Lot 10395 – THE LARGEST KNOWN FRANKING OF THE NUMBER 4 AND ONE
Lot 10395 – THE LARGEST KNOWN FRANKING OF THE NUMBER 4 AND ONE
Lot 10395 – THE LARGEST KNOWN FRANKING OF THE NUMBER 4 AND ONE
Russia » Russia Imperial 1857-58 First Issue Arms perf. 14 3/4 : 15 (St. 2-4)
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
250’000 EUR
Auction date
Mon 26 May 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
THE LARGEST KNOWN FRANKING OF THE NUMBER 4 AND ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF RUSSIA
1858 Large cover a vertical strip of three and four of the 1858 30k carmine & red, first printing on thick paper, tied by “1” dotted ovals, paying 1.80r rate from St. Petersburg to “His Excellency The Honourable Commandant of the District Voronezh”, from the “Deputy Adjutant Count Lewaschov, through the Chancellery of the Military Governor”, reverse with boxed St. Petersburg railway station ds, some reparation and one stamp with a closed tear not detracting for this showpiece Catalogue ref: 4
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