10k Arms perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2 in 2 different shades, both mint (hinge remainders), fine to very fine examples (Image)

10k Arms, selection incl. used block of four (horiz. wrinkle and thin), four unused, some varieties incl. “medium 1 of 10 at upper right” and “Vs in background,” mixed condition (31 + 3 covers + part cover) (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1860 cover to TALSEN (LATVIA) by RED rectangular dotted numeral “238” of ILLUKST alongside 2-line ILLUKST (LATVIA) datestamp, at back 2-line arrival marking, very fine and extremely rare cover, exhibition item of highest standard, ex Mikulski, signed Ross and Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms pair, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1859 double-weight folded lettersheet to St. Petersburg by rectangular dotted numeral “6” of NARVA with re-introduced pre-adhesive single-line NARVA, (in use up to 1819 and re-used in 1859), rare and beautiful quality cover, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1859 folded lettersheet to St .Petersburg by rectangular dotted numeral “6” of NARVA alongside re-introduced pre-adhesive single-line NARVA. Apparently the single-line NARVA, used up to 1819, was only re-used in connection with stamps in the year 1859. Rare and beautiful quality cover, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1861 folded letter sheet by oval dotted numeral “1” of BREST (border post office of BELARUS), ds of same on back, to Sokalow (Poland), very fine, scarce, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms pair, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to double-weight folded letter by oval dotted numeral “9” of Tauroggen + blue pre-cancelling company cachet of “Gebr.Levy, Tauroggen,” at back boxed Tauroggen (LITHUANIA) boxed departure marking and St. Petersburg arrival, small corner damage at bottom left of 1st stamp otherwise beautifully fresh and scarce cover, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1865 folded letter to Uleaborg (FINLAND) by blue 2-line RIGA RAILWAYS datestamp of LATVIA, with S. PETERBURG transit bs, very fine item and beautiful and scarce postmark, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2 tied to 1863 envelope by oval POST ROMESKALN (ESTONIA) ds with manuscript date, sent to Dorpat, bs, very fine item, scarce, ex Fabergé, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1866 folded letter sheet by greenish blue VALK 22.2.66 cds (LATVIA), with Pernov bs (Perna, ESTONIA), very fine item and cancel, scarce, ex Mikulski, signed & cert. Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1865 folded letter sheet to St. Petersburg by rectangular 4-line numeral “1” of Warszawa (POLAND) alongside red Warszawa 22.4. ds, very fine item and beautiful cancel, scarce usage only 8 days after Poland no.1 became invalid, cert Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1861 folded letter by rectangular dotted numeral “240” of Polangen (LITHUANIA; today Palanga) at back Polangen departure marking, very fine item and beautiful cancel (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1862 envelope by scarce rectangular dotted numeral “247” of Fridrichstadt (LATVIA; today Jaunjelgawa), at front Fridrichstadt departure marking, family name cut out otherwise very fine and beautifully cancelled item (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2 tied to 1860 double-weight folded letter to Odessa by circle dotted numeral “1” of St. Petersburg, with red oval S.PETERBURG ds, very fine, fresh and scarce double rate item (Image)

10k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1862 envelope to Wahrenbrock near Fridrichstad by scarce hexagonal dotted numeral “24” alongside GROBINO (LATVIA) departure and Fridrichstad transit, fine, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)

10k Arms, perf.12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1860 folded letter to Pskov by dotted circle numeral “1” of St. Petersburg alongside red oval S. Peterburg departure ds and bold 2-line pre-adhesive PSKOV receiver, very fine & fresh cover (Image)

10k Arms, frame proof in black on perforated, thick, unwatermarked paper, very small mark on lower left perf. mentioned for accuracy, very fine and scarce, signed Bojanowicz (Image)

1858 10k, 20k and 30k Arms unused, 10k with perf. repairs, 20k and 30k regummed, fine appearance and scarce (Standart € 2’350) (Image)

20k Dark Blue & Orange, selection incl. one mint (small thin), three unused, one used on thin paper, two fine used and a single franking 1865 entire to Germany, some faults (Image)

20k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, mint (hr), very fine example (Image)

20k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, two used on fragments, one with complete dotted numeral “1” of ST. PETERSBURG and the other with partial ODESSA cds, last signed P. Ferchenbauer, other signed S P (Image)

20k Arms tied to 1858 folded letter by somewhat indistinct oval dotted numeral “6” of Odessa, sent to St.Petersburg with ODESSA 19.SEPT ds at back, inside also dated Odessa 19.9.58 (Image)

20k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to 1866 envelope to Tomaszpol (today in Ukraine) by rectangular 4-line numeral “1” of Warsaw, POLAND alongside red VARSHAVA 1.1. departure marking, ver fine and scarce cover & usage, cert Mikulski (Image)

20k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2, tied to folded letter sheet by PERNOV (ESTONIA) 23.3.1866 cds, to St. Petersburg, very fine, signed Kv (K. Vassilyev?) (Image)

20k Arms, perf. 12 1/4 : 12 1/2 tied to 1865 envelope to Wahrenbrock, near Fridrichstad, by bold strike of scarce GROBINO 4.8.65 (LATVIA) departure cds alongside Fridrichstad transit, very fine, ex Mikulski, signed Mikulski (Image)