1872 Issue TREBIZONDE 1k and 5k vertical laid paper tied to back of small blue envelope bearing blue PORT TREBIZOND cds’s, 1k some rough spots otherwise fine and scarce (Image)

1884-1909 CONSTANTINOPEL: 7 covers, cards and stationery from or to Cospoli, noted 1883 cover from Odessa franked 7k and obliterated on arrival by oval ROPIT Konstantinopol datestamp, 1904 small envelope franked 10pa on 2k green (2 pairs) bearing Cospoli circle datestamp to London, also one ppc with violet SMYRNA cds, interesting group (Image)

1890-1914, Russian Levant group incl. CHIOS with incoming cover from Taganrog franked 10k & 2 covers with negative seal Chio Poste Russe Gratuit; JAFFA with 4k postal stationery card and ppc franked 1k orange both bearing violet ROPIT YAFFA cds; JERUSALEM 1903 printed matter rate 10pa on 2k green tied by violet ROPIT JERUSALEM 17.DEK.03; and MYTILENE cover franked at back 1pi on 10k blue with ROPIT MITELIN 28.1.14 circle date stamp on obverse (Image)

1881-1913 MOUNT ATHOS: 2 covers to Mount Athos including 1908 combination from Kamenka, Podol. with 7k Russia and 10k Levant bearing ROPIT AFON cds & 5 postal receipts all bearing different Afon cds including Staraya Afon (Image)

1892 Card from Smyrna to Pola via Constantinople with 10k diagonal bisect tied by “Ropit/Smyrne” double ring pmk in blue, authorized for use as 5k during a shortage, some adhesion faults to card otherwise fine, ex Burrus (Image)

1892 Card from Smyrna to Vienna with 10k diagonal bisect tied by “Ropit/Smyrne” double ring pmk in blue, authorized for use as 5k during a shortage, some adhesion faults to card otherwise fine, ex Burrus (Image)

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STAMPS OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE USED ABROAD in 6 volumes by Tchilinghirian & Stephen 1957-60, THE MUST FOR ALL COLLECTORS OF RUSSIAN FOREIGN OFFICES, very fine, rare complete