Lot 51914 – RUSSIA – ON THE ROADS OF RUSSIA: 1656-1985 Thematic

Russia: 1656-1985 ON THE ROADS OF RUSSIA: Thematic exhibit depicting the theme of Transport in the Russian Empire, neatly mounted and knowledgeably written up on 85 specially prepared album pages showing strength in early pre philatelic mail from 1656 with letter Lubeck to Narva, through to 1852 with some unlisted mkgs, stampless strikes from a variety of towns including Moscow, St. Petersburg superb strike on 1766 entire, Riga, Kaluga, Yaroslavl etc., plus a fine array of Russo-Japanese War cards, Wagon Train mkgs also on covers and cards, Field Force cachets, Automobile & Motorcycle Unit usages, Automobile repair shows, propaganda cards, plus a fine range of modern stamps showing the transport theme, a truly wonderful thematic exhibit with an excellent basis for expansion

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