1865 (June) Envelope from Moscow to Paris/France, franked by 1858 Arms 10k and 20k plus 1864 Arms 1k(2) and 5k, all perf. 12 1/2 tied by dotted numeral cancel, red P.D. and red AUS RUSSLAND/FRANCO cds alongside, French entry-cds ERQUELINES 14 JUL 1865 in blue, very fine four-colour franking, cert. E.Diena (1983)
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1872 (19 April) Double-weight folded cover to Aix-les-Bains/France, franked by 1866 3k(2), perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper, and 1868 5k(2) and 20k(2) on VERTICALLY LAID paper, tied by St. Petersburg cds, French entry-cds alongside and Aix-les-Bains arrival bs, one 3k with file fold, fine and rare, cert. Eichele Provenance: Bianchi collection
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1866 Rate: Two 28k and three 56 covers to France, including two four-colour frankings (one with the 30k) and large multiple franking with 9 times 3k and 1k, one signed Mikulski, gen. fine and interesting group
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1874 (May) Envelope to Brussels/Belgium franked by 1866 10k, perf. 14 1/2, on horizontally laid paper, tied by 952 numeral cancel of Pskov train station, circled OPLATCHENO (franked) alongside, REDIRECTED to Paris/France with very unusual boxed REEXPEDIE TAXE ETRANGÈRE F40 / TAXE FRANCAISE / TOTAL 40, reverse bears ERQUELINES A PARIS 30 MAI 74 train post-office cds, top flap missing on reverse, rare redirection postmark, cert. Eichele
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1874 (15 Aug.) Triple-weight envelope to Paris/France franked by 1866 10k(3) and 3k(3), perf. 14 1/2, on horizontally laid paper, tied by Moscow cds, French RUSSIE ERQUELINES-PARIS entry-cds alongside, envelope opened out for display, scarce triple rate item Rate: Triple 13k closed paquet rate (1 April 1874)
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1875 (24 May) Double-weight envelope to Paris/France franked by 1866 5k(5) and 1k, perf. 14 1/2, on horizontally laid paper, tied by Odessa cds, French RUSSIE ERQUELINES-PARIS entry-cds alongside, scarce combination Rate: Double 13k closed paquet rate (1 April 1874)
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