Mikulski Collection of Russia, Frederik Collection of Iceland and Milano Collection of Lombardy-Venetia
June 7-8, 2006

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Lot #292
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, tied by red St.Petersburg city post departure pmk on cover used in 1868 to Paris, additional 11 May dispatch, red "P.D" and blue Paris-Erquelimes French entry pmk, all on front, also "51/2" in crayon, indicating silver-grosch postage for Prussia and France, v.f. and delightful cover
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #293
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, tied by red St.Petersburg city post departure pmk on cover used in 1868 to Paris, additional 26 March dispatch, red "P.D" and blue Paris-Erquelimes French entry pmk, all on front, also "51/2" in crayon, indicating silver-grosch postage for Prussia and France, v.f. and delightful cover
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #294
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, tied by "121" numeral in rectangular dots pmk on blue FL to Moscow, with departure and arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce triple rate cover
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #295
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, used in combination with 1k and 5k (fifth issue) on FL from St.Petersburg to Amsterdam, red "Aus Russland 18.10.67", also "6" in crayon indicating "weiterfranco" 6 silver groschen fee forPrussia, v.f. and colorful cover, with 20 Oct. arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #296
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, used in combination with 5k (fifth issue) on FL from St.Petersburg to Genova, red "Aus Russland 24.9.68, also "71/4" in crayon indicating foreign fee which included 11/2 silver groschen transit fee for Prussia, Venezia transit and Genova arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #297
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, three singles (originally a strip of three), cancelled on piece by two strikes of double framed "Franco" in blue. This cancel was used as a handstruck pmk on stampless letters, also as cancellation on letters franked with Russian stamps at the Constantinople post office, fine and rare piece, ex-Faberge and Mertens collections
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #298
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, vertical strip of three (top stamp hinge reinforced), cancelled by blue "Constantinopel" cds, also with additional pen strokes, small flaws, otherwise fine usage from the Russian Post Office in Constantinople
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #299
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, used in combination with 10k (fifth issue) on FL from St.Petersburg to Lisbon, red "Aus Russland 1.2.68", also "6" in crayon indicating "weiterfranco" of 6 silver groschen fee forPrussia, oval "Franca", Lisboa 7.2.68 arrival pmk on back, v.f. cover from the small correspondence to Portugal
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #300
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, ten copies (five vertical pairs) paying 3r postage for 30 lots (380 grams), used on large cover from the General Consulate of Greece in St.Petersburg, addressed to the Vice-Consul of Greece in Taganrog, cover reduced at top, with substantial mending and repairs at sides, little cleaned, with largely intact blue handstamp of the Greek Consulate in St.Petersburg on back. An impressive cover
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #301
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, block of 15 plus two singles (17 copies), also 5k (fifth issue), cancelled by oval S.P.B. (St.Peterburg) pmks on large coverfront, with 12 March 1869 departure pmk, addressed to England, with crayon "105" in red and "21" in blue, four stamps defective, incl. three at bottom, filing folds and tears repaired to coverfront, incredible 5.15r (additional stamps removed at top) franking, largest known used multiple of 30k
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #302
30k Carmine & Green
1858 30k carmine & green, block of 13 plus single (14 copies), also 10k and pair of 1k (5th issue), cancelled by oval S.P.B. (St.Peterburg) pmks on large coverfront, with 12 March 1869 departure pmk, addressed to England, with crayon "85" in red, also "17" in blue, three stamps defective, filing folds and tears repaired to coverfront, incredible 4.32r franking, second largest known used multiple of 30k
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$7,000.00

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