Russian Local Post (Zemstvo); U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
February 8, 2012 and February 22-23, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2205 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE NICHOLAS I (1796-1855), the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers (7.7 million square miles). In his capacity as the emperor he was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. A three-page mourning letter bearing intact Imperial seal, written in Russian to King Ferdinand of Sicily, boldly signed "Nicolas I", also with the original envelope | Price Realized $550.00 |
