U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Versailles Part II
October 21-23, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #618 ARMENIA 1784 incoming mail, large FL with full text in Armenian language, sent from Tiflis to Echmiadzin (referred to as the Vatican City of Armenian Church), fine and very rare early letter  | Price Realized $5,250.00 | |
| Lot #619 ARMENIA 1812 FL with full text in Armenian language, sent from Karin, via Kars, Alexandropol and Erivan to Echmiadzin, fine usage during the Napoleonic War | Price Realized $9,500.00 | |
| Lot #620 ARMENIA 1818 FL with full text in Armenian language, sent from Constantinople, via Trapezonde, Karin, Kars, Alexandropol and Erivan to Echmiadzin, v.f., scarce early letter | Price Realized $9,500.00 | |
| Lot #621 ARMENIA 1825 FL with full text in Armenian language, sent from Karin, via Kars and Alexandropol to Tiflis, v.f., scarce early letter | Price Realized $8,500.00 | |
| Lot #622 ARMENIA 1830 FL with full text in Armenian language, sent from Darachichag to Sardarapat, full wax seal on reverse, v.f., scarce early letter | Price Realized $3,750.00 | |
| Lot #623 ARMENIA 1834 FL with full text in Russian, sent from Ashtarak (7/7) via Erivan to Darachichag, arrival endorsement (7/14), wax seal on reverse, v.f., scarce early letter | Unsold | |
| Lot #624 ARMENIA 1834 FL with full text in Russian, used locally in Erivan, 12/15/34, red wax seal on back, fine internal usage | Unsold | |
| Lot #625 ARMENIA 1835 FL with full text in Russian, used from Nakchichevan 31.7.35 to Erivan, with 3.8.35 arrival endorsement, red wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #626 ARMENIA 1835 FL with full text in Russian, used from Surmali (Fort Amarat) 16.11.35, via Sardarapat to Erivan, with 28.11.35 arrival endorsement, red wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $1,600.00 | |
| Lot #627 ARMENIA 1835 FL with full text in Russian, used from Rondoshahsh 17.7.35 to Erivan, with 19.7.35 arrival endorsement, red wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #628 ARMENIA 1835 FL with full text in Russian, used from Eshnak Village 18.6.35 via Erivan to Darachichag, with 21.6.35 arrival endorsement, red wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #629 ARMENIA 1836 FL with full text in Armenian language, used from Etchmiadzin 10.01.36 to Erivan, with 19.01.36 arrival endorsement, Armenian red wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #630 ARMENIA 1836 FL with full text in Armenian language, used locally in Erivan, with departure and arrival endorsements, red wax Armenian seal, fine internal usage | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #631 ARMENIA 1836 FL with full text in Russian, used from Zeiva village, 23.12.36 to Erivan, with 02.01.37 arrival endorsement, red wax seal, fine and rare cover | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #632 ARMENIA 1843 FL with full text in Russian, used from Erivan 15.12.43 to Sardarapat, with 23.12.43 arrival endorsement, red wax seal, fine | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #633 ARMENIA 1844 incoming FL with full text in Russian, sent from Tiflis, boxed 19.8.44 departure datestamp, via Alexandropol to Erivan, with 23.8.44 two-line arrival hs, red wax seal, fine | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #634 ARMENIA 1845 FL with full text in Russian, used from Nakhichevan 7.11.45 to Daralagez, with 9.11.45 arrival endorsement, official wax seal of Nakhichevan, fine | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #635 ARMENIA 1845 incoming printed matter letter with full text in Russian, sent from Tiflis 4.9.45 to Erivan where it received a two-line arrival "Erva" (instead of "Eriv") in error, 24.9.45 datestamp, red wax seal, fine and unusual | Price Realized $5,000.00 | |
