Bidspirit auction | Imperial Russia - Postal Stationery

Imperial Russia - Postal Stationery Items - STAMPED ENVELOPE NO.1 USED AS MONEY LETTER: 1848, stationery envelope 10k(+1k) black sent from Yasnovskaya Postal Station (Vladimir Gub.) to Moscow, addressed to Tea Shop and enclosed 34.50 rub, Postal Station wax seal, two-line black ''Received. 1852. Jan.15'' arrival marking on address side, some wear at right, still F/VF and a great rarity, the only known No.1 stamped envelope used as a money letter, ex-M. Liphschutz, Est. $5,000-$6,000