U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1459 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1857-1992 enormous collection/accumulation in 62 large Yvert & Tellier albums, used and unused singles, sets and covers arranged on blank pages, with many varieties, souvenir sheets, blocks of four, also albums with postal stationery entires, private souvenir sheets and more. Included are stampless letters, nine used copies of No.1 including one on cover, countless examples of No.2, three each of No.3 and No.4, also two perforated trial color proofs of No.3, 1858-65 issues both used and unused, 1866-75 with unused multiples, covers, numeral cancels, 1876-1917 well represented with multiples and cancellations, continuing to RSFSR, early Soviet Union, pre-World War II commemoratives and air post, regular issues, back of the book postal fiscals, foreign exchange, 1940s-50s with perforation varieties, later issues including better souvenir sheets (we note 3x1964 Tokyo green), some full sheets, blocks of four and potential specialty items. While quality is mixed as usual among the 19th Century, later issues are  *O | Price Realized $50,000.00 |
