Including The American Bank Note Company Archives
November 15-16, 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #927 RUSSIA 1848 Postal Stationery, St.Petersburg, 5k blue stationery entire envelope (172x114), unused, fine  Catalog #Mi.SU4A | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #928 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, light pen canc., v.f. (Mi.1) Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 500 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #929 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, used in 1858 on FL from Kazan to Moscow, little toning at top, fine (Mi.1) Catalog #1 Catalog Value Euro 5,000 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #930 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, used in 1858 on FL, cancelled both by pen and two line departure datestamp in Cyrilic, nice colors, fine Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #931 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, cancelled by blue "19" numeral postmark of Kovno, well centered and fresh and v.f. example of this rare color cancellation Catalog #3 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #932 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, well centered with excellent perforations all around, v.f. (Mi.3y) Catalog #3 Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #933 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cancelled with large part of "98." (988) numerals in truncated dots, excellent color and perforations, fresh and fine (Mi.4x) Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 3,000 | Price Realized $1,350.00 |
 | Lot #934 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cancelled with truncated dots, excellent color and perforations, fresh and v.f. (Mi.4x) Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 3,000 | Price Realized $1,350.00 |
 | Lot #935 RUSSIA 1865 10kop brown & blue, tied by "St.Petersburg 23 Dec. 1864" pmk on FL to Helsingfors, additional departure pmk in red, boxed "ANK" arrival at top, v.f. A philatelic curiosity, used six months before the actual issue date ofthis stamp (June 1865) Catalog #15 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #936 RUSSIA 1872 FL franked with single 10k, tied by Moscow 13 Oct. 1872 pmk and sent to Switzerland, "Insufficiently Franked" handstamp in Cyrlic and same in German applied on arrival, various crayon markings indicating weight and postagedue in Silber Groschen, fine and interesting underpaid usage, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #937 RUSSIA 1875 vertically laid paper, 8k carmine & gray, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, signed Champion, Brun, very rare (Mi.26y) * Catalog #28a Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #938 RUSSIA 1883-84 Posthorns without thunderbolts, imperforate plate proofs on gummed paper, with horizontal laid lines, 1k, 3k, 5k, 7k, 35k and 70k, six different, h.r., v.f., ex-Mertens and Lipshutz collections. A very rare group P Catalog #31/38P | Price Realized $12,500.00 |
 | Lot #939 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r gray & black, horizontally laid paper, well centered, cancelled and affixed on piece (from which it did not originate), minor flaws and repairs as always, otherwise fine and very rare stamp (Mi.38x) Catalog #39a Catalog Value Euro 7,500+ | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #940 RUSSIA 1909 St.Petersburg unexploded 2r booklet, salmon covers with black inscriptions, six panes of 6x1k orange, three panes each of 6x3k carmine and 7k blue, each separated by glasine interleaving, minor cover creasing, with tiny papersplits, otherwise fine example of this rarity  Catalog #Mi.MH2 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #941 RUSSIA 1917 1r green & black, imperf. block of four, gummed trial color, v.f., signed Mikulski  PCatalog #87gP | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #942 RUSSIA 1917 1r green & black, four imperf. gummed trial colors, one with double impression of frame, also shifted centers, v.f. PCatalog #87gP | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #943 RUSSIA 1917 1r brown & red, imperf. marginal block of 13, center inverted, n.h., folded, with minor cuts between stamps, v.f. and impressive multiple **Catalog #131var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #944 RUSSIA 1917 1r brown & red, imperf. marginal block of six, right strip with double impression of frame, n.h., minor crease at top, otherwise v.f. **Catalog #131var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #945 RUSSIA 1917 1r brown & red, margin block of 13, double impression of frame, shifted diagonally and inverted, n.h., v.f. and impressive multiple **Catalog #131var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #946 RUSSIA 1918 Sword breaking Chains, 35k and 70k imperforate singles, each with large margins, l.h., v.f., signed Romeko, with 1990 Diena Cert., very rare (Mi.149-50U) * Catalog #149a-50a | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #947 RUSSIA 1918 Sword breaking Chains, 35k dark blue, marginal single, imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #149var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #948 RUSSIA 1921 1r, 2r, 5r, 20r and 40r, complete set of five, cancelled on locally addressed Moscow First Day Cover (10.8.21), v.f., with 12.8.21 arrival pmk on back, very rare (Mi.181-85) Catalog #177-80a,187 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #949 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange (pelure paper), 1000r carmine (ordinary paper), horizontal strips of five, overprinted "Obrazets" in capital Cyrilic letters, v.f., rare S Catalog #181,186S | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #950 RUSSIA 1921 six double impression varieties incl. 100r (used), 200r, 250r (2) and 1000r (two, one used), fine-v.f. *u Catalog #181/86var | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #951 RUSSIA 1921 100r olive (instead of orange yellow), special printing on pelure paper, sheet of 25, mostly n.h., v.f., rare *\**Catalog #181a,var | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #952 