U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
February 23-24, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1203 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO VIATKA 1914 (15 Nov) combination cover from some village within Vyatka 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 Vyatka 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, Bianchi and Nikitin collections, with 2012 Dr.Greis certificate ("Vyatka covers are not very common, but have to be considered as great rarities if sent abroad. I know only one such cover sent to Sweden, RRRR. Oleg Faberge got this cover for his collection in 1965")  Catalog #2 | Unsold |