| Lot #636 ARMENIA 1846 FL with full text in Russian, used from Nakhichevan 22.1.46 to Erivan, with red wax seal of Nakhichevan City Police, 25.1.46 arrival endorsement, fine | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #637 ARMENIA 1847 FL with full text in Russian, used from "Bash-Garny Village" 8.8.47 to "Piragan Village" where it arrived 29.8.47, rare usage between rural villages | Price Realized $725.00 | |
| Lot #638 ARMENIA 1847 FL with full text in Russian, used from Alexandropol, boxed two-line 23.6.47 departure datestamp, sent to Erivan where it arrived the next day, red wax seal, fine | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #639 ARMENIA 1847 FL with full text in Russian, used from Alexandropol, with 28.6.47 boxed departure datestamp via Erivan to "Piragan Village" where it arrived 5.7.47, official red wax seal of Alexandropol City Police on back, fine | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #640 ARMENIA 1847 FL with full text in Russian, used from Nakhichevan 14.6.47 to Erivan where it arrived 20.6.47, official wax seal of Nakhichevan local government, v.f. | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #641 ARMENIA 1847 FL with full text in Russian, used from Nakhichevan with boxed 11.7.47 departure datestamp, via Kamarlu to Erivan where it arrived 18.7.47, official red wax seal of Nakhichevan local government, fine | Price Realized $2,600.00 | |
| Lot #642 ARMENIA 1848 FL with full text in Russian, used from Alexandropol 3.4.48 to Erivan where it arrived 5.4.48, official red wax seal of Alexandropol Quarantine Customs dept., fine and undoubtedly rare | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #643 ARMENIA 1848 FL with full text in Russian, used locally in Erivan, from the City Police to a district court, departure and arrival endorsements, red wax seal, fine | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #644 ARMENIA 1848 FL with full text in Armenian language, used locally in Erivan 19.12.48, red wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $725.00 | |
| Lot #645 ARMENIA 1849 FL with full text in Russian, used from Darachichag 15.7.49 to Erivan where it arrived the next day, official wax seal of Erivan City Government, fine | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #646 ARMENIA 1850 FL with full text in Russian, used from "Djelal-Oglu" village, 17.2.50 to Erivan where it arrived 7.3.50, official wax seal of the Supervisor for Military Settlements in Alexandropol District, fine | Price Realized $3,750.00 | |
| Lot #647 ARMENIA 1850 FL with full text in Russian, used from "Delijan", 30.7.50 to Karaklis where it arrived 2.8.50, full wax seal on back, fine | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #648 ARMENIA 1851 FL with full text in Russian, used from "Geryusy Village" (by Zangezur), 17.8.51 to "Daralagez" where it received "Poluczeno 12.9.1851" arrival datestamp, wax seal on back, fine and apparently unique example of Daralagez arrival pmk | Price Realized $17,500.00 | |
| Lot #649 ARMENIA 1852 FL with full text in Russian, used from "Novo-Bayazet, with oval departure pmk 13.12.52 pmk, via Elenovka, Delijan and Akstafinskaja to Elizavetpol, with 17.12.52 arrival endorsement, red wax seal, fine | Price Realized $3,750.00 | |
| Lot #650 ARMENIA 1852 FL with full text in Russian, used from Nakhichenvan, with boxed two-line 3 Oct.1852 departure datestamp, small "8" in year-date, red wax seal and 9.10.1852 arrival endorsement, fine and rare | Price Realized $4,750.00 | |
| Lot #651 ARMENIA 1854 Crimean War, FL with full text in Russian, used twice; originally from "Karaklis Village" 10.9.54 to Don Kosack Regiment No.20 at "Kishmyak Station", 12.9.54 arrival enrdorsement; as a reply, the letter was refolded and used fromthe Don Kossack Regiment No.20 at Kishmyak Station 12.9.54 to Karaklis Village, fine and extremely rare usage during Crimean War activities on the Caucasian front | Price Realized $18,500.00 | |
