U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 5-6, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1383 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 (25 Nov), outer FL to Beirut, franked with 20k (horizontal network) imperf., tied by "785" blue triangle of dots, corresponding "Port Latakie" departure pmk alongside, filing folds and toning away from the stamp, fine usage, scarce cancel  | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #1384 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1869 (30 June) FL from Kerassunde to Taganrog, franked with 10k, cancelled upon arrival. On reverse, there is a large ornamental framed Kersasund/Agenstvo VI/30 handstamp (unrecorded by Tchilinghirian), fine and great rarity. | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1385 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 $140.00 |
 | Lot #1386 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 $240.00 |
 | Lot #1387 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 14para, 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 #1388 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1901 (10 June) registered cover from the Russian monastic community at Mount Athos, franked on back with vertical pair of 10k, tied by Ropit Afon 10 June 1901 cds, sent to Harbin, Manchuria, with arrival pmk (11 June), redirected (24 June) to Ninguta, arriving "Ninguta Field Telegraph Branch Priamur District" (14 August 1900 in error, as it should have been "1901"), note on the front of cover states (in red crayon) that the addressee, a member of the 18th East Siberian Rifle Regiment at Ninguta, had been discharged and the letter was to be returned back to Afon. There is another strike of Ninguta (15 August), this time indicating return trip, via Odessa, arriving 30th September at Mt. Athos. Undated oval Cyrillic "Russian Na Athos" at left, fine and extremely rare strikes of Ninguta (ancient capital of Manchuria, occupied by the Russian forces in the summer of 1900 and held until 1906) | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1389 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 #1390 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1907 (4 June) picture postcard franked with 10pa on 2k green, tied by part of violet "Ropit Ag. Cavalla", repeated in full oval on reverse, addressed to Monongahela, Pa, USA, with additional strike of Ropit Salonika alongside, fine and unusual card, with two different Ropit agency markings, rare | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1391 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1914 (18 Apr) registered cover from Constantinople to Odessa, addressed to "Compagnie Russe de Navigation a Vapeur 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 $240.00 |
