The Dr. Nikitin Collection of Zemstvo
November 28, 2012
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 | Lot #2001 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO AKHTYRKA 1879 (19 Sep) cover used locally within the district of Akhtyrka in the Kharkov province, carried from the Zemstvo sub-office at the volost administration in Krasnopolye to the village of Popovka. Being a private letter, it was prepaid and franked with imperforate 5k green (1872 issue, ample margins all around, little toning), cancelled and dated (according to regulations) by manuscript "Krasn(opolye) 19 Sep 1879" (no conventional postmarks are known from the Akhtyrka Zemstvo Post); arrival docketing at top indicates that the letter was received on 8th of October (travelling for 19 days), by Justice of the Peace, Negrebetski. On back of the cover, there are several hinges and some peripheral ageing and toning, central wax seal excised. A classic Zemstvo rarity, ex-Dr.Greis and Paolo Bianchi collections, with 2005 Dr.Greis certificate ("RRRR - presently I know only two genuine covers from Akhtyrka")  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $62,500.00 |
 | Lot #2002 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ALEXANDRIA 1880 10k green and 10k blue, imperforate vertical se-tenant pair, unused with original gum, h.r., bottom stamp small thin and crease, also folded between stamps, fine, rated "RR" (11 recorded) (Schmidt 4+5), ex-Faberge * Catalog #5a | Unsold |
 | Lot #2003 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV 1898 (Apr) cover franked with local 5k light red (1898 issue), tied by undated "Vyksunskaya Volost" post station postmark, used in the Ardatov district, with arrival (3 Apr) district post Nizhniy Novgorod Gov. cds on back, filing folds, fine | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #2004 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARDATOV 1899 (4 Apr) cover from Mont Athos (a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece, home to at least 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constantinople), franked on back with Russian Levant 10k pale red and green, tied by "Ropit Afon" cds, addressed to Kremenki village of Ardatov district, with local 3k dark blue added on arrival at the Zemstvo Head Post Office (23 Apr), bearing postmaster's notation "addressee refused to accept the letter" (a common occurrence at the time, as postage due was a novel phenomenon). A remarkable incoming letter from Greece/Turkey to Ardatov, unique combination, with 2006 Dr.Greis certificate | Price Realized $19,000.00 |
 | Lot #2005 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARZAMAS 1886 (ca) cover (petition) from Troitskoye village to Peasant's court in Arzamas, franked with 5k violet type 4, cancelled by unframed "A Z" (Arzamas Zemstvo) handstamp in blue, wax seal removed from back, ex-Faberge (illustrated on page 14 of "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post") (Schmidt 23) | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2006 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARZAMAS 1890 (ca) outer hand-made wrapper from a remote village in the district to Arzamas city, franked with 5k violet (rate was in effect from 1874 to 1911), cancelled by unframed "A Z" (Arzamas Zemstvo) handstamp in blue, filing folds and some ageing, otherwise fine (Schmidt 23) | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2007 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ARZAMAS 1912 (19 Nov) picture postcard franked with Imperial 3k red, sent from Nizhniy Novgorod to Panovo village in Arzamas district, with framed "Arzamaskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp and arrival pmk alongside, minor card flaws, otherwise fine. After 1911, Zemstvo Post delivered local mail free of charge, this is one of only two surviving examples | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #2008 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELEBEY 1893 (6 July) Imperial 3k stationery card to Moscow, with two clear strikes of "Belebey Zemskaya Pochta" cds, red Moscow arrival, fine and unusual case of Zemstvo delivery free of charge to the state post office. One of only two reported "free franks" from Belebey | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #2009 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELEBEY 1909 (11 Sep) registered combination cover from Kazancheya village to Kazan, with 5k local tied on back by violet "Belebey Zemskaya Pochta" head post office cds, supplemented by 14k Imperial franking, pair of 7k blue tied by state post office (12 Sep) cds, arriving in Kazan (15 Sep), Belebey-Ufa registry label on front, cover stains, with some filing folds. Registered mail from Belebey is extremely rare, this being one of only two recorded | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2010 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1887 undated cover sent by a certain Aleksandr Mikhailovich Aleksandrov to Sofia Mikhailovna Aleksandrova in Belozersk, franked with a single imperf. 2k lilac, large margins all around, cancelled by a two-line "Belozerskaya Selskaya Pochta" (rural post) handstamp, little toning, otherwise fine, with 2006 Dr.Greis cert. ("postmarks with the old inscription "selskaya" (rural), instead of "Zemskaya" (zemstvo) are rare"), ex-Faberge (Schmidt 32) Catalog #31 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2011 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1893 (7 Aug) combination cover, Imperial 7k stationery entire (145x81mm) addressed to Finland, endorsed "via the station Hyvinkaa of the Finland Railway system," franked on back with local 2k blue, tied by "Belozersk Zemskaya Pochta" cds, sent via state post (8 Aug) and St. Petersburg (12 Aug), little toning, otherwise fine, with 2009 Dr.Greis cert. ("Belozersk covers with S43 are extremely rare") (Schmidt 43) Catalog #42 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #2012 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1888 (24 June) locally used cover franked with 10k greenish blue, type 1, v.f., ex-Faberge (Schmidt 9) | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #2013 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1888 (30 Oct) cover (opened for display) from Mont Athos (a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece, home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constantinople), franked with Ottoman 1 Piastre, cancelled by bilingual cds, addressed to Diatskoe volost in Bogorodsk district, sent via Odessa (22 Oct), Bogorodsk and Zemstvo Head Post Office (28 Oct), where the local imperf. 5k carmine red ("Selskaya Pochta" - rural mail) stamp was added to pay for the last portion of the required 5k rate for local delivery, fine | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2014 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1890 (24 Oct) cover from Constantinople to Bogorodsk, franked with Russian Levant 10k numerals, tied by Ropit cds, with arrival pmk on back, handed over to Zemstvo post, with 5k local stamp was added to pay for local delivery, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #2015 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1892 (26 Oct) cover (opened for display) from the Austrian Post Office in Constantinople, paying 1pi, addressed to Mishutinskaya volost in Bogorodsk district, sent via Moscow (23 Oct), Bogorodsk (24 Oct) and Zemstvo Head Post Office (27 Oct), where the local 5k red ("dolgovaya" - indebted) stamp was added to pay the required fee for local delivery, cover trimmed in places, otherwise fine and scarce incoming letter from Austrian Levant | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2016 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1893 (12 Feb) coverfront from Toulouse in France, paying 5c (type Sage), addressed to Bogorodsk, sent via Zemstvo Head Post Office (9 Feb), where local 5k rose ("dolgovaya" - indebted) stamp was added to pay the required fee for local delivery, fine | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2017 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1895 (2 Feb) legal size cover from Greenwich in England, paying 5d with two each 1d and 1 1/2d Victoria, addressed to Kupavka volost in Bogorodsk district, sent via Zemstvo Head Post Office (2 Feb), where local 8k rose ("dolgovaya" - indebted) stamp was added to pay the required fee for local delivery, cover folded at left, well away from the stamp, fine and remarkable item, probably the only known example of double rate from England to Bogorodsk, ex-Gevirts collection | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #2018 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1895 (25 May) illustrated Price-Current from Austria to Russia, franked with 3k black on green, tied by Wien departure cds, addressed to Bogorodsk, with arrival cds (17 May) on back, handed over to Zemstvo post, with 4k ("dolgovaya" - indebted) stamp added to pay for local delivery, creases and folds, otherwise fine | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #2019 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1895 (25 May) illustrated Price-Current from Austria to Russia, franked with 3k black on green, tied by Wien departure cds, addressed to Bogorodsk, with arrival cds (19 May) on back, handed over to Zemstvo post, with local 4k ("dolgovaya" - indebted) stamp added to pay for local delivery, creases and folds, otherwise fine | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #2020 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK 1896 (June) business envelope from Cornholme in England, paying 1/2d printed matter rate, addressed to Peter Kalugin in Bogoslov volost in Bogorodsk district, sent via Moscow (1 July) to the Zemstvo Head Post Office (5 July), where local 2k yellow brown ("dolgovaya" - indebted) stamp was added to pay the required fee for local delivery, minor creases, otherwise fine. Apparently only known example of printed matter rate from England to Bogorodsk, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post", page 58) | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #2021 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOGORODSK Postal Stationery 1869 5k dark blue, entire envelope with indicia inverted on back, instead of on backflap, unused, some toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #2022 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1868 undated cover addressed to Kruchkovo village, franked with imperf. 