1833 (Mar 14) Entire from St. Petersburg to France with 2-line boxed despatch at lower right, with oval "4 / A.E.D" hs, "PRUSS / PAR / FORBACK" hs and Memel two-line ds, ms "10" on reverse with Bordeaux arrival, very fine. (Image)

1857-1859 Russian Naval Mail: Six stampless envelopes all carried aboard the ship "Polkan", each bearing disinfection punches, showing a vast array of transit markings, an attractive array usages, this is truly a unique group of covers mailed during the plague and cholera epidemic of the time (6 items) (See article in the "Collectioner" number 48-50, pages 266-301) (Image)

1897 Stampless envelope sent registered from the palace of the Empress of Russia Maria Feodorovna (6 June 1872 - 17 July 1918, initials M.F.), showing the purple stamped marking of the Czarina's cloakroom (Garderobe), reverse showing the VERY RARE EARLY DIPLOMATIC LABEL "Expedition Officielle" with two red wax seals of the foreign ministry either side of the label, addressed to "Miss Temple" at Sandringham (now private home of Queen Elizabeth II), slight rough opening at top otherwise fine and very rare item documenting the postal history of the imperial family. (Image)