Mikulski Collection of Imperial Russia (1864-1905)
December 8, 2004
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 | Lot #3001 1864 Issue 1864 1k black & yellow, block of four with vertical gutter at left, n.h. and post office fresh, slight separation between stamps at top, upper left copy with tiny gum stain, lower right stamp with natural inclusion, otherwise fine-v.f., catalogue value for hinged (Mi.9)  **Catalog #5 Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #3002 1864 Issue 1864 1k black & yellow, block of four, lower right stamp n.h., others l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.9) *\**Catalog #5 Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3003 1864 Issue 1864 1k black & yellow, block of eight, lower right stamp n.h., others l.h. or h.r., fresh and fine-v.f. (Mi.9) *\**Catalog #5 Catalog Value Euro 2,000+ | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3004 1864 Issue 1864 1k black & yellow, horizontal gutter block of 20, n.h. and post office fresh, some perf. strengthening, couple of natural gum skips and slight gum toning affecting five stamps, fine-v.f. and impressive multiple (Mi.9) **Catalog #5 Catalog Value Euro 5,000+ | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #3005 1864 Issue 1864 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green (3) and 5k lilac & black (2), paying 20k rate from "St.Petersburg, Nov. 1, 1864" posted on a train at the St.Petersburg terminal (St.Petersburg-Warszawa line), via Krakow to Cieszyn, Austria (presentday Poland), stamps tied by numeral "11" in dots pmks, with Prussian entry "Aus Russland Franco" hs and "Eydtkuhen/Bromberg 21 Nov." (Gregorian calendar) transit, fine and rare cover  Catalog #5,6,7 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3006 1864 Issue 1864 3k black & green, block of four, h.r., fine-v.f. A rare block (Mi.10) *Catalog #6 Catalog Value Euro 2,000+ | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #3007 1864 Issue 1864 3k black & green, block of four used on FL paying 12k from "Odessa, 10 Sept. 1864" to St.Petersburg, fine example of an overpaid letter (postage required 10k), with transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and rare block on cover (Mi.10)(YT 9) Catalog #6 Catalog Value Euro 900++ | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #3008 1864 Issue 1864 5k black & lilac, block of four, l.h. or h.r., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.11) *Catalog #7 Catalog Value Euro 1,400+ | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #3009 1864 Issue 1864 5k black & lilac, horizontal pair, used on FL from "Riga, 26 Sept. 1864" to Nystal, Finland, stamps tied by numeral "700" in dots postmark of the Post Office at the railroad terminal in Riga, with St.Petersburg transit and "ANK 14.10"arrival hs, fine (Mi.11) (YT 10) Catalog #7 Catalog Value Euro 800+ | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3010 1864 Issue 1864 5k black & lilac, horizontal pair, used on FL from "Moscow, 22 Feb. 1865" to St.Petersburg, stamps tied by numeral "2" in dots postmark of the Post Office at the railroad terminal in Moscow,fine (Mi.11) (YT 10) Catalog #7 Catalog Value Euro 800+ | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3011 1865 Issue 1865 10k brown & blue (4), 20k blue & orange (4) and 30k carmine & green (6), normal paper, all tied on piece by "St.Petersburg" postmarks, few minor flaws, mostly fine. An impressive multiple (Mi.15y-17y) Catalog #15-18 Catalog Value Euro 600+ | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #3012 1865 Issue 1865 20k blue & orange, normal paper, h.r., fresh and fine stamp (Mi.16y) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value Euro 250 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3013 1865 Issue 1865 20k blue & orange, normal paper, l.h. and post office fresh, light creasing, otherwise v.f. (Mi.16y) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value Euro 250 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3014 1865 Issue 1865 20k blue & orange, thick paper, h.r., fresh and v.f. (Mi.16z) * Catalog #17var Catalog Value Euro 350 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3015 1865 Issue 1865 30k carmine & green, 14 copies (block of 10 and 4 singles), used in combination with 2x1k and single 20k, paying 4.42r on coverfront used from St.Petersburg, May 4, 1867 to England, with Prussian border entry postmark, Londontransit and additional markings. This is largest known multiple of 30k, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.12y,16y,17y) Catalog #12,17,18 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #3016 1865 Issue 1865 30k carmine & green, normal paper, small part original gum, fresh and v.f. (Mi.17y) * Catalog #18 Catalog Value Euro 250 | Price Realized $280.00 |
| Lot #3017 1865 Issue 1865 30k carmine & green, normal paper, horizontal pair and strip of three, "St.Petersburg 1870, 1873", fine (Mi.17y) Catalog #18 Catalog Value Euro 350+ | Price Realized $230.00 | |
 | Lot #3018 1865 Issue 1865 30k carmine & green, thick paper, full original gum, fresh and fine, ex-Mehrtens (Mi.17z) * Catalog #18var Catalog Value Euro 550 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #3019 1865 Issue 1865 30k carmine & green, single franking, used on FL from "St.Petersburg 28 Sept. 1866" to Moscow, fine example of a triple rate usage within Russia (Mi.17) (YT 16) Catalog #18 Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3020 1866-75 Horizontally Laid Paper 1866-75 horizontally laid paper, 1k-30k, complete set in sheets of 100, n.h., mostly well centered, post office fresh, some perf. separations, few tiny hinge reinforcements, mostly fine-v.f. This is possibly the only set of sheets still inexistance, with colors as bright and vibrant as on the day they were purchased at the St.Petersburg post office. Catalogue value is for hinged stamps, not taking into account plate flaws and premium for blocks and gutters (Mi.18x-28x) *\**Catalog #19-30 Catalog Value Euro 56,000+ | Price Realized $55,000.00 |
 | Lot #3021 1866-75 Horizontally Laid Paper 1866-70 1k, 5k, 20k and 30k used on FL from "St.Petersburg 4 October, 1869" to France, sent as closed mail to Paris, credit to Prussia 11sgr in red crayon (including 3sgr Prussian transit fee), French entry pmk, with red "P.D." and Lyon arrival pmks, fine example of a double rate applied at 56k, nice four color franking including the scarce 5k black & gray Catalog #19,22a,24,25 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3022 1866-75 Horizontally Laid Paper 1866-70 1k, 5k and 20k used on FL from "St.Petersburg 13 Jan. 1867" to Athens, Greece, addressed to Henry Schliemann, the famous archeologist who discovered the ancient city of Troy, sent as closed mail by postal car No.5-6 of the St.Petersburg-Warszawa Railway, via Warszawa, Vienna and Trieste, later by ship to Greece, with transit and arrival pmks. Fine and scarce prepaid letter to Greece Catalog #19,22,24 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #3023 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow & black, imperforate single, cancelled "Moscow 3 May, 