Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World. Part 3

Imperial Russia - Proofs from the Tsar Collection

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1913, Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty, Nicholas II, stage proof of 5r in reddish brown, unfinished design with engraved hatching on leaves and shadows of the ornament, but with thin corners close to ”5 roubles” inscription and without hatching at the top and bottom of the central oval, printed on wove paper, centered to the bottom, size 83x98mm, marked in pencil with ”8” at top right, no gum as produced, VF and very rare, Est. $1,500-$1,800, Sc. #104