Lot 40012 – The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag

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Lot 40012 – The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag

Lot 40012 – The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postag

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
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Prix réalisé
Invendu
Estimation
30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Date de vente
ven. 11 déc. 2015 à 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postage Stamp 1840 (Nov) Pre-philatelic letter datelined St.Petersburg, RUSSIA, bearing a straight-line « Franco » and « St.Petersburg, 10.NOV.1840 » (Julian Calender), rated on reverse « 61 1/2 » kop and « 1/8 » (the rate to England via Prussia), but without any transit markings, addressed to Cox’s Hotel London, England, where it was rated « N1/8 », arriving on December 6, 1840 (Georgian Calender); it was re-addressed by the Hotel to Kearsney-Abbey and an 1840 1d black pl.1b BB was added and tied by a red Maltese Cross, bearing London ds of December 7 on reverse. An outstanding showpiece being the first Russian-origin cover bearing a postage stamp, and a unique usage of a Penny Black on a redirected cover from Russia Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1995), BPA (2014) Estimate: £30’000-£40’000
Vente aux enchères
December 2015 GB & British Empire Auction (GBP)
Catalogue
British Empire

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