1869", large margins except for a tiny nick at top, fresh and v.f., withMikulski cert. (Mi.18xU) Catalog #19b Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3024 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow & black, imperforate single, cancelled on piece by "Moscow 9 May, 1869" postmark, large margins, fresh and v.f., withMikulski cert. (Mi.18xU) Catalog #19b Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #3025 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow & black, imperforate single, with shifted background, used in combination with 3x3k on piece, cancelled "Pochtowyj Wagon 25-26, May 2, 1874" (Station No. 1 in Warszawa on Warszawa-Granica railway line), large margins allaround, beautiful colors, v.f., with Mikulski cert. (Mi.18xU) Catalog #19b Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #3026 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow & black, imperforate horizontal pair, with shifted background, cancelled "Pochtowyj Wagon 25-26, May 18, 1874" (Station No. 12 in Czestochowa on Warszawa-Granica railway line), large margins all around, fresh and v.f. pair,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.18xU) Catalog #19b Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #3027 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow orange & black, background inverted, used in "Mitawa, 1883", well centered and unusually fresh, v.f., ex-Ferrary (Lot 497),with Mikulski cert. (Mi.18xK) Catalog #19d Catalog Value Euro 4,000 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #3028 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow orange & black, background inverted, straight-line "Mitawa, 1883" postmark, well centered and unusually fresh, v.f.,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.18xK) Catalog #19d Catalog Value Euro 4,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #3029 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow & black, background inverted, Moscow postmark (1882), small flaws, fine appearance. Only a few examples are known used in Moscow, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.18xK) Catalog #19d Catalog Value Euro 4,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3030 1866 1kop yellow & black 1866 1k yellow & black, background inverted, vertical pair, centrally cancelled with a "Nischnyj Novgorod, 8 Nov. 1882" postmark, well centered and unusually fresh, hinge reinforcement between stamps, v.f. and rare multiple, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski cert. Catalog #19d Catalog Value Euro 8,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
| Lot #3030 1866 3k black & deep green | Unsold |
 | Lot #3031 The unique imperforate pair 1866 3k black & deep green, imperforate horizontal pair, background shifted to left, cancelled "Wloclawek, 31 May, 1876", fresh and v.f., ex-Ferrary (who considered this the rarest imperforate variety from ImperialRussia) and ex-Sir John Wilson. The only known imperforate pair of 3k, unique! With Mikulski cert. (Mi.19xU) Catalog #20b Catalog Value Euro 24,000+ | Price Realized $40,000.00 |
 | Lot #3032 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, printing error of background, "V" (for 5k) instead of "3", unused with full original gum, small h.r. at top, v.f., ex-Mehrtens (Mi.19xF) * Catalog #20d Catalog Value Euro 1,200 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #3033 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, printing error of background, "V" (for 5k) instead of "3", unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, fine, signed Romeko (Mi.19xF) * Catalog #20d Catalog Value Euro 1,200 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #3034 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, printing error of background, "V" (for 5k) instead of "3", additional variety showing a distinct nick in the left frame, unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, fine (Mi.19xF) * Catalog #20d,var Catalog Value Euro 1,200+ | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3035 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, printing error of background, "V" (for 5k) instead of "3", block of four, unused with full original gum, h.r., slight perf. separations, fine-v.f. One of only three known blocks of four (Mi.19xF) (YT 19A) *Catalog #20d Catalog Value Euro 8,000+ | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #3036 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, used in combination with 5k and 10k on FL from Moscow, 10 Nov. 1870 to Amsterdam, with appropriate sequence of transit and arrival postmarks, fine (Mi.19xF) Catalog #20d | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #3037 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, used in combination with 5k bluish gray and 10k brown & blue, on 10k stationery entire (embossing at left), from Kiev to Paris, with rare ornamental "Franco" handstamp of Kiev, ms "Franco 51/2" (silber groschen to Prussia), with French entry and arrival pmks, v.f. and scarce four color 28k franking, ex-Mehrtens Catalog #20d,22a,23 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3038 1866 3k "V" instead of "3" error 1866 3k black & green, used in combination with 5k bluish gray and 20k blue & orange, on FL from Kiev to Lille, with rare ornamental "Franco" handstamp of Kiev, ms "Franco 51/2" (silber groschen toPrussia), with French entry and arrival pmks, v.f. 28k franking Catalog #20d,22a,24 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #3039 1866 5k black & lilac 1866 5k black & lilac, imperforate single with sheet margin at right, cancelled "Riga, December 1876", fresh and v.f. A rare imperforate variety, known only used in Riga 1873 and 1876,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.20xU) Catalog #22b Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #3040 1866 5k black & lilac 1866 5k black & lilac, imperforate horizontal pair, background shifted to right, cancelled "Riga, 23 May, 1873", fresh and v.f. A rare imperforate variety, known only used in Riga 1873 and 1876, ex-Ferrary,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.20xU) Catalog #22b Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #3041 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue, center inverted, tied on piece by "Poretchie, Gouv. Grodno 16.1.1875" postmark, fine example of this rarity, less than 10 known to exist, including two on cover, signed Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.21xK) Catalog #23b Catalog Value Euro 50,000 | Price Realized $47,500.00 |
 | Lot #3042 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue, center inverted, two copies used on cover from "Kursk 18 Dec. 1874" to Warszawa, with 21 Dec. 1874 arrival postmark alongside. Addressee's name excised and partly covered with white paper, stamps fine, with additional departure and Postal Car markings on reverse. A stunning rarity from Imperial Russia, an absolutely unique cover, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.21xK), catalogue value for stamps off-cover Catalog #23bc Catalog Value Euro 100,000+ | Price Realized $120,000.00 |
