1870, 2k lilac rose, violet ink soiling mostly on reverse and pinhole, part of OG, fine, rank "R"

300.00

1869-76, black handstamp (5k) and 5k blue, first one has small crease, fresh, full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

1871-74, 5k black, lot of three stamps, the last one with tiny thin, full OG, hinged or unused, no gum (#1), VF

350.00

1880, 5k multicolored, complete set of four, full OG, previously hinged or used (#7), VF

500.00

1884, 5k red, dark violet and blue, full OG, previously hinged, rank "R"

500.00

1891, 5k black brown, ultra and green, double impression of black brown color, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1898-99, 5k, two stamps in horizontal imperforated pairs, one stamp has repaired marginal tear at the top, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1868, 2k black, printed on green paper, some faults, unused, no gum, F/VF appearance, rank "R"

150.00

1911, 2k dark bluish green, left sheet margin copy, full OG, previously hinged, VF, ex-Faberge

500.00

1913, 2k bluish green, top right corner margin vertical strip of three, used on reverse of local zemstvo cover (reduced), archival pinholes did not affect the stamps, still F/VF

500.00

1911, 2k grayish green, separated lines, complete sheet of 84 (7x12), several reinforced separations, full OG, NH or LH, VF, ex-Faberge
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1915, 1k-6k, complete set of three, horizontal tete-beche pairs, pair of 6k has slight diagonal crease, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1872-1915, 106 mostly mint stamps (two used), including four large multiples, identified by Chuchin Cat. on two stockpages, generally nice lot, full or large part of OG, F/VF, many stamps from the Faberge Collection, Russian Zemstvo Specialized C.v. $1,071++
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800.00

1869, 5k green, reconstructed block of four (block of three with added UR stamp), stamp at the lower right with "25" error at the value tablet, fresh, neatly mounted on a piece from the Baughman Collection, unused, no gum, VF, Schmidt #4, rank "R"

750.00

1869, 5k green, error "25" at the bottom right value tablet, pen notation on reverse, large part of OG, VF

600.00

1877, 5k black, printed on red lilac paper, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

200.00

1878, 5k black, printed on lilac rose paper, gum creases and tiny thin, large part of OG, F/VF, rank "R"

300.00

1879, 5k black, printed on lilac paper, horizontal crease, tied on a piece, F/VF appearance, Schmidt #7, rank "R"

150.00

1880, 5k black, printed on violet paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #8, rank "R"

400.00

1880, 5k black, printed on violet paper, stamp has partly omitted design at the bottom, repaired tear, still full OG, previously hinged, VF and a spectacular stamp

200.00

1870-89, a page from a collection, contains ten mostly mint stamps (one used), full or part of OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $359

250.00

1891, 5k violet and 5k lilac, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1872, 3k blue, paper adhesion and small thins, unused, F/VF appearance, rank "R"

300.00

1876-1912, 26 mostly mint stamps (five -used), including two blocks, identified by Chuchin Cat. on a stockcard, fresh, full OG or unused, no gum, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $469++

400.00

1876-94, six stamps (one used), identified by Chuchin Cat. on a stockcard, fresh, full OG or used, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $182

150.00

1879, 3k and 6k, complete set of two, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1887, 3k carmine red, two stamps used on reverse of local zemstvo cover, two vertical folds away from the stamps, F/VF

200.00

1890, 4k brown and light brown, 8k blue and light blue, two stamps, full OG, hinged, VF

250.00

1898, bisect of 4k orange brown and light green, paid for rural delivery of cover from zemstvo to Narva, upon arrival to Osa uprated by Imperial 7k blue, all appropriate markings, VF and scarce

1899, 2k black and green, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1885-86, six mint stamps and one cut out from stationery envelope on a stockcard, fresh, full OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $120++

100.00

1885, 1k black, horizontal strip of six, all different types of stamps, slight crease, fresh, no gum as issued, VF

