Russian Local Post (Zemstvo); U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
February 8, 2012 and February 22-23, 2012
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 | Lot #1259 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1870-1900 balance of the collection, 43 stamps on four album pages, used and unused, with first issue 5k milk blue, ultramarine, prussian blue, blue (five stamps), later perf. issues including last 3k gray blue (17) horizontal pair imperf. between, also a block of 10, few faults noted, mostly fine * Catalog #2/17 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #1260 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1876 (3 Dec) FL sent within the Luga district, addressed to the administration of the Glebovskoe volost, franked with 3k ultramarine, cancelled by pen cross, wax seal removed from back, otherwise fine, ex-Stenshinski collection, with Dr.Greis cert. ("I know only six covers franked with the early oval stamps, S1-8, RRR.")
Catalog #5 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1261 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1877 5k blue, unused with original gum, h.r., small thin, otherwise v.f., ex-Faberge * Catalog #7 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1262 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1886 3k rose red, horizontal tete-beche pair, h.r., some oxidation and black marks, fine and scarce, signed Boussin (Schmidt 13S) * Catalog #13a | Unsold
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 | Lot #1263 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1902 (1 Feb) combination cover franked on back with 3k blue, type 4, cancelled by pen cross, with Imperial 7k alongside paying for further transmission to Moscow, with arrival pmk, some toning, fine, ex-Faberge
| Price Realized $3,500.00
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