 | Lot #3043 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue, printing error showing "broken left 10", so-called "Kalach" (French roll), fine. The only known unused example of this elusive variety * Catalog #23var | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #3044 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue, printing error showing "broken left 10", so-called "Kalach" (French roll), two used examples, fine and scarce pair of varieties Catalog #23var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #3045 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue, printing error showing "broken left 10", so-called "Kalach" (French roll), used on back of cover from "Puguyev 25 July, 1874" to Kharkov, some cover mending, otherwise fine, rare Catalog #23var | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3046 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue imperforate, center shifted to left, used in 1874, fresh and v.f. One of the only two imperforate varieties known to exist, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.21xU) Catalog #23c Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $17,000.00 |
 | Lot #3047 10k brown & blue 1866 10k brown & blue imperforate, center shifted to top, used in 1875, margins all around except at top, fine. The second of the only two known imperforate varieties, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.21xU) Catalog #23c Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #3048 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, block of four, well centered, h.r. at top, one stamp tiny thin, bottom pair n.h., one stamp with minor gum toning, fine and rare block, signed Romeko (Mi.18y) *\**Catalog #19c Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #3049 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, block of 15, six stamps hinged, balance n.h., perf. separations, fine. The largest known multiple of 1k on vertically laid paper *\**Catalog #19c Catalog Value Euro 3,750 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #3050 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, coverfront with 25 copies including a block of 15, also single 20k, cancelled "Mariampol, 5 May, 1875", minor creases, fine-v.f. This is the largest known franking of 1k on vertically laid paper (Mi.18y) Catalog #19c Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3051 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, 10 copies including pairs, used on FL from "Goldingen, 26 Sept. 1872" to Lubeck, fine and scarce 10k franking using all vertically laid stamps, with arrival pmk Catalog #19c | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3052 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, 13 copies including a block of four, used in combination with a single 3k on both sides of a cover (opened for display) from "Twer, 26 Dec. 1872" to St.Andrews, Scotland, attractive 16k franking, with arrival pmk Catalog #19c | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #3053 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, 1k and 3k, used on 10k stationery entire (embossing at left), from "Reval 11 May, 1872" to Berlin, with Prussian entry pmk in red "Aus Russland Franco" of the Railroad Post Office No.XI, on reverse ms "f(ranco) 2sgr(2 silber groschen)", postage fee for Prussia, fine and rare combination franking with stationery entire Catalog #19c,20c | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3054 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, imperforate single with shifted background, cancelled "Moscow, 21 February, 1872", excellent colors, ample margins all around, fresh and fine example of this rarity,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.18yU) Catalog #19f Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #3055 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, imperforate single with shifted background, cancelled "Moscow, April 1872", large margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rarity, signed "S.R." (Samuel Ray), withMikulski cert. (Mi.18yU) Catalog #19f Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #3056 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, imperforate single with inverted and shifted background, large margins all around, cancelled "Moscow, Nov. 1872", a striking double error (imperf. and inverted background), only a few known toexist, slight horizontal crease and impression just a little washed out as often on this value, otherwise a fine example of this rarity, with Mikulski cert. Unlisted (Mi.18yUvar) Catalog #19fvar | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #3057 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, imperforate single with inverted and shifted background, large margins all around, cancelled "Moscow, Nov. 1872", a striking double error (imperf. and inverted background), only a few known toexist, impression slightly washed out as often, otherwise a fine example of this rarity, signed Kohler and Romeko, with Mikulski cert. Unlisted (Mi.18yUvar) Catalog #19fvar | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #3058 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 1k black & yellow, imperforate with inverted and shifted background, two copies, both with large margins all around, cancelled "Moscow, 1 September 1, 1872" and affixed on piece, a striking double error (imperf.and inverted background), only a few exist, these probably the finest known, with sharp impression, v.f., with Mikulski cert. Unlisted (Mi.18yUvar) Catalog #19fvar | Price Realized $26,000.00 |
 | Lot #3059 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 3k black & deep green, block of four, one stamp n.h., others l.h. or h.r., post office fresh, fine and rare (Mi.19y) *\**Catalog #20c Catalog Value Euro 1,400 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #3060 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 3k, 5k and pair of 10k, used on small cover from "Moscow, 17 March, 1872", via St.Petersburg and Prussian border post office No.11 at Eydtkuhnen to France, Prussian entry and 51/2 (silber groshen) in crayon, also French entry"Prusse Erquelines" and red "PD", with Le Havre arrival pmk on back, fine and attractive 28k franking, made up of exclusively of stamps on vertically laid pair Catalog #20c,22c,23a | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #3061 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 5k, pair of 10k, also 3k horizontally laid, used on small cover from "St.Petersburg, 22 March, 1872", sent as closed mail via Prussia to France, red 51/2 (silber groshen) in red crayon (postage for Prussia and France), with French entry"Prusse Erquelines" and red "PD", Le Havre arrival pmk on back, fine and attractive 28k franking, signed Mikulski Catalog #20,22c,23a | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #3062 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 5k black & lilac, horizontal pair, unused with full original gum, h.r., fresh, left stamp with minor gum crease, perfs reinforced, fine. A great rarity, one of only two known pairs of 5k,ex-Faberge and H.C. Goss, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.20ya) * Catalog #22c Catalog Value Euro 7,000+ | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #3063 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 5k black & lilac, single franking used in 1872 on postal card from "St.Petersburg, 20 Feb. 1872" to Pskov, with "St.Panikovitchi" two line arrival datestamp, fine and rare usage on card(Mi.20ya) (YT 20B) Catalog #22c Catalog Value Euro 500+ | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3064 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 5k black & lilac, single used in combination with 4x10k brown & blue, all vertically laid paper, on 1872 registered cover from Riga to St.Petersburg, fine example of 45k rate (30k for 3 lots letter plus 10k registration fee and 5k forcertificate of posting) (Mi.20ya,21y) (YT 20B,21B) Catalog #22c,23a Catalog Value Euro 575+ | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3065 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 10k brown & blue, block of four, l.h. or h.r., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.21y) *Catalog #23a Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #3066 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 10k brown & blue, imperforate single, cancelled "Rostov on Don, 15 April, 1872", margins generally all around, color slightly washed out (as usual for this issue), fine. This is the only known example of this imperf. variety on vertically laid paper, unique!, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.21yU) Catalog #23a,var Catalog Value Euro 15,000 | Price Realized $16,000.00 |
 | Lot #3067 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 20k blue & orange, block of four, unused with full original gum, post office fresh, upper right stamp with small thin, otherwise fine-v.f. A huge rarity, one of only two known unused blocks of four,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.22y) *Catalog #24a Catalog Value Euro 8,000+ | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #3068 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 30k carmine & green, block of four, unused with full original gum, post office fresh, fine-v.f. A huge rarity, one of only two known unused blocks of four,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.23y) *Catalog #25a Catalog Value Euro 4,800+ | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #3069 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 30k carmine & green, block of four, used, cancelled "Tula, 3 May, 1873", lower left stamp creased, otherwise fine(Mi.23y) Catalog #25a Catalog Value Euro 600+ | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3070 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 30k carmine & green, block of eight, used, cancelled "St.Petersburg, 18 Oct., 1875", fine and scarce multiple(Mi.23y) Catalog #25a Catalog Value Euro 1,200+ | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3071 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 30k carmine & green, block of nine, used, cancelled "St.Petersburg, 17 March, 1876", upper right stamp with small faults, minor perf. separations, fine and scarce multiple(Mi.23y) Catalog #25a Catalog Value Euro 1,350+ | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3072 1868 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1868 30k carmine & green, used in combination with 1k black & orange, horizontally laid paper, on registered cover from "Zapoyansk 23 May, 1877" to Grodno, stamps cancelled by a two-line datestamp and tied by pen, with Grodno arrival pmk, fine and scarce on cover (Mi.23y) Catalog #25a | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3073 1875-79 Issue 1875 2k black & red, 35 copies including two blocks of 10, used in combination with 10 copies of 7k gray & rose (including a block of 6), paying a total of 140k, all tied on back of a registered commercial cover from "Kronshtadt, 3 Oct.1883" to London, showing the return address of "Maynard & Fishwicks Cronstadt", with arrival pmk, some cover wear & tear, otherwise an impressive example of the largest known franking of 2k, normally applied only to printed matter Catalog #26,27 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #3074 1875-79 Issue 1875 2k black & red, groundwork inverted, cancelled "St.Petersburg, 19 July 1880", fine and sound example of this world-class rarity, ex-Ferrary (1925). Only five of these varieties are known to exist (mostly with defects),with Mikulski cert. (Mi.24xK) Catalog #26b Catalog Value Euro 50,000 | Price Realized $37,500.00 |
 | Lot #3075 1875-79 Issue 1875 2k black & red, groundwork inverted, cancelled "VII.Postexpedition St.Petersburg, 30.4.1879, fine and sound example of this world-class rarity, ex-Ferary (1925). Only five of these varieties exist (mostly with defects), signed Friedland Herbert Bloch, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.24xK) Catalog #26b Catalog Value Euro 50,000 | Price Realized $35,000.00 |
 | Lot #3076 1875-79 Issue 1879 7k gray & rose, spectacular paper fold variety, St.Petersburg ca. 1880 "5" numeral in star cancellation Catalog #27var | Price Realized $850.00 |
| Lot #3077 1875-79 Issue 1879 7k gray & rose, also 20k blue & orange, a specialized collection on pages, with 7k in pages of 50 (six, both horizontal and vertical), 20k with "t" in shape of a cross (18, many se-tenant with regular stamps), five blocks of four or larger, also seven panes of 25 or larger, used, various pmks, with notations identifying printing flaws, interesting and unusual study, ex-John Wilson Catalog #27,30 | Price Realized $2,600.00 | |
 | Lot #3078 1875-79 Issue 1879 7k gray & rose, imperforate single, cancelled "Riga 2 Dec. 1882", generally large margins, fresh colors and v.f. One of only four known imperforate examples of 7k, signed Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.25xU) Catalog #27a Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #3079 1875-79 Issue 1879 7k gray & rose, watermarked horizontal hexagons ("Sechsecke"), the famed "Perm" variety. Printed in error on watermarked paper intended for fiscal usage. A beautiful example of this renowned world rarity. Of the only four known (allused in Perm), this is the finest, ex-Ferrary (Lot 503), signed Friedl and Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.25z) Catalog #27c Catalog Value Euro 100,000 | Price Realized $65,000.00 |
 | Lot #3080 1875-79 Issue 1879 8k gray & rose, imperforate single, cancelled "Riga 3 March, 1879", large margins all around, excellent colors and v.f., ex-Ferrary. One of only five known imperforate examples of 7k, signed Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.26xU) Catalog #28a Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #3081 1875-79 Issue 1875 10k brown & blue, center inverted, cancelled on piece by "Kostroma, gouv. Kostroma" cancellation, well centered, with clear definition of center, v.f. and free of the usual flaws afflicting this issue. Identified as position 14, onlyfive are known, this being the only known 10k inverted center used on piece, ex-Faberge, signed Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.27xK) Catalog #29a Catalog Value Euro 50,000 | Price Realized $67,500.00 |
