U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2776 BATUM 1870 (14.11) outer FL (missing side flaps) franked with pair of Russian Levant 3k green (Mi.3), tied by a blue "Batum 14 Nov. 1870" cds (Tchil. Fig. 731), with additional strike on back, addressed to Constantinople, fine. Reported to be one of only two known examples of this cancellation on cover, ex-Liphschutz collection  | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #2777 BATUM 1871 (13.1) FL franked with pair of Russian Levant 3k green (Mi.3), tied by "Batumsk. Agenstvo" cds, addressed to Trebizonde, with oval "Josepf & Gregoire Mgedeloff Freres" merchant hs, fine Levant/Batum postal history item, ex-Liphschutz collection | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #2778 BATUM 1874 cover franked with strip of 3x1k and single 3k Russian Levant (Scott's No.8,9), tied by large blue strike of "Batum" cds (Tchil. Fig. 89), addressed to Constantinople, fine. Reported to be one of only three known examples of this cancellation on cover, ex-Liphschutz collection | Unsold |
 | Lot #2779 BATUM 1919 stampless cover with negative "Batumskaya Kontora No.1" Imperial Arms cachet, bearing a six-line handstamp indicating stamps not available and "15k" inserted in pen, fine and scarce provisional usage | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2780 BATUM 1919 locally addressed, registered cover franked with the complete set of six, plus two surcharges, little toning, otherwise fine philatelic cover Catalog #1-8 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #2781 BATUM 1919 (9.12) covered franked with 2x50k orange, addressed to a bank branch in Baku, cover folded and reduced at top, with backflap missing and partially mended, still fine and rare commercial usage, with arrival (13.12) cds, signed Holcombe Catalog #3 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2782 BATUM 1919 (20.11) commercial cover franked on back with 50k and 3x1r Aloe Tree, sent to France, fine Catalog #3,4 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #2783 BATUM 1919 35k on 4k Arms, unused without gum as always, slight pulled perf. and tiny thin, otherwise v.f., signed "Rossica". Only 46 (!) stamps received this surcharge and were affixed on stationery cards. The few known unused examples were in fact removed from cards. A significantly undercatalogued rarity (SG P1) (*) Catalog #11 Catalog Value £ 4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2784 BATUM 1919 35k on 4k Romanov, well centered, unused with part original gum, h.r., small stain at top, still v.f., with 1989 Holcombe certificate. Only 78 stamps received this surcharge and were affixed on stationery cards. All known unused stamps are either without gum, have disturbed gum or are defective. A rarity in any condition (SG P2) * Catalog #12 Catalog Value £ 10,000 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #2785 BATUM 1919 (1.6.20) registered ppc (Batum Korsakovskaya street) franked with 2r (2), 4r (2) and 5r, paying the proper 15r rate to Italy, fine and rare usage, with Genova (24.6) arrival Catalog #17-19 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2786 BATUM 1919 (11.5.20) registered cover franked on back with 3r and block of 6x5r, with registration handstamp and dispatch cds to Portland, Oregon, London and New York transits, with July 12 arrival, cover wear and tear, nevertheless an exceptional commercial franking, very rare Catalog #18,19 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2787 BATUM 1920 50r on 4k carmine, used on registered cover (21.4.20) to Tiflis, v.f., with arrival cds (23.4), registration receipt attached. A rare stamp, especially as single franking, actually used in the mails, with BPA cert. (SG 33) Catalog #29 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #2788 BATUM 1920 (17.8) registered cover to Switzerland, franked with two diff. 25r surcharges (both in black), v.f., with Bern (24.8) arrival pmk Catalog #51,53 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2789 BATUM 1919-20 balance of the collection on pages, hundreds of used and unused singles, sets, varieties with many inverted surcharges (including Scott's No. 21,22,23,24, also 10 different vertical tete-beche pairs, one each inverted, with Mikulski and BPA certificates), most of the better surcharges incl. 50r on 2k, 3k, 4k, 5k and 15k (Scott's No. 27/32), also Scott's No. 47-50, as well as 11 covers or cards, studies of the Aloe Issues with well researched group of reference material, cancellations, multiples incl. sheets and large blocks, plus much more. All forgeries clearly identified, with genuine stamps with appropriate handstamped expert guarantee marks, mostly fine-v.f. An important collection of Batum, seldom offered intact, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $37,500.00 |
