U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The John Pednault Collection of Ireland; Brazil
December 1-2, 2015 and December 3, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #997 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1844 (14 Jan) and 1850 (14 Apr) folded letters from Russian Post Office in Constantinople to Odessa, the former with red departure postmark, the latter with black cds, each with different type of "Ochischieno w Odeskim Karantin" (Cleaned in the Odessa Quarantine) handstamp, also with disinfection slits and rastel punches, fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #998 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue, second printing (medium paper), sheet of four (102x130), showing types 3-4, 2-1, folded horizontally between stamps, large margins at top and bottom, stamps n.h., minute spot at upper left, otherwise v.f., signed Mikulski. A very rare complete sheet from the second printing  **Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #999 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue, third printing (chalky paper), sheet of four (120x155), showing types 4-2, 3-1, h.r. and minor creases in the outer margins, stamps n.h., v.f. **Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1000 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue, three different printings, types 2, 3 and 2 respectively, unused, first one without gum, small thin, others h.r., fresh, v.f., *(*) Catalog #1a,1b,1c Catalog Value $ 900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1001 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue, (first printing, thin paper), type 3, cancelled boxed "Franco" in blue, margins all around, completely sound, v.f., ex-Ferrary, Caspary and Boker collections, with 1995 Mikulski certificate. Due to the delicate nature of the paper, used examples of 6k blue are almost always plagued by various faults. This stamp is a cancel and condition rarity, O Catalog #1a Catalog Value $ 1,350 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #1002 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue (first printing, thin paper), cancelled Constantinople 1863, ample margins, good color, faint creasing, fine and scarce stamp, signed Pfenninger and Kohler, O Catalog #1a Catalog Value $ 1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1003 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue (first printing, thin paper), cancelled Kertsch-Enikol 12 March 1863 in black, minor faults, closed tear at bottom, pencil signed Agathon Faberge. A rare usage of the 6k Levant in Crimea, O Catalog #1a Catalog Value $ 1,350 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1004 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue, h.r., fine, signed Friedl, etc., * Catalog #1b Catalog Value $ 350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1005 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1863 6k blue, type 1, h.r., unusual lighter shade, v.f., * Catalog #1c Catalog Value $ 200 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1006 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 Sperati forgery, die proof in black, pencil signed, also two unused examples, each with "Sperati Reproduction" handstamp on back, v.f., scarce group Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1007 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2k brown & blue, 20k blue & red, unused with original gum, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, Grobe, etc., the former with 1962 Diena certificate, * Catalog #2,3 Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1008 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2k brown & blue, 20k blue & red, used, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, etc., O Catalog #2,3 Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1009 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2k brown & blue, 20k blue & red, each cancelled in blue (Chios) large margins all around, v.f., with Mikulski certificates, O Catalog #2,3 Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1010 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2k brown & blue, position 18, cancelled by blue numeral "78?" (possibly "783" of Jaffa), margins all around, v.f., with Mikulski certificate, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1011 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 20k blue & red, cancelled ROPIT Constantinople (Tchil. Type 5), large margins all around, v.f., with Mikulski certificate, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $ 850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1012 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1866 (14 June) FL from Constantinople to Kishinev (today Moldova), franked with Imperial Russia 30k carmine & green, perforated 12 (1858 Issue), two singles, paying double rate of 60k (40k for transmission via ship to Odessa and 20k for internal postage in Russia), Odessa transit (16 June) on back, arrival pmk (17 June) on front, some normal age-related toning, fine cover, with 1999 Mikulski certificate | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #1013 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1866 2k rose & pale blue, pos.4-5,11-12, top sheet margin block of four, cancelled twice "Port Lattakia" (1 Apr 66) in blue, fine, signed Bolaffi, Diena, etc. Catalog #4 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1014 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1867 (vertical network) 2k rose & blue, two distinct shades, blocks of four, h.r. at top, v.f., signed Kosack, etc., *Catalog #6 Catalog Value $ 600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1015 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1867 (vertical network) 2k rose & blue, block of four, cancelled by four