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1889 (10 Feb) Bogorodsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Cover insured letter from Moscow to Grebnevo (Bogorodsk District) "Volost Administration", franked with 10k with left margin (Bogorodsk), canceled by circular "БОГОРОДСКАЯ / УЕЗД. ЗЕМ. УПР." (ШГ1) February 24, 1899 Bogorodsk zemstvo postmark. Handwritten note "Денежное" - "Money". Black imperial post circular "БОГОРОДСКЪ МОСКОВ.Г. ПОЧТ. ТЕЛ. КОНТ." February 11, 1899 arrival transit postmark. Five red wax seals of the 3rd City Expedition (intact) on reverse

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo
Catalog: Schmidt 50 pos. 24
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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