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  • Lot# : 1249 Russia Zemstvo

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    Bugulma 1883: 2 kop. grey-blue large margins (touched at top right because the stamp was separated by pulling), tied by oval violet Bugulma zemstvo handstamp (11 Jan 1884) to envelope with Imperial Arms definitive 7 kop. grey & carmine on reverse (touched during opening), cancelled at the Bugulma Imperial P.O., cover sent to Moscow with arrival cds (16 Jan) on reverse. Late use of this stamp which was soon replaced by the sky-blue issue, less than ten covers are known with this stamp, most sent locally Schmidt/Chuchin no. 4 = R.

    Provenance: Fabergé collection, 120. Corinphila sale (December 1999), lot 1411.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF