Worldwide Stamps and Covers continued...

**PORTUGAL continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
961		662-669	1946 Castles, five complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $670 (Cat No. 662-669) (Image) Get Market Data for [Portugal 662-669]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

**ROMANIA**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
962			1862-64 6pa and 30pa, five large blocks of 9,19,15,16 and 20, some faults noted and creases, scarce group (Image) (image 962a) Get Market Data for [Romania Collection]	SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

**RUSSIA**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
963	E	2	1858 10k brown & blue, thick paper, uncanceled single, showing excellent colors and embossing, affixed on FL dated 3 October, 1858 and used from "Padiachewka" to Kurland - Mitawa, with two-line October 1858 departure and "Polucheno" October 19, 1858 arrival datestamps, v.f. and rare usage from a small village, obviously without operating postal service and most likely delivered by coach (Cat No. 2) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 2]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
964	P		1866 20k blue & orange, imperforate and gummed proof on glazed, unwatermarked chalky paper, prepared for the 1867 Paris Exhibition, somewhat oxidized, otherwise fine and rare item, ex-Breitfuss (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
965		27P	1879 7k lilac & green, perforated and gummed trial color proof, h.r., fine, signed Mikulski (Cat No. 27P) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 27P]	SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
966		31-40	1883-88 1k-7r complete, with some additional shades, h.r., also 1k-7k five different, affixed on small piece and handstamped "Specimen", plus 1k-70k used, mostly fine, cat. $2057 (Cat No. 31-40) (Image) (image 966a) Get Market Data for [Russia 31-40]	SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
967		47a	1889 2k green, imperforate single, h.r., v.f., with handstamped guarantee. A rare stamp, cat. $800 (Cat No. 47a) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 47a]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
968	E		1900 small beautifully illustrated, unfranked charity envelope addressed to St. Petersburg, red cross indicia on backflap, v.f. (Image)	SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
969	E		1915 (3 Oct) cover from Konstantinovka to Shlisselburg Prison, franked on back with 3k Arms and 7k Romanov, with oval censor handstamp on front, filing folds and some toning, fine usage to the infamous prison (Image) (image 969a)	SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
970			1917 War charity labels, separated sheet of 64, some faults, mostly fine-v.f. (Image) (image 970a)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
971	E		1917 selection of 12 different original black and white photographs incl. Kerensky with ministers, various funeral processions (burial of Cossacks, etc.), May 1 Holiday, First Days of the Revolution, various volunteers, also an additional photograph (same source) from Christiania, Norway, fine-v.f. and rare (Image) (image 971a) Get Market Data for [Russia Collection]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
972	O	135a	1917 10r scarlet, green & gray, background shifted to bottom, 1919 cds, v.f., unpriced used (Cat No. 135a) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 135a]	SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
973		216var	1922 5r on 20k blue & red, two cross gutter sheets of 100, one with only partial offset of basic stamp (bottom 10 stamps), the other fold-over at left, creating a significant variety, n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 216var) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 216 var.]	SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
974		287	1924 Definitives (typographed), 15k yellow, never hinged, well centered, several natural inclusions, endemic to this particular stamp, nice delicate color, imperceptible soiling at upper left, nevertheless still v.f. and rare never hinged stamp, cat. $40000 (Cat No. 287) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 287]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
975		292b	1924 3r red brown, green, perf. 13 1/2 : 10, never hinged and post office fresh, natural gum wrinkles, v.f. and rare stamp, especially in this quality (Zagorsky 57A) cat. $5250 (Cat No. 292b) (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia 292b]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
976	E		1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, three unaccepted designs submitted for competition, all on cards (128x72mm), including 1r and 2r "All the Power to the Soviets" by artist N. Kotoff; both composite models, with frame and center superimposed on one another; plus "Triumphant Procession of Workers and Peasants" hand painted by artist K. Maximo, value tablets blank, v.f. and possibly unique (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
977	E		1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, two unaccepted designs submitted for competition, 10k value, frames reversed, both composite models, with frame and center superimposed on one another; various colors, fine and rare (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
978	E		1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, three unaccepted designs submitted for competition, 1r gray and 2r blue and 2r gray "All the Power to the Soviets" by artist N. Kotoff; some wrinkles, fine-v.f. (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
979	E		1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, three unaccepted designs submitted for competition, 1r gray blue, 1r gold and 1r brown "Lenin" by artist N. Kotoff; some wrinkles, fine-v.f. (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
980	E		1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, three different unaccepted designs, proposed sketches including 10k Train, 10k Factory and breaking chains of oppression, plus 15k Hammer & Sickle, all with simulated perforations, each on a different size card and affixed on a single sheet (page three of the "Competition for Postage Stamp of the October Revolution, 10th October" booklet), with a corresponding photo essay alongside, all numbered in red crayon, values inserted by hand, mostly fine-v.f. These designs were rejected because they resembled the already existing propaganda posters, plus the proposed denominations did not conform to the postal rates. A striking group of essays, possibly unique (Image) Get Market Data for [Russia Collection]	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction