U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 8-9, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1978
RUSSIA
1808-75 group of 14 stampless letters incl. early St. Petersburg, Odessa, Moscow etc., some interesting markings, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

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
Envelope
Unsold
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
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lot #1989
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, sheet margin single, fresh and v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$675.00

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
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value Euro 5,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value Euro 5,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value Euro 5,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

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

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

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
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value Euro 600
Price Realized
$425.00

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
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$1,100.00

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

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)
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Catalog #3var
Catalog Value Euro 2,500+
Unsold
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

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

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
Envelope
Catalog #9,20,25
Price Realized
$950.00

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

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,
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Catalog #12-14
Catalog Value Euro 760
Price Realized
$80.00

Lot #2004
RUSSIA
1865 20k blue & orange, used block of eight, perf. reinforcements, scarce multiple
Box
Catalog #17
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #2005
RUSSIA
1866 Issue on horizontally laid paper, 1k-30k, set in blocks of four, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.18-23x)
Box *
Catalog #19-25
Catalog Value Euro 1,520
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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

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

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

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
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

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

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

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.
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

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.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,000.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

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

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
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

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)
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Catalog #40
Catalog Value Euro 1,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2026
RUSSIA
1884 7r black and orange, vertically laid paper, slightly irregular perfs, otherwise fine, with 1943 Royal cert. (Mi.39y)
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Catalog #40
Catalog Value Euro 1,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2027
RUSSIA
1888 14k blue, die essay for postal stationery, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #2028
RUSSIA
1889 4k rose, double impression, used, fine example of this rarity, ex-Worthington
Catalog #41var
Price Realized
$4,500.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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
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

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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

Lot #2034
RUSSIA
1902-05, 7r black and yellow, two complete sheets of 25, each showing marginal imprint, fine mint
Box **
Catalog #70
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #2035
RUSSIA
1905-15 Red Cross, selection of of 27 diff. unused picture postcards, generally fresh, colorful and v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

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.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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
Booklet
Price Realized
$4,500.00

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

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
Envelope
Catalog #92
Price Realized
$160.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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

Lot #2047
RUSSIA
1915 10r carmine lake, yellow and gray, with significant shift of center, block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #109var
Price Realized
$180.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2051
RUSSIA
1915 large cover with Red Cross label on reverse, addressed to Vyborg, with 8.X.1915 arrival pmk, very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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)
Box **
Catalog #114-15
Catalog Value Euro 4,900+
Unsold
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.
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

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

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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