DISINFECTED ITEM FROM GEORGIA: 1803 (July 6), entire wrapper of a petition from Executive Expedition under Georgian Governor to Tambov Gubernia Administration (sent short after Kingdom of Georgia became a part of Russian Empire), line Mozdok marking (first Russian town on the postal route to Tambov), disinfection’s puncture due to a plague epidemic in Georgia that began in June of 1803, remainder of wax seal, VF and extremely rare item

1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, printed on thick paper with numeral ''1'' watermark, bold colors and intact perforation, unused, no gum, VF, expertized by H. Bloch, C.v. $4,400

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14½x15, printed on thin paper with numeral ''2'' watermark, fresh bold colors, intact perforation, unused, VF, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, C.v. $4,250

1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on thin paper with watermark numeral ''3'' shifted to the right, very light dotted cancellation at left, F/VF, according to N. Mandrovski certificate the stamp is considered to be unused and regummed

1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on thin paper with numeral ''3'' watermark, ''553'' inside rectangular dotted cancellation (Yelisavetgrad), short one tip of perforation at bottom, still VF, C.v. $2,500

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, top right corner sheet margin block of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $210++

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, retouch at the top left of Arms (position 46 of a complete sheet), full OG, LH, VF

1866, 1k-20k, complete set of six, printed on horizontally laid paper, all are sheet margin examples, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF

1866, four trial color perforated proofs of 5k in carmine, yellow (short one tip of perforation), lilac and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, LH, VF and scarce group

1871, 1k, 3k and 10k, first one printed on horizontally laid paper, while two others – on vertically laid paper, used on entire letter from Warsaw to Vienna, arrival ds on reverse, usual fold away from the stamps, mostly VF

1875-79, 2k-20k, complete set of five on horizontally laid paper, three values with interpanneau at top or bottom, 20k has cross ''t'' variety, full OG, NH, F/VF

1875, 2k black and red, block of four on horizontally laid paper, each stamp with printing variety, most important broken ''2'' at top right of both left stamps (top one – significantly), open circle of value tablet at the bottom right of both right stamps (bottom one – significantly), full OG, NH, VF

1875, 20k blue and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, complete pane of 25 (top right part of a sheet), seven stamps on positions 2, 5, 9, 18, 20, 23 and 25 with cross-shaped ''t'' variety, stamp on position 13 with rounded frame at the upper left and stamp on position 25 with blur at the top right, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce multiple

1884, 3.50r black and gray, 7r black and yellow, complete set of two printed on vertically laid paper, fresh condition, full OG, LH, VF, several neat expert’s hs on reverse of each value, C.v. $2,000

1889, imperforated essay of unissued design for 5(k) stamp in brownish black, colorless embossing on yellowish thickened paper, four side margin single, no gum as produced, VF and rare, ex-M. Liphschutz

1889, 50k lilac and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

1889-92, 2k green, background is strongly shifted to the bottom left, horizontal pair printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, NH, VF

1902, 5k lilac, printed on vertically laid paper, groundwork omitted, nice and fresh single, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $675

1902-04, 20k blue and carmine, 35k violet and green, two sheet margin blocks of four, printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, NH, VF

1906, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, bottom right corner sheet margin example printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, NH, VF, an eye-catching single, C.v. $1,050

1905 (July 30, Julian Calendar), registered money letter for 110rub, sent from Moscow to Germany via Kibarty (August 1), postage paid by four stamps of 4k, 5k x2 and 10k, while money transfer paid in cash, wax seals of Moscow Pochtamt (General Post Office), arrived to Wiesbaden on August 18 (Gregorian Calendar), vertical fold did not affect the stamps, otherwise VF

1908, die proof of 1k in black, printed on thin card, size 29x34mm, several tiny spots at top invisible on the face and away from the stamp design, no gum as produced, mainly VF and scarce, ex-M. Liphschutz

1909, imperforated proof of 7k in light blue (issued color), enlarged margins single especially at top and bottom, printed on paper without varnish lines, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee

1912-17, 15k-1r, complete set of seven with center offset on reverse, in addition bottom right corner pair of 50k with omitted background, full OG, NH (one stamp of pair is LH), VF

1912-17, 20k blue and carmine, full offset of the frame on reverse, complete pane of 25, full OG, NH, VF