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Lot 10438

1879/1914, Imperial Russia Regional Exhibitions, large specialized collection of vignettes, cinderellas and cards with a wealth of material, noted circular orange vignette from the 1879 Baltic Agricultural management Exhibition, very rare special cds. “RIGA-EXHIBITION 2 VII 1901” tying a 3 k. to postcard to St Petersburg and repeated alongside, together with several commemorative vignettes, rare special cds. “EKATERINOSLAV EXHIBITION 18 9 10” on 3 k. postal stationery card with red commemorative added, Odessa 1910 Art and Industry Exhibition with rare special cds. “ODESSA EXHIBITION 30 8 11” tying a 4 k. adhesive to postcard to Austria, etc., among many other some unusual material from the 1912 Astrakhan Provincial Agriculture and Gardening exhibition, 1913 Khabarovsk Amur Territory exhibition, along with a selection of vignettes in Russian language from foreign exhibitions and events including 1913 Barcelona International exhibition, 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games, 1913 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig, etc. Mostly in very good condition, a unique and fascinating holding, neatly housed in one album