper, lower right corner clipped, otherwise fine-v.f. (Schmidt 18-21)
*(*)
Catalog #15,15a,b
Unsold
Lot #1486
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1881-1902 balance of the collection, 47 mostly unused stamps on nine album pages, shades and varieties, minor duplication, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 22/42)
*O
Catalog #16/35
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1487
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1885 (ca) locally addressed cover from a peasant in Mikneyevo to the administration of Tikhvin Zemstvo district, franked with 5k black on dark blue, type 2, tied on arrival by the blue cds, v.f., ex-Faberge (Schmidt 23)
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1488
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1888 (ca) locally addressed cover to the Administration of Tikhvin Zemstvo, franked with 5k Arms (rose paper), cancelled by pen cross, filing fold away from the stamp (Schmidt 26)
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1489
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1888 (ca) locally used cover franked with 6k black blue and red, tied by circular Zemstvo cds, some toning (Schmidt 27)
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1490
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1888 (17 Feb) combination cover from St. Petersburg to Tikhvin, franked on back with Imperial 7k and Zemstvo 5k Arms added alongside, tied by arrival (19 Feb) pmk, v.f., ex-Faberge
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1491
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1889 (ca) local announcement to the administration of Tikhvin district, franked with local 5k (white numerals), tied by violet cds, ex-Faberge (Schmidt 28)
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1492
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1892 (9 Sep) small cover from St. Petersburg to a small village in Tikhvin district, franked on back with 7k dark blue, used in combination with 5k Zemstvo adhesive, paying for local delivery, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1493
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN
1893 (3 Dec) small cover franked with Imperial 7k (horizontally laid paper) from Gruzinsko (Novgorod District) to a small village, with 5k multicolor Zemstvo adhesive added on back to pay for local delivery, some toning, scarce on cover (Schmidt 33)
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

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