1859/83 (ca.), collection of over 70 covers and cards, encompassing many rates and franking combinations, starting with a fine group of early numeral cancels with rectangular dotted “235” VINDAVA", “243” FRIEDRICHSTADT", “390” WENDEN, circular dotted “1” ST PETERSBURG", “2” MOSCOW, “24” MITAVA, “38” RIGA, oval dotted “9” TAUROGGEN, Polish four-ring cancel “182” LODZ, etc. many better items with Mi.-Nr. 6 tied by dotted circular “2” MOSCOW on double weight step lettersheet to St Petersburg, Mi.-Nr. 19xF as additional franking tied by cds. “LIBAVA 9 JUIL. 1870” to lettersheet to Amsterdam, postal station cancellations with 8 kopek stationery envelope used with scarce framed three-line “St: KLOMNITSY CENTR. G. 1878”, Mi.-Nr. 18x and 23x tied by cds “SLONIM 19 FEV. 1876” to registered envelope to Grodno (certificate Mikulski), some multiple rates to foreign destinations including 43 kopek (1869 lettersheet to Genova), 18 kopek (1871 lettersheet to Switzerland), 35 kopek (1870 lettersheet to Genova with the 5 kopek scarcer greyish-blue shade Mi.-Nr. 20xb), 7 kopek (1879 envelope to Heidelberg), 2 kopek (1883 international printed matter rate to Württemberg), local rates with1 kopek and 5 kopek (Mi.-Nr. 18x five times used with geometrical numeral “4” ST PETERSBURG), 63 kopek (1878 6th weight steps registered cover), some attractive three- and four-colour frankings including 39 kopek franking tied by two-line “SOSTRORITZ SPB GOV. MAY 30 1877” to registered envelope to St Petersburg, etc. Some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in good condition, a stunning assembly
