Russia
February 11, 2009

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Lot #8
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by straight line "Polangen May..", v.f., signed Pfenninger, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #9
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown and blue, left sheet margin single, cancelled by two-line Cyrillic date stamp (6 June, 1858), fresh and v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #10
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, plate I, cancelled "174" in truncated triangle of dots pmk of "Samgorodok" (prov. Kiev). The truncated triangles of dots were introduced by decree of August 17, 1858 at which time perforated stamps were already widely in use. These postmarks on Russia Number one are rare
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #11
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, used, margins all around, close but clear at upper left, fine,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #12
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, lower right sheet corner margin single, light pen and numeral dot pmks, v.f. and scarce positional piece
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #13
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, neat Odessa 1858 (11/10) border cancellation, v.f., rare
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #14
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tiny scissor cut at lower left outer margin only, tied on piece by a large "Odessa 19.4.58" in Rhomboid, v.f. and rare usage of this Odessa ship pmk, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #15
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied on piece by a complete single line "Berdychev" postmark, most unusually leaving the blue eagle cancel-free, also by a tiny pen stroke originating from the address at right, v.f. and beautiful item, signed Calves, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #16
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied on piece by a "455" in rectangular dots postmark of "Sudak", with red St.Petersburg 10 May, 1858 arrival datestamp alongside, stamp lifted and replaced, v.f., signed Holcombe, ex-Maslowski
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #17
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, plate I, printed on thin paper, horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, cancelled Berdyansk 1858, fresh and v.f., rare multiple, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #18
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, plate II, fourth and last sub-printing, frame dark brown, center dark blue, printed on thinner paper (stamps used in the third period of cancellations, dotted pmks with numerals), selection of four, two used on pieces (each signed Mikulski), ex-Mertens, Faberge etc., v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #19
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, four copies, each with a different postmark, one piece, margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #20
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, five copies, each with a different postmark, margins all around, two little close but clear, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #21
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, ten copies, each with a different postmark, margins all around, one little close but clear, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #22
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, three copies, each with pen cancel, one cleaned, others v.f.
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 2,025
Unsold
Lot #23
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by a "327" in rectangular dots on cover from Chembar (Penza Prov) to Moscow, bearing straight line "Chembarsk" and boxed "Polucheno Nov. 1858", also with 12 November arrival docketing, filing fold at top of the envelope, away from the stamp, full wax seal on back, just slightly offset to front, v.f. cover, signed Schlesinger. A rarity, probably the only known number one used from Chembar
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #24
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by "269" in rectangular dots, used 9.9.1858 on a small FL from "Schklow" (Mogilev Gouv.) to St.Petersburg, fresh and absolutely beautiful number one cover, signed Peter Holcombe, also Mikulski, with his cert., ex-Faberge collection, very rare
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #25
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by "37" in round dots on FL from Revel to Dorpat, with boxed "Revel 6 August 1858" departure datestamp on back, little overall toning, otherwise v.f. and attractive cover, with BPB cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #26
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, close but clear or just touching at right and at left, tied by numeral cancel on large part of an outer FL (side flaps missing), used from Revel to Riga, with boxed 29 July, 1858 departure and 31 July arrival pmks, fine, with Buhler cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #27
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by boxed Tauroggen 1858 datestamp on outer FL to St.Petersburg, v.f., signed Diena, Bolaffi etc., with "Aron Ch.Segalls & Sohne" handstamp on back
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #28
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by a round "Riga 22 April 1858" cds on outer FL to Pernau, fresh and v.f., with bilingual "Pernow" April 23 arrival pmk on back. The round cds of Riga is very rare, especially on cover with the first Russian stamp
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #29
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, narrow but ample margins all around, tied by a boxed "Revel 29 April 1858" departure datestamp on outer FL to Riga, with framed "Polucheno 2 May, 1858" on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #30
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by boxed Volsk, April 11 1858 datestamp on FL to Saratov, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #31
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around except just touching frame line at top, tied by unclear numeral in dots cancel on cover to Warszawa, with red "20/2" and "3/P" (3:00 p.m.) arrival strikes on back, fine
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #32
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by pen and tied by boxed "Reval 14 May 18" datestamp on FL to Riga, with framed "Polucheno 7 March, 1858", small cover faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #33
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown and blue, margins all around, fresh early printing, cancelled by pen on outer FL dated January 25, 1858 to Reval, additionally tied by boxed "Polucheno 26 January 1858" arrival datestamp, and with double-lined bilingual "Pernau" Jan.25,1858" departure postmark on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #34
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown and blue, lower right sheet corner margin single, incredibly fresh and deep colors, cancelled by pen on outer FL to St.Petersburg, with unframed "Archangelsk Feb.19, 1858" departure datestamp on back, beautiful cover, ex-Mehrtens, with BPP cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #35
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown and blue, margins all around, cancelled by pen on FL from "Talsen" (prov. Kurland), supported by the corresponding departure datestamp, with "Polucheno Mitawa 23 March 18…" (without "58") arrival pmk on back, little toning, otherwise fine usage from a small village post office, possibly the only one known, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #36
RUSSIA NUMBER ONE
1857 10k brown & blue (defective), used in combination with 1866 Issue 1k black & yellow and 3k black & green ("V" in background error) on small piece, all cancelled by oval "S.P.B." of St.Petersburg, showing part of red departure cds at bottom. The first stamp of Russia was valid for postage until 1881. This is probably the latest known usage (ca.1871), unique combination (applied because the 10k was defective (small piece missing at bottom, etc.) prior to usage, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski certificate
Catalog #1,19,20d
Price Realized
$10,000.00

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