AUCTION

The British Society of Russian Philately
 Auction on Sunday 2nd November 2003 at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London.
Start time approx. 1.00pm.

Zemstvo - Covers

LotDescriptionr. £
707GADYACH Local cover, franked on reverse with finely cancelled copy of Ch.35110
708KADNIKOV 1910. 3k. carmine-rose (Ch.19) on local letter. 1911 oval cancellation. Fine.75
709OSA : 1896 Insured Letter Money Letter containing 6 Roubles , sent to the Osa District Treasury from a peasant int UST-TURKA village , ASHANSK Volost.Zemstvo postage paid by two 4 kop. stamps. Letter sealed by 5 Official Wax Seals of Ashansk Volost.75
710VESSIEGONSK : 1885 Magazine Wrapper , franked by kop. Zemstvo stamp , cancelled NEOPLACHENO (i.e.unpaid) and paid by recipient . Wrapper with label showing name of Magazine (NIVA weekly)90


Abbreviations used 

umm unmounted mint mm mounted mint
p.o.g. part original gum vfu very fine used
fu fine used cds circ. date stamp
s/l straight line canc. cancelled
ppc picture postcard psc postal stationery card
pse postal stationery envelope pc or pcd post card
h hinged
H&G Higgins and Gage postal stationery catalogue
SG Stanley Gibbons catalogue
Mi Michel catalogue
Ch. Chuchin Zemstvo catalogues
K&R Kiryushkin & Robinson (postmark catalogue)

All Reserves are in pounds sterling (£) No bids under reserve will be accepted

Please Note:
This is a private auction for members of the British Society of Russian Philately. By special arrangement, bids will also be accepted from ROSSICA members who should advise the auctioneer of their membership number at time of bidding.

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