1896 (9 Mar) combination cover to Kharkov, franked on back with local 3k black and rose, variety imperf. at top, canceled by faint violet "Zemskaya Pochta" handstamp, with Imperial 7k added on front, tied by Novomoskovsk cds, with Kharkov arrival (11 Mar) pmk on back, fine. One of only 9 (!) covers recorded from this Zemstvo, ex-Nikitin (CS1) (Image)

Est.US$1,600