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| Lot #1978 RUSSIA 1808-75 group of 14 stampless letters incl. early St. Petersburg, Odessa, Moscow etc., some interesting markings, mostly fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #1979 RUSSIA 1815 stampless letter to Foburg, with "Francfurt 6 October. 1815" departure pmk, intact Russian Imperial wax seal "Der Russ. Kais. Rayons Comisarius und President..." of the Russian Army representive in Prussia, fine andundoubtedly rare
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| Lot #1980 RUSSIA 1834 stampless cover sent by the famous Russian admiral and explorer Adam Johann Ritter von Krusenstern (known in Russia as Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern) to his wife in Reval, with red St.Petersburg departure and "Polucheno"(arrival) date stamp below, with red seal on back, fine. Admiral Krusenstern (1770-1846) led the first Russian circumnavigation of earth expedition and is probably best known for the tall ships bearing his name
| Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #1981 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, tied on piece by "1" (Warszawa) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland Catalog #1 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #1982 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, cancelled by "58" (Koden) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland, possibly unique from Koden Catalog #1 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #1983 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, tied on piece by "70" (Sokolow) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland, signed Bloch Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #1984 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, tied on piece by "124" (Pinczow) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland Catalog #1 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #1985 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, cancelled by "167" (Zarki) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #1986 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, horizontal pair, excellent colors, margins all around, showing bottom portion of "Suprasl" pmk at top, additional boxed pmk, v.f. and rare multiple Catalog #1 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #1987 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by Libawa date stamp on piece, v.f. Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #1988 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, variety "period after 10" before "kop" at bottom, margins all around, fine (Mi.1PFIII, catalogue value Euro 12,000 for unused, unpriced used) Catalog #1var | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #1989 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown and blue, sheet margin single, fresh and v.f. u Catalog #1 | Price Realized $675.00
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| Lot #1990 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, fresh and vibrant colors of the first printing, tied by two line March 1858 datestamp of Berdiansk on blue outer FL to Odessa, some toning on reverse of letter sheet, v.f. and attractive cover fromthe Rokka correspondence Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #1991 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, fresh and vibrant colors of the first printing, tied by boxed 18 April 1858 datestamp of Bachmut on FL to Mariupol, overall cover toning and some abrasions, otherwise fine and scarce usage from Bachmut Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #1992 RUSSIA 1858 outer FL franked with 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by a boxed "Zhitomir" 16 April, 1858 datestamp and sent to Warszawa, red arrival pmk, v.f., rare usage from present day Ukraine, signed Calves, with Diena cert. Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #1993 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown & blue, used, five copies, various pmks, fine-v.f. (Mi.2x) Catalog #2 Catalog Value Euro 1,250 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #1994 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown & blue, selection of 19 used copies incl. one horizontal pair (beautiful Smolensk pmk, ex-Goss), five on pieces, variety of pmks incl. Kronstadt, Gdov, Odessa, Perm, Nizhni-Novgorod, Dorpat, Riga, Tula, Tver, Epifan (ex-Goss), St.Petersburg, couple of trivial flaws, generally fine-v.f. (Mi.2x) Catalog #2 Catalog Value Euro 4,750 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #1995 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown & blue tied by boxed Kronstadt datestamp on FL used in May 1858 to St.Petersburg, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #2 Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #1996 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown & blue tied by a blue "19" numeral canc. on FL from Kowno to Warsaw, additional blue departure and red arrival pmks on reverse, v.f. and rare decorative canc., with Mikulski cert., ex-Baughman Catalog #2 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #1997 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, expertly cleaned with cancel removed, appears unused, signed Diena and Dr.Oertel Catalog #3 Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #1998 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue and orange, thin paper, colorless "2" watermark significantly shifted, Nikolayev cds, well centered, v.f., with 1991 Ebnet cert. (Mi.3y) u Catalog #3var Catalog Value Euro 2,500+ | Unsold
