U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
April 28-29, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1670 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2pa brown & blue, vertical strip of four, positions 6-13-20-27, showing blue departure and arrival pmks of "Port Jaffa" and "Port Chios", Jaffa repeated three times, Chios twice, fresh and superb item, with Mikulski cert. stating only 2 other loose stamps with Port Jaffa canc. are known for this issue. A great Levant and Holy Land rarity O Catalog #2 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #1671 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1866 (27 Dec) FL from Lattakia to Beirut, franked with 20k blue and rose, tied by "Rus. Obshch.Par I Tor/Latakiisk. Agentsvo" cancel, with Port Lattakia cds alongside, usual wear, fine, with various handstamp guarantees, rare  Catalog #5 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1672 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 (25 Oct) FL from Odessa to Bordeaux, franked with Levant 7k on 10k surcharge (corner defect at upper left), tied by Odessa departure pmk, with French entry pmk at top, postal card cancel on back, some toning, otherwise fine usage of Levant adhesives in Odessa | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1673 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 (12 Aug) letter originating from Corfu (Kerkura), carried privately to Constantinople where 8k on 10k (black surcharge) was added and tied by Cyrillic cds (9 Aug) and sent to Odessa, where it arrived on 11th, filing folds away from the stamps, with ovals of sender and forwarder (note date differences due to Julian and Gregorian calendars), fine Catalog #16 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1674 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 8k on 10k, surcharged in blue, on vertically laid paper, used, v.f. and extremely rare, listed but unpriced in Scott and Michel (10y), with 1994 APS cert. O Catalog #17A | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1675 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1886 (4 Mar) cover franked with 2k and 5k numerals, tied by oval ROPIT Constantinople departure datestamp and send via Odessa (9 Mar) and New York (Paid All) to Chester, N.H. where it arrival in May, cover torn and mended at upper right, fine transatlantic usage Catalog #21,14 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1676 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1898 (31 May) registered cover from Mount Athos to Chausi, franked on reverse with 10k horizontal strip of three, sent via Constantinople and Odessa, subsequently re-directed back to Odessa where it was delivered, with numerous transit and arrival postmarks, minor staining at top, otherwise fine and well travelled cover Catalog #15 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1677 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1900 surcharges, 35pi and 70pi on 3.50r and 7r, each with a violet "Specimen" hs, v.f. S Catalog #38-39S | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1678 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1902 cover franked with 10k, tied by violet Trebizond pmk, fine, ROPIT Constantinople transit, fine-v.f.. | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1679 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1921 20,000r on 5r Romanov, h.r., overall toning, small stain at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Stolow, * Catalog #261A Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1680 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1921 10,000r and 20,000r surcharges on 10r imperf., also 20,000r on 70pi on 7r, each cancelled on piece, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for unused) O Catalog #276A,281A,284C Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $400.00 |
