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Lot# 1885 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1885 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 31+34
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    1891 (Jan 2): Registered Envelope from Kronstadt, St. Petersburg Gubernia to a midshipman on board of the cruiser 'Admiral Kornilov' in Nagsaki, forwarded to Piaeus and Algeria, bearing on reverse 1884 3 kop. rose (2) and 14 kop. blue & rose, tied by KRONSTADT despatch cds, reverse struck with "S. PETERBURG" transit (Jan 3), BRINDISI transit and HONKONG transit (Feb 22) cds's as well as thimble "NAGASAKI P&T. O." arrival (March 1) cds. The receiver was not found, the cover was despatched from Nagasaki (March 5) and made its way via HONGKONG (March 11), SUEZ (April 8), "PORT SAID" (April 8), ALEXANDRIE (April 10), LYON (April 25), MARSEILLE (April 26) to "AJACCIO CORSE (April 27).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF