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1858. 10 k. brown and blue, a very fresh and fine example with very good margins, on cover from Tauroggen to St. Petersburg, tied by pen cross, with on reverse red oblong marking of Tauroggen the 31st of December 1857, and arrival the 4th of January 1858, with manuscript by addressee on the right flap ''1858 Tauroggen 1 Janr''. From the manuscript date, it may be deduced that the cover was posted and franked on the 2nd of January, the first day of use of the first Russian postage adhesive. The 31st of December 1857 was Saturday and the 1st of January 1858 was Sunday in Russia, therefore, the 31st of December dated frame of Tauroggen was very probably carelessly used at the Post office on the 2nd of January with the previous date of use. A fabulous cover, one of the most important Russian postal history rarities. Cert. Liphschutz. Mi. 1. Ex Liphschutz.
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