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange, double impression, horizontal pair, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #181var | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #953 RUSSIA 1921 100r yellow brown and olive brown, two distinct shades, each on pelure paper, blocks of four, l.h., v.f., rare *Catalog #181avar | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #954 RUSSIA 1921 100r yellow, double impression, one inverted, pelure paper, block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #181avar | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #955 RUSSIA 1921 100r yellow, printed on cream paper, also 100r olive, two distinct shades, each on pelure paper, l.h. or n.h., v.f. * Catalog #181avar | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #956 RUSSIA 1921 200r and 1000r, each double impression, plus horiz. pair of last, with paper folds, and another single, v.f. * Catalog #182,186var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #957 RUSSIA 1921 200r gray brown (instead of brown), sheet of 25, n.h., v.f., rare **Catalog #182var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #958 RUSSIA 1921 200r gray brown, gutter block of four, also single dark brown with double impression, plus a 200r dark olive brown from the first printing, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #182a,var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #959 RUSSIA 1922 (11.4.) registered cover from Moscow to Riga, franked with 10 diff. adhesives, incl. 2250r Semi-Postal stamp, paying 60,000r (correct postal rate), roughly opened at top, with 16.4.22 Riga arrival pmk, fine Catalog #182/206,B14 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #960 RUSSIA 1921 250r black, plate proof on card, also another variety, double impression, one in green, v..f P Catalog #183P | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #961 RUSSIA 1921 Science and Arts, 250r black, trial color proof on thick chalky surfaced paper, v.f. P Catalog #183P | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #962 RUSSIA 1921 registered cover from Krichev, sent via Moscow to USA, franked on reverse with gutter block of 8x250r violet, incl. two horiz. tete beche pairs, appropriate franking and arrival pmks, fine and rare on cover (Mi.158x) Catalog #183c Catalog Value Euro 1,500+ | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #963 RUSSIA 1921 250r dull violet, printed on gummed side only, block of six, v.f. *Catalog #183var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #964 RUSSIA 1921 250r dull violet, two horiz. pairs, left stamp virtually omitted, another with right stamp partly omitted, also a single double impression, v.f. * Catalog #183var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #965 RUSSIA 1921 300r dark blue green, special printing, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #184var | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #966 RUSSIA 1921 1000r dull red, proof on cream paper, block of four, v.f. PCatalog #186P | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #967 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange, double impression, one inverted, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #188var | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #968 RUSSIA 1922 (23.3.) cover used locally in Moscow, franked 10 diff. stamps, complete set of black and red surcharges, some toning, otherwise fine Catalog #191-200 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #969 RUSSIA 1922 5000r on 1r, three pairs, one horiz. gutter, each with shifted overprints, one with left stamp without surcharge etc., n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #191var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #970 RUSSIA 1922 5000r on 1r, vertical pair, top stamp without black surcharge, result of a strong shift with small part of surcharge showing at bottom, top stamp creased, otherwise v.f., signed Romeko * Catalog #191c | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #971 RUSSIA 1922 5000r on 1r (red) and 5000r on 2r (black), both surcharges inverted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #192a,196a | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #972 RUSSIA 1921 5000r on 2r, black surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #192a | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #973 RUSSIA 1922 5000r on 20r pelure paper, black surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski * Catalog #194a,var | Price Realized $300.00 |
| Lot #974 RUSSIA 1921 10,000r on 40r, black surcharge type II inverted, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #195a | Price Realized $95.00 | |
 | Lot #975 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r (381/2x231/4mm), surcharge type II, shifted and struck twice at top and bottom, v.f. * Catalog #195b | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #976 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r (381/2x231/4mm), surcharge type II, shifted to bottom, with large "1" at upper left margin, v.f. *Catalog #195b | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #977 RUSSIA 1922 1,0000r, instead of 10,000r surcharge on 40r, v.f., rare, with 1987 Diena cert. (Mi.175aIIPFII) * Catalog #195c Catalog Value Euro 1,000+ | Price Realized $1,350.00 |
 | Lot #978 RUSSIA 1922 (10.4.) cover used locally in Moscow, franked with the complete set of red surcharges, five diff. incl. 5000r on 2r brown, basic stamp double impression, v.f., with 12.4.22 arrival pmk Catalog #196-200 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #979 RUSSIA 1922 5000r on 1r, three errors, black and red surcharged inverted, also double black and red, l.h. or n.h., signed Soviet Philatelic Assn, Romeko * Catalog #196a,var | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #980 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r, red surcharge type II inverted, used, v.f. Catalog #200a | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #981 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r, red overprint type II shifted with RSFSR double, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #200var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #982 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r (type I), periods after Cyrilic letters, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #200c | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #983 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r (type I), periods after Cyrilic letters, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #200c | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #984 RUSSIA 1922 surcharged 10,000r on 40r, overprint with periods after Cyrilic letters, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #200c | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #985 RUSSIA 1922 surcharged 10,000r on 40r, overprint with periods after Cyrilic letters, used, v.f. Catalog #200f | Unsold |