100.00

1879-85, five stamps on a stockcard, representing all issued stamps, no gum as printed, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $239

200.00

1878-1910, six mint stamps, fresh, full OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $128

100.00

1876, 5k reddish lilac, faded and minor thins, unused, no gum, F/VF appearance, rank "RR"

500.00

1904, 3k red, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1873-78, 3k black, printed on green paper, two different stamps, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1879-80, 3k blue and rose, two copies, one of which without a dot inside "P" in "Pereslavskaia" (according to the Faberge handbook this stamp is from rare unrecorded issue), full OG, previously hinged, VF

500.00

1872-1916, 12 stamps (two - used), identified by Chuchin Cat. on two stockcards, fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $406

300.00

1874-95, 20 stamps (ten - used), representing different printing varieties, identified by Chuchin Cat. on a stockpage, generally fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, ex-Faberge, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $672++

500.00

1903, 1k-10k, complete set of four, full OG, previously hinged, VF

350.00

1903, 3k blue, horizontal pair, left stamp with deformed bottom right value tablet, full OG, hinged, VF

150.00

1904, blue violet handstamped surcharge 3(k) on 10k rose, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1909, violet handstamped surcharge 3(k) on 1k orange and on 6k brown lilac, two horizontal pairs, right stamp of each pair with inverted surcharge, full OG, hinged, VF

300.00

1908, violet handstamped surcharge 3(k) on 15k green, basic stamp has broken "kopeek" variety, full OG, previously hinged, VF

300.00

1911, red surcharge 1k on 3k light green, tiny tip perforation toning at the bottom, still fresh, full OG, hinged, VF, Schmidt #25, rank "R"

150.00

1911, black surcharge 1k over 3(k) on 6k brown lilac, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #32, rank "R"

350.00

1910, violet diagonal surcharge 1k on 15k lilac and gray, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #58, rank "R"

200.00

1911, black or red horizontal surcharge 3k, complete set of ten, one stamp has minor gum wrinkles, full OG, LH/hinged or unused, no gum (1), F/VF

400.00

1912, Medicine District No.8, 3k blue, balanced margin imperforated copy, insignificant thin, full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

1912, Public Schools No.4 and No.6, 3k orange, two imperforated stamps, one of which has minor thins, full OG, hinged or unused, no gum, VF appearance

300.00

1912, Public Schools No.5 and No.8, 3k orange, two copies used on individual pieces, fresh, VF

100.00

1912, 1k black and light blue, 3k black and rose, complete set of two, full OG, previously hinged, VF

500.00

1912, Huts issue, 1k and 3k, sheet margin blocks of four, block of 1k has double perforation at the bottom, full OG, NH or LH, VF, ex-Faberge

200.00

1905-15, 85 mostly mint stamps (21 - used), including blocks and multiples, identified by Chuchin Cat. on two stockpages, generally fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $810++
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600.00

Jubilee Issue Collection

1909, 96 mostly mint stamps (14 - used), including blocks and multiples, numerous varieties and imperforated stamps, identified by Chuchin Cat. on two stockpages, full OG or used, F/VF, ex-Faberge, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $1,213++
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1879-1902, 12 stamps (two - used), identified by Chuchin or Schmidt Cat. on a stockcard, fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $125

100.00

1887, 5k black, printed on bright blue paper, gutter block of eight (4x2), some gum creases, full OG, NH or LH, F/VF

200.00

1887, 5k black, printed on grayish lilac paper, block of four, all existing types of stamps, fresh, unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1894, black surcharge with closed "3" and six vertical obliterated bars on 10k multicolored, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1895, 1k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, light vertical fold between stamps, unused, no gum, F/VF

100.00

1912, 1k-10k, complete set of four, including three stamps in horizontal pairs and a single of 10k (formerly strip of seven), double horizontal perforation, full OG, hinged, F/VF

100.00

1903-13, 1k-25k, set of ten, including five stamps from the first issue, full OG, hinged or unused, no gum (1), VF

