The Nikitin Collection of Zemstvo

Cherrystone is proud to offer the Nikitin Collection of Zemstvo. Collected over the past 50 years by two generations of a philatelic family, the Dr. Dmitriy Nikitin collection is the culmination of extensive research of this vast and largely unexplored area of collecting. The lots presented in this auction were included in the "Postal History of Imperial Russia - Zemstvo Post" exhibit, which over the last ten years garnered Large Gold medals (Washington 2006, St. Petersburg 2007, Prague 2008) in the competitive class, and in the Championship Class (Lisbon 2010 and Yokohama 2011). In addition, the Nikitin collection was awarded special prizes by various philatelic associations and was nominated for the Grand Prix.

The main focus of the collection is on mail routes, rates and postal regulations of Zemstvo Post. Many interesting and unexpected discoveries by Dr. Nikitin, of previously unknown activities of local Russian Post are noted, based on continuous research of archival documents, were published in philatelic literature.