U.S. & Worldwide; The Alexander Collection of Russia
September 14-16, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2002 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), large margins all around, cancelled "1" in concentric rings (Warszawa), tiny part of red (departure pmk) at lower left, v.f. O | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #2003 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), cancelled "104" in rectangular dots (Bialystok), margins all around, v.f. O | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2004 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), cancelled "104" in rectangular dots (Bialystok) on small piece, margins all around, v.f. O | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2005 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), margins all around (irregular scissor cuts at top entirely in margin, well outside design), tied by red bilingual "Plock 17/2" postmark on outer FL to Warszawa, endorsed "b.pilno" (urgent) and "Franco", neatly addressed to Josef Berezinski, advokat przy Sadzie Apelacyjnym Krolestwa Polskiego, with Warszawa 18/2; 3P (3:00 P.M.) arrival in red, lettersheet cleanly mended on back, also refolded and reduced for aesthetic purposes, fresh and very fine usage of Russia number one from Plock (illustrated in Bojanowicz, plate 10, rated RRR = unique!), ex-Goss collection, with 2001 Mikulski cert.  | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #2006 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), margins all around, cancelled by pen and tied by oval "C.A. Moes & Co. Choroszcz" merchant's handstamp, also by a red Polish town departure postmark on outer FL to Riga, with framed "Polucheno 17 February 1858" arrival datestamp on back, wax seal removed from back, fine and probably unique usage from Choroszcz, a small town near Bialystok, ex-Frederick Small collection | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #2007 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), margins all around, cancelled by pen and tied by red "Granica 3/3" cds on complete FL to Warszawa, with red "Warszawa 4/3" and "9/R" (9:00 A.M.) arrival pm back. The Warsaw-Vienna railway section terminated at the Polish border, where a post office was established to process transiting mail. Letters passing through this post office either to or from Warszawa received the "Granica" (border) circular postmark with two-line date, without indication of year. The original pen cancel was lightened (at the time) and stamp re-used from Granica. This cover is illustrated in Bojanowicz, plate 11 and rated RRR (unique!), ex-Mertens and Faberge collections (sold in 1940, lot 467), signed Bojanowicz | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #2008 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), margins all around, tied by "175" in rings over "1" (the original cancel was lightened and stamp was re-used), with red "Granica 14.7" cds at upper right, on outer FL to Warsaw, with red "Warszawa 16/7" and "9/R" (9:00 A.M.) arrival pmks on back. The Warsaw-Vienna railway section terminated at the Polish frontier, where a border post office was established to process transiting mail. Letters passing through this post office either to or from Warsaw received the "Granica" (border) circular postmark with two-line date, without indication of year. This cover is illustrated in Bojanowicz, plate 11 and rated RR (two known), ex-Faberge, signed Bojanowicz | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #2009 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (1), margins all around with portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by unframed bilingual "Rypin" two line departure handstamp, repeated alongside, with date (16/4/58) inserted by pen, on small envelope (rare!) to Warszawa, with red "Warszawa 1/5" and "9/R" (9:00 A.M.) arrival pmks back. This cover is illustrated in Bojanowicz on page 27 and rated RR (two known), signed Bojanowicz | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
 | Lot #2010 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (2), tied by "1" in concentric circles on outer FL from Warszawa to St.Petersburg, with red departure (17/9) on front and "Polucheno 23 Sept 1858 Vecher" (evening arrival) on back, fine | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2011 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1859 (23 March) large part of FL franked with third issue (perf. 12 1/2) Russia 10k brown and 30k carmine & green (Scott's 8,10), tied by "1" in concentric rings, with Warszawa 23/3 departure pmk in red below, addressed to Zagorze (being sent to Granica), endorsed "3 1/4" (lots), little toning at upper right, illustrated in Bojanowicz, plate 22, signed by him, fine | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2012 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1865 (Ag 4) FL franked with Russian 20k blue & orange (9), tied by "1" in four squares (type II) pmk, sent from Warszawa (Polish departure Warszawa 4/8 cds in red), with Moscow Nikolayevska Railroad ("Pochtowyj Wagon Nokolayevskoy Zh. D. 25 July") transit to St.Petersburg, with 25 July arrival on back (note the difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars), v.f., ex-Faberge, signed Bojanowicz | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #2013 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1867 (2.1) large part of FL from Lodz to Saxony, franked with Russian 10k and block of 4x1k (unwatermarked), tied by "182" in concentric dots, with corresponding bilingual departure and Franco in black, red "Aus Russland uber Eisenb. Post. Bur. XI" (15.1), filing fold and other small faults, still a fine cover from Poland, ex-Frederick Small collection | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #2014 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1867 (Mar 8) outer FL franked with Russian 20k blue & orange, perf. 12 1/2, also 3k and 5k perf. 14 1/2 (unwatermarked), tied by "B. W" (Warsaw railroad station) in concentric rings, with corresponding Warszawa Ekspedycja departure, addressed to Paris, with "Franco", red German "Aus Russland" and "Prusse Florbach" transits, backstamped in Paris on arrival, addressee's name excised, otherwise fine | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #2015 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1867 (Aug 28) small cover franked with Russian 3k, 5k and 20k blue & orange, all perf. 14 1/2 (unwatermarked), tied by "1" in concentric octagons, with red Warszawa departure, addressed to Bordeaux, with red "Franco", German "Aus Russland" and blue French entry pmk, backstamped on arrival, fine | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #2016 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1868 (10 June) outer FL from Warsaw to Berlin, franked with Russian 1k, 3k and 10k (Scott's No.13,15,19), tied by "B.W. 1" in concentric rings, with corresponding "Ekspedycja Poczt w Wagonie (Postal Car station), red "Aus Russland Franco uber Eisenb. Post Bur." and blue arrival pmk on back, filing fold through 1k, also at left, otherwise fine, ex-Frederick Small collection | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #2017 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1870 (12 Oct) FL from Warsaw to Wloclawek, franked with Russian 1k and 3x3k ("V" in background error) (Scott's No.19,20d), cancelled by "BW" in concentric rings, with corresponding "Ekspedycja Warszawa" (Warsaw railroad station), with arrival pmk on back, minor flaws, fine usage, ex-Frederick Small collection | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #2018 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1871 (3 Jan) FL to Vienna, franked with pair of Russian 1k and horizontal strip of four of 3k ("V" in background error) (Scott's No.19,20d) cancelled and partially tied by "1" octagonal numeral (Warsaw railroad), red "Warszawa 4/1" and "Franco", Leopoldstadt arrival pmk on back, minor cover faults, fine usage (additional stamp appears to have been removed at upper left, but 14k is a correct rate, hence it is possible that the lettersheet itself was re-used with new franking, ex-Frederick Small collection | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2019 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1871 (Nov 9) outer FL from Warsaw to Berlin, franked with Russian 1k, 3k (rounded upper left corner perf.) and 10k (all horizontally laid paper), paying 14k, red "Aus Russland uber Eisenb. Post. Bur. XI Franco", additional endorsements, fine | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2020 THE ALEXANDER COLLECTION - POLAND 1872 (20 June) outer FL from Warsaw (Leopold Kronenberg) to the firm of Rothschild & Sons in London, franked with a single Russian 20k blue & orange (vertically laid paper), tied by "1' in concentric rings, with "Frankirovano" alongside, red "Aus Russland Franco Uber Eisenb. Post. Bur. XI" , "P.D." and London Paid arrival, also Postal Car No. 27-28 (3) cds on back, v.f., scarce single 20k laid paper franking | Price Realized $475.00 |
