Russian Local Post (Zemstvo); U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
February 8, 2012 and February 22-23, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1220 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1869 3k black on gray blue, imperforate single without the coupon at left, unused without gum, minor thin spots, otherwise v.f., ex-Faberge. A rarity, only 24 recorded, rated "RR" (*) Catalog #1 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1221 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1871-1915 balance of the collection, 70 stamps mounted on 11 pages, minor duplication with some used, mostly unused, some multiples including pairs, strip of five and a block of 10, varieties and shades, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f. (Schmidt 7/30) *O Catalog #7/29 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1222 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1874-75 3k with coupon at left, eight different, unused without gum as issued, h.r., occasional minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Serge Ralsevitch (*) Catalog #7-14 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1223 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1906 (16 May) locally used cover (slightly reduced) franked on back with single 2k red, fine  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1224 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1905 (17 Dec) registered cover from a village Rogoznikov in the Bataevo Volost to a District Court in Vyatka, franked on back with 5k dark blue, tied by violet Zemstvo handstamp, sent via the Imperial post office where 14k was added to pay for further transmission to the guberniya capital Vyatka, with arrival (19.12) pmk, filing creases and paper restoration not affecting stamps, otherwise fine, with Dr.Greis cert. (Schmidt 18) Catalog #19 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1225 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1905 (17 Oct) registered cover franked on back with 5k Arms, tied by a blue Zemstvo handstamp, used via the Imperial post office where 14k was added on front (7k registration, 7k postage), cover creases, with arrival (19 Oct) | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1226 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1906 (ca) registered locally addressed cover franked on back with 5k blue, tied by undated pmk, fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1227 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1911 (8 Feb) registered cover from a volost Batajewsk in the Kotelnich district to Narva (at the time St. Petersburg district), franked on back with 5k dark blue, tied by undated "Pochta Kotelnichskoj Ujezdnoj Upravy" pmk, used in combination with Imperial 14k carmine and blue (the rate was 7k plus same for registration fee), tied by district capital cds, arrival pmk (11.2) alongside, v.f., with Mikulski cert. (Schmidt 28) | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1228 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1912 (11 Aug) cover franked with 2k carmine, used in combination with Imperial 7k blue, tied by Vyatsk departure cds, with Vyatka arrival alongside, both stamps damaged on flap opening, fine appearance | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1229 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1916 surcharged "5" (9mm) in violet on 2k yellow brown, used and unused examples, fine-v.f. (Schmidt 32) *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1230 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1916 surcharged "5" (6mm) in violet on 2k yellow brown, two distinct shades, fine-v.f. (Schmidt 31) * Catalog #30 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1231 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1919 (2 Jan) cover addressed to Luga, franked on back with 10k and 15k Imperial Arms, also vertical pair of 5k on 2k brown, cancelled by pen cross and additional markings, clearly used before, all tied by Spasskoye cds, repeated on front, with Glazov (1 Feb) arrival pmk, also framed censor handstamp (No.22), some defects, otherwise an interesting example of Soviet Zemstvo Catalog #31 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