| Lot #3082 1875-79 Issue 1875 20k blue & orange, singles from plate 1 and 2, also a block of four, with one stamp with "t" in shape of a cross, fine-v.f. *Catalog #30,30a | Price Realized $300.00 | |
 | Lot #3083 1875-79 Issue 1875 20k blue & orange, center double, cancelled "Moscow, 1878", well centered, and fresh, orange center clearly struck twice, minute perf. flaws at left, fine. Identified as position 4, this is the only known example of this error, unique!, with Mikulski cert. stating "Eine Grosse Seltenheit bekannt nur in diesen, einzigem Stuck" (Mi.28var) Catalog #30var | Price Realized $55,000.00 |
 | Lot #3084 1875-79 Issue 1875 20k blue & orange, center inverted, cancelled "Jarmolintsy, gouv. Podolsk", well centered, with excellent definition of center, from the first printing plate, v.f. and free of the usual flaws afflicting this issue. Identified as position 82, the finest of the only three known examples of this rarity, ex-Ferrary (lot 501), with Mikulski cert. (Mi.28xK) Catalog #30b Catalog Value Euro 75,000 | Price Realized $80,000.00 |
 | Lot #3085 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 2k black & red, irregular block of five, cancelled "Yarmolintsy, 8 July, 1879", left stamp with trimmed perforations at top, otherwise fine and fresh multiple, very rare (Mi.24y) Catalog #26a Catalog Value Euro 900+ | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3086 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 2k black & red, used Jan. 6, 1876 on folded circular of Banque D'Escompte in St.Petersburg, addressed to Genes, fine, with "St.Petersburg-Warszawa" railroad departure pmk on front, plus Postal Car No.25 Jan.8 transit on back, rare2k printed matter rate abroad, especially with vertically laid paper issue (Listed in YT 18B) Catalog #26a Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #3087 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 2k black & red, horizontal pair, tied by "Revel, 30 April, 1876" pmk on stationery card used to St.Petersburg, with 1 May (1:00 P.M.) arrival canc. on front, fine and rare franking(YT 18B) Catalog #26a Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #3088 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 7k gray & rose, block of four, well centered and post office fresh, h.r. at top, bottom pair l.h., minute perf. reinforcements, v.f. A huge rarity, the only known unused block of four, ex-Faberge (last sold in the Faberge auction in 1940), with Mikulski cert. (Mi.25y) *Catalog #27b Catalog Value Euro 10,000+ | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
 | Lot #3089 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 7k gray & rose, block of four, cancelled "Vilnius, 16 June, 1879", fine(Mi.25y) Catalog #27b Catalog Value Euro 300+ | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #3090 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 7k gray & rose, 13 copies including block of four and partially separated block of nine, used on piece, cancelled "Maikop, Oct.4, 1879", small faults, mostly fine or better. This is stated to be the largest known multiple of 7k on vertically laid paper (Mi.25y) Catalog #27b Catalog Value Euro 975+ | Price Realized $1,150.00 |
 | Lot #3091 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 7k gray & rose, single franking on cover from "Libava, June 23, 1879" to Stuttgart, with Postal Car No. 5 (Vilno-Vierzbolovo Railroad) June 24, 1879 transit pmk on back, tiny toned spots, otherwise v.f., rare(Mi.25y) (YT 24B) Catalog #27b Catalog Value Euro 700+ | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #3092 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 7k gray & rose, single franking on FL from "St.Petersburg, May 27, 1879" to Switzerland, with two departure pmks on back, Burgdorf arrival canc., v.f. The stamp is not cancelled, fresh and v.f., signed Mikulski(Mi.25y) Catalog #27b | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3093 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 8k gray & rose, block of four, well centered, with full original gum, h.r. and post office fresh, v.f. A huge rarity, the only known unused block of four,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.26y) *Catalog #28a Catalog Value Euro 10,000+ | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
 | Lot #3094 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 8k gray & rose, two horizontal pairs, slightly different shades, used in St.Petersburg, 1879, fine-v.f.,(Mi.26y) Catalog #28a Catalog Value Euro 400 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #3095 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 8k gray & rose, single franking used on FL from St.Petersburg, 16 Jan. 1876 to Tavesteus (Finland), blue boxed "ANK 29.1" arrival hs, fresh and v.f.(Mi.26y) (YT 25B) Catalog #28a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #3096 1879 Issue - Vertically Laid Paper 1879 8k gray & rose, single franking used on FL from St.Petersburg, 8 March, 1876 to Salo (Finland), black boxed "ANK 22.3" arrival hs, also "Finska Jernvagens Post-Exped. 21.3.76" pmk, v.f.(Mi.26y) (YT 25B) Catalog #28a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
| Lot #3097 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 1k-35k, seven diff. panes of 25, n.h., fine-v.f., catalogue value for hinged (Mi.45-53x) **Catalog #31-37 Catalog Value Euro 455+ | Price Realized $1,050.00 | |
 | Lot #3098 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 1k orange, imperforate, two singles, originally a vertical pair, groundwork shifted dramatically to right, central border cancel "Kibarty 1 July 1886" (prov. Suvalki), v.f., signed Mikulski, with his certificate. These are the only two known imperforate examples of 1k orange, unique! Catalog #31a Catalog Value Euro 20,000 | Price Realized $30,000.00 |
 | Lot #3099 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1888 1k orange, groundwork inverted, cancelled "Isium, prov. Charkow", well centered, fresh and v.f. One of only six known, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski cert.(Mi.29CbK) Catalog #31b Catalog Value Euro 3,200 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #3100 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 2k dark blue green, horizontal imperforate pair, l.h., v.f.,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.30U) * Catalog #32b Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #3101 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 2k dark green, horizontal imperforate pair, cancelled by Moscow 14 June, 1892, v.f.,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.30U) Catalog #32b Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3102 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 2k dark green, horizontal imperforate pair, cancelled by Moscow 14 June, 1892, v.f.,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.30U) Catalog #32b Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #3103 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 2k dark blue green, vertical imperforate pair, used in combination with perf. 1k orange on piece, tied by "Moscow 26 Dec. 1885" postmark, bottom stamp creased, otherwise v.f., ex-Faberge, withMikulski cert. (Mi.30U) Catalog #32b Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #3104 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 5k lilac (2), 7k light blue (4) and 14k, selection of eight different stationery entire envelopes, unaccepted designs, the so-called "Keppler essays" on watermarked paper, various sizes, unused, v.f., extemely rare E | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #3105 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1888 2k yellow green, groundwork inverted, cancelled "St.Petersburg, 7 Sept. 1888", well centered, fresh and v.f. This is the only known example of this error, unique!, with Mikulski cert.