mute diamonds consisting of 64 small diamonds each, cancels in blue (in use at the ROPIT Agency of Constantinople from 1863-1877), v.f., signed Pfenninger, Catalog #6 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1016 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1869 (16 Oct) outer FL franked with 1k and 5k perf. 11 1/2, tied by "780" numerals in triangles of dots, addressed to Constantinople, with blue departure and arrival postmarks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1017 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1874 (7 May) outer FL from Constantinople to London, franked with 3k green (Russian Levant) and used in combination with Imperial Russia 1k, 5k and 10k (horizontally laid paper), paying 19k via Odessa (27 Apr), with "Oplacheno" (Paid) and red London (3 May) arrival pmks, endorsed "Drafts £1250" on back, fine and scarce mixed franking Russia/Russian Levant, signed Roger Calves, with his 1991 certificate | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1018 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 7k and 8k surcharges in black and blue, both thick and thin figures complete, six different, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Kosack, etc. A scarce group, * Catalog #16-19,19C,19D Catalog Value $ 2,870 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1019 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 8k on 10k, black surcharge, tied by blue Constantinople (1 June 78) postmark on cover to Moscow, Odessa transit and two different types of Moscow arrival pmks on back, little toning, otherwise fine Catalog #17 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1020 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 7k on 10k, thin surcharge in blue, h.r., fine and fresh, signed Mikulski, etc., * Catalog #19C Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1021 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 7k on 10k, blue surcharge, h.r., faint crease, otherwise fine, with 1969 PFC, * Catalog #19C Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1022 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 7k on 10k, thin surcharge in black, h.r., fine, handstamped guarantee marks, * Catalog #19C Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1023 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1876 7k on 10k, thin surcharge in black, cancelled by Constantinople (28 Aug 1880) postmark on cover (slightly reduced at top, backflap missing) with pre-printed "Chrisosslomo Yagdjoglou Odessa" address, departure and arrival docketing, as well as Odessa (30 Aug) arrival postmarks, minor cover tears, otherwise fine and rare usage of the 7k provisional on Pusqullu & Yagdjoglou correspondence, ex-Baron Carl von Scharfenberg Catalog #19C | Unsold |
 | Lot #1024 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1883 (28 June) cover from Smyrna to Isfahan, Persia, franked with single 7k carmine & gray, tied by blue departure cds and additionally tied by boxed "Ochischieno w Odeskim Karantin" (Cleaned in the Odessa Quarantine), with corresponding rastel punches, bearing oval R.O.P.I.T. Constantinople, Odessa and Tiflis transit markings on back, some toning, otherwise a fine disinfected cover from Smyrna to Persia | Unsold |
 | Lot #1025 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1894 (8 Feb) cover addressed to Esfahan, Persia, franked with a vertical strip of 3x10k carmine & green, tied by violet R.O.P.I.T. Smyrna departure cds, transit pmks of ROPIT Constantinople, sent via Odessa (12 Feb) and Tiflis (15 Feb), showing Tabriz arrival pmk on front, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #1026 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1900 4pa (blue) on 1k, imperforate single, also 35pi on 3.50r imperforate sheet margin horizontal pair, perforated letters of Obrazets (Specimen), l.h. or n.h., v.f., rare S Catalog #27,38S | Unsold |
 | Lot #1027 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1907 Reprints, the complete set of 6 sheetlets of ten, apparently reproduced in original colors, for the 50th Anniversary of ROPIT Agency, fresh and fine-v.f., one pencil signed "Samlung Fr. Breitfuss" (Mi.Euro 3,000 as singles) (*)Catalog #2-7R | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #1028 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1909 10pi on 1r, perforated single, also 70pi on 7r imperforate pair, perforated letters of Obrazets (Specimen), l.h. or n.h., v.f., rare S Catalog #46,48S | Unsold |
 | Lot #1029 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1909-10 Dardanelles, 35pi on 3.50r, vertical block of six, middle right with frame inverted, small hinge remnants at top and bottom, middle stamps including the error n.h., well centered, folded horizontally between the stamps, v.f. and incredibly rare inverted variety (Liapine P1/C39) */**Catalog #178a Catalog Value €50,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1030 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1909-10 Dardanelles, 35pi on 3.50r, frame inverted, lightly cancelled, fairly well centered, v.f. A fabulous rarity, unpriced used, signed Dr. P.Jemchouhin, Lissiuk, etc. O Catalog #178a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1031 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1910 Mont Athos (Cyrillic) 5pa on 1k orange, variety basic stamp background inverted, shifted slightly to left, block of four, unused without gum, v.f., unlisted and very rare (*)Catalog #111var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1032 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1913 (23 May) registered cover from Smirne to Kerman, franked with three different surcharges tied by violet cds, Registry label and Kirman arrival pmks alongside, Teheran transits on back | Price Realized $100.00 |
