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1883 (4 Apr) Bugulma Zemstvo (Samara Province), Cover from Spasskoye (Bugulma District) to Bugulma, franked with 2k (Bugulma Zemstvo) canceled by blue oval "БУГУЛЬМИНСКАЯ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ1) Bugulma zemstvo postmark

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo
Catalog: Schmidt 4
Catalog value: $1,500
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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1901 (14 Jul) Kadnikov Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Cover from district to Kadnikov "District Council", franked with 3k (Kadnikov), canceled by black rectangular "КАДНИКОВ З. П." (ШГ6) Kadnikov zemstvo postmark
$120
1883 (29 Aug) Podolsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Money arrival notification (Official summons) from Podolsk Imperial Post Office to Krasnaya Pakhra "Volost Administration" for money transfer of 4r to Deribryukhovo (Podolsk district), Type – Postal, printed on grey paper, franked with 5k (Podolsk), canceled by handwritten cross pen lines postmark (РГ1)
1883 (29 Aug) Podolsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Money arrival notification (Official summons) from Podolsk Imperial Post Office to Krasnaya Pakhra "Volost Administration" for money transfer of 4r to Deribryukhovo (Podolsk district), Type – Postal, printed on grey paper, franked with 5k (Podolsk), canceled by handwritten cross pen lines postmark (РГ1)
$350
1910 (2 Nov) Ust-Sysolsk Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Postcard from Vilgort (Ust-Sysolsk) district to St. Petersburg, franked with 2k (Ust-Sysolsk), canceled by black circular "УСТЬСЫСОЛЬСКАЯ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ6) Ust-Sysolsk zemstvo postmark and 3k (Russian Empire) canceled by black circular postmark of St. Petersburg November 25, 1910. Received November 26, 1910
1910 (2 Nov) Ust-Sysolsk Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Postcard from Vilgort (Ust-Sysolsk) district to St. Petersburg, franked with 2k (Ust-Sysolsk), canceled by black circular "УСТЬСЫСОЛЬСКАЯ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ6) Ust-Sysolsk zemstvo postmark and 3k (Russian Empire) canceled by black circular postmark of St. Petersburg November 25, 1910. Received November 26, 1910
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