Lot no. 1969C

1858, 30 k. rose/yellow-green diagonally bisected, lower right half, tied by cyrillic script straight line "Berdichev" to folded lettersheet to Warsaw, the addressee's name in the cover was excised and has been restored, the bisect itself in very fine condition. A beautiful cover and a true gem of Russian and Ukraine philately, signed Faberge and certificate BPA (showing the state before restauration) Provenance: Fabergé (1939, lot 193)