Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #528 RUSSIA Wenden 1863-1903 award winning (Gold at Singapore world stamp championship 2004, prix d'Honneur at APS Ameristamp Expo 2002 etc.), one-frame exhibition collection on 16 pages, plus additional items, with imperf. tete-beche pairs of Scott's No. L1, L12a, plus unused examples of L2, L3, L3a, L3c, one of only two known examples of 2k with inverted background (L2a), used (repaired), with Hoffmann certificate. Also there are 17 covers including half of 2k green (L3b) on cover to Riga (with Mikulski cert. (pen cancelled and part of the Russian 10k cleaned), 1866 2k used on 10k stationery entire, also additional varieties, multiples, cancellations, many interesting and rare items, mixed condition noted. In addition, there are some loose duplicates, blocks, cancellations etc. in stock book, fine Wenden collection  *O | Price Realized $16,000.00 |
 | Lot #529 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k black & rose, cancelled "390" in rectangular dots (Wenden), large margins all around, signed Diena, minor corner crease, fresh and v.f. example of this very difficult stamp (usually found defective), with APS and Mikulski certificates (Mi.1) O | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #530 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 4k blue green & black, background inverted, unused without gum, large margins all around, fresh v.f., signed Kosack etc., with Mikulski cert., ex-Faberge. A beautiful example of this rare stamp (Mi.2aIK) (*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #531 RUSSIA Wenden 1893 2k green black & red, green, imperf., center inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski etc. One sheet of this error was in the possession of A.von Hirscheyd, but as of 1907, only 24 copies survived. A rarity, with APS and 2002 Mikulski certificate stating "at present, less than 10 copies of this error are registered" * | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #532 RUSSIA Wenden 1912 2k Wenden Castle, imperforate pane of 25, with tete-beche at left, unused without gum, v.f., rare  (*) | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