| Lot #652 ARMENIA 1857 FL with full text in Russian used from Erivan 7.1.57 to "Keshish-kend" where it arrived 16.1.57, fine letter to a small village, with red wax seal on back | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #653 ARMENIA 1867 FL with full text in Russian, used form "Igdyr" 31.8.67, via "Vagarshapat" where it received a two-line transit datestamp "Iz Vagarshapat odpr. 5 Sept.1867", to Erivan where the letter arrived on 11.9.57, red wax seal on back, fine andpreviously unrecorded example of the Vagashapat pmk | Price Realized $16,500.00 | |
| Lot #654 ARMENIA 1906-20 group of 15 covers and cards, showing various usages incl. incoming mail with diff. Armenia arrival pmks incl. Erivan, Karaklis, Alexandropol, Shusha etc., also some reference items, mixed condition, useful lot | Price Realized $625.00 | |
| Lot #655 ARMENIA 1919 registered cover from Alexandropol, franked on back with imperf. 3.50r, marginal example, framed monogram hs, tied by 12.12.1919 Alexandropol departure cds, Erivan 18.12.19 arrival pmk, on front with a numbered registration label,fine and very rare cover | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #656 ARMENIA 1920 registered cover from Alexandropol, franked on back with imperf. pair of 60k on 1k, tied by 19.3.20 Alexandropol departure cds, Erivan 21.30.20 arrival, on front a numbered registration label without any indication of origin, fine andvery rare cover | Price Realized $5,250.00 | |
| Lot #657 ARMENIA 1920 registered cover from Alexandropol, franked on back with perf. 25k and 3.50r, each with a framed monogram hs, tied by 25.1.20 Alexandropol departure cds, Erivan 28.1.20 arrival pmk, on front with a numbered registration label, withoutindication of origin, fine and very rare cover | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #658 ARMENIA 1920 registered cover from Alexandropol, franked on back with pair of 5r on 10k/7k blue, unframed monogram hs, tied by 15.6.20 Alexandropol departure cds, Erivan 17.6.20 arrival pmk, on front with a numbered registration label,fine and very rare cover | Price Realized $4,000.00 | |
| Lot #659 ARMENIA 1920 registered cover used locally in Alexandropol, franked on back with two diff. 5r surcharges on 20k (violet unframed and black framed monogram hs), tied by 29.8.20 Alexandropol departure cds, on front with black on blue registrationlabel, fine and very rare cover | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #660 ARMENIA 1920 registered cover used from Karaklis, franked on back with 50k (unframed monogram hs), tied by 3.7.20 Alexandropol departure and Erivan 5.7.20 arrival cds, on front a manuscript registration,fine and very rare cover | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #661 ARMENIA 1920 registered cover used from Karaklis, franked on back with imperf. pair of 5r on 5k (unframed monogram hs), tied by 12.10.20 Karaklis departure and Alexandropol 14.10.20 arrival cds, on front manuscript registration endorsement,fine and rare cover | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #662 ARMENIA 1922 folded printed matter, franked on back with surcharged, imperf. 4k on 25r gray, used from "Keshishkend" 23.9.22, via Erivan 30.9.22 to Alexandropol, with 2.10.22 arrival pmk, all on back, on front another Keshishkend departure pmk, fine and very rare cover | Price Realized $2,200.00 | |
| Lot #663 ARMENIA 1922 folded printed matter, franked on back with surcharged, imperf. 3k on 3r and perf. 1k on 1r gray, used from "Keshishkend" 18.8.22 to Erivan, with 20.8.22 arrival pmk, fine and scarce | Price Realized $1,500.00 | |
| Lot #664 ARMENIA 1922 folded printed matter, franked on back with surcharged, imperf. 3r on 3k and 1r on 1k gray, used from "Keshishkend" 12.9.22 via Erivan 19.9.22 to Alexandropol, with 22.9.22 arrival pmk, fine and scarce | Price Realized $1,500.00 | |
