U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 7-8, 2021

Welcome to our December 7-8 sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. This 1,554 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. European countries are well represented, with a good showing of Great Britain & British Commonwealth. South America is highlighted by classic Colombia. Other noteworthy areas include the late Roy Koczarski's award-wining collection of Poland, plus Russia, with an unused Number One. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1274
RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPURE
1891 commercial cover (M.C. Rangos, Batoum) franked with ordinary Russian 10k dark blue, canceled at Constantinople (indicating the letter was probably carried from Batum privately and entered the mail in Constantinople), with oval receiving "ROPIT AGENST. XIOCA" (Ropit Agency of Chios) at bottom, also Constantinople pmks and faint merchant's oval on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine (Tchilingirian Type 11)
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