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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #119
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
10k brown & blue, tied on piece by "1" numeral canc. (height 4.5mm) of four circles of thin dots (diameter 28mm), v.f. This was the first of the two experimental cancels introduced prior to the wide usage of numeral dotted pmks (in the second experimental cancel, numeral "1" was much larger), only a few first stamps of Russia exist with this pmk
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #182
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 10k brown & blue, tied on piece by "1" numeral canc. (height 4.5mm) of four circles of thin dots (diameter 28mm), v.f., rare, ex-Mertens collection
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #183
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 10k brown & blue, tied on piece by "1" numeral canc. (height 4.5mm) of four circles of thin dots (diameter 28mm), some irregular perfs at bottom, fine and rare stamp
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #184
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 10k brown & blue, cancelled by "1" numeral canc. (height 4.5mm) of four circles of thin dots (diameter 28mm), faults, fine appearance
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #185
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 10k brown & blue, thick paper, cancelled by "1" numeral in circular dots experimental postmark of St.Petersburg on small carte-de-visite size cover to Viborg, with red St.Petersburg 7 May, 1858 departure datestamp, v.f. This second experimental "1" canceller was used for normal postal service at St.Petersburg post office
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #186
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 10k brown & blue, thick paper, placed upside down and cancelled by "1" numeral in circular dots experimental postmark of St.Petersburg on cover to a small town in the Kurland province, sent via Frauenburg, with red St.Petersburg 9 May,1858, wax seal removed from back, little toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #225
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, cancelled by "1" numeral canc. (height 4.5mm) of four circles of thin dots (diameter 28mm), fine and rare stamp, ex-Mertens collection
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #226
Experimental Postmark of St.Petersburg
1858 20k blue & orange, cancelled by second experimental pmks of St.Petersburg "1" numeral canc. (height 6mm) of four circles of thin dots (diameter 20mm), fine
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$700.00

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