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