5k black and red lilac, margins all around, cancelled by postmaster's initials, little toning, otherwise fine (5k local rate was in effect from 1868 to 1876) Catalog #1 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2023 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1872 (5 July) combination cover from some village in Borovichi district to Moscow, franked with local imperf. 2k black and red brown, cancelled by pen, with Imperial 10k brown and blue (horizontally laid paper) added alongside, tied by cds, with additional departure and arrival pmks on back, wax seal covered and showing through on front, fine and rare cover, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post" on page 61) Catalog #2 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #2024 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1876 undated cover addressed to Kruchkovo village, franked with local imperf. 3k black and black blue on yellow, margins all around, cancelled by postmaster's initials, intact wax seal on back, fine (3k local rate was in effect from 1876 until 1914) Catalog #6 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2025 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUGULMA 1883 (30 May) cover (petition) from village Sanenki to Bugulma city, franked with imperf. local 2k black, margins all around, tied by oval violet "Bugulminiskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, repeated on back, some toning, was seal removed, fine | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #2026 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUGULMA 1910 (26 Apr) picture postcard from Schumikha, franked with Imperial 3k carmine, tied by faint cds, with additional strike alongside, addressed to a village in Bugulma district, with arriving pmk, also large "Bugulminskaya Zemskaya Pochta Doplatit 2kop" 29 April datestamp, collecting 2 kopecks for local delivery, some toning, otherwise fine, extremely rare, ex-Stenshinski | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #2027 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUGULMA 1912 (7 July) combination cover to Moscow, with local 2k green and black, variety imperf. at right, tied by "Bugulminskoy Zemskoy Pochty" cds, with Imperial 7k blue alongside, tied by Bugulma departure cds, repeated on front, with Moscow (10 July) arrival, filing fold away from the stamps, light toned spots, otherwise fine (2k rate was in effect from 1882 until 1914) | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2028 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUINSK 1874 (11 Feb) large part of official mail (court report) sent from some volost administration of Buinsk district to Ustemsk volost of Korsun district, with special postal stations of Buinsk district Zemstvo post including framed "Buinsk Celsk. Pochta", "Timbaew", "Runga" and others, including departure and arrival pmks, fine and unusual item, one of only five recorded (Dr.Nikitin's research). Local stamps were never issued in Buinsk district | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2029 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUZULUK 1883 (5 Nov) combination cover from some village in Buzuluk district (Samara province) to Breslau, Germany (today Wroclaw, Poland), franked with local 3k black, cancelled by oval "Buzulukskoy Zemskoy Pochty" datestamp, conveyed via the state post where vertical pair of Imperial 7k carmine and gray (horizontally laid paper) were added, tied by cds (8 Nov), additional strike and Breslau (25 Nov) arrival pmk (12 days difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars is noted), minor tears and cover adhesions on front, otherwise fine, with 2012 Dr.Greis certificate ("this cover is genuine in every aspect and is a very great rarity: early Buzuluk Zemstvo cover, only example with a stamp from the series S8-S10, and one of only two known Buzuluk Zemstvo covers sent abroad (rarity scale RRRR - 103 items known."). Stated to be the only recorded Buzuluk cover to Germany Catalog #10 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #2030 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUZULUK 1902 (15 Feb) combination cover from some village in Buzuluk district to Narva, franked on back with imperf. 3k rose, tied by large oval "Buzulukskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, with Imperial 7k added alongside, tied by cds, with Pochtowy Wagon No.1 (16 Feb) and Narva (20 Feb) arrival markings, fine and scarce cover, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2031 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BUZULUK 1918 (3 Aug) official government (office of military conscription) card, endorsed "very urgent," with handstamped official seal and "Buzulukskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds alongside, addressed to Zemstvo administration of the Tallinsk volost, suggesting immediate termination of food allowance to given individuals, with oval "Tallinskaya Volostnaya Zemskaya Uprava" arrival handstamp, card folded, with usual archival staple holes, rare item showing very late activities of the Buzuluk Zemstvo Post, with 2002 Dr. Greis certificate | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #2032 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1889 (ca) locally addressed wrapper, franked on back with 2k blue on rose, cancelled and dated by pen and used to seal to wrapper, hence damaged on opening Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2033 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1893 (20 July) cover addressed to Cherdyn city, franked with local 2k rose, tied by a violet "Mikhail Lukich Tetyuev" datestamp, repeated on back. Mr. Tetyuev was a Zemstvo agent in charge of postal service of the main Zemstvo post route. A v.f. cover, ex-Faberge, with his notation on back "purchased from Koerber in 1973" (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 78) (Schmidt 8) Catalog #11 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #2034 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1901 (31 Mar) combination cover to Narva, franked on back with local 2k blue, cancelled by violet "VILGORT" (village in Permskaya Oblast) handstamp, sent via state post, with Imperial 7k tied by Cherdyn cds, also transit pmks of Veretia (2 Apr) and St. Petersburg (8 Apr), with arrival cds, v.f., ex-Faberge (Schmidt 32I) Catalog #26 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2035 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1905 (14 Jan) combination picture postcard franked with local 2k (Ardatov type), tied by oval Zemstvo Post departure datestamp, sent via state post, where Imperial 4k (pair of 2k green) were added for further transmission to France, arriving in Foix Ariege (in southwestern France in the Midi-Pyrenees region) on 9 February, minor flaws, otherwise fine and scarce Zemstvo usage abroad (2k postcard rate was in effect from 1901 until 1916) | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #2036 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1907 (10 Apr) registered cover (opened for display and slightly reduced at sides) from Cherdyn city to Verkhnaya Yazva village in the Cherdyn district, franked on back with horizontal pair of local 2k rose (Ardatov type), tied by oval "Cherdynskaya Zemskaya Pochta/g.Cherdyn Permskoy Gub." datestamp, repeated alongside, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #2037 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1910 (ca) outer folded letter sent from a peasant of volost Yuksenovo to Cherdyn Uyezd Assembly, franked on back with local 2k rose (used to seal the letter and slit on opening as often), tied by "Cherdynskaya Zemskaya Pochta" three line handstamp | Unsold |
 | Lot #2038 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHERDYN 1918 20k gray green, type II, large margins, light pen cross cancel, minor crease, fine and rare (Schmidt 41) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #2039 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHEREPOVETS 1878 undated cover (petition) from Maloye Nifontovo village to the district capital, franked with imperf. 3k blue, margins slightly in at bottom, tied by violet district coat of arms handstamp, intact wax seal showing though, overall toning, signed Raybaudi (3k local rate was in effect from 1869 to 1917) (Schmidt 4) Catalog #3 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2040 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHEREPOVETS 1914 (22 Dec) cover used locally within the district, franked on back with local 3k (Ardatov type) arms, tied by unframed four-line "Cherepovskaya Uyezdnaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, fine. Only a few covers known with this marking (Schmidt 8) Catalog #7 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2041 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO CHISTOPOL 1909 (18 July) combination cover originating from some remote village, franked on back with local 2k adhesive, tied by violet cds, sent via the district capital of Chistopol, where 7k Imperial franking was added to pay for further transmission to Narva, with arrival pmk alongside, cover roughly opened with some defects at top, otherwise fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2042 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO DANKOV 1883 (15 Dec) combination cover from some village in Dankov district, addressed to a shop in Moscow, franked on back with local 3k black and green, cancelled by pen cross, with Imperial 7k carmine and gray (horizontally laid paper) added alongside, tied by both departure and arrival (18 Dec) cds, returned to sender with manuscript explanation "Undelivered as the shop could not be found - 27 February" and signed by the postman, fine, ex-Kirchner (a similar cover is illustrated in Faberge's "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post" on page 94, this one sent to the same address in February 1884 and also returned to sender, with similar notation) | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2043 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO DMITRIEV 1871 3k black, selection of five unused stamps, mounted on album page, with types and varieties noted, mixed condition, some toning, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2044 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO DMITROV 1874 selection of 22 used and unused stamps, including a block of four, mounted on two album pages, with types and varieties noted (red crown double, one inverted) mixed condition, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *O | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2045 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO DUKHOVSTSCHINA 1879 3k black on dark blue, imperforate block of four, types I-IV, unused without gum, lower left stamp with a tiny thin speck, otherwise v.f., ex-Ferrary, Faberge (with his distinct red handstamp), with 2008 Mandrovski cert. (Schmidt 8)  (*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #2046 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO EKATERINBURG 1895 (16 Sep) combination cover to Narva, franked on back with local 2k dark blue, tied by oval "Ekaterinburgskaya Zemskaya Pochta" handstamp, with Imperial 7k cancelled by cds, with arrival (24 Sep) pmk alongside, fine and rare, only 6 recorded Catalog #1 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #2047 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GADYACH 1888 (ca) locally used cover franked with imperf. 3k violet, tied by blue green cds, repeated on back, with partial "June 18" year date showing, ex-Goss (Schmidt 10) | Unsold |