(Mi.30K) Catalog #32d Catalog Value Euro 15,000+ | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #3106 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 2k blue green, groundwork inverted, numeral St.Petersburg postmark, slightly irregular perfs at left, corner added at lower right. This is the only known example of this error; last offered in the Ferrary auction in Parisin 1925, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.30K) Catalog #32d Catalog Value Euro 15,000 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #3107 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1888 3k carmine, groundwork inverted, cancelled "Riga, 7 May, 1890", well centered, fresh and v.f. One of only three known (no examples offered in either Faberge or H.C.Goss Collections), with Mikulski cert.(Mi.31K) Catalog #33b Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #3108 1884-88 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 5k lilac, groundwork inverted, tied on piece by red St.Petersburg 1886 cds, fine example of this world-class rarity, only three (!) known, ex-H.C. Goss, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.32K) Catalog #34a Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #3109 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue imperforate single, groundwork shifted to right, fresh and v.f. Four different imperforate sheets have been identified by Mikulski, this stamp originatingfrom the third sheet, signed Dr.P.Jem and Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.33U) * Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3110 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue imperforate, horizontal sheet corner margin pair, fresh and v.f. positional piece, rare. Four different imperforate sheets have been identified by Mikulski, this pair originatingfrom the first sheet, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33U) * Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3111 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue imperforate, horizontal pair, h.r., fresh and v.f., ex-Ferrary. Four different imperforate sheets have been identified, this pair originatingfrom the third sheet, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33U) * Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3112 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue imperforate, horizontal strip of five, large margins all around incl. sheet margin at right, l.h. or n.h., v.f. The largest known multiple,ex-Faberge, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33U) * Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 3,750 | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
 | Lot #3113 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue, imperforate sheet margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom pair l.h., one stamp with tiny hinge thin, otherwise v.f., extremely scarce multiple, ex-Faberge,with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33xU) *Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 3,000+ | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #3114 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue, imperforate single, used, v.f., signed Mikulski(Mi.33xU) Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3115 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue imperforate single, groundwork shifted to right, tied on piece by Moscow 19 March, 1885, fresh and v.f., withMikulski cert. (Mi.33U) Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3116 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue imperforate single, tied on cover by "Moscow V. Expedition 28 August, 1887" and sent to Liverpool, cover creases affecting the stamp, backflap missing, otherwise fine and rare, withMikulski cert. (Mi.33U) Catalog #35a Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3117 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue perf. 141/2x15, groundwork inverted, unused, well centered, tiny thin, otherwise v.f., rare (7k blue was issued in 1884 and again in 1888; there are differences in perforation and size of the stamp), with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33Aa) (*) Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3118 1884 7k blue 1884 7k blue perf. 141/2x15, groundwork inverted, unused with full original gum (rare, since most of the known examples are without gum or the gum is not original), slightly rounded upper right corner, fine, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33AaK) * Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3119 1884 7k blue 1888 7k blue, type B, perf. 141/2x14 3/4, groundwork inverted, used, cancelled "Warszawa" in 1890, fine and rare stamp, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33CbK) Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3120 1884 7k blue 1888 7k blue type B, perf. 141/2x14 3/4, groundwork inverted, used, cancelled in "Warszawa" in 1890, v.f. and rare stamp, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski cert Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3121 1884 7k blue 1888 7k blue, type B, perf. 141/4x14 3/4, groundwork inverted, used, cancelled "Michajlowskyj Chutor (prov. Kaluga), 1899", fine and rare stamp, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33CbK) Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3122 1884 7k blue 1888 7k blue perf. 141/4x14 3/4, groundwork inverted, used, cancelled "Michajlowskyj Chutor (prov. Kaluga), 1899", v.f. and rare stamp, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33CbK) Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3123 1884 7k blue 1888 7k blue perf. 141/4x14 3/4, groundwork inverted, used, cancelled "St.Petersburg, 1899", v.f. and rare stamp, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33CbK) Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3124 1884 7k blue 1888 7k blue perf. 141/4x14 3/4, groundwork inverted, horizontal pair, used, tied by "Staraja Russa, prov. Nowgorod, 1891", v.f. and extemely rare pair, largest known multiples, ex-Faberge and H.C. Goss, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.33CbK) Catalog #35b Catalog Value Euro 4,000+ | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3125 1884 14k blue & rose 1884 14k blue & rose, lower left sheet corner imperf. single, cancelled on piece by Moscow 1886 cds, v.f. and rare stamp, listed but unpriced in