U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 13-14, 2013
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1580 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1880 20pa rose and blue, horizontal pair cancelled on piece, "782" (Alexandretta) numeral cancel, fine O | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1581 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1883 (8 Jan) cover from Tiflis, via Odessa to Constantinople, franked on back with single 7k (horizontally laid paper), tied by cds, with transit and "Ropit Constantinopol" arrival pmks alongside, fine  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1582 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1891 (11 Sep) cover from Taganrog, via Odessa and Constantinople to Chios, franked on back with single 10k, tied by cds, with transit and "Ropit Constantinopol" cds, oval "Ropit Agent. Chios" arrival datestamp on front, scarce | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1583 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1900 (29 Dec) cover from Kupiansk to the Monastery at Mont Athos, franked on back with 7k dark blue, with Postal Car No.121 transit and arriving on 10 January 1901, forwarded to Odessa (arriving on 6 June), returned once more to Mont Athos, this time charged 14 para, with the addition on 10pa and 4pa surcharges, tied by Ropit Afon (24 November) cds, fine and interesting combination cover | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1584 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1901 (21 Mar) incoming money letter from Epifan to Constantinople endorsed "for transfer to Ilinsky Skit (monastery) at Mt. Athos", with Constantinople ROPIT receiver, v.f. cover with intact wax seals | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #1585 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1903 (4 Dec) 4k stationery reply card from Mersina to Czechoslovakia, "ROPIT Mersina" and arrival pmks, v.f. | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1586 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1913 (20 Apr) small registered cover from Dardanelles to Germany, attractively franked with five different Romanov surcharges, tied by violet "Ropit Dardanelles" (in Cyrillic letters), with Constantinople transit and Ulm arrival pmks on back, v.f. | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1587 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1914 (10 Mar) money transfer cover headed "Flotte Volontaire Russe Agence de Constantinople," addressed to Odessa, franked with 1pi (on 10k Romanov) and 2pi surcharges, five wax seals (three intact) on back, cover opened at left, with arrival pmk, rare | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1588 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1914 (18 Apr) registered cover from Constantinople to Odessa, addressed to "Compagnie Russe de Navigation a Vap€et du Commerce" (Ropit), attractively franked with 3x10pa, 1pi, a 1/2pi (Romanov) and 10pa on 2k Arms, filing fold away from the stamps, wax seal removed from back, fine | Price Realized $260.00 |
