1807-68 pre-philatelic, selection of 96 stampless FLs, mostly St. Petersburg, Riga, Dorpat, Narva, Odessa, Moscow, Pernow, Revel, many interesting items, mostly fine-v.f.

Est.$5,000

1864-79 selection of 80 covers or FLs, plus few stamps and pieces, covering all aspects of postal history of the period (also a few later items incl. 1905 registered cover with semi-postal franking, 1922 large part of cover with pair of 10r, etc.), with rates, franking, destinations (we note India, Bukhara), every cover is worthy of individual listing, with many three color and high value franking, mostly fine-v.f.

Est.$5,000

1914-18 World War I military postal history, collection of 27 covers or cards, including four different items used by the Russian Troops in occupied Salonika, sent via the French Military Post Office 507 and 510A, censored and with arrival markings; also German fieldpost on Polish territory, etc., mixed condition with some stains or faults, rare (Image)

Est.$1,500

1864-1916 specialized collection of 165 covers or cards, mounted on pages, in two volumes, Alatyr-Vladikavkaz, mostly "Doplatit" (to pay) in oval, with amount filled in by hand, name of the city included, several "insufficiently paid" to foreign destinations, stamps off cover and much more. A fascinating collection, ex-Faberge

Est.$10,000