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