Ivanov Collection of Russia; Matuzas Collection Of Lithuania; U.S. & Worldwide
September 7-8, 2011 and September 13-15, 2011

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #6001
LITHUANIA 1811-1863
1811 outer FL addressed (in French and Russian) to Prince Lubecki, Marshall of Grodno in St.Petersburg, with a good strike of "Telshi" in tall Cyrillic caps (35x10mm), part of wax seal removed, fine, scarce strike, ex-Kurt Adler collection
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Unsold
Lot #6002
LITHUANIA 1811-1863
1812 (8 July) FL (four page) sent by Capt. de Castellane to his father, General de Brigade, count de Castellane in Paris, forwarded to chateau a Reuil, charged "3" (deci) as postage was paid only to Paris, with triangular "P" handstamp, contents incl. references to the army being in the vicinity of Dinanburg and the river Dwina, 500 leagues away from Moscow….Adolphe de Maussien was in Warsaw and announced that the King is returning…the food here is excellent, although the soldiers have no bread and horses are without feed…" (full text copies in French and German on request)
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #6003
LITHUANIA 1811-1863
1842 (8 Feb) FL to Berlin, with red Wilno (date filled in by pen) departure, sent via "Tilsit," with "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" handstamp, various due markings, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #6004
LITHUANIA 1811-1863
1857 (Russia) 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by "9" in oval of dots on FL from Tauroggen (today Taurage) to Riga, with boxed 1858 departure datestamp (also on back), with boxed "Polucheno 27 Sept 1858" arrival on back, usual filing fold well away from the stamp, fine and attractive Russia Number One on cover from Lithuania
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #6005
LITHUANIA 1811-1863
1860 (Poland) 10k blue & rose, tied by "25" in center of four concentric rings on FL used in 1863 from Werballen (Wierzbolow) (31 Jan) to Wilna, with bilingual Kibarty (14.2) transit and arrival pmk of Wilna (rare) vertical filing fold away from the stamp, fine
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Price Realized
$1,600.00

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