Russian Local Post (Zemstvo); U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
February 8, 2012 and February 22-23, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1496 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TOTMA 1894 (17 Sep) home-made envelope (refolded handwritten document), actually a petition/application addressed to the general meeting of the Zemstvo of the Totma district, sent by a peasant in the Kurakino volost ("from the Rezhsk community of the village Monastyrskaya among the 18 homeowners"), franked with multicolor 3k perf. 11 /12 (narrow margins, Schmidt 2), cancelled by manuscript date, fine and beautiful cover, ex-Faberge, with Dr.Greis cert. ("Totma Zemstvo covers are very rare, especially those with stamps of the early period (S1-3). A great rarity - RRR")  Catalog #1b | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
