SALE ON OFFERS N ° 37 PARIS

1867 (12 Jan.) Envelope from St. Petersburg to Nancy/France,
1867 (12 Jan.) Envelope from to Nancy/France, franked by 1858 20k, 1864 5k, both perf. 12 1/2 and 1865 3k, perf. 14 1/2 tied by Jakobstadt cds, red P.D. and red AUS RUSSLAND Über BUR XI (Eydtkuhnen-Bromberg) 27 JAN 67, then NANCY 29 JAN 67 backstamp, entry in France by Forbach, a very fine and scarce three-issue franking

Provenance: Bianchi collection

1867 (28 July) Envelope to Biarritz/France franked
1867 (28 July) Envelope to Biarritz/France franked by 1864 3k, perf. 12 1/2, 1865 5k, perf. 14 1/2 and 1866 10k, perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper tied by SIMBIRSK cds, red PD and French entry cds alongside, very fine

1868 (17 Jan.) Forwarded folded cover from Kiev via
1868 (17 Jan.) Forwarded folded cover from Kiev via Austria to Paris/France, dated internally Kiev 17/29 Januar 1868, franked in Brody by Austrian 1863 15Kr. brown and 1867 10Kr. blue, tied by BRODY 3/2 cds, French AUTR. STRASBOURG entry-cds alongside, reverse bears WIEN transit and PARIS 8 FEVR. 68 arrival cds, scarce

1868 (11 March) Pre-paid double-weight stampless registered
1868 (11 March) Pre-paid double-weight stampless registered envelope to Paris/France, St.Petersburg despatch cds, boxed PEKOMEHAOBAHO in black, Prussian boxed Recomandirt in red and French CHARGÉ in red, Paris arrival bs, small cover tear at bottom left

Rate: 71k being 2 X 28k single rate plus 15k for registration

1868 (30 March) Pre-paid stampless TRIPLE-weight folded
1868 (30 March) Pre-paid stampless TRIPLE-weight folded cover to Paris/France, St.Petersburg despatch cds, oval OPAHKNPOBAHO in black, ms "3" for "Prussian" triple weight and "2" for "French" triple weight, very fine 84k rate cover

1868 (13 May) Folded cover from Riga to Bordeaux/France,
1868 (13 May) Folded cover to Bordeaux/France, franked by 1858 10k, perf. 12 1/2 and 1866 5k and 1k (3), perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper, neatly tied by RIGA cds, French and German enty cds alongside

1868 (29 June) Pre-paid stampless double-weight envelope
1868 (29 June) Pre-paid stampless double-weight folded cover to Paris/France, St.Petersburg despatch cds, oval PAHKNPOBAHO in black, very fine 56k rate cover

1868 (28 Dec.) Folded cover from Moscow to Bordeaux/France,
1868 (28 Dec.) Folded cover to Bordeaux/France, franked by 1866 20k, 5k and 1k(3), perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper, neatly tied by Moscow cds, French and German enty cds alongside

1869 (19 April) Double-weight folded cover to Lyon/France,
1869 (19 April) Double-weight folded cover to Lyon/France, franked by 1866 3k(2), 10k(3) and 20k, perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper, tied by St. Petersburg cds, French and German entry-cds alongside and Lyon arrival bs, very fine

1869 (22 May) Double-weight envelope to Paris/France,
1869 (22 May) Double-weight envelope to Paris/France, franked by 1866 20k, 10k(2), 5k and 1k, perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper, tied by S.P.B in oval handstamp, French ERQUELINES entry-cds alongside, very fine

EXCEPTIONAL TRIPLE WEIGHT COVER1869 (1 June) Triple
EXCEPTIONAL TRIPLE WEIGHT COVER

1869 (1 June) Triple weight folded cover to Lyon/France, franked by 1858 30k pair, perf. 12 1/2, 1866 1k, 3k and 20k, perf. 14 1/2, on horizontally laid paper, tied by S.P.B in oval hs, St. Petersburg desptach cds alongside, also French PRUSSE ERQUELINES 18 JUIN 69 entry-cds, ms "3" for "Prussian" triple-weight (30 to 45gr.) and ms "5" for "French...

1869 (23 août) Folded cover from Moscow to Lyon/France,
1869 (23 Aug.) Folded cover to Lyon/France, franked by 1866 20k, 5k and 3k (rounded corner), perf. 14 1/2 on horizontally laid paper, tied by contrasting red Moscow cds, oval "franked" handstamp alongside