Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1885 ordinary letter cover bearing with 5 kop. Red porto stamp (S30 var.) for local delivery, early returned mail Bogorodsk 1885: ordinary letter cover bearing with 5 kop. Red porto stamp (S30 var.) for local delivery, early returned mail. Fine. (Image)

Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1889 (3 Mar) Combination cover The letter was sent from Sereda (west of the city Moscow in the province of Moscow) to Bogorodsk via the Imperial post, and to the village of Khomutova in the volost of Grebnevskaya via the Zemstvo post. Franked with Imperial 7K and Bogorodsk 5K orange-red of 1888 (Schmidt #48) cancelled by c.d.s. of the district on 07.03.1889. (Image)

Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (25 Jan) Combination piece of a wrapper Combination piece coming from a wrapper franked with two 2-Kopecks green Imperial stamps (printed matter rate of the second weight class) sent from Bogorodsk (25.01.1890) transferred to the Zemstvo post, franked with 1 Kop violet (Schmidt #51) and sent on 30.01.1890 to some village in the district. (Image)

German Levant - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (29 Dec) ?ombination cover, less than 5 recorded (Certificate) Combination cover from the German post office in Constantinople (Levant) to Zuevskaya (????????) volost in the Bogorodsk district (Moscow province). Franked with one 1-Piaster on 20-Pf blue (Mi8 issued in 1889) and 5-Kopeks of Bogorodsk (Schmidt #62). Some spots and aging of the paper but a very rare exhibition cover (less than 5 recorded). With Bernard Furnon A.I.E.P. certificate (Image)

Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1896 (7 Aug) combination wrapper of a commercial mail from St Petersburg to a factory in Bogorodsk district The front side of a wrapper of a commercial mail sent from St Petersburg (07.08.1896) to Bogorodsk and then (13.08.1896) to the village of Timkova via the Bogorodsk Zemstvo post. Franked with Imperial 2 kop green (printed matter rate) and 2 kop cherry-red due stamp of Bogorodsk (Schmidt #173) imperforated at top. (Image)

Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1896 (13 Dec) Combination cover The letter was mailed and registered at Bogorodsk Imperial PO and franked with Imperial 3K (tariff for interior mail fr om 15.09.1896) + 7K for registration. Imperial cds of Bogorodsk 13.12.1896. Transferred to the Zemstvo post where a 8K yellow-brown due stamp (Schmidt #184, issued in 1896) was affixed and cancelled on 17.12.1896. The adressee is the court of the volost Shalovskaya. Some foxing (Image)

Belozersk Zemstvo cover large margins, canceled by a two-line "Belozerskaya Selskaya Pochta" Belozersk Zemstvo cover sent to certain Aleksandr Mikhailovich Aleksandrov. Franked with 2k lilac (Schmidt #34T, with a dot after "2"), large margins all around, canceled by a two-line "Belozerskaya Selskaya Pochta" (rural post) handstamp. Postmarks with the old inscription "Selskaya" (rural), instead of "Zemskaya" (zemstvo) are very rare. (Image)

Cherdyn Zemstvo 1889 ordinary local letter cover bearing with 2 kop. stamp (S2) for local delivery Cherdyn 1889: ordinary local letter cover bearing with 2 kop. stamp (S2) for local delivery (Image)

Cherdyn Zemstvo Fiber paper cover sent to Sepol Ust-Zulinskaya Volost (Ust-Zula) Fiber paper cover sent to Sepol Ust-Zulinskaya Volost (Ust-Zula) to certain Stepan Fillipovich Hvastancev. Franked on the back with local 2k rose (Schmidt #38) used to seal the letter and slit on opening as often, tied by "Cherdynskaya Zemskaya Pochta" three-line handstamp. (Image)

Chistopol Zemstvo 1910 (Oct) Imperial 7k stationery envelope to Moscow franked with local 2k brown 1910 (October) Imperial 7k stationery envelope franked with local 2k brown, tied by violet cds, sent via the district capital of Chistopol to Moscow. Private violet handstamp "W. Konigsfest". (Image)

Orgeev Zemstvo Undated local cover of a letter sent from a village of the district to the administration for agricultural affairs in the city of Orgeev. Undated Orgeev Zemstvo local cover of a letter (petition) sent from a village of the district to the administration for agricultural affairs in the city of Orgeev. Franked with two 3K carmin-red (Schmidt #18, issued in 1887). Cancelled by the main Zemstvo PO with "star of David" N°16. Paper was expensive for peasants, so the cover is a reuse of a previous letter. Some foxing but still an attractive cover (Image)

Orgeev Zemstvo Undated local cover of a letter sent from a village of the district to the administration for agricultural affairs in the city of Orgeev. Undated Orgeev Zemstvo local cover of a letter (petition) sent from a village of the district to the administration for agricultural affairs in the city of Orgeev. Franked with two 3K carmin-red (Schmidt #18, issued in 1887). Cancelled by the main Zemstvo PO with "star of David" N°16. Fine condition. (Image)

Orgeev Zemstvo Undated local cover of a letter sent from a village of the district to the administration for military affairs in the city of Orgeev. Undated Orgeev Zemstvo local cover of a letter (petition) sent from a village of the district to the administration for military affairs in the city of Orgeev. Franked with two 3K carmin-red (Schmidt #18, issued in 1887). Cancelled by the main Zemstvo PO with "star of David" N°16. Some ageing of the paper, still in fine condition. (Image)

