Lot 30163 – 1767 (Nov 12) Wrapper written at Helsingfors (Finland) to Pernau (Estonia) bearing boxed transit “ST. PETERSBOVRG” hs
Lot 30163 – 1767 (Nov 12) Wrapper written at Helsingfors (Finland) to Pernau (Estonia) bearing boxed transit “ST. PETERSBOVRG” hs
Russia » Russia Imperial Pre-Stamp Postal History
Price realised
500 EUR
Estimate
500 – 600 EUR
Auction date
mar. 15 juin 2021 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1767 (Nov 12) Wrapper written at Helsingfors (Finland) to Pernau (Estonia) bearing boxed transit “ST. PETERSBOVRG” hs (Baillie & Peel type 1A(F) 2; Dobin type 01.0.02), a very fine strike, used between 1766 and 1772 for transit and foregin mail, rare and one of the earliest covers with a Russian postmark. Auction
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