U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 4-5, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2032
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1859 outer FL from Smyrne, with blue "Compagnie Russe Smyrne 23.3.1859" hs, addressed to the "Administration de la Compagnie Russe de Navigation a Vapeur et de Commerce" in St.Petersburg, carried privately to the border post of Skulyany where 10k brown & blue was added and tied by "8" in oval dots, continuing to Odessa, with 30 March transit, stained, otherwise v.f. and extremely rare Levant cover, with 6 April arrival pmk, Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #2033
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1865 2pa vertical strip of four, positions 6-13-20-27, showing blue departure and arrival pmks of "Port Jaffa" and "Port Chios", Jaffa repeated three times, Chios twice, fresh and superb item, with Mikulski cert. stating only 2 other loosestamps with Port Jaffa canc. are known for this issue. A great Levant and Holy Land rarity
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #2034
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1892 Reprints, the complete set of 6 sheetlets of ten, fresh and v.f., each sheet with a Romeko cert, very rare
Box R
Catalog #2-7R
Catalog Value Euro 3,000+
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #2035
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1865 20k blue and red, used, large margins all around, v.f., signed Romeko
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value 850
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #2036
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1867 2k rose & pale blue, vert. strip of four, canc. on piece by black grids, with parts of Alexandretta cds alongside, v.f.
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #2037
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1866 horiz. lines, margins all around, blue diamond canc., v.f.
Catalog #4
Unsold
Lot #2038
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1867 20k deep blue & rose, margins except at upper left, tied by triangular diamond canc. on FL from Mersina to Beirut, oval merchant's cachet on reverse, fine and rare usage, with PFC
Envelope
Catalog #5
Unsold
Lot #2039
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1876 8k on 10k, surcharged in blue, on vertically laid paper, used, v.f. and extremely rare, listed but unpriced in Scott and Michel (10y), with 1994 APS cert.
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Catalog #17A
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #2040
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1879 7k on 10k, surcharged in blue, h.r., fine, with 1994 APS cert.
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Catalog #19C
Catalog Value 700
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #2041
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1879 7k on 10k, surcharged in black, h.r., v.f., with 1994 APS cert.
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Catalog #19D
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #2042
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1890 registered cover from Morshansk to Jerusalem, franked on reverse with 1k, 5k and 14k, paying 20k via Odessa and Constantinople, with violet "R.O.P.I.T. Agenst. Jaffa" 21 Aprl. 90 hs applied on arrival, all markingson back, fine and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #2043
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1893 postal card franked with diagonal half of 10k, paying 5k from Smyrne to Austria, blue "ROPIT Smyrne", 3 July, 93 departure, Constantinople and Odessa transits, Pola arrival pmks, v.f. and scarce usage of the bisect
Envelope
Catalog #15var
Unsold
Lot #2044
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1900 surcharges, 35pi and 70pi on 3.50r and 7r, each with a violet "Specimen" hs, v.f.
S
Catalog #38-39S
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #2045
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1902 cover franked with 10k, tied by violet Trebizond pmk, fine, ROPIT Constantinople transit, fine-vf.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2046
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1912 cover with negative "Chio Poste Russe Gratuit" violet hs at upper right, with corresponding Ropit Chios 17.12.1912 departure pmk below, sent to Athens, with 22.12.1912 arrival on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2047
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1913 20pa on 2r vertical pair, top stamp without surcharge, weak perfs, otherwise v.f., signed Champion
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Catalog #225var
Price Realized
$325.00

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