Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1158 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) bielozersk -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Lot 1158 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) bielozersk - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

1874, 3k gray, printed on pinkish quadrille paper, nice four-side margined stamp, full OG, LH, VF, Schmidt #5, C.v. $500, Est. $300-$350

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) bielozersk
Lot 1172 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) poltava -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Lot 1172 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) poltava - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

1909, Bicentenary of the Poltava Battle, 6k gray green and red brown, three-side margin imperforated block of eight (2x4), full original gum with minimal waves, NH, VF, Schmidt #51I, C.v. $160 as hinged singles, Est. $100-$120

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) poltava
Lot 1184 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) velsk -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Lot 1184 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) velsk - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

1902-16, 6k grayish green, complete sheet of 25, full OG, hinged at top margin, stamps are NH, VF, Schmidt #25, not listed in Chuchin, C.v. $625 as hinged singles, Est. $400-$500

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) velsk
Lot 1187 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) zienkov -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Lot 1187 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) zienkov - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

1909, 2k bronze, imperforated complete gutter sheet of 98 (7x7+7x7), left part is inverted and forming seven horizontal tete-beche pairs with 76mm space between stamps, small and large ''k'', two violet zemstvo seals on the gutter, stamp on position 21 in left part, and on position 15 in right part have missing ''2'' at one corner, vertical fold along the gutter, nice condition, unused, no gum apparently as produced, VF and a great rarity, Schmidt #59I, 59IS, Large Zemstvo C.v. $24,960 as single stamps, Est. $5,000-$7,500

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) zienkov
Lot 1167 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) penza -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Lot 1167 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) penza - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

1907-10, 3k rose, complete sheet of 36 (6x6), reversed letter ''E'' in ''ZEMSKAYA'', full OG, mainly NH, VF, ex-Faberge, Schmidt #7, Chuchin #7, C.v. $432 as hinged singles, Est. $300-$400

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) penza
Lot 1095 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) Veliky Ustiug -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Lot 1095 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) Veliky Ustiug - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

1909, picture postcard (Russian Easter) franked by 3k carmine rose, tied by Vyatka ''25.III.09'' ds, postmarked ''26.3.09'' upon arrival to Veliky Ustiug, then because of addressed to Shemogodskaya Handicraft School (was located at village Pogorelovo of Shemogodskaya volost) it was forwarded to zemstvo PO where three-line violet boxed marking ''Veliky Ustiug. 26 March 1909. Zemskaya Pochta'' was applied, insignificant soiling and slight top right card corner crease, still F/VF and extremely rare mailing

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) Veliky Ustiug
Lot 1083 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) chern -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Lot 1083 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) chern - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

1869-71, 3k black on wide quadrille paper and 3k blue on narrow quadrille paper, nice condition, full/large part of OG, VF

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) chern
Lot 1092 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) pereslav -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Lot 1092 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) pereslav - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

1879-80, 3k dark blue and lilac rose, block of four contains two horizontal tete-beche pairs, left stamps with broken line under ''d'' in ''Vladimirskoi'' variety, vertical fold between stamps, otherwise full OG, LH, VF and rare, ex-Faberge, C.v. $2,400++

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) pereslav
Lot 1079 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) bogorodsk -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Lot 1079 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) bogorodsk - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

1883, 5k orange red, used on a piece, large part of zemstvo ''7.Oct.1988'' date stamp, fresh, VF, rank ''R'', ex-Faberge

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Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) bogorodsk
Lot 1096 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) zienkov -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

Lot 1096 - Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) zienkov - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #84

1898, imperforated se-tenant proof sheetlet of two not approved design stamps of 3k in bronze, full OG, LH (top stamp), VF

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Russian Zemstvo (Rural Post) zienkov