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| Lot #1999 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, watermarked "3", excellent colors, neat "Balta 20 Nov. 1865" canc., v.f. (Mi.4x) Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #2000 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & blue, thick paper, well centered, neat town pmk, minor perf. creases, fine appearance (Mi.4x) Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 3,000 | Price Realized $725.00
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| Lot #2001 RUSSIA 1866 2x3k, 30k used in combination with 20k perf. 121/2 on 1868 on FL from Moscow to France, various transit & arrival markings, fine and rare mixed issues franking Catalog #9,20,25 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #2002 RUSSIA 1864 30k carmine & green, neat Taganrog canc., well centered and fresh, v.f., signed Stolow, seldom encountered in such wonderful condition Catalog #10 Catalog Value Euro 380+ | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #2003 RUSSIA 1864 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green and 5k black & lilac (vertical pair), all used on piece (1k and 3k overlapping), black boxed "franco" hs and red crayon, fine-v.f., signed, u Catalog #12-14 Catalog Value Euro 760 | Price Realized $80.00
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| Lot #2004 RUSSIA 1865 20k blue & orange, used block of eight, perf. reinforcements, scarce multiple Catalog #17 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #2005 RUSSIA 1866 Issue on horizontally laid paper, 1k-30k, set in blocks of four, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.18-23x) * Catalog #19-25 Catalog Value Euro 1,520 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #2006 RUSSIA 1866 vertically laid paper, 1k black & yellow, imperf. variety, used, creases, fine appearance. This variety exists only used (Mi.18yU) Catalog #19f Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #2007 RUSSIA 1866 3k green & black, error "V" instead of "3" in background, large part original gum, fresh and fine (Mi.19xF) * Catalog #20d Catalog Value Euro 1,200 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #2008 RUSSIA 1866 Horizontally Laid Paper, 5k orange, lilac, carmine and green, four diff. perforated and gummed trial color proofs, h.r., one with small thins, fine-v.f. (Mi.20P) P Catalog #22P Catalog Value Euro 1,200 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #2009 RUSSIA 1867 5k black and gray blue, perforated trial color proof on thick glazed paper, prepared for the 1967 Paris Exhibition, slightly oxidized, otherwise fine and very rare, only a few known to exist P Catalog #22P | Unsold
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| Lot #2010 RUSSIA 1866 Horizontally Laid Paper, 5k lilac & black, imperf. single, v.f. example of this rarity, signed Friedl (Mi.20xU). This variety exists only used Catalog #22b Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #2011 RUSSIA 1866 vertically laid paper, 30k carmine & green, h.r., fine (Mi.23y) * Catalog #25a Catalog Value Euro 1,200 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2012 RUSSIA 1870 FL from Odessa forwarded out of the mails to Constantinople by Cosma Demetriadi & Co., and showing Constantinopolis/Turkey cds of the Greek Post Office in that city. Letter carried unpaid to Athens where 40lepLarge Hermes Head (Sc28) was applied as a postage due stamp
| Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #2013 RUSSIA 1871 FL from Taganrog to Pireus, franked with paid of 10k brown & blue, sent via Odessa and charged 45L on arrival in Greece, with 10L green and 40L purple (each with three margins) added, fine and colorful mixed franking, with Royal cert.
| Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #2014 RUSSIA 1873 FL franked with 20k blue & orange, tied by Postal Card No.47-48 pmk and sent via Trieste to Greece, charged 38L postage due, with Greek Hermes Heads 5L and 40L (penalty rate) added on arrival in Syra, disinfection slits,Greek stamps with faults, fine appearance
| Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #2015 RUSSIA 1871 FL from Odessa to Marseille, franked with pairs of 1k and 3k, plus single 20k, Vienna transit & arrival cds, fresh and v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2016 RUSSIA 1875 10k brown & blue, cancelled "Par Bateau a Vapeur de Kronshtadt/1875", fine example of a ship cancel (Baltic Sea)
| Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #2017 RUSSIA 1877 registered cover to Kamenetz-Podolsk, franked on both sides with 9x1k, 2k, 8k and 20k, canc. "Winnitsa", fine-v.f. example of 39k rate, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2018 RUSSIA 1878 registered cover from Yampol to Kamenetz-Podolsk, franked with 1k, 2x5k, 8k and 20k, fine-v.f. example of 39k rate, attractive and scarce four color franking, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2019 RUSSIA 1877-79 balance of an archive, incoming mail to Kamenetz-Podolsk, 12 covers franked with 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 7k, 8k and 20k, different rates and combinations, with three 3-color franking covers, also one franked with block of 4x7k,two blocks of 6x8k, single 3k franking etc., some cover defects noted, generally fine-v.f. and interesting lot
| Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #2020 RUSSIA 1878 8k carmine & gray, placed upside down and tied on cover by a perfect "Stockholm" 27.6.78 postmark, boxed "Fran.Ryssland" origin hs, endorsed "No.42 Petersb. 20 June" (departure) on back, addressed to Westerwik, Sweden, v.f.and beautiful example of early Russia cancelled in Sweden, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #2021 RUSSIA 1879 10k postal stationery entire additionally franked with pairs of 1k and 2k, also single 8k, paying 24k from St. Petersburg to Saratow, fine and scarce usage
| Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #2022 RUSSIA 1883 7k dark blue, horiz. imperf. strip of three, h.r., part original gum, v.f., signed Kosack etc., with Mikulski cert. * Catalog #Mi.33U Catalog Value Euro 2,250+ | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #2023 RUSSIA 1883 7k dark blue, postal forgery, unused without gum (probably soaked off from the post office warning bulletin), fine and rare (*) Catalog #Mi.45PFa Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Unsold
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| Lot #2024 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r black and gray, used on piece, v.f., signed Calves (Mi.38y) Catalog #39 Catalog Value Euro 800 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2025 RUSSIA 1884 7r black and orange, vertically laid paper, tied to small piece by neat cds, v.f., with 1999 Mikulski cert. (Mi.39y) u Catalog #40 Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2026 RUSSIA 1884 7r black and orange, vertically laid paper, slightly irregular perfs, otherwise fine, with 1943 Royal cert. (Mi.39y) u Catalog #40 Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #2027 RUSSIA 1888 14k blue, die essay for postal stationery, v.f. E
| Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #2028 RUSSIA 1889 4k rose, double impression, used, fine example of this rarity, ex-Worthington Catalog #41var | Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #2029 RUSSIA 1889 cover franked with 3k and 4k carmine, cancelled by the dotted circle of "Stockholm" 21.6.97 postmarks, also boxed "Fran.Ryssland" origin hs alongside, addressed to Stettin, Germany where it arrived on 22.6.1897, v.f. RussianSea Post cover via Sweden, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #2030 RUSSIA 1889 14k blue and rose, horizontally laid paper, center inverted, "Emetzkaja" cds, fresh and v.f., with 1999 Mikulski cert. (Mi.50xK) u Catalog #51a Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Unsold
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| Lot #2031 RUSSIA 1889-92 14k blue & rose, center inverted, faulty, fine appearance, signed Mikulski, rare, Catalog #51a Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #2032 RUSSIA 1904 5k stationery entire envelope additionally franked with 5k lilac, cancelled by the dotted circle of "Stockholm" 10.6.04 postmark, also boxed "Fran.Finland" origin hs alongside, addressed to Stockholm, Sweden, with additionalarrival pmks on back, v.f. Sea Post cover from Finland, franked with Russian adhesives and sent via Sweden, signed Holcombe, ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #2033 RUSSIA 1905 3.50r black, center inverted, exceptionally well centered, fresh and v.f., extremely rare, signed Kosack etc. (Mi.56yK) Catalog #69a Catalog Value Euro 7,500 | Price Realized $9,000.00
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| Lot #2034 RUSSIA 1902-05, 7r black and yellow, two complete sheets of 25, each showing marginal imprint, fine mint ** Catalog #70 | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #2035 RUSSIA 1905-15 Red Cross, selection of of 27 diff. unused picture postcards, generally fresh, colorful and v.f., scarce
| Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #2036 RUSSIA 1906 cover franked with 10k dark blue, cancelled by the Copenhagen 9.2.1906 pmk, with boxed "Paquebot" hs alongside, addressed to Lubeck, Germany where it arrived on 10.2.1906, v.f. RussianSea Post cover via Denmark, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2037 RUSSIA 1906 cover headed "Lars Krogius & Co., Helsingfors", franked with 3k carmine, used in combination with Finland 7k dark blue, both cancelled by a boxed "K.B. aus Danemark" hs, addressed to Lubeck, with Lubeck 18.6.1906 pmk arrivalpmk alongside, endorsed "per S/S Primulo Schiffspost", fine and very rare Russian/Finnish Sea Post combination cover via Denmark, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #2038 RUSSIA 1906 mourning cover franked with 2k green and 2x4k carmine, cancelled by the dotted circle of "Stockholm" 4.11.06 postmarks, also boxed "Fran.Finland" origin hs alongside, addressed to Lubeck, Germany where it arrived on 5.11.06,a v.f. Sea Post cover from Finland, franked with Russian adhesives and sent via Sweden, signed Holcombe, ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #2039 RUSSIA 1907 cover from Vladivostok, franked with 10k dark blue, cancelled by the double oval "Steamship Co. R.V.A.P. 31.10.10-7" postmark, additional strike alongside, also boxed "Paquebot" and sent via Tsuruga, Japan to Manila,Philippines, with transit and arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, v.f. and remarkable Sea Post cover from The Russian Pacific Commercial Agency, sent via the East Asian Steamship Co., with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz coll.
| Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #2040 RUSSIA 1912 cover franked on back with 10k Arms, cancelled by double oval "Baku-Enzeli Steamship" 23.10.12 pmk, sent via Teheran (14.11.1912) to Isfahan, Persia, fine and scarce ship cover, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutzcollection
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2041 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Issue, unexploded booklet with three panes of 1k, single panes of 3k and 7k (all panes of six), salmon covers without any inscriptions, probably a proof, little staple rust, otherwise fine and very rare booklet
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #2042 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Issue, 3k red, vert. pair with double impression, n.h., v.f. (cat. value for hinged) ** Catalog #90a Catalog Value 1,400+ | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #2043 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Centenary, 7k brown, used in 1915 on ppc from a Russian naval officer to Italy, discussing War events, various military cachets incl. "Battleship Poltava", endorsed "Flotte Active", censor markings etc., v.f. and rare Catalog #92 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #2044 RUSSIA 1914-18 WWI Propaganda postcards (16 different) advertising 51/2% bond issue, used, FPO cancellations and censors, mixed quality but a rare group
| Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #2045 RUSSIA 1914 "Russia in Finance" postcards, group of 29 different unused propaganda cards, various comparative economic data, fresh and generally v.f. A rare lot
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2046 RUSSIA 1915 15k brown, vertical imperf. pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #106a Catalog Value 150 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #2047 RUSSIA 1915 10r carmine lake, yellow and gray, with significant shift of center, block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #109var | Price Realized $180.00
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| Lot #2048 RUSSIA 1915 cover franked on back with 10k Arms, addressed to the infamous prison fortress in Schlisselburg, with 27.5.15 arrival pmk and oval prison censor hs in violet, fine
| Price Realized $130.00
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| Lot #2049 RUSSIA 1915 cover franked on back with 3k Arms and 7k Romanov, cancelled by pen, used from Enzeli, with 8.12.15 departure pmk and sent to Teheran, where it arrived 13.12.15, franking apparently not recognized, with large "T" handstamped on front,fine and rare maritime usage on Baku-Enzeli-Teheran line ("Caucase et Mercure Steamship Co") on the Caspian Sea and Russian stamps in Persia
| Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #2050 RUSSIA 1915 registered cover from Baku to Teheran, franked on reverse with pair of 10k dark blue, cancelled 23.10.15, censored "D.C. G.A.L", with 16.11.15 arrival pmk, cover little reduced at right, otherwise fine example of the maritimepost on the Caspian Sea
| Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #2051 RUSSIA 1915 large cover with Red Cross label on reverse, addressed to Vyborg, with 8.X.1915 arrival pmk, very rare
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #2052 RUSSIA 1916-17 1k and 2k Romanov "Money Stamps", 100 sets in full sheets, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (Mi.110-11) ** Catalog #114-15 Catalog Value Euro 4,900+ | Unsold
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| Lot #2053 RUSSIA 1916 four picture postcards, each with a different fieldpost cachet, incl. red Sanitary Corps, violet cachet, censor markings, sent free-frank to France etc.
| Price Realized $130.00
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| Lot #2054 RUSSIA 1917 5r blue, yellow and pale blue, additional variety with yellow background shifted, v.f., rare, signed Calves (YT 123b) * Catalog #133a Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Price Realized $1,750.00
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| Lot #2055 RUSSIA 1917 imperf. 10r scarlet, yellow & gray, yellow background shifted, appears double, v.f., rare * Catalog #135var | Price Realized $130.00
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