 | Lot #2048 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GADYACH 1889 (2 Apr) registered cover addressed to the Zemstvo administration in Gadyach district capital, franked with horizontal imperf. pair of 3k dark violet, tied by "SARY" post station "Gadyachskaya Zemskaya Pochta" (date filled in by pen), also arrival (1 May) datestamp, part of the wax seal on back, fine, ex-Faberge (Schmidt 10) Catalog #9 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2049 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GADYACH 1891 (24 Feb) cover franked with horizontal pair of 3k lilac and blue on yellowish paper, tied by "Gadyach Zemstvo Post / Kapustintzy" in violet, date filled in by pen, addressed to district administration, with Zemstvo (29 Feb) cds alongside, minor faults, otherwise fine | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2050 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GDOV 1891 (4 June) combination cover to St. Petersburg, franked with local 2k black on blue, cancelled in manuscript "Gdov", with Imperial 7k blue added alongside, tied by Gdov cds, with arrival pmk (5 June) on back, fine, ex-Faberge. Only ten Gdov Zemstvo covers are recorded, ex-Faberge and Bianchi collections, with 2011 Dr.Greis certificate (Schmidt 8, type 3) Catalog #8 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #2051 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GLAZOV 1891 (19 Aug) combination cover from a peasant of the volost Yum in Glazov district, sent to Moscow, franked on back with local imperf. 3k green and black, tied by "Glazovskaya Zemskaya Uprava" datestamp, intact wax seal, sent via Imperial post, where 7k was added, arriving in Moscow on 27th August, fine and rare cover, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post" on page 125) Catalog #3 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2052 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GLAZOV 1900 (30 Dec) registered combination cover (opened for display), sent from Yelgan village in Glazov district to another village, Cheptsa, this one in Viatka district, franked on back with local 2k blue (defective), tied by undated violet "Glazovskaya Uyezdnaya Zemskaya Pochta" handstamp, conveyed via the Imperial post office, with 14k tied by cds (30 Dec), registry label alongside, both on front, delivered to Viatka (31 Dec) and via Zemstvo postal system, free of charge (the recipient being an official institute), bearing an excellent strike of the Viatka Head Post Office "Viatskaya Uyezdn. Zemskaya Pochta" (2 January 1901) in violet. A splendid inter-distract cover, handled by Glazov Zemstvo, Imperial Post and Viatka Zemstvo, with 2001 L.Melnikov A.I.E.P. certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #2053 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS 1885 (24 April) registered combination cover (opened for display), sent from Svyatogorye village, Griazovets district to Moscow, franked on back with uncancelled local 4k and Imperial 14 kopecks, tied by state post office departure cds, Moscow (27 April) arrival alongside, light toning, otherwise fine, with 2001 Philatelic Foundation Certificate | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #2054 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO GRIAZOVETS 1899 (10 June) 7k Imperial stationery entire envelope (opened for display) with pre-printed address of the Department of Rural Economics and Agrarian Statistics - Ministry of Agriculture and State Property in St. Petersburg, franked on back with an irregular "block of three" 1k locals (rate in effect was actually 4 kopecks), tied by straight line "Avnegskom" handstamps, sent from Avnegsk volost, with St. Petersburg arrival (18 June) alongside, fine cover, one of two underpaid dispatches recorded, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2055 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO IRBIT 1903 (ca) small cover (intended for carte de visite) addressed to Skorodumskoye village in the Irbit district, franked on back with 2k brown, tied by indistinct oval "Irbitskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, fine | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #2056 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KAMYSHLOV 1914 (26 Feb) combination cover (opened for display, slightly reduced, with some minor flaws and pencil markings) from some village in the Kamyshlov district to Bobrovskoe, a church village in Irbit district (today Skomorokhova, about 80 km away from Irbit), franked on back with local 3k red, black and greenish blue, tied by framed "Kamyshlovskoye Zemsko-Pochtowoye otdelenye" datestamp, transferred to the Imperial post (27 Feb), with 7k blue paying for further transmission to Irbit, with arrival (28 Feb) cds alongside. Since Bobrovskoe village was serviced by the Imperial Post staring only in 1916, this letter had to be delivered via Irbit Zemstvo Post (free of charge); while there are no indications to confirm this, Dr. Nikitin believes that this is only known example of inter-district mail from Kamyshlov, ex-Baughman and Simon Wiesenthal collections, with 2006 Dr.Greis certificate ("Kamyshlov covers with private mail with Kamyshlov Zemstvo stamps are rather rare. I know only 10 examples, thus rating RR - Catalog #6 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #2057 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KASHIRA 1907-1911 two items, each bearing "G.Kashira Zemskaya Pochta" datestamps, one 3k Imperial stationery card, used 17 May, 1907 (just before the postage stamp was issued) to St. Petersburg; the other is a postcard franked with Imperial 4k red, used in 1911 to Moscow; in each case, the Zemstvo mail service was free of charge, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2058 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KHARKOV 1882 5k ultramarine, unused with some gum, adhesions and thinned, fine appearance, rated "RR" (9 examples recorded ?) (Schmidt 14) * Catalog #5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2059 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KHARKOV 1892 (21 May) cover from Constantinople, with 10k Russian Levant tied by Ropit cds, addressed to a village in Kharkov district, with local 5k added on arrival to pay Zemstvo Post fee, filing fold away from the stamps, minor cover creases, otherwise fine | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #2060 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KHARKOV 1892 (Dec) incoming cover from Constantinople to Derkachi, a village in Kharkov district, franked with Austrian Levant 1pi/10kr blue, tied by "Constantinople Oesterreichische Post 27.12 92" cds, sent via Warszawa (17 Dec) and Kharkov (22 Dec), with 5k local added and tied by violet datestamp, fine and rare usage from Austrian Levant (stated to be one of only three recorded) to Kharkov, signed Roger Calves | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #2061 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KHARKOV 1893 (Nov) incoming cover from Constantinople to Merefa, a village in Kharkov district, franked with Russian Levant 10k numerals, tied by Ropit cds, sent via Odessa (14 Nov) and Kharkov (16 Nov), with 5k local added and tied by violet datestamp, with manuscript notation indicating that the addressee refused the letter (did not want to pay postage due fee), v.f. | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2062 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KHERSON 1911 (Jan) 5k green stationery entire envelope (slightly reduced at bottom), petition of peasant to local court, sent from an area nearest to Yavkino village, oval "Yavkinsk Zemsk. Pochtovyj Punkt," dated 3 January, addressed to Zaselie village, fine. The 5k rate was in effect from May 1, 1895 until 1917. A rarity, one of only six known stationery entires used in Kherson, ex-Faberge and Dr.Greis collections, with his 2012 cert. | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #2063 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KHVALYNSK 1908 (ca) picture postcard franked with 2k ultramarine and lilac rose, tied by faint "Khvalinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds, used locally within the district, faint toned spot, fine. A rare card, one of only four recorded, ex-Stenshinski, with 2003 Dr.Greis certificate (Schmidt 4) Catalog #3 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2064 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KIRSANOV 1874 (29 Sep) outer free-frank folded letter sent locally from Kirsanov to some village in Orzhevka volost, delivered free of charge, but with "Kirsanovskaya Zemskaya Pochta" (Sep 30) postmark in blue, large part of wax seal, fine. Kirsanov is a town in Tambov Oblast, local stamps were never issued | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2065 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KIRSANOV 1910 (Feb) registered combination cover originating from Orzhevka village to Tambov, with framed violet "Orzhevka Zemsk. Pocht." sent via Kirsanov, with Imperial 21 kopecks, with three 7k adhesives added on back, partially covering the local handstamp, cancelled by cds, with arrival (26 Feb) pmk and ultimately bearing the official bank datestamp, fine. States to be one of only two known covers bearing this rare Zemstvo postal station strike | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #2066 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOBELYAKI 1902 (7 June) registered cover from Kitaigorod (today Kytaihorod) to Tsarichanka village, paying 6 kopecks with two horizontal