The G. Denisenko Collection of Imperial Russia; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 7, 2007 and March 13-14, 2007
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #144 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 horizontally laid paper, 2k-20k, complete set of five blocks of four, top pair of 7k l.h., balance n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Mi.25x-28x) (Standard $4,510)  *** | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #145 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 horizontally laid paper, 2k-20k, complete set of five blocks of four, some h.r., others n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) (Mi.24x-28x) (Standard $4,100) * | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #146 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 2k black & red, variety "KCP" instead of "KOP" at bottom, fine * | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #147 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 2k black & red, groundwork inverted, cancelled "VII.Postexpedition St.Petersburg, 30.4.1879", fine and sound example of this world-class rarity, ex-Ferrary (1925). Only five of these varieties are known to exist (mostly with defects), with Mikulski cert. (Mi.24xK) O Catalog Value EUR 25,000 | Price Realized $32,500.00 |
 | Lot #148 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 2k black & red, groundwork inverted, cancelled "St.Petersburg" in 1880, v.f. and beautiful example of this world-class rarity, ex-Ferrary (1925). Only five of these varieties are known to exist (mostly with defects), with Mikulski cert. (Mi.24xK) O Catalog Value EUR 25,000 | Price Realized $40,000.00 |
 | Lot #149 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1879 7k brown & orange, blue & carmine, violet & green, perforated trial color proofs, three diff. with gum, fresh, fine-v.f. (Mi.25Pa-c) P Catalog Value EUR 900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #150 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1879 7k brown & orange, blue & carmine, violet & green, perforated trial color proofs, three diff. blocks of four, last one without gum and rejoined vertically, others partly stuck down on paper, couple of minor faults, mostly fine. A rare set of proof blocks (Mi.25Pa-c) PCatalog Value EUR 3,600 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #151 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1879 7k gray & rose, imperforate single, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, part of Riga 1882 cds at upper left, incredibly fresh colors. A magnificent example of this rarity, one of only four known, ex-Sir John Wilson and Goss, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.25xU) O Catalog Value EUR 10,000 | Price Realized $22,000.00 |
 | Lot #153 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1879 8k gray & rose, imperforate single, cancelled "Riga 3 Feb, 1879", large margins all around, excellent colors, some paper wrinkling at left, otherwise v.f. One of only five known imperforate examples of 7k, signed Mikulski, with his cert. (Mi.26xU) O Catalog Value EUR 10,000 | Price Realized $22,000.00 |
 | Lot #154 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 10k brown & blue, center inverted, cancelled by clear "Kostroma, 18 July, 1878" pmk, well centered, with clear definition of center, slightly clipped upper right corner perforation, otherwise v.f. A great rarity, only five are known, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski certificate (Mi.27xK) O Catalog Value EUR 50,000 | Price Realized $57,500.00 |
 | Lot #155 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1879 20k blue & orange, horizontal pair, right stamp with "t" in shape of a cross, fresh and fine (Mi.28x,28xII) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #156 RUSSIA 1875-79 Issue - Horizontally Laid Paper 1875 20k blue & orange, center double, cancelled "Moscow, 1878", well centered, and fresh, orange center clearly struck twice, minute perf. flaws at left, fine. Identified as position 4, this is the only known example of this error, unique!, with Mikulski cert. stating "Eine Grosse Seltenheit bekannt nur in diesen, einzigem Stuck" (Last offered by Cherrystone in December 2004 sale, where it realized $71,500) (Standard $80,000) O | Price Realized $85,000.00 |
