Lot 1019
1872 (17 Nov.) folded cover from Wiborg to Purmerend (21.11) via St. Petersburg (18.11), bearing (on reverse) 1866-74 roulette III 8p (7, Fa. 6 v3C3) block of four and 10p (8, Fa. 7 v4C3) horizontal pair, cancelled blue Wiborg c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (19.11), red manuscript "2½" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia; block partly separated, few short teeth, Very Fine and extremely rare franking making up the 52 penni or 14 kopek rate to Holland via the Eydkuhnen-Bromberg railway.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: signed Köhler, 2003 C. Schwenson Certificate.
Provenance: Pettersson
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