Lot 1138
1875 (16/28 Jul.) envelope from St. Petersburg to Bordeaux (2.8), bearing 1868 vertically laid paper 30k and 1875 8k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., sent registered with boxed "Rekomendovano", blue boxed "R" and Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (1.8), blue manuscript "2" indicating double weight, five mostly intact bank wax seals on reverse; small sealed tear at upper right, Fine. Postage was twice the 13k single letter rate plus 12k for registration. Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Fabergé
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Realized $700 |