COLLECTION of M & U housed in three stock books, on album pages and in envelopes. Strength in middle period. (100's). (Image)

1865 outer letter sheet bearing 1858 Perf 12½ 10k blue & brown with Riga c.d.s. to Pernau (arrival b/stamp). Scarce. (Image)

c1870-1916 Russian stationery used in the Baltic provinces plus a few commercial covers with Russian adhesives (5), good variety of cancellations noted in this specialist lot. (42) (Image)

1874 outer letter sheet from St. Petersburg to Lyon bearing 1866-75 Arms horizontally laid paper, 3k strip of three, 10k & 20k (SG.19D, 21, 22) neat St. Petersburg c.d.s, Lyon arrived d/stamp & red P/D boxed h/stamp, very scarce & attractive. (1 entire) (Image)

1919 (9 Nov) Western Army Imperf 40k on 5k brown-lilac complete half sheet of fifty (two panes of 25) with Plate '3' UM (odd marginal crease & small tone), SG.55. (50) Cat. £8000. (Image)