U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 4-5, 2005
| Images | Description | Current 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.  | 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  RCatalog #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 u 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 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. u 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. u 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. * 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 | 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 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. | 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 | 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 * Catalog #225var | Price Realized $325.00 |