250.00

1868, 2k light blue, soiling from heavy hinge, large part of OG, F/VF, Schmidt #3, rank "R"

400.00

1875, 2k grayish blue, negligible thin, full OG, previously hinged, VF

250.00

1905, 5k black, printed on green paper, block of four, fresh, unused, no gum, fine

100.00

1876-77, 5k lilac rose and 5k black, two stamps, no gum as issued, VF

150.00

1880, violet surcharge 3k on 5k red lilac, top right corner margin copy, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1882, 3k green, block of 15 (3x5), right stamp of the middle row with white spot at right, full OG, NH or hinged, VF

150.00

1890, 3k blue and red, blue oval zemstvo cancellation with hand-corrected date, fresh, VF

300.00

1890, 3k rose red and blue, dots after "kop", fresh, unused, no gum, VF, rank "R"

200.00

1908, 3k multicolored, top left corner margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1871-1917, 27 stamps, including 12 used, mounted on three pages from a collection, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $734
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600.00

1895-1904, four different stamps in strip of three (1) or four, all existing types of stamps, full OG, NH or LH, VF

150.00

1882, 3k multicolored, two copies, printed on thick (common) and thin (0.07mm) paper, full OG, hinged, VF

150.00

1871-1914, 16 mostly mint stamps (two - used), neatly identified by Chuchin Cat., fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $224

150.00

1899, imperforated trial color proof of 3k in orange, no gum as produced, VF

75.00

1898, 3k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1898, 3k multicolored, light blue color is inverted, imperforated block of four, printed on thin paper, full OG, NH or LH, VF and very rare

1898, two imperforated proofs of 3k, printed on white chalky or rose paper, first one has tiny wrinkle, no gum as produced, VF

250.00

1880-98, ten stamps (two - used), identified by Chuchin Cat. on a stockcard, fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $107

80.00

1881-82, grayish blue handstamp 5k, two different stamps, one stamp has blue ink marking on the right, full OG, previously hinged, VF

300.00

Starobyelsk

1878, 3k bright blue, type 1, exceptionally fresh, full OG, hinged, VF and very rare, according to Schmidt rank "RRRR", T. Page certificate

1880, 3k bright yellow, type 2, minor top left corner imperfection, fresh, full OG, LH, F/VF, rank "RRR", according to Schmidt five copies recorded

1882, 3k blue, horizontal pair imperforated vertically, left stamp with facial scratch on the left, full OG, LH, VF, ex-Faberge

200.00

1876-82, seven mint stamps, neatly identified on a stockcard, various types, one stamp has slight toning, full OG, hinged or unused, no gum (2), F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $520

400.00

1882-90, six mint stamps, mounted on a page from a collection, full or part of OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $193

150.00

1869-1912, ten stamps (one - used), including horizontal pair, identified by Chuchin Cat., #5 has small thin, generally fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $309

200.00

1871, 3k black, three copies with various manuscript cancellations, one stamp has facial scratch, fresh, F/VF, ex-Faberge

400.00

1897, 3k multicolored, gold color is omitted, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1872-1901, 32 mostly mint stamps (six - used, including strip of five, neatly identified on a stockpage, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $637

500.00

1879, 5k multicolored, pen-cross and zemstvo seal "Dlia Paketov", fresh, VF

100.00

1879, two imperforated proofs of 3k multicolored, yellow or blue background, printed on thinned paper without gum, VF

200.00

1897, manuscript surcharge "3" over 6k multicolored, proper violet oval zemstvo cancellation, VF, ex-Faberge

200.00

1894-1902, 18 stamps (three - used), including horizontal strip of three and five pairs, neatly identified on a stockcard, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $184

150.00

1888, 5k blue and red, imperforated copy, cancelled on a piece with boxed "Jan. 1889" ds, which is the earliest recorded date of cancellation, VF

100.00

1871, 2k, seven mint stamps, various colors of center, on one page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF, #1 (rank "RRR") has been sold on Baughman Sale in 1971

