Ardatov 1878: 5 kopek red, imperforate (Schmidt #2), used on 1885 cover tied by large blue ARDATOV datestamp (March 11) in blue. The eenvelope marginally trimmed at top, however extremely rare and attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2000).
Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999), lot 1041.
Opochka (Pskov) 1881: 5 kopek deep blue, a fine unused horizontal pair on thin wove paper, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and very fine unused. Scarce and most attractive.
Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999), lot 1940.