1910 3k black on yellow, small "P", h.r., fine, ex-Liphschutz [34] -
Cat. Val. $ 350
Imperial Russia: Zemstvo Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Imperial Russia: Zemstvo Stamps & Postal History
At the turn of the 20th Century, Zemstvo was one of the most popular collecting areas in philately. Famous collectors such as Baron Ferrary, Agathon and Oleg Faberge, Friedrich Breitfuss, Carl Schmidt and other philatelists were fascinated by this intriguing subject. After the sale of the legendary Faberge collection in 1999, interest in Zemstvo philately has experience somewhat of a rebirth, with hundreds of active collectors all over the world competing for material which is in relatively limited supply.
We are pleased to present another specialized auction dedicated to the stamps and postal history of Russian Rural Local Post, arranged in alphabetical order from Akhtyrka to Zolotonosha. This sale contains 526 lots, singles and groups, with varieties and covers, multiples and full sheets, many ex-Michel Liphschutz collection, offered at auction for the first time.
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Lot #2026 - russia - zemstvo ardatov
Lot #2027 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1876 5k indigo blue, sheet of 25 (8x3, plus one stamp couche at bottom), unused without gum, upper left (position 1) originally excised and re-added (reconstructed), otherwise v.f. and extremely rare sheet, only a few recorded (catalogued as singles), ex-Bianchi collection, -
Cat. Val. $ 10,200
Lot #2028 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1876 5k dark red, sheet of 25 (8x3, plus one stamp couche at bottom), folded horizontally and vertically between stamps, closed paper separation and tear at top (position 4), minor creases, fine and rare sheet, ex-Herrick and Bianchi collections
Lot #2029 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1880 5k red on thin paper, three distinct shades and types (1,2 and 4), unused without gum, first one cut close but ample all around, each more or less thinned, fine appearance, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,200
Lot #2030 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1882 5k red, complete sheet of 25, folded between stamps, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., rare multiple, ex-Bianchi
Lot #2031 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1886 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), part original gum, h.r., creases, otherwise fine
Lot #2032 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1887 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), also a single (type 4), h.r., disturbed gum, ex-Liphschutz
Lot #2033 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1888 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), h.r., slight gum toning, ex-Liphschutz
Lot #2034 - russia - zemstvo arzamas
1890 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), h.r., folded between stamps, fine
Lot #2035 - russia - zemstvo belebey
1905 5k blue & rose, groundwork inverted, h.r., fine, rare, with Alex Rendon certificate [14b]
Lot #2036 - russia - zemstvo belebey
1908 2k brown & blue, top sheet margin imperf. block of four, blue color inverted and shifted, brown frame omitted from the top pair, h.r. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., ex-Faberge, with Raritan guarantee, also APS certificate [15aPvar]
Lot #2037 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1868-1874 selection of 14 (four different), various types and shades, including variety "4" in "Pochta", vertically laid paper etc., with or without gum, occasional thins, mostly fine, ex-Liphschutz, -
Cat. Val. $ 520
Lot #2038 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1871 3k black, imperforate horizontal tete-beche pair (types 1+10), h.r., v.f., only 8 (!) reported [2a]
Lot #2039 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1874 3k black on rose, couche pair, unused without gum, minute thin, still v.f., ex-Liphschutz [6a]
Lot #2040 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1876 3k black on gray paper, imperforate block of 15 (5x3), showing different types, h.r., minor creasing at bottom, rare multiple, ex-Liphschutz (catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 1,200
Lot #2041 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on rose paper (0,08), unused without gum, margins all around, small thin at upper right, otherwise fine, rated "R" (only 24 reported) by both Schmidt and Chuchin, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,000
Lot #2042 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on white paper (0,11), unused without gum, margins all around, fine, ex-Kirchner and Faberge, rated "RR" (Schmidt) and "R" (Chuchin) [11] -
Cat. Val. $ 1,500
Lot #2043 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on white paper (0,12), block of eight (4x2), pos.2 showing round "3," positions 5-6 showing deformed fames, unused with original (patchy) gum, internal vertical scissor cut in the middle, mostly between stamps (touching frameline at top), fine and rare multiple, ex-Bianchi (catalogue value as singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 3,400
Lot #2044 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on gray blue, bottom sheet margin block of 10 (5x2), showing ten distinct types, some overall ageing and gum creases, fine and rare complete setting, ex-Breitfuss, Faberge, Bianchi collections
Lot #2045 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on dark brown, block of 10 (5x2), showing ten distinct types, h.r., ageing spot and thins affecting stamps at top, still fine and rare complete setting
Lot #2046 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on dark green paper (0,09), unused with patchy gum, margins all around, minor ageing, fine example of this rarity, both Schmidt and Chuchin rated "RR" (possibly only 8? recorded)
Lot #2047 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1878 2k black on dark blue paper, unused without gum, minor discolorations, fine and undoubtedly very rare stamp, ex-Liphschutz and Gorski collections, rated "RR" (only 12 recorded)
Lot #2048 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1887 2k red brown, imperforate gutter, tete-beche pane of 20 (4x5), two bottom rows inverted, hence four tete-beche pairs, h.r., folded between stamps, some toning or thin spots, mostly fine-v.f. [30,30a] -
Cat. Val. $ 1,620
Lot #2049 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1887 2k orange, imperforate gutter, tete-beche pane of 20 (4x5), two bottom rows inverted, hence four tete-beche pairs, h.r., folded between stamps, some toning or thin spots, mostly fine-v.f. [32.32a] -
Cat. Val. $ 544
Lot #2050 - russia - zemstvo belozersk
1887 2k orange, two vertical tete-beche pairs, different types, h.r., v.f., ex-Liphschutz [32a] -
Cat. Val. $ 200
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