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1887 Shatsk Zemstvo (Tambov Province), Cover from Peschan (Shatsk District) to Shatsk, franked with 3k (Shatsk), canceled by black "Зав:почт: В. Рябинскій" Shatsk zemstvo postmark. Red wax seal on reverse

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo
Catalog: Schmidt 9 typ. I
Condition: Used.
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George Werbizky Zemstvo Collection
Auction 57
September 22 - 27, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

An outstanding selection of rare Zemstvo stamps, postal history, and postal stationery, formed over decades of dedicated collecting, including one of the finest collections of postmarks in the world. Catalog numbers are based on the Schmidt Handbook. Catalog values are drawn from the Large Zemstvo Catalogs by Gurevich, Trusov, Gershbein, and Shelkov, as well as the Soloviev Catalog.

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