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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1047
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK
1888 (May) triple combination cover originating from somewhere in the Ottoman Empire, franked on back with 1Pi adhesive cancelled by handstamped seal, sent via Odessa (28 May) to Moscow; from there per railway to Bogorodsk, where Zemstvo imperf. 5k lilac, top sheet margin single was added (3 June) to pay for local transmission to the village of Gerbenovo, v.f., scarce letter from Ottoman Turkey, ex-Stenshinski, with Dr.Greis cert. (Schmidt 39)
Envelope
Catalog #38
Price Realized
$2,000.00

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