U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
June 11-12, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1830 RUSSIA 1740, April 4th, FL carried by Naval Post from Archangel to "Croonstadt" (Kronstadt), major Russian Naval base in the Baltic Sea. Sent by a British officer, Thomas Mackenzie to Admiral Thomas Gordon, the Scottish mercenary incommand of the Russian Fleet at the end of reign of Empress Anna, interesting contents, fine  | Unsold | |
| Lot #1831 RUSSIA 1829-71 collection of prestamp and stampless covers (24) to or from Russia with 1829 cover with red straight line "Moscov", 1842 Taganrog to Trieste entire, 1850 cover to Odessa from London forwarded in Krakau, and 1871 cover to France viaVienna avoiding Prussia during Franco-Prussian War, fine lot | Unsold | |
| Lot #1832 RUSSIA 1845-50 group of 11 stampless covers incl. Kamenetz-Podolsk, Tambov, Balta, Grodno, Proskurov, Borisov, Shatsk etc., fine lot | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #1833 RUSSIA 1857 10k imperf. and 1858 10k-30k perf., fine-v.f. and attractive Catalog #1-4 Catalog Value 2,625 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1834 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, straight line canc., margins all around, v.f. Catalog #1 Catalog Value 550 | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1835 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, straight line canc., margins all around, v.f. Catalog #1 Catalog Value 550 | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1836 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, three used examples, pen canc., red canc. and black canc., each with margins all around, v.f. Catalog #1 | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #1837 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, v.f., tied by boxed Nizhni Novgorod pmk on FL to Moscow, interesting text, very rare usage of 10k imperf. from Nizhni Novgorod, only two other covers known, signed Mikulski Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,300.00 | |
| Lot #1838 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, sheet margin at right, canc. "156" in red dots, used on cover from "Meshchovsk" (Kaluga province) to Kostroma province, with boxed arrival datestamp of "Nerekhta 22 July, 1858",stamp lifted for examination and replaced, signed Buhler, with Eisold cert. A rare cover Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,000.00 | |
| Lot #1839 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, v.f., canc. by pen, used Feb.10, 1858 on FL from Archangel to St.Petersburg, excellent first printing impression, with departure datestamp, ex-Mehrtens Catalog #1 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1840 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, watermarked "3", nicely centered, canc. "115" in dots, v.f. Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 3,600 | Price Realized $1,150.00 | |
| Lot #1841 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, watermarked "3", nicely centered, canc. "19" (Kovno) in oval dots, fresh and v.f., with Mikulski cert. Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 3,600 | Price Realized $1,150.00 | |
| Lot #1842 RUSSIA 1858 Third Issue, 30k carmine & green perf. 12, tied by Moscow 4 Jan.1867 pmk on FL to St.Petersburg, additional red departure pmk on reverse, overall cover aging, otherwise fine and rare single franking Catalog #10 | Price Realized $1,300.00 | |
| Lot #1843 RUSSIA 1866 5k black and lilac, imperforate single, canc. in Riga (where the only known sheet was sold), v.f. and fresh, with Mikulski cert., rare Catalog #22b Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $1,350.00 | |
| Lot #1844 RUSSIA 1866-72 1k, 5k, 20k and 30k used in 1872 on FL from St.Petersburg to France, most attractive four color franking, fine, with Lyon arrival pmk | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #1845 RUSSIA 1866 20k orange and blue, imperf. plate proof on gummed paper, in issued colors, fresh and v.f., rare, with Mikulski cert. P Catalog #Mi.22P | Price Realized $1,850.00 | |
| Lot #1846 RUSSIA 1866-72 30k carmine & green, used in 1869 on FL from Moscow to France, red departure pmks on both sides, with Lyon arrival pmk Catalog #30 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #1847 RUSSIA 1866 30k carmine and green, used in 1867 on FL from Taganrog to Greece, taxed 50L with pair of 5L and single 40L Hermes Heads on arrival in Syra, FRANCO and arrival markings, some faults, otherwise fine three color mixed franking combination | Price Realized $725.00 | |
| Lot #1848 RUSSIA 1870 outer FL from Taganrog, franked with 10k brown & blue, canc. by pen and sent to Syra, with Constantinople transit pmk, Greek 40L added on arrival in Syra, fine combination cover | Price Realized $500.00 | |
| Lot #1849 RUSSIA 1872 10k stationery entire envelope additionally franked with 5k black and gray blue and 10k brown and blue, tied by "1270" in triangular dots, Nowocherkutino (Tambov District), registered to St.Petersburg, v.f. and rare usage, with Mikulski cert. | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #1850 RUSSIA 1883 7k blue, UL sheet corner margin imperforate pair, stamps n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski ** Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 | |
| Lot #1851 RUSSIA 1883 70k brown and orange, pane of 25, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.  **Catalog #38 Catalog Value Euro 2,500+ | Price Realized $1,350.00 | |
| Lot #1852 RUSSIA 1884 7r black and orange, black cds, fine u Catalog #40 Catalog Value 400 | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #1853 RUSSIA 1889 7k blue, background omitted, block of four, bottom pair n.h., fresh and v.f., with Mikulski cert., unique block, ex-Faberge collection *\**Catalog #50c | Price Realized $2,600.00 | |
