U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 7-8, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1836
SIBERIA
1896 cover from Petropavlovsk (Kamchatka) to England, franked on reverse with 2x5k, tied by 19.XII.1896 "Poetropavlovsk Port Prim. Ob." pmks, with additional strike on front, envelope with "H.M.S. Daphne" imprint, Plymouth 8 July 98 (a voyage of almost 19 months) arrival pmk, fine. Kamchatka, a penninsula larger than Japan, took over one year to reach in the 19th century. Petropavlovsk, the capital was founded by Admiral Bering who named it after his ships (Peter & Paul)
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1837
SIBERIA
1921 surcharged 20k on 3.50r imperf. pair, horizontal tete-beche overprint (one stamp with inverted surcharge), unused without gum, v.f., with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #Mi.23var
Price Realized
$1,300.00

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