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1881 (9 Jul) Podolsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Money arrival notification (Official summons) 145 mm x 114 mm from Podolsk Imperial Post Office to Domodedovo (Podolsk district) "Volost Administration" for money transfer of 3r from Nizhnii Novgorod, Type – printed on yellow paper, franked with 5k (Podolsk), canceled by handwritten cross pen lines postmark (РГ1). With authorization from Domodedovsk Volost Starshina with his signature and Domodedovo Volost Board seal in green ink on reverse

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo
Catalog: Schmidt 7V
Condition: Used.
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George Werbizky's Zemstvo Collection
Auction 57
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United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

Outstanding selection of rare Zemstvo stamps and postal history, assembled over decades, including the World's finest collection of postmarks. Catalog numbers are based on the Schmidt Handbook. Catalog values are taken from Stamps of the Zemstvo Posts of Russia 1866–1919 by Gurevich, Poltorak, and Strebulaev (the Large Zemstvo Catalogue), as well as the Solovyev Catalogue. The auction is currently being prepared, with new lots added weekly.

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1909 (14 Oct) Kadnikov Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Cover from district to Kadnikov, franked with 3k (Kadnikov), canceled by oval "КАДНИКОВЪ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ7), Kadnikov zemstvo postmark
1909 (14 Oct) Kadnikov Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Cover from district to Kadnikov, franked with 3k (Kadnikov), canceled by oval "КАДНИКОВЪ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ7), Kadnikov zemstvo postmark
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1916 (5 Dec) Shadrinsk Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover from district via Shadrinsk to Odessa, franked with 3k (Shadrinsk), canceled by black circular "ШАДРИНСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ6) Shadrinsk zemstvo postmark and 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by "ШАДРИНСК ПЕРМ." circular imperial post postmark December 7, 1916 transit postmark. Transferred from the zemstvo post December 7, 1916 in imperial post Shadrinsk and transferred by the imperial post from Shadrinsk to Odessa. Arrived in Odessa 11 Dec 1916
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1894 (28 Oct) Bogorodsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Cover from district to Bogorodsk "Military Affairs Board", franked with 8k (Bogorodsk), canceled by violet circular "БОГОРОДСКАЯ / УЕЗД. ЗЕМ. УПР." (ШГ1) Bogorodsk zemstvo postmark
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1908-10s Irbit Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover to Irbit, franked with 2k (Irbit), canceled by blue circular "ИРБИТСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ / ПОЧТА" (ШГП1) Irbit zemstvo postmark
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1884 (13 Apr) Irbit Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover to Verkhne-Nitsinskoye (Irbit District) franked with 2k (Irbit), canceled by violet oval "ИРБИТСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ / ПОЧТА" (ШГ1) Irbit zemstvo postmark
1884 (13 Apr) Irbit Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover to Verkhne-Nitsinskoye (Irbit District) franked with 2k (Irbit), canceled by violet oval "ИРБИТСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ / ПОЧТА" (ШГ1) Irbit zemstvo postmark
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Penza Zemstvo-style Picture Postcard, Philatelic fabrication
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1897 Osa Zemstvo (Perm Province), Сover from district to Osa "District Zemstvo Board", franked with 2k (Osa), canceled by blue oval "ОСИНСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ2) Osa zemstvo postmark. Red wax seal (intact) "ФО БРЮХОВ"
1897 Osa Zemstvo (Perm Province), Сover from district to Osa "District Zemstvo Board", franked with 2k (Osa), canceled by blue oval "ОСИНСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ2) Osa zemstvo postmark. Red wax seal (intact) "ФО БРЮХОВ"
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