Michel, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.34U) Catalog #36a | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3126 1884 14k blue & rose 1884 14k blue & rose imperforate, horizontal pair, h.r., v.f. A rarity, listed but unpriced in Michel, signed Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.34U) * Catalog #36a | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #3127 14k blue & rose - center inverted 1884 14k blue & rose, center inverted, cancelled "Berditschev, gouv. Kiev, Aug. 1891", well centered and fresh, v.f., signed Dr.P.Jem etc., with Mikulski cert. (Mi.34AK) Catalog #36b Catalog Value Euro 7,500 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #3128 14k blue & rose - center inverted 1884 14k blue & rose, center inverted, cancelled "Tarascha, gouv. Kiev, 26.V.1891", centered to left, small thin & irregular perfs at left, otherwise fine, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.34AK) Catalog #36b Catalog Value Euro 7,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #3129 14k blue & rose - center inverted 1884 14k blue & rose, center inverted, two stamps, originally a vertical pair, cancelled "Tarascha, gouv. Kiev, 27.V.1891", well centered, top stamp cancelled on piece, v.f. and extremely rare "multiple" of 14k inverted center, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.34AK) Catalog #36b Catalog Value Euro 15,000 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #3130 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r and 7r sheets of 25, well centered, stamps n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. Probably the only set of sheets still extant, catalogue value for hinged (Mi.38y-39y) **Catalog #39-40 Catalog Value Euro 45,000+ | Price Realized $55,000.00 |
 | Lot #3131 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r and 7r black, large die proofs of frame only, both on card, v.f., ex-Faberge. A unique set of proofs, ex-Breitfuss, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.38-39P) P Catalog #39-40P | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #3132 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r black & gray, plus 7r black & orange (tiny thin), imperforate proofs in issued colors on gummed, vertically laid paper, fresh and extremely rare, only two known, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.38-39P) P Catalog #39-40P | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #3133 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r and 7r used, cancelled "Riga" and "Warszawa", perf. flaws, fine appearance (Mi.38y-39y) Catalog #39-40 Catalog Value Euro 1,700 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3134 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r and 7r used, cancelled St.Petersburg and Warszawa, fine-v.f. These high values were used mostly on parcels or money orders, the majority have been damaged. Sound copies are rare (Mi.38y-39y) Catalog #39-40 Catalog Value Euro 1,700 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #3135 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r and 7r used, cancelled St.Petersburg and Warszawa, fine-v.f. These high values were used mostly on parcels or money orders, the majority have been damaged. Sound copies are rare (Mi.38y-39y) Catalog #39-40 Catalog Value Euro 1,700 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #3136 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r and 7r used, cancelled St.Petersburg and Warszawa, fine-v.f. These high values were used mostly on parcels or money orders, the majority have been damaged. Sound copies are rare (Mi.38y-39y) Catalog #39-40 Catalog Value Euro 1,700 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #3137 1884 3.50r and 7r 1884 3.50r black & gray, two copies, each with a St.Petersburg cancellation, small flaws, fine appearance (Mi.38y) Catalog #39 Catalog Value Euro 1,400 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #3138 1884 3.50r Horizontally Laid Paper 1884 3.50r black & gray, unused, with full original gum, fresh and v.f. Of the five known unused copies, this is the only sound example. An absolute gem of Russian Philately, with Mikulskicert. (Mi.38x) * Catalog #39a Catalog Value Euro 50,000 | Price Realized $42,500.00 |
 | Lot #3139 1889 Horizontally Laid Paper 1889 1r light brown, brown & orange, vertical pair, imperf. between, h.r., v.f. (Mi.44xMw) * Catalog #45a Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3140 1889 Horizontally Laid Paper 1889 1r light brown, brown & orange, vertical pair, imperf. between, h.r., v.f. (Mi.44xMw) * Catalog #45a Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #3141 1889 Horizontally Laid Paper 1889 1r light brown, brown & orange, vertical pair, imperf. between, used, creased at top, otherwise v.f. (Mi.44xMw) Catalog #45a Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3142 1889 Horizontally Laid Paper 1889 1r light brown, brown & orange, horizontal pair, imperf. between, v.f. (Mi.44xMs) * Catalog #45a | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #3143 1889 Horizontally Laid Paper 1889 1r light brown, brown & orange, horizontal pair, imperf. vertically, used, v.f. Catalog #45var | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3144 1889-92 Issue 1889 2k green, groundwork inverted, cancelled "St.Petersburg, 28.7. 1898", well centered, fresh and v.f. One of only two known examples of this error, with Mikulski cert.(Mi.46xK, unpriced used, catalogue value for unused) Catalog #46var Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #3145 1889-92 Issue 1889 2k dark green, ("dunkelgrun") imperforate single, used in combination with part of perf. 3k carmine on piece, cancelled "Taganrog, 24 July, 1898", v.f., ex-Ferrary, extremely rare, with Mikulski cert. stating "Es ist bis heute nur dieses Stuck der ungezahnten 2 kopekenmarke in der Farbe "Dunkelgrun" bekannt" (As of today, this is the only known imperforate 2k dark green, unique!) Catalog #47a,var | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #3146 1889-92 Issue 1889 2k green, imperforate sheet corner margin single used in combination with perf. 5k lilac on registered 5k stationery front, cancelled "Moscow 25 Jan. 1895", some toning, stamps v.f., with Mikulski cert.(Mi.46xU) Catalog #47a | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #3147 1889-92 Issue 1889 2k green, imperforate, horizontal pair used in combination with perf. 1k orange on piece, cancelled "Moscow 19 Jan. 1895", v.f., with Mikulski cert.