| Lot #665 ARMENIA 1922 folded printed matter, franked on back with surcharged, imperf. 3k on 3r and perf. 2k on 2r gray, used from "Keshishkend" 23.9.22 to Erivan, with 30.9.22 arrival pmk, fine example of 5k rate | Price Realized $2,300.00 | |
| Lot #666 ARMENIA 1922 registered cover, franked on back with surcharged, perf. 2x3k on 3r and 2k on 2r gray, used from "Keshishkend" 13.5.22 to Erivan, with 20.5.22 arrival pmk, numbered registration label without indication of origin on front, cover missing UR corner, otherwise fine | Price Realized $3,750.00 | |
| Lot #667 ARMENIA 1922 folded printed matter (in Armenian language), franked on back with surcharged, perf. 2k on 2r and imperf. 3k on 500r, used from Erivan 18.12.22 to Alexandropol, with 20.12.22 arrival pmk, some toning, otherwise fine example of 5k rate | Price Realized $5,250.00 | |
| Lot #668 ARMENIA 1920 unaddressed Russian stationery entire envelope surcharged 60k, franked with 13 additional surcharges or overprints, monograms in various colors, some inverted or double, canc. Erivan 10.8.20, fine and scarce item | Unsold | |
| Lot #669 ARMENIA 1923 folded printed matter, franked on back with surcharged imperf. 3k on 20,000r and perf. 1k on 250r (handwritten surcharge), used from Erivan 23.3.23 to Alexandropol, with 25.3.23 arrival pmk, rare usage | Price Realized $5,250.00 | |
| Lot #670 ARMENIA 1923 folded printed matter (in Armenian language), franked on back with surcharged perf. 2k on 500r and imperf. 500r without surcharge, used from Karaklis 8.5.23 to Erivan, with 10.5.23 arrival, little toning, otherwise fine and unique combination | Price Realized $11,000.00 | |
| Lot #671 ARMENIA 1923 folded printed matter, franked on back with surcharged perf. 4k on 25r sheet margin at right, with "4k" manscript correction in margin (probably because the surcharge "4" looks more like "1") and imperf. 250r with manuscript "1k", usedfrom Karaklis 25.2.23 to Erivan, with 27.23 arrival, fine and probably unique franking combination | Price Realized $11,000.00 | |
| Lot #672 ARMENIA 1923 large folded printed matter from OGPU Prison, franked on back with surcharged imperf. 7x2k on 500r and manuscript surcharge 1k in red on perf. 250r, usedfrom Karaklis 15.5.23 to Erivan, with 17.5.23 arrival, one stamp poorly cut, otherwise fine and probably unique franking combination | Price Realized $11,500.00 | |
| Lot #673 ARMENIA 1923 large folded printed matter from OGPU Prison, franked on back with 10x10,000r on 50r perf., each stamp with a diff. type and color of handstamp, usedfrom Karaklis 23.5.23 to Erivan, with 25.5.23 arrival, fine and spectacular commercial franking, probably unique | Price Realized $6,250.00 | |
| Lot #674 ARMENIA 1923 Money Order franked with 2x500,000r Transcaucasian adhesives, used from Kamarlu 8.10.23 to Erivan, with scarce "Erivan M" 11.10.23 arrival | Unsold | |
| Lot #675 ARMENIA 1923 Folded printed matter (OGPU Prison) franked with 100,000r and 500,000r Transcaucasian adhesives, used from Karaklis 18.10.23 to Erivan, with scarce 20.10.23 arrival | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #676 ARMENIA 1923-28 group of eight covers, mostly incoming mail from the R.S.F.S.R. and Soviet Union, some early postmarks of Soviet Armenia, fine and interesting lot | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #677 ARMENIA 1924 Folded printed matter (OGPU Prison) franked with three diff. Transcaucasian adhesives, used from Karaklis 8.1.24 to Erivan, with 10.1.23 arrival pmk, various hs, fine and attractive multicolor franking | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #678 ARMENIA 1930s-60s Soviet Armenia, accumulation of 250+ mostly commercial covers or cards, variety of usages incl. WWII, military etc., interesting lot | Unsold |
