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Kolomna Zemstvo Postage Due Stamp, 5 Kopecks, 1875

Name: Kolomna Zemstvo Postage Due Stamp, 5 Kopecks, 1875
Brand: Russia

Russia · 1875 · 5 Kopecks

This 1875 Zemstvo stamp from Kolomna, Moscow Governorate, features a simple typographic design. It served as a local postage due issue, indicating underpaid mail within the Kolomna district's postal system.

Zemstvo stamps were issued by local self-government bodies in Imperial Russia from 1865 to 1917 to provide postal services in rural areas not covered by the state postal system.

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zemstvo postage-due local-post russia imperial-russia

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$150

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$100

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$60

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$30

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$15

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.