Russian Local Post (Zemstvo); U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
February 8, 2012 and February 22-23, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1515 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1873 3k black on dark red, vertical se-tenant block of six, stamps at right with single frame at bottom, folded horizontally between stamps at top, v.f. (Schmidt 2+2T)  *Catalog #2 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1516 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1874-1915 balance of a collection, 86 used and unused stamps on nine album pages, with varieties incl. error in "Zemskaya" (Schmidt 11M), inverted "2" at left (Schmidt 14M), shades of the Bear stamps, imperf. variety (No.19a), plus some cancels, occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f. (Schmidt 3/45) *O Catalog #3/26 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1517 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1880 (31 Jul) Imperial Post Office notification franked with 3k black, manuscript cancel, addressed to village Kerchemskoe, appropriate wax seal and the personal negative handstamps of the volost foreman, rare (Schmidt 9)  | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1518 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1883 (2 Dec) 7 kop Imperial postal stationery envelope to Moscow, sent from a village in the Ustsysolsk district, with imperf. 2k black on green, cancelled by pen and partly tied by the departure cds, repeated at bottom, with Moscow arrival (Dec 10) on reverse, fine, ex-Siewert, Lindermayer collections, with 2005 Dr. Greis cert. (Schmidt 12) | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #1519 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1887 (4 Apr) combination cover sent from Nizhniy Novgorod via Vologda to Ustsysolsk district (addressed to Kazhim Plant) franked with 7k Imperial adhesive on back, with further delivery intended for the local Zemstvo post, with 2k red local added and cancelled be pen initials of the postmaster, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1520 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1889 (9 May) combination cover from Saratov to a village near Ustsysolsk, franked on back with Imperial 7k blue, tied by cds, with Postal Car, Moscow and Vologda transits, arriving at the Zemstvo post office where 2k red local was added and tied by oval "Neoplacheno" (unpaid) handstamp, fine | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1521 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1895 (14 Nov) combination cover from a village in Ustsysolsk district to Moscow, franked with 2k Zemstvo cancelled by pen and tied by oval departure datestamp, with 7k Imperial stamp at top, backstamped on arrival (22 Nov), wax seal removed and filing fold away from the stamps | Unsold |
 | Lot #1522 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1909 (7 July) registered combination cover to Moscow, franked on back with 5k blue (Ardatov type), sent via the district capital where Imperial 14k (pair of 7k) was added on front, cancelled Ustsysolsk Vologda, with arrival (15 July), also official seal of Junior Forestry Appraiser, filing fold away from the stamps, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #1523 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1912 (4 Apr) Imperial 3k stationery card, franked with 2k yellow brown (Schmidt 40), tied by a framed "Pecherskoe Volost Pravl." handstamp, sent via the main Ustsysolsk post office, the 3k paying for handling by the Imperial post to carry the card to its final destination of Kegel, with arrival (12 Apr) pmk. The sender is ordering a catalogue from a nursery to be sent to the church village of Trogatskoe, fine combination card, with Dr.Greis cert. | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1524 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1915 2k green and 5k red, perforated 12 1/2, the former unused with original gum, h.r., the latter used, tiny toned spots, otherwise fine (Schmidt 46,47) *O Catalog #27,28 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1525 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1917 (5 Nov) formula card overprinted (in Russian and German) for prisoners of war, sent from a village (Bolshelinopskoe) in the Ustsysolsk district to Switzerland, franked with 2k Zemstvo adhesive, tied by violet handstamp, framed Russian censor, also oval "Ouvert Censor Militaire" applied by the Swiss, rare | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