strips of 3x1k yellow orange, green and black, tied by oval departure datestamps of "Kitaigrodsk. Vol. Prav. Kobelyakskoy y." (Kitaigorod volost administration Kobelyaki province), fine and impressive cover Catalog #4 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #2067 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOBELYAKI 1905 (19 June) cover addressed to Tsarichanka (today in Dnepropetrovsk Oblast), franked with single local 3k rose, tied by oval "Kontora Kobelyakskoy Zemsk. Pochty" (Kobelyaki Zemstvo Post Office) datestamp, repeated alongside, fine (Schmidt 10) Catalog #11a | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2068 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOLOGRIV 1888-90 selection of 22 mostly unused stamps, including multiples, mounted and written-up on three album pages, with types and varieties noted, mixed condition, some toning, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #2069 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOLOMNA 1888 (15 Feb) registered combination cover to Moscow, franked on back with local 5k vermilion (1882 issue), cancelled by pen cross, sent via the district capital where Imperial 14k was added, tied by Kolomna cds, also repeated alongside and partly tying the Zemstvo adhesive, with Moscow (16 Feb) arrival, fine, signed "CS," with 2006 Dr.Greis certificate (with his 2012 addendum which recognizes "CS" mark as being that of Carl Schmidt. Most likely, Agathon Faberge showed this cover to Carl Schmidt in 1929-1933 for his opinion). A rarity, this being one of only two recorded prepaid registered covers from Kolomna Zemstvo | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2070 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOLOMNA 1893 (Aug) combination cover to Moscow, originating from Meshcherinskoye volost village, franked on back with local 3k rose carmine (1893 issue, inscribed "Oplachennaya" - paid), tied by the office stamp of the volost administration (apparently only known example of this handstamp), sent via the district capital where Imperial 7k was added, tied by cds, with Moscow (31 Aug) arrival, fine, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 167) | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #2071 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOROTOYAK 1916 (11 Aug) picture postcard (defective) sent by a Prisoner of War in Biryuch village, Korotoyak district of Voronezh government to Wsetin, Austria (today Vsetin in Zlin Region of the Czech Republic), endorsed "Correspondence des Prisonniers de Guerre", with "Korotoyanskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds, Russian and Austrian censor cachets; also another postcard, endorsed "Po Zemskoy Pochty", with a good strike of "Korotoyakskaya Zemskaya Pochta" (date unclear), sent free of charge. Local stamps from Korotoyak district were never issued | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2072 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOTELNICH 1912 (22 Apr) registered combination cover (opened for display), sent from Sorvizh village to Warszawa, franked on back with local 5k Arms, tied by "Pochta Kotelnicheskoy Zemskoy Upravy" cds, with 14k Imperial franking, two 7k light blue, added alongside, tied by state post office (26 Apr) cds, repeated on front, with Warszawa (29 Apr) arrival, also 1 May 1912 datestamp on front, fine | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #2073 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KOZELETS 1867-74 selection of 15 unused stamps, including reconstruction pane of 12, plus two reprints, mounted and well written-up on two album pages, with types and varieties noted, mixed condition, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2074 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KRASNY 1899 (9 Jul) 7k Imperial stationery entire envelope with pre-printed address of the Department of Rural Economics and Agrarian Statistics - Ministry of Agriculture and State Property in St. Petersburg, sent from some village in Krasny district, franked on back with local 3k blue, obliterated by manuscript date, state post Krasny departure cds (12 Jul) and St. Petersburg arrival (14 July), minor tone spots, fine and rare cover, ex-Faberge, with 2010 Dr.Greis certificate. Of the five recorded covers, this is the only Krasny Zemstvo Post still used during the 19th Century Catalog #2 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #2075 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KREMENCHUG 1882 (27 Aug) combination cover (opened for display), franked with local imperf. 3k orange, top sheet margin single cancelled and dated by manuscript "Pirogi" (Kremenchug Zemstvo adhesives were cancelled in manuscript until 1897, when postmarks were introduced), sent from Pirogi village in Kremenchug district to Tciglerovka village of Konstantinograd (today Krasnohrad, Kharkov Oblast), sent via the Imperial Post, where two 7k carmine and gray (horizontally laid paper) were added, tied by Kremenchug departure cds, repeated on front, arriving in Konstantinograd of 31 August. A fine cover; of eight known Kremenchug dispatches, this is the only recorded double weight mailing, ex-Dr.Greis collection Catalog #4 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #2076 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KUNGUR 1891 (28 Mar) small combination cover from some village in the Kungur district (Perm province) to Moscow, franked on back with local 2k black and red, tied by oval "Kungurskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, sent via Krylasovo (28 Mar), where Imperial 7k blue was added on front, sent via Perm (29 Mar), arriving in Moscow on 8 April, with appropriate cds on back, v.f., ex-Dr.Jemchouhin, Eisold and Dr.Greis collections, with his 2006 Dr.Greis certificate ("Kungur Zemstvo covers with Kungur Zemstvo stamps are extremely rare (RRRR, 1-3 items known. I know only two genuine Kungur covers, one ex-Faberge and this one") Catalog #2 | Price Realized $37,500.00 |
 | Lot #2077 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KUZNETSK 1895 (20 May) registered combination cover (slightly reduced at top), sent from Kuncherovo village in Kuznetsk province, paying 10k with two examples of local 5k black, blue and rose, tied by "Zemskaya Pochta Kuznetskavo Uyezda Saratovkoy Guber" cds, transferred to the state post office where 14k was added on back with two Imperial 7k blue, tied by Kuznetsk Saratov cds, with arrival (26 May) pmk alongside. One of only two recorded covers paying 10k (registered rate in effect from 1880 to 1900), ex-Faberge, with penciled notation by Agathon Faberge (purchased in 1913 from Gebruder Senf, ex-Prof. Richter, Budapest collection) | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #2078 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO KUZNETSK 1900 (17 June) registered combination cover to Moscow, franked on back with local 5k black, blue and rose, tied by violet oval "Kuznetsk Sarat. Gym Zemskaya Uprava" datestamp, transferred to the state post office where 14k was paid with Imperial adhesive, tied by departure cds, arriving in Moscow two days later, cover creases and stained, otherwise fine, one of only three recorded, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 181) Catalog #2 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #2079 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LEBEDYAN 1912 (Sep) cover (petition) used locally from Bolshoi Verkhovod village to Lebedyan city, with 5k green added on back, tied on arrival by violet oval "Polucheno Lebedyanskaya Zemskaya Pochta" (12 Sep) datestamp, large part of backflap missing, additional folds and archival staple holes, otherwise fine | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #2080 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1870 (23 July) folded letter (announcement) written by the manager of the Lady Dashkova estate, regarding financial conditions of villages Glebovo and Kaishin, addressed to the Glebovo Volost Administration, in the village Ozereshno, to be delivered via postal route (tract) No.1, franked with local 5k blue and white oval, however not cancelled (usually by pen cross), wax seal removed from back, fine, ex-Stenshinski, with 2002 Dr.Greis certificate ("I consider the folded letter as genuine in every aspect. It is one of the earliest known letters of the Luga Zemstvo Post - great rarity") Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2081 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO LUGA 1887 (4 July) Imperial 3k stationery card from St. Petersburg, via Luga to Zapolskoye Volost Administration, with oval "Luzhskaya Uyezdnaya Zemskaya Uprava / collect 3 kop." applied at Luga Zemstvo Head Post Office, as postage due for local delivery, fine and unusual application of the 3k rate, or postage due (unique, according to Dr.Nikitin's research), ex-Stenshinski collection | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2082 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO MORSHANSK 1883 (11 Dec) combination, 7k small stationery entire envelope (112x73mm), sent from some village in Morschansk district to Moscow, franked with local 5k lilac blue and gold (1883 issue), cancelled by red pen and tied by "Morshanskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds, with state post cds alongside, partially obliterating the local adhesive, additional cds alongside, with arrival pmk on back, little toning, otherwise fine, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2083 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NIKOLSK 1906 (9 July) registered combination cover to Nizhny Novgorod, franked on back with pair of local 2k Arms, tied by large rectangular "Nikolskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, pair of Imperial 7k alongside, tied by cds (10 July), registry label and additional pmk on front, filing fold and some toning, with arrival pmk (4k rate was in effect from 1897 until 1917) | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #2084 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NIKOLSK 1911 (8 May) combination cover to Kervo, Finland, franked on back with 2k local, right sheet margin example, tied by violet "Nikolskaya Zemskaya Pochta Vologodskoy Gub." datestamp, with 7k Imperial franking alongside, tied by Nikolsk cds, with bilingual Koervo/Kerava (30 May) arrival, filing fold and creases through the stamps, fine appearance, scarce usage | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2085 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NIKOLSK 