The G. Denisenko Collection of Imperial Russia; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 7, 2007 and March 13-14, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #360
POLAND
1813 Warszawa, FL dated 7 January "Le Varsovie", with straight line "No.4 Grande-Armee" in red, sent to Vienne (Isere), re-addressed to Paris, with "Deb.37 Vienne" arriva and "83 Auxere" hs, also red Feb.6 1813 arrival pmk in red, fine andscarce Napoleonic letter after the retreat from Russia, interesting contents describing harsh winter conditions
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #361
POLAND
1857 Russia 10k brown & blue, red "Warszawa" cds, margins all around, creased, otherwise fresh and v.f., with Mikulski cert. A beautiful stamp, ex-Bojanowicz
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #362
POLAND
1858 Russia 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cancelled "175" in four concentric circles of "Granica" (Czestochowa district), good color and centering, slightly irregular perfs at right, fresh and fine example of Russia Number four used in Poland, ex-Bojanowicz, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.4x)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value EUR 3,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #363
POLAND
1858 Russia 20k blue & orange, perf. 121/2 (Mi.6), horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of four rings with "D.B." (Droga Bydgoska = Bydgoszcz-Warszawa railway) in center, v.f., ex-Faberge, Mertens, Bojanowicz
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Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #364
POLAND
1858 Russia 30k carmine & green, perf. 121/2 (Mi.7), horizontal pair, cancelled with a single strike of four rings with "D.B. 1" (Droga Bydgoska = Bydgoszcz-Warszawa railway) in center, fine, ex-Bojanowicz. This rare postmark is only known on Russian stamps
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Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #365
POLAND
1858 Russia 30k carmine & green, perf. 121/2 (Mi.7), horizontal pair, cancelled by four octagons, type VI with "1" in center in red and additionally with two strikes of the same postmark in black, some perf. separations and minor corner perf. creases, otherwise fine. This Warszawa post office cancellation was normally struck only in black, with red strike being exceptionally rare, ex-Bojanowicz
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #366
POLAND
1864-65 Russian stamps used in Poland, balance of the collection with 30+ stamps, 1k, 3k, 10k and 20k values, with a variety of cancellations including diff. types of circular and concentric squares with "1" in center, "D.B.1", Warszawa City Post Office, numerals "12" (Grojec), "138" (Radom), "162" (Radomsk", "241" (Wloclawek), also on pieces, one on cover, also a stampless cover from France to Prince Raziwill in Brody, some faults, mostly fine
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Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #367
POLAND
1869 outer FL franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (Mi.21x), tied by "1" in four concentric squares, used from Warszawa to Elzbietow, with a perfect strike of "Warszawa 5.3.69" departure in Cyrilics, v.f., with Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #368
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine, "proof" from the original dies, made by Polanski in 1913, comprising prints of the blue frame die, red background, center die and a print of the finished design, produced by superimposing the frame over the background, with text in Polish ("Kingdom of Poland") and Russian ("ex-Kingdom of Poland"), minor scuff at bottom left and hinge marks at top, v.f. Only 20 of these proofs were made, ex-Bojanowicz, with Mikulski cert.
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Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #369
POLAND
1860 10k gray blue & carmine rose, unused with full original gum, very lightly hinged, post office fresh and well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., ex-Hind and Bojanowicz, with Mikulski cert. which states "well centered examples are seldom found, those with full original gum are great rarities"
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #370
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, unused with large part original gum, plate flaw showing double frame at left, numerals missing at upper left, fresh and v.f. example of this notoriously difficult stamp, especially with original gum, with Mikulski certificate
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Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #371
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, unused (regummed), fresh with intact perforations on all sides, beautiful colors, fine
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #372
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, three copies, two unused (regummed or no gum), another cleaned, usual centering, small faults
(*)
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #373
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, well centered example, tied on piece by "1" in four concentric rings, fresh and v.f.
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #374
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, center shifted to top, tied on piece by "DP" (Dworzec Praga) cancellation, with corresponding "Ekspedycja Poczt Dworzec Praga 11/5" pmk above, fine
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #375
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, plate flaw showing deformed left frame and completely missing numerals at top left and partly at bottom, cancelled "1" in four rings, fine and rare variety
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Unsold
Lot #376
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, stamp used twice to defraud the post office, tied on piece by numeral "187" (Tomaszow) pmk, previously cancelled "132" (Skalbmierz), fine
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #377
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, tied by ornamental "1" surrounded by four outer squares (Bojanowicz type II) on piece, with red Warszawa 25/1 pmk at top, horizontal crease, otherwise fine
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #378
POLAND
1860 10k deep blue & carmine rose, thin paper, 1860 issue, tied on piece by "55" numeral in four rings cancellation of "Biala", fine and exceptional stamp, rare incredibly dark shade, ex-Faberge, Mertens and Bojanowicz, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #379
POLAND
1860 10k deep dull greenish blue & carmine red, exceptional centering, tied on piece by "102" numeral in four rings cancellation of "Zwierzyniec", with horseshoe framed "Franco" in red at bottom, an exceptional stamp, ex-Mertens and Bojanowicz
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #380
POLAND
1860 10k dark blue & carmine rose, horizontal pair, tied on piece by "282" numeral in four rings cancellation of "Kibarty", usual centering, fresh and fine multiple, ex-Bojanowicz
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #381
POLAND
1860 10k deep blue & carmine rose, 1860 issue, thin paper, well centered stamp, partly unprinted blue frame, with missing "10" at lower left, cancelled by "1" in four rings of Warszawa, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #382
POLAND
1860 10k deep blue & carmine rose, 1860 issue, thin paper, frame at bottom broken, also defective "T" of "Lot", cancelled on piece, fine and rare printing flaw
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Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #383
POLAND
1860 10k deep blue & carmine rose, well centered, cancelled "1" in four concentric rings, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #384
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, scarce red cancellation "B" (of "BW"), centered to bottom, fine
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #385
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, partly unprinted blue frame at top, right and bottom, numerals missing from upper right corner, thin, otherwise fine and striking variety
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Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #386
POLAND
1860 10k dark blue & rose, part of "Eydtkuhnen *10-11" boxed postmark, fine. Poland No.1 was only intended for use in Poland and to Russia. Eydtkuhnen is a frontier railway station in East Prussia, hence this postmark is a mystery
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #387
POLAND
1860 10k deep blue & carmine rose, 1860 issue, horizontal strip of three, well centered, left stamp partly unprinted blue frame, with missing "10" at lower left, tied on piece by "1" in four rings of Warszawa, left stamp with partial blue crayon mark, v.f. and rare multiple, ex-Faberge, Mertens and Bohanowicz, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #388
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, two different forgeries (to defraud collectors), both on horizontally laid paper, used, rare
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Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #389
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, selection of 39 used stamps, various "1" and other numeral cancellations, also "DP", ten are on pieces, seven are forgeries incl. added blue frame for inner oval varieties, some faults, mostly fine or better
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #390
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, missing numeral at bottom left variety, tied by "241" numeral cancel on cover from Wloclawek (with corresponding departure pmk at top) addressed to chamberlain of nobility, Prince Annenkov in Bogoduchov, Kharkov gouv., Russia, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #391
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine rose, used on 10kop stationery entire envelope, both cancelled by "1" Warszawa numeral in six concentric squares, with red Warszawa 11/12 (1863/64), addressed to Josip Alexandrowicz Rawicz in Orenburg, Russia, small hinge stains at top and bottom of the entire, fine and exceptional cover, one of only three such combinations in existence, this being the only one in fine condition, illustrated in Bojanowicz (plate 8), with Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$16,500.00

