Versailles Part IV; The G. Ackerman Collection of Russian Air Post
June 3-4, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #5202
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 Issue, overprinted "Vladivostok 1923" and surcharged "20 kop" on Russian Imperial stamps (1909-19), the complete set of 16 values (four imperf., others perf.), l.h. or h.r., fresh, signed Lissiuk, Bloch etc., with 1997 Mikulski cert. Only 25-300 of each value were prepared, hence 25 (!) complete sets can possibly exist,
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Catalog #Mi.45A-58
Catalog Value € 24,200
Price Realized
$35,000.00

Lot #5203
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 Issue, overprinted "Vladivostok 1923" and surcharged "20 kop" on Russian Imperial stamps (1909-19), 1k, 15k, 35k, 50k and 35k on 2k, five different, mostly n.h., signed Goznak, only 50-300 of each of these values were prepared,
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Catalog #Mi.45A,52A,55A,56A,58
Catalog Value € 6,100
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #5204
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 Issue, overprinted "Vladivostok 1923" and surcharged "20 kop" on Russian Imperial stamps (1909-19), the four imperf. values, first two cut two shape at upper corners, n.h., v.f., signed Bloch, Goznak, Mikulski. Only 25 (!) of each of these values were prepared,
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Catalog #Mi.45B,46B,47B,52B
Catalog Value € 8,500
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #5205
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 20k on 15k, 20k on 20k, 20k on 50k and 20k on 35k on 2k, four different, all tied by Vladivostok 29.7.23 postmarks on registered and flown cover, paying 80k to Pervaya Rechka, with "Pervaya Rechka Poch. Otd. Prim. 29.7.23" arrival cancels on front and back of the cover which is slightly reduced at left, with filing fold away from the stamps. This is the only known cover with 80k franking, ex-Marquis de Butte and Mikulski collections, signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin, with 1985 Mikulski certificate "eine der grossten Flugpostseltenheiten" - truly a great air post rarity
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Catalog #Mi.52A,53,56,58
Price Realized
$50,000.00

Lot #5206
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 20k on 15k lilac & blue, also 20k on 35k on 2k green, tied by Vladivostok 29.7.23 postmarks on flown cover to Nikolsk-Ussuriijsk (80km away), with "Nikolsk-Ussurijskii 29.7.23" arrival cds on back, cover little reduced at right and with folding file away from the stamps, fine, signed Mikulski, with BPB cert.
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Catalog #Mi.52A,58
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #5207
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 20k on 4k carmine, tied by Vladivostok 28.7.23 postmark on flown cover to Nikolsk-Ussuriijsk (80km away), with oval "Nikolsk-Ussurijskii Vokz. 28.7.23" Railway arrival cancel struck on both front and back, fine, signed Mikulski, with BPB cert.
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Catalog #Mi.52A,58
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #5208
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 20k on 20k blue & carmine (rounded upper left corner), tied by Vladivostok 28.7.23 postmark on flown cover to Spassk (190km away), with "Spasskoye Prim. 28.7.23" arrival cds struck on both front and back of the cover, signed Mikulski, ex-Ilya Braunstein collection, with BPB cert. It is generally believed that only 12 or so genuine covers exist
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Catalog #Mi.53A
Price Realized
$7,250.00

Lot #5209
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 20k on 50k brown lilac & green, tied by Vladivostok 28.7.23 postmark on flown cover to Spassk (190km away), with "Spasskoye Prim. 28.7.23" arrival cds struck on both front and back of the cover, signed Mikulski, with BPB cert. It is generally believed that only 12 or so genuine covers exist
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Catalog #Mi.56A
Price Realized
$11,500.00

Lot #5210
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 20k on 35k on 2k green, tied by Vladivostok 28.7.23 postmark on cover headed Paul P. Stankoff, addressed to Spassk (190km away), with "Spasskoye Prim. 5.9.23" arrival cds struck on back of the cover, with "Vozdushnaya Pochta" and "polucheno 7/8/ 11:45" (received 7 August at 11:45 a.m.) in manuscript, part of the backflap missing, with Mikulski cert. Paul Stankoff was the regional postmaster and was instrumental in arranging for these special surcharges. This cover was most probably flown to Spassk and held there until he retrieved it 10 days later. A rarity!
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Catalog #Mi.58
Price Realized
$20,000.00

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