1913 (10 April) picture postcard from Utmanovo volost of Nikolsk district, with large "Zemskaya Pochta Utmanskoye Volostonoye Upravlenye" datestamp, sent via the state post office with 3k franking, tied by Podosinoviets (15 Apr), sent to Ponino village in Glazov district, with Glazov (17 Apr) cds, fine, apparently only known example of inter-district mail from Nikolsk Zemstvo to Glazov Zemstvo | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2086 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOLINSK 1913 (8 Dec) picture postcard (Kremlin) used within the Nolinsk district, sent to Medvedki village, franked with local 2k green, tied by large "Nolinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, overall toning and stains (2k postcard rate was in effect from 1910 to 1915) | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #2087 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOLINSK 1914 (3 Feb) home-made cover (petition), slightly reduced, sent from Taranovskaya village to Nolinsk, via No.2 route (tract) of the Nolinsk-Zemstvo post, franked on back with local 2k green "block of three," tied by two strikes of large "Nolinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamps, some creases and stains, otherwise fine (6k letter rate was in effect from 1910 to 1915) | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #2088 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOLINSK 1916 (12 Dec) Imperial 3k stationery card (written entirely in German) sent from Nyema village (located about 30km from Nolinsk, on the Postal route (tract) No.3 of Zemstvo post), used in combination with local 3k rose (wrinkled and creased), tied by large "Nolinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" departure datestamp, sent via the Imperial post office, with additional 1k orange added for outgoing foreign mail to Brunswick, Germany, via Viatka (21 Dec), where framed two-line War Censor handstamp (No.265) was applied, also with censor's initials in violet. There is no evidence that this card actually reached Germany, especially under War conditions. Some toning and card creases, of no importance considering the rarity of the rarity of Nolinsk Zemstvo to a foreign destination, with 1999 Dr.Greis certificate ("belege der Semstvo-Post von Nolinsk sind extrem selten") Catalog #21 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2089 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOVAYA LADOGA 1883 (14 April) cover (petition) from Glazhevo village to Novaya Ladoga town, franked with 5k blue and carmine, sheet margin example, tied by oval "Novoladozhskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, intact wax seal just showing through on face, fine, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 205), his penciled notation "Ag.F : RRR." One of only three known covers from Novaya Ladoga Zemstvo Catalog #4 | Price Realized $45,000.00 |
 | Lot #2090 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOVGOROD 1919 (9 May) Novgorod-Severskiy Zemstvo Post Station, free frank addressed to the Chairman of the Rural Commune, with red Zemstvo seal, also corresponding label on back, endorsed "urgent", oval "Zemsky Pochtowy Punkt Cel Kostobor" arrival (10 May) datestamp on back, unusual Soviet Zemstvo (due to lack of information, this cover is sold AS IS) | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #2091 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOVOMOSKOVSK 1896 (9 Mar) combination cover franked on back with local 3k black and rose, variety imperf. at top, cancelled by faint violet "Zemskaya Pochta" handstamp, with Imperial 7k added on front, tied by Novomoskovsk cds, with Kharkov arrival (11 Mar) pmk on back, fine. One of only 9 (!) covers recorded from this Zemstvo | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2092 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ODESSA 1878 selection of 22 unused stamps including a block of four, neatly mounted and written-up on two album pages, varieties (imperf.) and proofs noted, mixed condition, some toning, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #2093 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OPOCHKA 1881 (14 June) cover from St. Petersburg to Opochka, franked on back with 7k carmine and gray, tied by cds, with "Opochka Zemskaya Pochta" (16 June) datestamp on arrival, filing fold through the stamp, with cover defects, nevertheless a rare item | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2094 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OPOCHKA 1894 (4 July) Imperial 3k stationery card from Kirov to Opochka, with "Opochka Zemskaya Pochta" (7 July) datestamp in blue, fine, very rare, earliest known dispatch from this district | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2095 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ORGHEEV 1882 (ca) cover (petition) from some village to the Orgheev city, franked with local 3k black and orange brown, block of four, cancelled by pen and Zemstvo datestamps, some toning, otherwise fine, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #2096 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ORGHEEV 1887 (ca) cover franked with single and pair of local 3k carmine, tied by green local "16" handstamps within Star of David cancels, addressed to Tsaranin, ex-Faberge, with his (?) penciled explanation on back | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2097 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ORLOV 1899 (13 Dec) free frank, official folded letter from Orlov city to Novomikhinskaya volost of Orlov district, oval "Orlovskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, also straight line "Orlovskaya Stancya" in violet, arrival (18 Dec) docketing inside, fine. No local stamps from Orlov district, Viatka government, were ever issued | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2098 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OSA 1895 (9 May) registered combination cover from Ryabkovo volost in Osa district, addressed to an important official in Kumeny volost in Viatka district. Locally, there was often a shortage of lower denomination stamps in stocks of the postmasters in the volost administrations. In such cases, splits such as bisects and quadrisects of other denominations were used. This cover is franked on back with top half of local 4k green, tied by oval "Osinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, passing through the Imperial Post office, where two 7k adhesives were added and tied by Osa cds, with Nolinsk (19 May) transit and Kumeny (20 May) arrival, some usual cover flaws and creases, otherwise fine | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #2099 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OSA 1898 (20 Mar) registered, double weight combination cover from village of Dubrovka volost (Osa district, Perm province) to a high ranking official in Pallinitsa village in the Viatka district, franked on back with a horizontal pair of 2k carmine rose, tied by two strikes of "Osinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" in oval, paying 21k via the Imperial Post office, where three 7k adhesives were added and tied by Osa cds (22 Mar), arriving in Viatka (26 Mar), with "Vecher" (evening) handstamp, transferred to Zemstvo post, with "Viatskyj Uyezd Zemskaya Pochta" 29 Mar datestamp, some usual cover flaws and creases, otherwise fine and apparently the only known inter-district Zemstvo mail from Osa, via Imperial Post to Viatka | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #2100 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OSA 1898 (20 Nov) combination picture postcard from some village in Osa district to Leipzig, Germany, franked with local 2k green, tied by oval "Osinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, with Imperial 4k cancelled by Osa cds (26 Nov), arriving in Germany on 17 December (difference of 12 days between Julian and Gregorian calendars is noted), fine and rare usage of a postcard from Osa to a foreign country, one of only two known to Germany | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #2101 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OSA 1909 (9 Apr) registered combination cover (opened for display) from village Asoga in Osa district to Warszawa, franked on back with local 3k green, tied by oval "Osinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, with registry label on front and Imperial 14k cancelled by Osa cds (13 Apr), with Warszawa arrival (21 Apr). Remarkably, the local rate is underpaid (3k instead of 6k, in effect from 1908 until 1911), one of only two such "errors in payment" recorded, some cover faults, otherwise fine Catalog #34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2102 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO OSTROV 1913 (13 Aug) registered cover from some village in the Ostrov district to Ostrov city, franked on back with vertical strip of three of 3k light blue, rose and yellow, tied by oval "Ostrovskaya Uyezdnaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamps, repeated on front, this one with registration number, fine | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2103 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PENZA 1899 (17 Mar) combination cover (opened for display) from a village within Penza district to Warszawa, franked on back with local 3k red brown, tied by two framed "Zemskaya Pochta" handstamps applied in form of a cross, sent via the Imperial post, where 7k was added and cancelled by corresponding Penza cds, additional departure pmk on front, with Warszawa (20 Mar) arrival, also blue crayon and 16 Oct. 1912 datestamp (archival?), fine. Only eight covers are known from Penza, this being the only one sent Poland Catalog #3 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #2104 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PEREYASLAV 1913 (16 July) registered cover (opened for display and refolded), typewritten address to Pereyaslav Provincial Court (complaint), franked on back with local 5k olive green, tied by "Pereyaslavsk Zemsk. Pochta Polt. Gub." cds, fine and rare, one of only two recorded examples of registered mail from Pereyaslav Zemstvo, ex-Homersham and Dr.Greis collections (Schmidt 28) Catalog #25 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2105 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PERM 1897 (10 July) registered combination cover from a remote village in Perm district to an official in a village in Viatka region, redirected to Kumeny, franked on back with