U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-2, 2017

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #885
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
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #886
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.
Box **
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #887
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,
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Catalog #1a
Catalog Value $1,350
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #888
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1863 6k blue, three different printings, unused, first one without gum, small thin, others h.r., fresh, v.f.,
*(*)
Catalog #1a,1b,1c
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #889
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
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #890
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.,
Box *
Catalog #6
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #891
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
Envelope
Catalog #19C
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #892
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
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #893
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
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #894
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
Box (*)
Catalog #111var
Price Realized
$900.00

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