U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 29-30, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #197 ARMENIA 1851 printed 4-page folio in Cyrillic and German, headed "by order of Nikolai Pavlovich, sovereign of all Russia", bearing Imperial Arms and signed by the Military Governor of Erevan and entitling the holder to the right of passage in the territory, fine and decorative document, used during the Russian military campaign in the Caucuses | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #198 ARMENIA 1922 folded document registered from Allaverdy to Erevan, franked with perforated 25r gray, surcharge omitted, tied by "Allaverdy, Tifl. 13.2.22" cds, with Erevan 16.2.33 arrival pmk. This is the only known usage of 25r First Constantinople Issue without surcharge. The rate at the time was 1,500r, but it was possible for the official Soviet organizations to use the low 25r rate. Very few used examples of 25r exist, this being the unique cover. A wonderful gem of Armenian philately (described in the C.Zakiyan monograph), last sold through Cherrystone in April 2004 (lot 377, $24,750 including 10% commission)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #199 ARMENIA 1923 cover franked on back with imperf. pair of 10k on 100r, single 1k on 250r and pair of 2k on 500r, registered from Erevan to Houston, USA, Moscow transits, minor toning, otherwise fine and rare Transatlantic usage using the provisional surcharges Catalog #379,384,385 | Unsold |