 | Lot #986 RUSSIA 1922 7,500r on 250r pelure paper, black surcharge measuring 23mm (short setting), lower left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #201a,var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #987 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r blue, imperf. proof on unwatermarked cream paper, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (Mi.179P) P Catalog #204P | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #988 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r blue, imperf. proof on gummed, cream colored paper, n.h., v.f., rare P Catalog #204P | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #989 RUSSIA 1922 100,000r on 250r, black surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Romeko * Catalog #210a | Price Realized $110.00 |
| Lot #990 RUSSIA 1922 100,000r on 250r, specialized collection on pages with used and unused multiples, paper varieties, surcharge inverted, private perforations, cancellations and much more, mounted on pages, fine and interesting group *uCatalog #210,210a,var | Price Realized $900.00 | |
 | Lot #991 RUSSIA 1922 25r violet, violet color inverted, v.f. * Catalog #213var | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #992 RUSSIA 1922-23 Star Surcharges, 30r on 50k, margin gutter pane of 35, surcharge omitted from bottom right block of 20, partially missing from others and printed instead on reverse, as a result of a fold-over, fine and spectacular item *\**Catalog #222var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #993 RUSSIA 1923 1r-20r imperf., seven diff., v.f. * Catalog #238a-41C | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #994 RUSSIA 1923 20r violet, perf. trial color proof, four copies, fine-v.f. * Catalog #241A/E | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #995 RUSSIA 1923 20r Soldier, group of eight essays incl. gray black (three, one imperf), violet (three, one imperf.) and brown lilac, six n.h., others n.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #241c,P | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #996 RUSSIA 1924 Regular Issue, 7k-5r, imperforate set of eight blocks of four, 5r with with large part of bottom imprint "Naborno-Bl..", n.h., v.f. )see note in Scott's following No.275A) **Catalog #Mi.248IE-61IE Catalog Value Euro 680+ | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #997 RUSSIA 1924 Regular Issue, 7k-5r, imperforate set of eight blocks of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #Mi.248IE-61IE Catalog Value Euro 680+ | Price Realized $375.00 |
| Lot #998 RUSSIA 1924-25 15k lemon yellow, six copies used, fine-v.f., Catalog #287 Catalog Value 900 | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #999 RUSSIA 1924-25 15k lemon, 15 used copies, various pmks, fine-v.f., Catalog #287 Catalog Value 2,250 | Price Realized $900.00 | |
 | Lot #1000 RUSSIA 1925-27 Definitives, cplt less 30k and 40k, four sets (19 diff.), plus additional shade of 10k pale blue, mostly in blocks of four incl. some gutter blocks, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #304/25 | Price Realized $325.00 |
| Lot #1001 RUSSIA 1925-27 Definitives, cplt less 30k and 40k, four sets (19 diff.), plus additional shade of 10k pale blue, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #304/25 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #1002 RUSSIA 1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 21, plus additional shade of 10k pale blue, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #304-25 | Price Realized $110.00 | |
| Lot #1003 RUSSIA 1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 21, plus additional shade of 10k pale blue, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #304-25 | Price Realized $120.00 | |
| Lot #1004 RUSSIA 1925-27 Definitives, imperf., 20 diff., three sets (singles and pairs of each except only a pair of 30k), n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #304/25var | Price Realized $290.00 | |
 | Lot #1005 RUSSIA 1927 8k on 7k, surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #350a | Price Realized $150.00 |
| Lot #1006 RUSSIA 1935 Anti-War Issue, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #546-50 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
 | Lot #1007 RUSSIA 1938 Trans-Polar Flight, 10k and 20k imperforate horiz. pairs, the former n.h., latter l.h., v.f., signed Sanabria *\** Catalog #640,41var Catalog Value 2,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1008 RUSSIA 1943 right half of 60k carmine, with ms "30k" endorsement, used as 30k on fieldpost cover, roughly opened at left, rare provisional war-time usage | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1009 RUSSIA 1947-50 four. diff. varieties imperf. at top, right or left, used, v.f. Catalog #633,1048,54,66 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1010 RUSSIA 1948 Ostrovsky, imperf. set of three, 60k and 1r with sheet margin at bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1227-29var | Price Realized $575.00 |
| Lot #1011 RUSSIA 1950 Skyscrapers, cplt set, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1518-25 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #1012 RUSSIA 1964 Tokyo Olympics, green souv. sheet with serial number, three copies, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2921-26var | Price Realized $425.00 |
