1884, 10k lilac, left sheet margin horizontal pair, nice margins all around, large part of OG, VF (Image)

1895, cover from Moscow to Bogorodsk zemstvo, franked by Imperial 7k blue, upon arrival to Bogorodsk uprated with 4k red brown, paid for rural delivery, all appropriate markings, VF (Image)

1896, cover from Russian Levant (St. Athon Monastery) to Bogorodsk zemstvo via Odessa, franked by 10k carmine and green, upon delivery additionally franked with zemstvo stamp of 4k orange (catalogued $150), paid for local postage, all appropriate markings, light vertical fold away from the stamps, mostly VF (Image)

NICE STARTING COLLECTION: 1872-96, 38 mint or used (12) stamps, nice and clean quality unit, full/large part of OG or used, mostly VF, C.v. $912 (Image)