| Lot #1854 RUSSIA 1902-05 Vertically Laid Paper, 1k orange, imperforate pair, fresh and v.f., rare * Catalog #55a Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 | |
| Lot #1855 RUSSIA 1902-05, 7r black and yellow, two complete sheets of twenty-five each showing marginal imprint, fine mint **Catalog #70 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1856 RUSSIA 1906 5r and 10r vertically laid paper, overprinted "Ultramar" in violet, overall toning, otherwise fine-v.f., probably unique set of specimen overprints from the Portuguese archives S Catalog #71-72S | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #1857 RUSSIA 1906 5r and 10r perforated proofs on horizontally laid paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f. and extremely rare set of proofs, listed and priced in Yvert P Catalog #71-72P Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 | |
| Lot #1858 RUSSIA 1912 beautiful ppc from St.Petersburg to French Cochinchine, with boxed "Maldirige" and "Sea Post Office Bombay-Aden" transits, also Taynin arrival pmk | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #1859 RUSSIA 1913 1k-3k, 7k Romanov Issue errors and freaks, ten incl. 1k vertical pair and two singles with extra row of perfs, 2k vertical misperf and large part printed on gum side, 3k imperf and multiple impressions including inverted, 7kimperf pair with parts of second impressions, most h.r., v.f. group * Catalog #88-90,92var | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1860 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov, unexploded booklet containing panes of 6x7k, 3k and three of 1k, separated by glasine interleaves, with a total face value of 78k, pink covers without inscriptions, stapled at left, little staple rust, otherwise fine-v.f. andextremely rare St.Petersburg proof booklet, less than five known to exist  | Price Realized $5,500.00 | |
| Lot #1861 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Issue, 50k vertical pair, top stamp with double perforations at top and sides, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #99var | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #1862 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Issue, 50k vertical pair, top stamp with double perforations at top and sides, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #99var | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #1863 RUSSIA 1914-18 WWI Propaganda postcards (16 different) advertising 51/2% bond issue, used, FPO cancellations and censors, mixed quality but a rare group | Unsold | |
| Lot #1864 RUSSIA 1914 WWI illustrated cover and letter, used in 1915 from Omstk to Lukov, fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #1865 RUSSIA 1916-17 Currency Stamps, 1k and 2k, ten of each, in blocks of four and six, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #114-15 Catalog Value 515 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1866 RUSSIA 1916-17 Currency Stamps, 1k and 2k, sheets of 100, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #114-15 Catalog Value 5,150+ | Price Realized $1,500.00 | |
| Lot #1867 RUSSIA 1917 Issue freaks and errors, 84 imperforate stamps incl. two used, comprising printed on both sides, shifted vignettes and double impressions, mostly singles, v.f. group * | Price Realized $750.00 | |
| Lot #1868 RUSSIA 1918 R.S.S.R. artist's die essay (125:183mm) on card, showing Hammer and Sickle and the Bird of Freedom, ultramarine and yellow colors corrected by hand, little toning, some adhesions on back, fine and unique item E | Price Realized $1,250.00 | |
| Lot #1869 RUSSIA 1923 fantasy issue, 5000r, 1000r and 20000r imperf., fine-v.f. and interesting * | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #1870 RUSSIA 1924 Lenin, 5r and 10r imperforate sheets of 40, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #302-303var Catalog Value 3,000 | Price Realized $1,350.00 | |
| Lot #1871 RUSSIA 1926 Esperanto, artist die essay (165:260mm) showing accepted design in green and red, hand corrected, with alternative bottom tablet included, some adhesions on back, fine and unique item by the artist V. Kupryanov E | Price Realized $2,400.00 | |
| Lot #1872 RUSSIA 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 25k multicolored die essay (70:90mm) on card, blue, red and white colors, some adhesions on back, v.f. and rare design by N.A.Tyrs E | Unsold | |
| Lot #1873 RUSSIA 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 50k multicolored die essay (135:78mm) on card, blue, red and white colors, some adhesions on back, v.f. and rare design by N.A.Tyrs E | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #1874 RUSSIA 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5r Red Army soldier, red and white on black die essay (72:90mm) card mounted and corrected by hand, v.f. design by I.F. Smirnov (Moscow) E | Unsold | |
| Lot #1875 RUSSIA 1932 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 20k brown, artist's die essay (150:115mm) corrected by hand, card mounted and signed at bottom by the artist, A. Tolokinikov, v.f. and unique E | Unsold | |
| Lot #1876 RUSSIA 1932 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 20k black, two diff. photo essays, signed by the artists Suvorov and Sokolov, adhesions on back, fine E | Unsold | |
| Lot #1877 RUSSIA Semi-Postals. 1922 Philately for the Children, cplt set of six, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #B24-29 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #1878 RUSSIA Semi-Postals. 1923 4r+4r silver surcharge with spaced date "1923", used, v.f. with handstamped guarantee marks, very rare Catalog #B42b Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $850.00 | |
| Lot #1879 RUSSIA Semi-Postals. 1923 4r+4r silver surcharge slightly doubled showing letters on top and in the middle, v.f. and extremely rare variety, with handstamped guarantee marks * Catalog #B42var | Price Realized $900.00 |
