1872-1883 5k imperf. block of four, also two pairs, plus a hand-colored illustration attributed to Boris Zworykin (illustrator for the Imperial Court), ex-Liphschutz
Imperial Russia: Zemstvo Stamps & Postal History
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Nov 13, 2013 America/New_York
Cherrystone Auctions Imperial Russia: Zemstvo Stamps & Postal History
Wednesday Nov 13, 2013 10:00 America/New_York
At the turn of the 20th Century, Zemstvo was one of the most popular collecting areas in philately. Famous collectors such as Baron Ferrary, Agathon and Oleg Faberge, Friedrich Breitfuss, Carl Schmidt and other philatelists were fascinated by this intriguing subject. After the sale of the legendary Faberge collection in 1999, interest in Zemstvo philately has experience somewhat of a rebirth, with hundreds of active collectors all over the world competing for material which is in relatively limited supply.
We are pleased to present another specialized auction dedicated to the stamps and postal history of Russian Rural Local Post, arranged in alphabetical order from Akhtyrka to Zolotonosha. This sale contains 526 lots, singles and groups, with varieties and covers, multiples and full sheets, many ex-Michel Liphschutz collection, offered at auction for the first time.
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Lot #2002 - russia - zemstvo alexandria
1880 10k green and 10k blue, imperforate vertical se-tenant pair, unused with original gum, h.r., bottom stamp has a small thin and is creased, folded between stamps, fine, rated "RR" (11 recorded), ex-Faberge -
Cat. Val. [5a]
Lot #2003 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1878-1880 3k blue, 5k red (two distinct shades and types) and 5k large size, used and unused of last, minor flaws, mostly fine [1-3]
Lot #2004 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1878 5k red, dark red, used on cover and coverfront (each a petition), first manuscript signed and tied by 17 Sep 1885 Ardatov seal datestamp on back, folded, with some toning; the latter cancelled by pen, fine, ex-Liphschutz [1]
Lot #2005 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1880 5k red, thin paper, imperforate vertical block of eight (2x4), h.r. at top, folded horizontally and vertically between stamps, fine and scarce multiple, ex-Faberge, Lentz and Bianchi collections [3]
Lot #2006 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1880 5k red, thin paper, imperforate vertical sheet margin block of nine, tete-beche at bottom right, h.r., minor thin spots at top, extremely rare, ex-Liphschutz [3,3a]
Lot #2007 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1880 5k indigo blue, white, quadrille paper, complete sheet of 25, with full margins, position 25 printed upright, h.r., folded between stamps, with some marginal separations, small tear at bottom, fine. One of only three intact sheets still remaining in private hands, ex-Baughman (a single strip of three realized $1,800 at the Faberge sale in 1999)
Lot #2008 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1880 3k dark blue, 5k red, imperforate singles, h.r., v.f. [4,5] -
Cat. Val. $ 280
Lot #2009 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1880 5k red, imperforate horizontal tete-beche pair, h.r., fresh and v.f., rare, ex-Liphschutz [4a]
Lot #2010 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1883 3k blue on gray paper (0,10), first setting (positions 1+1+2+2 and 2+2+1+1, bottom rows 2+2+2+2 and 1+1+1+1) complete gutter, tete-beche pane of 16, folded between stamps, minor thin spots in margin, rare sheet
Lot #2011 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1883 3k indigo blue, white paper (two different types) and yellow paper (horizontal pair), marginal thins, stamps v.f.
Lot #2012 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1884-1916 selection of 29 mostly used, with 3k green perf. varieties, block of four, shades, imperf. single etc., couple of minor flaws, mostly fine, -
Cat. Val. $ 512
Lot #2013 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1885 (3 Mar) cover (petition) from a retired military clerk of Bolshema Katelemsoy volost (derevnya Sungulovo) to Ardatov Uyezd office, franked with 5k rose, tied by violet Ardatov seal datestamp, wax seal partially visible on front, fine cover, ex-Bianchi collection
Lot #2014 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1887 3k olive green, three distinct shades and types (2,3,4), used, one thin, others fine-v.f., ex-Liphschutz, -
Cat. Val. $ 450
Lot #2015 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1887 3k gray olive green, perf. 13, no gum, thin and perf. flaws, appears unused (cleaned) sold as is (rated "RRRR" if unused)
Lot #2016 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1891 3k blue green (no period after "three"), unused with full original gum, h.r. and minor black adhesions, fine
Lot #2017 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1894 (1 Aug) money order (for 25r) from Ardatov, sent via Zemstvo post, where it was franked with 3k green, tied by violet seal datestamp (2 Aug) arriving in village Razidievo, received and signed by "Starosta" (village elder), because the recipient was illiterate, also a personal seal at bottom, form is attached to card backing, fine and scarce [14]
Lot #2018 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1909 3k black on rose, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, disturbed gum as often, fine [25a] -
Cat. Val. $ 600
Lot #2019 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1909 3k black on rose, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, marginal h.r., fine and rare sheet (catalogue value for six tete-beche pairs) [27a] -
Cat. Val. $ 1,800
Lot #2020 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1909 3k black on green, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, marginal h.r., some paper discolorations, one stamp with a small hole, others fine (catalogue value for six tete-beche pairs) [28a] -
Cat. Val. $ 660
Lot #2021 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1909 3k black on dark red, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, marginal h.r., fine (catalogue value for six tete-beche pairs) [29a] -
Cat. Val. $ 660
Lot #2022 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1909 3k black on yellow, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, unused without gum, folded between stamps, paper separation and hinge reinforced (one tete-beche defective), otherwise fine (catalogue value for six tete-beche pairs) [30a] -
Cat. Val. $ 660
Lot #2023 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1909 3k black on light gray paper, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, usual patchy gum, slight toning, fine and scarce sheet, ex-Baughman (catalogue value for six tete-beche pairs) [31a] -
Cat. Val. $ 840
Lot #2024 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1910 3k black on gray paper, horizontal gutter tete-beche pane of 12, unused without gum, v.f. (catalogue value for six tete-beche pairs) [32a] -
Cat. Val. $ 660
Lot #2025 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
1910 3k black on green, two different, one with small "P", h.r., minor toning, ex-Liphschutz [33,35] -
Cat. Val. $ 280
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