diagonal half of local 5k dark blue, tied by violet "Zemskaya Pochta Permskago Uyezda" cds. When In 1897, rate for registered mail was reduced from 5 to 2 kopecks (in effect until 1917), bisects of earlier 5k stamps were used, in this case in combination with pair of Imperial 7k, tied by Perm (11 July) cds, arriving "Poldien" (mid-day) in Vyatka (15 and 17 July), and in Kumeny, with appropriate cds. Cover was roughly opened with some damage restored on back, otherwise fine example of this rarity, one of only three known | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #2106 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PERM 1915 (23 Jan) registered combination cover (opened for display, slightly reduced, minor flaws) from the Chusov volost in district of Perm to Slobodskoye volost in Ustsysolsk district, franked on back with local 2k light rose, tied by violet "Perm Zemskaya Pochta" cds, with Imperial 20k fee paid with two 10k Romanov adhesives, tied by Perm cds, with another strike and corresponding registry label on front, delivered to Ustsysolsk, with oval "Ustsysolsk Zemskaya Pochta" (29 Jan) datestamp, not franked with the secondary local stamp because the addressee was an official with Zemstvo administration and his mail was delivered free of charge. A rarity, one of three known covers handled by both Perm and Ustsysolsk Zemstvos (this being the only one registered), ex-Kuznetsov, with detailed and erudite 2009 Dr.Greis certificate (copy) rated "RRRR" (only 1-3 items known) Catalog #15 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #2107 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PIRYATIN 1908 (7 July) picture postcard originating from a village in Yagotin volost to a village of Skoptcy, Pereyaslav province of the Poltava government, with "Yagotinskaya Zemskaya Pochta" postmark, with Imperial franking of 1k and 2k paying the required 3k rate from Piryatin (9 July), fine, one of only two recorded examples. With opening of state post office in Yagotin in 1908, the Zemstvo post was limited to the volost area | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2108 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PODOLSK 1886 (3 Jan) Imperial 3k stationery card from Moscow to Konstantinovo village of Podolsk district, with local 5k green (coat of arms) added to pay for local delivery, cancelled by pen cross, little overall ageing, fine. Only 4 recorded combination cards from Podolsk | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2109 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PORKHOV 1885 (18 July) cover (petition) from the village Alekseevka in the Gorodnik volost to the district capital Porkhov, franked with local imperf. 5k red violet, ample margins all around, tied by blue oval Porkhov datestamp, repeated alongside, intact wax seal on back, some wrinkles and minor cover wear, fine and rare cover, ex-Faberge, with 2005 Dr.Greis certificate ("covers handled by the Zemstvo post of Porkhov district are very rare and I know about 12 covers only - RR") (Schmidt 6) Catalog #1 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #2110 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO PSKOV Postal Stationery 1896 (ca) combination 3k stationery card, with 3k imperial franking added for further transmission to Revel, also two additional unused cards, one with obliterated indicia, with overprint at top, fine-v.f., scarce group of Pskov stationery cards | Unsold |
 | Lot #2111 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ROSTOV 1877 (15 July) folded letter (partly printed "field forces in the district Zemstvo"), free frank bearing corresponding oval "Ust-Medveditskaya Zemskaya Pochtovaya Stancya" datetamp, with large part of paper seal on back, some toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2112 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ROSTOV 1917 (31 May) official Army Commissary folded wrapper, typewritten address of the Rostov Government Zemstvo Administration, bearing oval violet "Novocherkasskoe Zemskaya Pochtovaya Stancya" datestamp, minor flaws, otherwise fine | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2113 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ROSTOV Postal Stationery 1872 (29 July) printed receipt ("Obyavlenye") from Rostov on Don, with handstamped "Pech. Razsylnovo Rost. Zemskoy Pochty No.1" on front, fine | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2114 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO RYAZAN 1875 2k gray blue, vertical strip of six showing different types, large margins all around, folded between stamps, slight vertical and horizontal creases, impressive multiple, with distinct Ferarry-Faberge handstamp (Schmidt 14) * Catalog #9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2115 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO RZHEV 1891 (5 Nov) small cover from some village to Rzhev city, with local 2k red and gray tied at upper left by violet "Rzhevskaya Zemskaya Uprava" datestamp, v.f. | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2116 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO RZHEV Postal Stationery 1890 (19 June) stationery entire envelope, 3k black used locally within the Rzhev district, indicia cancelled at upper left by violet "Rzhevskaya Zemskaya Uprava" datestamp, some toning, mostly on back, fine | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2117 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SAMARA 1912 (25 June) combination cover (opened for display) sent from some village in the Samara province to Warszawa, addressed to Mr. Mamkovski, to be transferred to Peter Vaslivech Kozlov, a batman (military assistant), franked on back with 3k green (Ardatov type), the only adhesive issued by Samara Zemstvo, tied by faint circular postmark (unreadable, as always), with Imperial 7k blue added alongside to pay for further transmission to Poland. The Samara (25 June) cds tied both Zemstvo and the Imperial adhesives (the postmark is also repeated on front), with arrival (28 June) below, minor cover flaws, hinge stain at upper left, otherwise fine, ex-Dr.Greis collection, with his 2009 certificate ("it is a splendid item for an exhibition on the highest level due to its rarity, rating RRRR. I know only about two covers with Samara Zemstvo, both used in 1912. None of the great Zemstvo collectors (Ferrary, A. & O. Faberge, Baughman etc.) had a Samara Zemstvo cover in their collections") Catalog #1 | Price Realized $37,500.00 |
 | Lot #2118 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SAPOZHOK 1891 (27 Dec) cover franked on back with vertical pair of local 5k red brown, tied by "Sapozhokskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, fine | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2119 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SARANSK 1905-1906 5k green and black, selection of 12 unused stamps including a block of six, neatly mounted and written-up on two album pages, varieties and types noted, mixed condition, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2120 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SARAPUL 1915 (25 June) registered combination cover (petition) (opened for display, some creases and minor archival flaws), sent from Kulevaya village of Galanovskaya volost to Viatka, with 2k local on back, cancelled by pen-cross, with 30 kopeck Imperial franking paid alongside with 5k and 25k, each tied by Sarapul cds, repeated on front, with registry label and Viatka (28 June) arrival, fine. Of the 15 known covers from Sarapul, this is the latest recorded date of usage | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #2121 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHADRINSK 1893 (also 1895), two locally addressed covers, each franked on back with a different 3k adhesive, showing two distinct types of Zemstvo Administration datestamps, first one sent from Peschanskoye village with the rare "Verkhtechsntago Volostnago Pravlenya" (Volost self rule) in oval, minor cover faults, otherwise fine-v.f. | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2122 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHADRINSK 1909 6k green, sheet of 25, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (Schmidt 39) *Catalog #35 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #2123 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHATSK 1886 (ca) cover (petition) addressed to peasant's court in Shatsk, with 3k black tied on arrival by two-line "Zav. Pocht W.Ryabinski (the local postmaster), ex-Faberge | Unsold |
 | Lot #2124 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHATSK 1887 (ca) registered cover (petition) sent from Kornaukhovo village (Bolshe-Prolomskaya volost) to Shatsk, franked on back with 2x3k black, types 1 and 2, each by a two-line postmaster's handstamp "V.Ryabinski (the local postmaster), fine and rare early registered usage from Shatsk, ex-Faberge, with 2005 Dr. Greis certificate (Schmidt 9) Catalog #7 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #2125 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHATSK 1889-92 two covers, one franked on back with two examples of 3k rose, paying 6k rate from Ostrovki village to Shatsk, each tied by two-line "V.Ryabinsky" (the local postmaster) handstamp; other paying 3k with single local stamp (issued in 1891), tied by "Shatskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds, fine | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2126 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHATSK 1895-1904 selection of 21 stamps, including two strips of five, also pairs, mounted and written-up on four pages, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Baughman * | Unsold |