600.00

1871, 2k, 13 mostly mint stamps (two - pen cancelled), centers in greenish blue or violet blue, on one page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

1871, 2k rose and black, block of 11 (complete sheet less one stamp), stamp on position 6 with slight impression of center, mounted on a page from the Collection with detailed inscription, full OG, NH or hinged, VF and rare

1871, 2k rose and black, different thickness of "2", 13 mint stamps, including one block of four, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

1872-75, 2k, 11 mint stamps, on two pages with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF
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1875, 2k red and blue, eight stamps, different thickness of paper, including horizontal pair of #5, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

Urzhum

1901, 2k carmine, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #8, rank "RR"

1899, 2k rose, zemstvo and Imperial Post cancellations, fresh, VF, Schmidt #6, rank "R"

300.00

1893, 3k black, printed on greenish yellow paper, block of six (3x2), all existing types of stamps, full OG, NH or LH, VF, ex-Faberge

100.00

1915, 2k green, violet oval zemstvo "25.Jan.1918" cancellation, which is proving postal circulation of these stamps after 1917, tiny thin, VF

150.00

Valdai

1871, 2k black, printed on lilac paper, black zemstvo seal, fresh, VF and extremely rare in used condition, rank "R" for a mint copy, ex-Faberge

1878, 2k black, printed on violet paper, postal cancellation, VF and very rare, Ferrary-Faberge handstamp on reverse

500.00

1871-88, six mint stamps, neatly identified on a stockcard, full OG or no gum as issued, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $94

75.00

1895, 5k carmine, printed on thin paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1898, 2k blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1886-1916, 62 mostly mint stamps (ten - used, including one block of four and several pairs, identified on a stockpage by Chuchin Cat., full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $748
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600.00

1871-1913, 22 mint stamps, neatly identified on a stockpage, full OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $416

300.00

1908, 2k multicolored, two imperforated stamps, first one without red color, the other one has omitted blue color, full OG or unused, no gum, VF

150.00

1888-1904, 3k black and blue, three stamps, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #1-2, 5

100.00

1872, 3k black, diamond shaped stamp, full OG, previously hinged, VF, premium quality copy, rank "R"

700.00

1875-99, 16 mint stamps, neatly identified on a stockcard, full OG or no gum as issued, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $660

500.00

Yelisavetgrad

1876, 20k light blue, repeated issue, round shaped stamp, small thin, large part of OG, VF appearance, rank "RRR"

1914, 5k red, horizontal tete-beche pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1878-1914, five pages from a collection, contains 37 mint stamps, full or part of OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $900
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750.00

1892, 3k red, sheet margin cross gutter block of six (3x2), full OG, NH or hinged, VF

200.00

1895, 1k bronze, horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1895, 2k gold, vertical tete-beche pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

300.00

1890, 2k black, green and yellow, block of 19, contains eight couche, printer's embossing on the right, one stamp has minor facial scratch, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1891, two stamps with black or violet handstamped "3" on 2k black, green and yellow, zemstvo seal or pen-cross cancellation, F/VF, Schmidt #8, 8A, the last one has rank "R"

400.00

1880-1916, 32 mostly mint stamps (two - used), including four couche and one horizontal strip of three, full or part of OG, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $594

400.00

Russian Rural Post (Zemstvo) Collections
Intact Collection in Blue Stockbook

1872-1916, 389 different mostly mint stamps (84 - used), representing issues from 111 zemstvo districts (all identified). Minor usual flaws could be expected, generally nice and clean collection, mostly F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $4,210
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1895-1905, one perforated and eight imperforated proofs from Bielozersk, Kherson, Opochka, Porkhov and Vetluga on one stockcard, full OG or no gum as printed, VF

300.00

1890's, nine reprints, including vertical pair from Boguchary, Kadnikov, Kozelets, Staraya Russa, Vasil and Yassy on one stockcard, full OG or no gum as printed, VF

250.00