U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
February 23-24, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1196
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")
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$2,000.00

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