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  • Lot# : 765 Russia

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    1858: 10 kop. brown & blue, perf. 14½ : 15, 2nd plate on thick paper, cancelled with a crossed pen strike on entire letter from the Imperial Agricultural Society to a village in Kursk Gubernia, handwritten date in the text is 25 March (1858), departure date postmark 'Moscow / 2nd city post department / 27 March 1858' on reverse (not listed in Dobin), no arrival mark. Rare pen cancellation of the stamp, which was in use between January and March 1858 Standard catalogue = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF