The Dr. Nikitin Collection of Zemstvo
November 28, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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 |
