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1911 (19 May) Pskov Zemstvo (Pskov Province), Registered сover from Bolshoye Zagorye (Pskov District) to Pskov "District Assembly", franked with a 1k and 10k (Pskov), canceled by blue "ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА ПСКОВCК. УѢЗДА." Pskov zemstvo postmark (ШГ13). Handwritten notes "Заказное - Registered" on front

Russia & Soviet Union / Zemstvo
Catalog: Schmidt 41, 44
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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1894 (26 Sep) Bogorodsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Cover from St. Petersburg to Trubino (Bogorodsk District), franked with 2k (Russian Empire) canceled by black circular St. Petersburg mute postmark and with 2k (Bogorodsk Zemstvo) canceled by violet "БОГОРОДСКАЯ / УЕЗД. ЗЕМ. УПР." (ШГ1) September 30, 1894 Bogorodsk zemstvo postmark. Received by the imperial post September, 1894 in Bogorodsk, transit postmark, transferred to the zemstvo post on September 30, 1894
1894 (26 Sep) Bogorodsk Zemstvo (Moscow Province), Cover from St. Petersburg to Trubino (Bogorodsk District), franked with 2k (Russian Empire) canceled by black circular St. Petersburg mute postmark and with 2k (Bogorodsk Zemstvo) canceled by violet "БОГОРОДСКАЯ / УЕЗД. ЗЕМ. УПР." (ШГ1) September 30, 1894 Bogorodsk zemstvo postmark. Received by the imperial post September, 1894 in Bogorodsk, transit postmark, transferred to the zemstvo post on September 30, 1894
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18(92?) (20 Oct) Gadiach Zemstvo (Poltava Province), Cover from district to Gadiach, franked with 3k with bottom margin (Gadiach), canceled by blue circular "ГАДЯЧСКАЯ ЗЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА" (ШГ1б) Gadiach zemstvo postmark
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