(Ballon Monte) 1870 (26 Oct) small entire to St Petersbourg, Russia franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘18’ Paris Star with Paris, A. D’Amsterdam cds in association, framed PD and red manuscript rates in transit. Small tear at back, fine and fresh to rare destination. The letter was sent to Councellor of State Mr Alexandre de Schulz denying any involvement of Prince Napoleon in scandal with forger of Russia’s banknotes made by Mr. Dombrowsky.
1780 Entire to Herrnhut, Germany bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. various manuscript rate markings. Fine and clean condition of this scarce cancel.
1792 (7 may) entire to Hodimont, Belgium showing straight-line “ST.PETERSBOVRG” handstamp length 40mm (Dobin 0.01v) - Exceptional quality
1812 entire to Pernau bearing straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp. A fine early example of this cancel.
1823 outer letter sheet to Reval, Estonia bearing Cyrillic SANKT PETERBURG with single small star at the bottom (Dobin 1.05; Baille & Peel 1B(RT) 2v1). This rare cancellation was used in late 1822 and 1823; very fine and scarce.
1875 Large size registered cover franked with 5k+10k+2x30k (all 1866 issue horizontally laid paper) all cancelled by “DRIZA 27 JAN 1875” cds, sent to St Petersburg, arrival on reverse. Very scarce correctly franked for registered letter weight 6 lots
1890. 13 November, return receipt with certificate of posting, from St Petersburg to Ekaterinburg, bearing 7kop blue (1889 issue) tied by small double circle St Petersburg cds. At the top manuscript notation about 1,000R sent with this letter to the same recipient at Ekaterinburg. Reverse shows Ekaterinburg 25.11 despatch and St Petersburg arrival 6 Dez. 1890
1913 (2.7.) printed Telegram envelope to Berlin franked on reverse with Romanov 1k. marginal block of ten with St Petersburg date stamps; unevenly cut at side of envelope.