 | Lot #2127 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHATSK 1913 (6 Sep) Official State free frank pre-printed card of Tambov, with "Shatskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds, also state pmks of both Shatsk and Tambov, some creasing, otherwise fine | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #2128 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHCHIGRY 1882-86 3k arms, selection of eight imperforate stamps, including shades from light brown to brown, mounted and written-up on album pages, with colors and varieties noted, v.f., ex-Baughman *(*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #2129 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHCHIGRY 1911 (16 Sep) free frank official cover (with letter) bearing oval "Zemskaya Pochta Shchigry" and corresponding cds alongside, overall toning, scarce, with 2010 Mandrovski certificate | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #2130 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SHLISSELBURG 1865 5k black on dark green, the first Zemstvo stamp, selection of 12 stamps, including a block of six, written-up on an album page, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2131 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SIMFEROPOL Revenue Stamps 1878 stamps used for payment of court duties or fees, four stamps written-up on two album pages, used and unused, with copies of other stamps, used and unused, mixed condition, ex-Baughman (*)O | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2132 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SKOPIN 1897 (8 Sep) 7k Imperial stationery entire envelope with pre-printed address of the Department of Rural Economics and Agrarian Statistics - Ministry of Agriculture and State Property in St. Petersburg, franked on back with imperf. 3k green (partly cut in at upper left), cancelled by pen, presumably originating from a village (but no name or place of residence is given), via the capital city of Skopin, with arrival pmk (10 Sep), with 2000 Dr.Greis statement ("no definite proof of the necessity for the handling of this cover by the Zemstvo post, This however, does not mean that I have doubts about the cover"), ex-Faberge, Bianchi collections, sold AS IS (Schmidt 4) | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2133 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SKOPIN 1899 (4 Mar) 7k Imperial postal stationery entire envelope with pre-printed address of the Department of Rural Economics and Agrarian Statistics - Ministry of Agriculture and State Property in St. Petersburg, franked on reverse with local 3k green, cancelled by manuscript date, sent from Maklakovo volost, rare cover, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #2134 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SLOBODSKOY 1898 (11 Mar) free frank, part of official wrapper (restored) addressed to Kirs city, with "Zemskaya Pochta Slobodskago Uyez" cds, rare item, with 2001 L. Melnikov, A.I.E.P. certificate. Slobodskoy is a town in Kirov Oblast, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River, 35 kilometers northeast of Kirov. No local stamps from Slobodskoy district, Vyatka government, were ever issued | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2135 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SOROKI 1880 (4 Oct) free frank, large part of outer folded letter used locally in Soroki district, sent from Solonets post station to Soroki town for district administration, cancelled with blue cds and delivered free of charge as official mail, fine | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #2136 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SOROKI 1888 (18 Aug) combination cover originating from a remote village, franked with local 3k (1887 issue), tied by oval datestamp, sent via the district capital of Soroki, where 7k Imperial franking was added, tied by 20 August cds, another strike repeated below, addressed to Vienna, Austria, with faint arrival postmark at bottom, fine and rare usage to a foreign destination, ex-Faberge (with his notation on back indicating that the cover was from Prof. Richter's (in Budapest) collection and was purchased in 1913 from Gebruder Senf, also illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 320) | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #2137 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SPASSK 1897 (30 May) combination cover (opened for display) from some village in Spassk district (Ryazan) government, addressed to Obukhova village in Bogorodsk district (Moscow government), franked with uncancelled local imperf. 3k black, conveyed via state post, with Imperial 7k added on back and tied by Spassk departure cds, repeated on front, arriving in Bogorodsk Zemstvo Head Post Office, where perf. 4k ("dolgovaya" indebted) stamp was added to pay the required fee for local delivery, tied by violet (3 June) cds. For reasons unknown, there is a vertical cut affecting both Spassk and Imperial adhesives, with minor paper strengthening, fine appearance, with some penciled notations (partly erased, but similar to Kirchner's markings), ex-legendary Baughman collection. According to Dr.Nikitin, this is the latest recorded Bogorodsk Zemstvo Post and only known Spassk-Bogorodsk combination). Nevertheless, since the Spassk local is not cancelled and overall quality is poor, this cover is offered AS IS | Unsold |
 | Lot #2138 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO STARAYA-RUSSA 1881-82 5k blue, selection of ten imperforate stamps, mounted and written-up on two album pages, with shades and types noted, mixed condition, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2139 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO STAVROPOL 1897 (10 Sep) combination 7k Imperial stationery entire envelope with pre-printed address of the Department of Rural Economics and Agrarian Statistics - Ministry of Agriculture and State Property in St. Petersburg, franked on back with local 3k orange red, tied by oval "Stavr. Zemstvo Samarsk.G." datestamp, with corresponding "Staraya Maina" Samara province cds, repeated on front, with arrival (20 Sep) pmk, fine and scarce cover | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #2140 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO STAVROPOL 1914 (2 May) combination picture postcard from a village in Stavropol (also referred to as Stavropol-on-Volga) district to Rostov-on-Don, franked with 3k green (Ardatov type), tied by a decorative "Stavr. Zemstvo Samarsk. Gub," with Imperial 3k red added alongside, tied by Stavropol cds, with Rostov (7 May) arrival pmk below, minor card creases, otherwise fine. Stated to be the only known example of this particular post office stamp (in 1964, the city was renamed Tolyatti - after Palmiro Togliatti, the longest-serving secretary of the Italian Communist Party) Catalog #7 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #2141 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SUMY 1869 (14 Aug) outer FL franked with Imperial 10k brown and blue (small faults), used from Rylsk (in the Kursk province) via the capital of the Sumy district (16 Aug) to the village of Nikolaevka-Krivomarki, endorsed "Nuzhnoye" (necessary or urgent). In Sumy, the cover was conveyed to the local Zemstvo post, confirmed by the superb strike of "Sumskaya Zemskaya Pochta 1869 Aug 17." According to the accompanying 2002 Dr.Greis certificate, the strike is "the earliest one known to me. Its quality is remarkable (great rarity). The postmark device was worn out over the many years of its use and its strikes became less readable. Finally, even the year, month and day were erased from the postmark device and the date was written manually into the free space." | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2142 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SUMY 1870 cover used locally within the district, to Novo-Sukhanovka village of Tereshkovka volost, franked with local imperf. 5k dark carmine, tied by the undated "Sumskaya Zemskaya Pochta" head post office pmk, little toning, otherwise fine, with intact wax seal on back | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #2143 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO SYZRAN 1872 5k blue on surfaced color paper, three unused examples, mounted and written-up on album page, mixed condition, minor flaws as often, fine, ex-Baughman (*) Catalog #1 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #2144 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN 1887 (16 Aug) combination cover franked on front with Imperial 7k blue, tied by Pochtowy Wagon (mail car) cds, addressed to "Novgorod gouv., city of Tikhvin, village to Nikolskoye," with transit cds of Moscow (17 Aug), Chudov (18 Aug) and Tikhvin (20 Aug), local 5k black on rose added on back, tied by violet undated Zemstvo postmark and paying the required fee to its final destination, v.f. (Schmidt 17) Catalog #24 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #2145 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN 1888 (10 Dec) combination cover (opened for display) from a village in Borovichi district to Dregli pogost (literally church yard or village) in Tikhvin district, franked on front with Borovichi 3k adhesive (Chuchin, Schmidt 8), tied by faint violet "Borovichiskaya Zemskaya Pochta" oval datestamp, sent via the state post office, where Imperial 7k blue was tied by "Borovichi Novgor" cds, repeated alongside; arriving in Tikhvin, with December (day unclear) cds on back, transferred to Zemstvo Head Post Office, where local 5k (Chuchin 27, Schmidt 20) was added and tied by undated violet Tikhvin Zemstvo Administration postmark, wax seal alongside. There is overall toning and some paper discolorations, small cover tear, signed Zumstein. This is one of two inter-district covers known from Borovichi to Tikhvin. A Zemstvo rarity - combination Imperial-Borovichi-Tikhvin | Price Realized $60,000.00 |
 | Lot #2146 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIKHVIN 1893 (18 Dec) combination cover from St. Petersburg to Zolotovo village, franked on back with Imperial 7k dark blue, tied by a numeral pmk, with local 5k multicolored adhesive, cancelled by undated Tikhvin Zemstvo administration handstamp, fine attractive item, stated to be the latest known mail from Tikhvin local post (Schmidt 26) Catalog #33 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2147 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TIRASPOL 1897 (Oct) cover (petition addressed to the Zemstvo administration/uprava od Tiraspol district) sent from a village of Tsibulevka - Tsebrikovo volost, about 60km north-east of Tiraspol), franked on back with local 5k multicolored (1887 issue), cancelled by pen cross and dated 10 October 1897, fine. All Tiraspol Zemstvo adhesives were cancelled by manuscript. One of only seven covers recorded, ex-Faberge, Bianchi collections, with 2011 Dr.Greis certificate (Dr. Greis writes the following "In the period 1817-1860, many German colonies were founded in the Kherson province and here especially in the Tiraspol district. With respect to this particular Tiraspol Zemstvo cover (ex-Dr.Nikitin collection), the name of a small German village of the sender is of importance. Neu-Gluckstal was founded in 1860 and came with a special status under the local self administration of the Hoffnungsthal volost. For the Russian administration, these villages got Russian names, too. The volost had the name "Gofnungstal", which ha | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2148 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TULA 1898 (25 Feb) locally used cover (petition) from the attorney of the society of peasants in the villages Stutkovo and Kreyevo of volost Taniyevo in Tula district, addressed to the head of the first department of Tula district in the village Shevenevka in volost Tanievo, franked on back with imperf. 5k dull blue and red, tied by boxed violet datestamp, without any additional markings, filing folds through the stamp, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 366) Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #2149 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TULA 1904 (30 July) cover (opened for display, slightly reduced at sides, refolded), sent from village Trubnoe to Tula city, with local 5k red and blue affixed on back and cancelled by manuscript date, fine | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #2150 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TULA 1911 (14 Jan) registered cover addressed to a volost court in Tula district, franked on back with Imperial 10k, tied by cds, Zemstvo post delivered this item free of charge, cover wear and folds, archival staple holes, rare, ex-Kuznetsov | Unsold |
