About zemstvo

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Zemstvo postage stamps special postage stamps that were issued a County-level Zemstvo in the Russian Empire for payment of services for the delivery of mail between post offices of the state and local counties.

Zemstvo mail existed in virtually all districts, but the right to issue stamps used only 121 of a district Zemstvo; but some of them subsequently suspended further issue of the post marks, so that in 1888 post signs existed in 103 counties. Subsequently, the number of counties issuing Zemstvo stamps http://russianphilately.com has increased. Some district councils had stamps with coupons: when renting out letters from adhesive brand one cut pass on which was stamped the number postages, date, month and year and painting inspector. Some Zemstvos, instead of coupons, numbered stamps. The County Council, where the shipment was free or paid for in cash, brands not ordered.