Osa Zemstvo 1890 (23 June) front of a local cover (petition) from Sudinskaya volost to the agricultural office in Osa Osa Zemstvo front of a local cover (petition) from Sudinskaya volost to the agricultural office in Osa. Franked with a 2k green and yellow-green (Schmidt #1 issued in 1890) cancelled by oval blue-green datestamp (23.06.1890) of the district. (Image)

Osa quadrisect Zemstvo local cover (complaint) from Pokrovo-Yasylsky volost to the agricultural office in Osa Osa quadrisect Zemstvo local cover (complaint) from Pokrovo-Yasylsky volost to the agricultural office in Osa. Due to the lack of 2k stamps a 8k dark-blue and pale greenish-blue (Schmidt #3 type 1, issued in 1890) was quadrisected and cancelled by two violet oval datestamps of the district. Ex-Ferrari and Fabergé Tear and one flap missing but interesting and rare item with very good provenience (Image)

Osa bisect Zemstvo 1892 local cover (petition) from Savinskaya volost to the agricultural office in Osa Osa Zemstvo local cover (petition) from Savinskaya volost to the agricultural office in Osa. Tariff 2k. Due to the lack of 2k stamps a 4k yellow-brown and light olive-brown (Schmidt #4 issued in 1891) was bisected and cancelled by oval blue datestamp (almost unreadable) of the district. (Image)

Podolsk Zemstvo 1871 ordinary letter cover from Serpukhov, bearing with 5 kop. (S2 var.) for local delivery, early mail. Podolsk 1871: ordinary letter cover from Serpukhov, bearing with 5 kop. (S2 var.) for local delivery, early mail. cat. Val. $ 1500. Fine. (Image)

Podolsk Zemstvo 1879 (Jan) notification of arrival of 2 Rubles sent to Krasnopakhorskaya volost Podolsk Zemstvo notification of arrival of 2 Rubles sent to Krasnopakhorskaya volost. Franked with 5k blue-green (Schmidt #6 issued in 1878) cancelled by pen cross. Proxy on reverse. Attractive document (Image)

Podolsk Zemstvo 1879 (13 June) notification of arrival of 9 Rubles sent to Domodiedovo Podolsk Zemstvo notification of arrival of 9 Rubles sent to Domodiedovo. Franked with 5k blue-green (Schmidt #6 type C issued in 1878) cancelled by pen cross. Proxy on reverse. Attractive document (Image)

Podolsk Zemstvo 1881 (27 Jan) notification of arrival of 11 Rubles sent to the administration of the volost of Domodiedovo Podolsk Zemstvo notification of arrival of 11 Rubles sent to the administration of the volost of Domodiedovo. Franked with 5k yellowish-green (Schmidt #7 issued in 1880) cancelled by pen cross. Proxy on reverse. Attractive document (Image)

Pskov Zemstvo 1906 (2 Jan) stationary card sent by city post of St Petersburg to Agathon Fabergé Pskov Zemstvo stationary card sent by city post of St Petersburg to Agathon Fabergé. Franked with Imperial 3k rose cancelled by cds of St Petersbourg (02.01.1906), given to the city post the next day (red cds) and delivered to the famous adress of the jeweler in Bolchaya Morskaya street. A very attractive item with beautiful red cds from the most famous Zemstvo collector. (Image)

Pskov Zemstvo 1917 (23 Dec) registered local cover (complaint) from a village of the volost Sidorovskaya to the Sidorov volost court Pskov Zemstvo registered local cover (complaint) from a village of the volost Sidorovskaya to the Sidorov volost court. Franked with one 1k red-orange (Schmidt #36), two 5k dark-red (Schmidt #38) and one 3k yellow-green (Schmidt #37), both issued in 1907 with multicolor center, tariff 14k for registered cover of 3 lots, cancelled by violet datestamp of the district (23.12.1917) Ex-fabergé Beautiful and interesting cover sent inside a single volost with franking in 3 colours (Image)

Shatsk Zemstvo Undated local cover (petition) from a village to the agricultural office in the city of Shatsk (Undated) Shatsk Zemstvo local cover (petition) from a village to the agricultural office in the city of Shatsk. Franked with a 3k black on white paper (Schmidt #9 issued in 1887) cancelled by one of the black horizontal handstamps of the postmaster of Shatsk zemstvo V. Ryabinsky (Image)

Shatsk Zemstvo Undated local cover from some village of the district to the village Manuelovo Shatsk Zemstvo local cover sent from some village of the district to the village Manuelovo. Franked with 3k rose (Schmidt #14 issued in 1889), cancelled straight black handstamp of the postmaster of the district of Shatsk V. Ryabinsky. (Image)

Skopin Zemstvo 1910 (8 Dec) piece of a combination cover from some village of the district to Ryazan Skopin Zemstvo piece of a combination cover from some village of the district to Ryazan. Franked with 14k blue and rose Imperial stamp, tied by cds of Skopin (08.12.1910) and 5k reddish-brown of Skopin (Schmidt #11, issued in 1910) tied by violet rectangular datestamp of the Zemstvo post of the district (??.12.1910). Arrival in Ryazan on 09.12.1910 A very rare district (Image)