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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #53
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & carmine rose, imperforate proof on thin unwatermarked paper, size 22,7x16,75mm (normal 21,75x16,25mm) with stops after numerals "20." (Kop) and "2." (Lot). In addition, there is a strong outline of groundwork at bottom. This is the very first proof of 20k value, with tiny corner thins due to achival mounting, otherwise v.f., ex-Breitfuss (who sold it to Faberge in 1913 for 250(!) gold rubles, a fortune at that time), with Mikulski cert.
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Price Realized
$17,000.00

Lot #54
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 Second Issue, 20k green & lilac, perforated and gummed trial color proof with watermark, thick paper, h.r., v.f., signed Dr.Oertel (Mi.3P1a)
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Catalog Value EUR 1,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #55
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 Second Issue, 20k green & lilac, perforated and gummed trial color proof without watermark, two different shades, fresh and fine-v.f., one signed Mikulski (Mi.3P2a,3P2b)
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Catalog Value EUR 3,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #56
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, unused with full original, small h.r. at top, incredibly fresh and fine example of this unused rarity, with Mikulski cert. ("einwandfrei und aussergewohnolich schon. Die marke hat vollen originalgummi mit kleinen falzpur. In dieser erhaltung ist sie sehr selten") (Mi.3x)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value EUR 7,500
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #57
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, well centered, neat "Orel" cds, v.f. (Mi.3x)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value EUR 2,000
Unsold
Lot #58
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, excellent centering, wide margins, cancelled "2" in circular dots of Moscow, v.f. and exceptional stamp, signed Bloch, with 1980 Friedl cert. (Mi.3y)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value EUR 2,500
Unsold
Lot #59
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, cancelled "38" in oval dots of Riga, very fresh and fine, ex-Maslowski (Mi.3y)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value EUR 2,500
Unsold
Lot #60
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, well centered stamp, cancelled by "Husyatin 9 October" cds, fresh and v.f., signed "Gebruder Senf" (Mi.3y)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value EUR 2,500
Unsold
Lot #61
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, well centered stamp with a strong shift of "2" watermark to left, cancelled by "2" in oval dots, fresh and v.f. (Mi.3y)
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Catalog Value EUR 2,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #62
RUSSIA 1858 Russia Number Three
1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, horizontal pair, cancelled "63" in square dots of "Pereselavl'-Zalyesskij" (Vladimir province), excellent colors, h.r., fine, ex-Faberge, Mertens and Mikulski collections. An important multiple, one ofonly seven known pairs
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Catalog #3
Price Realized
$6,000.00

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