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1909 (Mar) Kotelnich Zemstvo (Viatka Province), Cover from district to St. Petersburg, franked on reverse with 2k (Kotelnich) canceled by blue-green circular "КОТЕЛЬНИЧЕСКОЙ УѢЗДНОЙ ЗЕМСКОЙ УПРАВЫ" (ШГ4) postmark and with 3k on front (Russian Empire), canceled by Kotelnich imperial post transit postmark. Transferred from the zemstvo post and received by the imperial post to St. Petersburg

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo

Although attributed as S23 on the cover, it is clearly S21 since the postmark is dated 1909 while S23 was not issued until 1910. Furthermore, the digit "2" has a straight base, which is consistent with S21

Catalog: Schmidt 21 typ. 3; 23
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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