U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 13-14, 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2113 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1859 outer FL from Smyrne, with blue "Compagnie Russe Smyrne 23.3.1859" hs, addressed to the "Administration de la Compagnie Russe de Navigation a Vapeur et de Commerce" in St.Petersburg, carried privately to the border post of Skulyany where 10k brown & blue was added and tied by "8" in oval dots, continuing to Odessa, with 30 March transit, stained, otherwise v.f. and extremely rare Levant cover, with 6 April arrival pmk, Mikulski cert.  | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #2114 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1863 6k blue, selection including plate proof on card (v.f.), vertical strip of four with full margins (actually this is an entire sheet as printed), with full original gum, signed Mikulski, some toning affecting mostlythe bottom pair, also two used singles, one cancelled Constantinople 7 April, 1864, another with blue dots and partial cds, both with usual small faults, all mounted on page, fine and rare group (*)uP Catalog #1 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #2115 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1865 2k brown & blue, vertical strip of four (pos.5-12-19-26), margins all around, tied on piece by blue "Port Chios" 28 Sept cds, v.f., with Mikulski cert. Catalog #2 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #2116 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1865 2pa vertical strip of four, positions 6-13-20-27, showing blue departure and arrival pmks of "Port Jaffa" and "Port Chios", Jaffa repeated three times, Chios twice, fresh and superb item, with Mikulski cert. stating only 2 other loosestamps with Port Jaffa canc. are known for this issue. A great Levant and Holy Land rarity Catalog #2 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #2117 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1876 FL from Odessa to Bordeaux, franked with Levant 7k on 10k surcharge (corner defect at upper left), tied by Odessa 25 Oct. 1876 departure, with French entry pmk at top, Postal Car canc. on back, some toning, otherwisefine usage of Levant adhesives in Odessa | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2118 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1867 2k rose & pale blue, vert. strip of four, canc. on piece by black grids, with parts of Alexandretta cds alongside, v.f. Catalog #4 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #2119 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1866 horiz. lines, margins all around, blue diamond canc., v.f. Catalog #4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2120 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1867 20k deep blue & rose, margins except at upper left, tied by triangular diamond canc. on FL from Mersina to Beirut, oval merchant's cachet on reverse, fine and rare usage, with PFC Catalog #5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2121 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1876 8k on 10k, surcharged in blue, on vertically laid paper, used, v.f. and extremely rare, listed but unpriced in Scott and Michel (10y), with 1994 APS cert. u Catalog #17A | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2122 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1893 postal card franked with diagonal half of 10k, paying 5k from Smyrne to Austria, blue "ROPIT Smyrne", 3 July, 93 departure, Constantinople and Odessa transits, Pola arrival pmks, v.f. and scarce usage of the bisect Catalog #15var | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2123 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1900 surcharges, 35pi and 70pi on 3.50r and 7r, each with a violet "Specimen" hs, v.f. S Catalog #38-39S | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #2124 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1902 cover franked with 10k, tied by violet Trebizond pmk, fine, ROPIT Constantinople transit, fine-vf. | Unsold |
 | Lot #2125 RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1912 cover with negative "Chio Poste Russe Gratuit" violet hs at upper right, with corresponding "Ropit Chios 17.12.1912" departure pmk below, sent to Athens, with 22.12.1912 arrival on back, fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