 | Lot #2151 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO TWER 1875-1888 Coat of Arms, selection of 16 used and unused stamps incl. shades and minor varieties, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 10-14) *O Catalog #6/10 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #2152 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO URZHUM 1891-92 folded letter, official mail delivered free of charge, with "Urzhumskoye Zemstvo (3 Oct) arrival datestamp (earliest recorded stamped mail from Urzhum district); also locally used wrapper from Rozhdenstvenskaya volost, franked with local 2k rose, tied by Zemstvo Head Post Office postmark, fine lot | Unsold |
 | Lot #2153 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO URZHUM 1893 (21 Feb) registered combination cover from Sernur village to Revel, franked on back with local 3k green and diagonal bisect of 2k blue (to meet the 4k rate, which was in effect from 1892 to 1912), tied by oval "Urzhumskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, sent via the Imperial Post Office, with pair of 7k added on front, tied by Urzhum (24 Feb) cds, arriving on 6th March in Revel, vertical filing fold through the stamps, otherwise fine and exceptionally rare cover. Due to a shortage of 4 kopeck adhesives, postmaster in Urzhum, made up the required franking by bisecting his surplus 2 kopeck stamps. This is one of four known covers from this district | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #2154 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO URZHUM 1893 (1 Nov) registered combination cover from Lopyal village to Viatka, franked on back with local 3k green and right half of 2k blue (to meet the 4k rate, which was in effect from 1892 to 1912), tied by oval "Urzhumskaya Zemskaya Pochta" datestamp, sent via the Imperial Post Office, with vertical strip of three of 7k added on front, tied by Urzhum cds, arriving on 3rd November in Viatka, cover faults and repairs, still fine and exceptionally rare, one of only four known covers from this district | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #2155 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO URZHUM 1902 (5 May) registered combination cover from Kuknur volost, Urzhum district to Vozhgaly village, Viatka district, franked on back with pair of local 2k red brown (Ardatov type), tied by "Urzhumskaya Zemskaya Pochta" cds, sent via the Imperial Post Office, where 14k was paid with pair of 7k blue, tied by Urzhum cds (7 May), part of registry label on front, arriving in Viatka on 8th May, conveyed via Zemstvo Post with oval, somewhat faint "Viatkskaya Zemskaya Pochta" Head Post Office datestamp, applied the same day on front of the cover, local franking forgiven due to official nature of the addressee, cover cleaned and partly restored, otherwise fine. Apparently unique inter-district Urzhum Zemstvo - Imperial Post - Viatka Zemstvo combination, with 2001 L.Melnikov A.I.E.P. certificate | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #2156 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1894 (6 Dec) combination cover (opened for display) from Veliki Ustyug to Kazhym village in Ustsysolsk district, with local 2k franking tied on back by cross type datestamp, pair of Imperial 7k adhesives added alongside, some toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #2157 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTSYSOLSK 1909 (7 July) registered combination cover to Moscow, franked on back with local 5k blue (Ardatov type), sent via the district capital where Imperial 14k (pair of 7k) were added on front, cancelled Ustsysolsk Vologda, with arrival (15 July), also official seal of Junior Forestry Appraiser, filing fold away from the stamps, otherwise fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2158 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 authorities, very rare | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2159 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO VESSIEGONSK 1883 (8 Dec) combination cover paying 28 kopeck with Imperial 1k, 7k and 20k, registered from Twer to a village Titovka in Vessiegonsk district, where it was franked with local 5k black on mauve, tied by undated "Neoplacheno" (unpaid) handstamp, with corresponding arrival (11 Dec) on back, also Zemstvo cds (year date corrected by pen), blue (attorney's) handstamp, minor toning, tears and filing folds, only recorded triple-weight registered cover, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 403) | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2160 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO VESSIEGONSK 1884 (7 Mar) large part of a journal wrapper, addressed to Lyubegoshch Volost Administration, with 1k black on green local added to pay for Zemstvo Post delivery, tied by undated "Neoplacheno" (unpaid) handstamp and corresponding cds on back, ex-Faberge, with distinct red "Ferrary-Faberge" handstamp | Unsold |
 | Lot #2161 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO VIATKA 1914 (15 Nov) combination cover from some village within Viatka district to Stockholm, Sweden, franked with 2k blue, cancelled by diamond shaped "Viat. U.Z. Pochta", addressed to German Relief Organization in Sweden, sent via the Imperial Post Office, where 10 kopeck was paid with a combination 1k Arms and three 3k Romanov adhesives, tied by Viatka departure cds, with oval Petrograd Censor handstamp applied on backflap, two Stockholm arrival (4 Dec) cds (difference of 12 days is noted between Julian and Gregorian calendars), v.f., ex-Faberge. An extraordinary Zemstvo combination to Sweden, absolutely unique, ex-Faberge and Bianchi collections, with 2011 Dr.Greis certificate Catalog #2 | Price Realized $16,000.00 |
 | Lot #2162 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO VOLCHANSK 1872-1883 selection of 32 mostly unused (one used) stamps, including multiples, neatly mounted on four album pages, with types and varieties noted, mixed condition, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2163 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO YARENSK 1915 (9 July) Prisoner of War card franked with 2k green, sent from a church village in Yarensk district, by a German POW, addressed to Thorn, with Vologodskaya region departure cds, red censor (Petrograd) and German markings, also postage due "Doplatit 8k," as the required 4k Imperial franking was missing. A rarity, ex-Faberge (illustrated in "Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post," page 410) | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #2164 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO YEKATERINOSLAV 1872 selection of five unused stamps, mounted on album page, with types and varieties noted, mixed condition, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *(*) | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #2165 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ZENKOV 1899 (ca) cover (petition) from Oposhnya village to district capital of Zenkov, franked with local 3k blue, cancelled and dated by manuscript ("M Oposhnya 28 June"), little toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2166 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ZENKOV 1899 (29 Apr) locally addressed cover (petition) franked with 3k blue, tied and dated by manuscript cancel, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2167 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ZOLOTONOSHA 1887 (31 Aug) combination cover from some village in Zolotonosha district to Chicago, franked with local 2k black and green, tied by framed four-line handstamp "Zolotonoshsk Zemsk. Pochta" handstamp, sent via the state post office where Imperial 7k was added for further transmission to the United States, New York transit and Chicago arrival pmks on back, cover folded, with some tears and ageing, nevertheless fine. Zemstvo covers to foreign destinations are very rare, unique to United States, ex-Homersham, Bianchi collections, with 2011 Dr.Greis certificate | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #2168 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO ZOLOTONOSHA 1902 10k carmine rose (Ardatov type), sheet of 25, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (Schmidt 24) *Catalog #17 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #2169 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO 1868-1916 balance of a consignment, selection of 98 used and unused stamps, neatly mounted and written-up on 16 album pages, with Balashov, Bakhmut, Demyansk, Piryatin, Oster, Kashira, Samara, Novouzhensk, Novomoskovsk, Yarensk and Viatka, few multiples, varieties, proofs, all types described, mixed condition, occasional as always, mostly fine, ex-Baughman *O | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #2170 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO 1877-1910 balance of the collection, 35+ covers, cards and FLs, several still on album pages, some better items, others either not genuine or questionable (as often the case with Zemstvo), excellent reference material, some usual condition problems, mostly fine or better, sold AS IS. | Price Realized $27,000.00 |