(Mi.46xU) Catalog #47a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3148 1889-92 Issue 1889 7k blue, imperforate single, used, large margins all around, cancelled "St.Petersburg, April 1891" (Telegraph office), small thin, fine appearance. One sheet of imperforate varieties was sold in St.Petersburg, with only four examplesknown to exist, all cancelled at the same post office, Mikulski cert. (Mi.49xU) Catalog #50a Catalog Value Euro 2,500+ | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #3149 1889-92 Issue 1889 7k blue, imperforate single, neat postmark of "St.Petersburg, April 1891" Telegraph Office at upper right, v.f. As of this date, only four imperforate examples are known, each with a similar postmark from theSt.Petersburg Telegraph office (Mi.49xU) Catalog #50a Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #3150 1889-92 Issue 1889 7k blue, groundwork inverted, l.h. and post office fresh. A wonderful example of this rarity, one of the only two known unused examples of this rarity, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.49xK) * Catalog #50b Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #3151 1889-92 Issue 1889 7k blue, groundwork inverted, used, well centered stamp, tiny abrasion at right, corner perf. crease, fine appearance. One of the only two known used examples known, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.49xK) Catalog #50b Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #3152 1889-92 Issue 1889 7k blue, variety, background printed on gum, fine * Catalog #50var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3153 1889-92 Issue 1889 7k blue, background omitted, horizontal pair, fresh and v.f., ex-Faberge (Mi.49xF) * Catalog #50c | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3154 1889 14k carmine & blue - center inverted 1889 14k carmine & blue, center inverted, used in combination with pairs of 3k and 10k on registered cover from "Astrahan 20 Dec. 1909" to Vienna, cover with filing fold away from the stamps, error is well centered and fresh, v.f. One ofonly three known 14k inverted centers on cover, with Mikulski cert. (50xK) (front cover photo) Catalog #51a Catalog Value Euro 6,000++ | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #3155 1889 14k carmine & blue - center inverted 1889 14k carmine & light blue, center inverted, cancelled together with 7k dark blue on piece by "Lubin, prov. Yaroslaw, 3 Dec. 1891" postmark, fine and rare inverted center (first sub-printing), only a few known,with Mikulski cert. (50xK) Catalog #51a Catalog Value Euro 6,000 | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #3156 1889 7r black & yellow 1889 7r black & yellow, large block of 14, used on large piece in combination with 2x1r and 3.50r, "St.Petersburg, June 9, 1893" pmks, fine Catalog #70 | Price Realized $260.00 |
| Lot #3157 1889 7r black & yellow 1889 7r black & yellow, large pane of 25, some perf. separations, stamps mostly n.h., fine-v.f., catalogue value for hinged (Mi.56x) *\**Catalog #54 Catalog Value Euro 800+ | Price Realized $2,700.00 | |
 | Lot #3158 1889 7r black & yellow 1889 7r black & yellow, frame double, cancelled "Moscow, 25.V.1890", v.f. Only two examples of this rarity are known to exist, both used in Moscow (the other copy realized $15,000+ at auction over 10 years ago), ex-Goss, with Mikulski cert. Catalog #54a | Price Realized $23,500.00 |
 | Lot #3159 1902-05 Issue 1902-04 7k blue, imperforate, horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski (Mi.49yU) * Catalog #59b Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #3160 1902-05 Issue 1902-04 7k blue, groundwork inverted, cancelled "Warszawa 26 Feb. 1906", v.f. This error occurs only once per sheet (position 15) in the last printing of this issue (plate number 14), rare, with Mikulski cert.,unlisted in Michel Catalog #59c | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #3161 1902-05 Issue 1902 1r light brown, perf. 131/2, brown & orange, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, plate number "6", imperf. between stamps and at bottom, v.f. *Catalog #68f | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #3162 1902-05 Issue 1904 3,50r black & gray, center inverted, cancelled "Batum, 18.2.1911", fine example of this rarity, known only used, ex-Faberge, signed Romeko, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.55yK) Catalog #69a Catalog Value Euro 7,500 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #3163 1902-05 Issue 1904 7r black & yellow, variety imperf. at right, cancelled "Kiev, 27 July, 1912", fine and rare Catalog #70var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #3164 1902-05 Issue 1904 7r black & yellow, center inverted, unused with full original gum, centered to bottom as always, fresh and fine. This error originated from one sheet of 25 which belonged to Philip Kosack in Berlin, signed Mikulski, with his certificate (Mi.56YK) * Catalog #70a Catalog Value Euro 7,500 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #3165 1902-05 Issue 1904 7r black & yellow, center inverted, cancelled "Batum 22.11.1917", centered to bottom as always, small thin, otherwise fine. One of only two known used 7r inverted centers, signed Mikulski, with his certificate(Mi.56YK) Catalog #70a Catalog Value Euro 15,000 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
| Lot #3166 1902-05 Issue 1906 5r dark green, pale blue, two panes of 25 (separated to panes of 10 and 15 each), stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.61) **Catalog #71 Catalog Value Euro 1,250 | Price Realized $1,050.00 | |
| Lot #3167 Russian Collections and Balances 1864-79 balance of the collection, expertly written up on exhibition pages, with 58 covers, plus few stamps and pieces, covering all aspects of postal history of the period, with rates, frankings, destinations, interesting usages etc., vertically laid paper and much more. Every cover is worthy of individual listing, mostly in exceptional condition, with many three color and high value frankings, mostly fine-v.f. A wonderful collection of postal history of Imperial Russia | Price Realized $12,000.00 | |
| Lot #3168 Russian Collections and Balances 1864-79 postal history, selection of 80 covers or FLs, plus few stamps and pieces, covering all aspects of postal history of the period, with rates, frankings, destinations, interesting frankings etc.Every cover is worthy of individual listing, with many three color and high value frankings, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $10,000.00 | |
| Lot #3169 Russian Collections and Balances Numeral Dot Cancellations. 1864-79 balance of a specialized collection, 840+ stamps and 58 covers, mounted on pages, with postmarks generally identified with many scarce numbers, some faults to be expected. A great lot, ex-NormanEpstein | Price Realized $9,000.00 | |
| Lot #3170 Russian Collections and Balances Postal Car Cancellations. 1864-1917, a huge study of 1,100+ postal cards and covers, mounted on pages, with postal cars and stations clearly identified, covering the entire Russian Empire, with many rare stations, station platforms, special train postmarks, many loose stamps etc. A fascinating collection, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $23,000.00 | |
| Lot #3171 Russian Collections and Balances Postage Dues. 1864-1916 specialized collection of 165 covers or cards, mounted on pages, in two volumes, Alatyr-Vladikavkaz, mostly "Doplatit" (to pay) in oval, with amount filled in by hand, name of the city included, several "insufficiently paid" to foreign destinations, stamps off cover and much more. A fascinating collection, ex-Faberge | Price Realized $9,500.00 | |
| Lot #3172 END OF SALE. THANK YOU. CHERRYSTONE AUCTIONS - SALE DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2004 | Unsold |