Lot #2251
POLAND
1874 (Russian stamps used in Poland) FL franked with block of 4x5k black & purple (horiz. laid paper), used from Lodz 14 Jan. 74 to Warszawa, with departure pmk on back, arrival on front, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2252
POLAND
1874 Russian 10k stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 3x1k black & yellow (horiz. laid paper), used from Warszawa 29 Apr. 74 to Paris, "Oplacheno" (paid) and blue French entry pmk, filing fold and some toning, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2253
POLAND
1916 unissued "Gen-Gouv. Warschau" overprint on 3pf Germania, h.r. at top, v.f., extremely rare, signed Schmutz
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Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2254
POLAND
1931 Josef Bem, imperf. die proof in red brown, v.f., rare
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Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2255
POLAND
1931 Josef Bem, imperf. trial color proof in green, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2256
POLAND
1931 Henryk Sienkiewicz, imperf. die proof in issued color, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2257
POLAND
1931 Poznan Agricultural Exhibition, "Swiatowid", imperf. die proof in yellow brown, v.f., rare
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Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2258
POLAND
1937 Souvenir sheets issued for the visit of King Karol of Romania, five sets of three, all used on covers, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2259
POLAND
1937 50gr Pilsudski and 1zl Moscicki, imperf. souv. sheets of four, without red inscriptions at top, n.h., minor marginal gum skips or natural inclusions, fine-v.f. (Fisher Block 3-4var)
Box **

Catalog Value $ 3,400
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2260
POLAND
1944 2zl surcharge transposed with "2zl" at bottom instead of at top, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$100.00

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