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1892 (30 Mar) Bogorodsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Postal Stationery Card from Moscow to Uspenskoye (Bogorodsk District), franked with 3k imprinted stamp (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Moscow postmark and with 5k (Bogorodsk Zemstvo) canceled by "БОГОРОДСКАЯ / УЕЗД. ЗЕМ. УПР." (ШГ1) April 14, 1892 Bogorodsk zemstvo postmark. Received by the imperial post March 31, 1892 in Bogorodsk, transit postmark, transferred to the zemstvo post on April 14, 1892

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo
Catalog: Schmidt 58 typ. 3
Condition: Used.
Postcard Postal Stationery Postal History
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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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1911 (5 Feb) Kadnikov Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Registered сover from Antipovskaya (Kadnikov District) to Kadnikov "District Council", franked with 3k (Kadnikov), canceled by violet oval "КАДНИКОВЪ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ7), Kadnikov zemstvo postmark. Handwritten "Заказное" registration marking on front
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1894 (26 Apr) Ust-Sysolsk Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Cover from Ust-Sysolsk to district, franked with 2k (Ust-Sysolsk), canceled by violet "УСТЬ-СЫСОЛЬСКАЯ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ4) Ust-Sysolsk zemstvo postmark
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1899 (7 Sep) Zolotonosha Zemstvo (Poltava Province), Cover postal stationery from district to St. Petersburg, franked with 3k (Zolotonosha) on reverse, canceled by black circular «ЗОЛОТОНОШСКАГО ЗЕМСТВА / СЕЛЬСКАЯ ПОЧТА» (ШГ3) Zolotonosha zemstvo postmark and imperial 7k (imprinted stamp) and canceled by black circular imperial "ЗОЛОТОНОША ПОЛТАВ Г./ ПОЧТ.ТЕЛ.КОНТ." September 18, 1899
1899 (7 Sep) Zolotonosha Zemstvo (Poltava Province), Cover postal stationery from district to St. Petersburg, franked with 3k (Zolotonosha) on reverse, canceled by black circular «ЗОЛОТОНОШСКАГО ЗЕМСТВА / СЕЛЬСКАЯ ПОЧТА» (ШГ3) Zolotonosha zemstvo postmark and imperial 7k (imprinted stamp) and canceled by black circular imperial "ЗОЛОТОНОША ПОЛТАВ Г./ ПОЧТ.ТЕЛ.КОНТ." September 18, 1899
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1909 (27 Jun) Poltava Zemstvo (Poltava Province), Philatelic registered cover to Bayrak (Poltava District), addressed to the philatelist Pavel Petrovich Ganko, franked with 10k (Poltava), canceled by carmine-red oval postmark with cut corners "КОНТОРА Полтавской Земской Почты" (ШГ2) Poltava zemstvo postmark. Pink boxed "ЗАКАЗНОЕ / № 456 / Полтавская Земская Почта" (ШС1) registration cachet with handwritten number on left
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1915 (Feb) Ust-Sysolsk Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Cover from Kortkeros volost via Ust-Sysolsk to Vologda, franked with 2k (Ust-Sysolsk), canceled by "ПЕЧ. КОРТКЕРОССКАГО ВОЛОСТН. ПРАВЛЕНІЯ", in central — "УСТЬСЫСОЛЬСК. / УѢЗДА / ВОЛОГОДСКОЙ / ГУБЕРНІИ" (ШГМ 4-6) Kortkeros volost postmark and 7k (Russian Empire) canceled by black circular imperial "УСТЬ-СЫСОЛЬСКЪ / ВОЛ." February 18, 1915 postmark. On reverse "УСТЬСЫСОЛЬСКЪ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ6) Ust-Sysolsk zemstvo postmark February 17, 1915.
1915 (Feb) Ust-Sysolsk Zemstvo (Vologda Province), Cover from Kortkeros volost via Ust-Sysolsk to Vologda, franked with 2k (Ust-Sysolsk), canceled by "ПЕЧ. КОРТКЕРОССКАГО ВОЛОСТН. ПРАВЛЕНІЯ", in central — "УСТЬСЫСОЛЬСК. / УѢЗДА / ВОЛОГОДСКОЙ / ГУБЕРНІИ" (ШГМ 4-6) Kortkeros volost postmark and 7k (Russian Empire) canceled by black circular imperial "УСТЬ-СЫСОЛЬСКЪ / ВОЛ." February 18, 1915 postmark. On reverse "УСТЬСЫСОЛЬСКЪ / ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ6) Ust-Sysolsk zemstvo postmark February 17, 1915.
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1884 (20 Dec) Irbit Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover to Shogrinskoye (Irbit District) franked with 2k (Irbit), canceled by violet oval "ИРБИТСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ / ПОЧТА" (ШГ1) Irbit zemstvo postmark
1884 (20 Dec) Irbit Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover to Shogrinskoye (Irbit District) franked with 2k (Irbit), canceled by violet oval "ИРБИТСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ / ПОЧТА" (ШГ1) Irbit zemstvo postmark
$150
1889 (6 Oct) Kologriv Zemstvo (Kostroma Province), Cover from Demidovo (Kologriv District) to Kologriv, franked with 2k (Kologriv), canceled by black handwritten cross (РГ1) and date (РГ2), Kherson zemstvo postmark
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1884 (2 Nov) Shadrinsk Zemstvo (Perm Province), Cover from district to Shadrinsk, franked with 3k (Shadrinsk), canceled by violet oval "ШАДРИНСКАЯ / ЗЕМСКАЯ УПРАВА" (ШГ1) Shadrinsk zemstvo postmark. Red wax seal (intact) on reverse
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$150
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