8'th classicphil Auction - Day 1

1882, 3 kop., blue on dotted pale greenish blue, Zemstvo ORGHEYEV ESSAY for rejected design, imperf., medium wove paper, manuscript X cancel to prevent use, illustrated in Imperial Russia Zemstvo Post handbook by Oleg A. Faberge (1993) on page 220, Provenance: Collection Agathon and Oleg A. Faberge, NG as issued, very fresh and in exceptional good condition, UNIQUE showpiece, XF! Schätzpreis 4.000€.