1868-1914 balance of the collection, 68 mostly different stamps on six album pages, with used and unused, perf. and imperf., including shades and varieties, with one vertical tete-beche pair, few used, others l.h. or h.r., mostly fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 1/105) (Cat No. 1/84) (Image)

Est.$900

1871 3k black, imperforate horizontal tete-beche pair (types 1+10), h.r., v.f., only 8 (!) reported (Schmidt 2a) (Cat No. 2S) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1872 3k gray black on smooth yellowish paper, complete sheet of 120 (9x13+3), folded three times horizontally and once vertically, some stamps creased, also rejoined with hinges in the middle, some additional tears, otherwise fine and very rare sheet, ex-Faberge (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1874 3k black on rose, couche pair, unused without gum, minute thin, still v.f., ex-Liphschutz (Schmidt 6a) (Cat No. 6S) (Image)

Est.$400

1878 2k black on gray blue, bottom sheet margin block of 10 (5x2), showing ten distinct types, some overall ageing and gum creases, fine and rare complete setting, ex-Breitfuss, Faberge, Bianchi collections (Cat No. 16) (Image)

Est.$350

1878 2k black on dark brown, block of 10 (5x2), showing ten distinct types, h.r., ageing spot and thins affecting stamps at top, still fine and rare complete setting (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Est.$400

1878 2k black on dark green paper (0,09), unused with patchy gum, margins all around, minor ageing, fine example of this rarity, both Schmidt and Chuchin rated "RR" (possibly only 8? recorded) (Cat No. 22) (Image)

Est.$5,000

1878 2k black on dark blue paper, unused without gum, minor discolorations, fine and undoubtedly very rare stamp, ex-Liphschutz and Gorski collections, rated "RR" (only 12 recorded) (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1887 2k yellow brown, vertical block of 10 (2x5), lower block inverted creating two vertical tete-beche pairs, usual irregular gum, creases between stamps, fine-v.f. (Schmidt 31,31S) (Cat No. 30,30a) (Image)

Est.$900

1902 3k light rose, perforated pane of 25, part of margin missing at left, some hinge reinforcements, mostly fine (catalogue value for singles) (Schmidt 52) cat. $2000 (Cat No. 53) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.$1,000

1904 selection of 23 perf. and imperf. stamps, with two pairs, incl. 2k yellow brown (Chuchin 56a, Schmidt unlisted), as well as 2k red brown (Chuchin 65a, Schmidt unlisted), others mostly unused, some without gum, fine lot (catalogue value $622 not counting the unlisted items) (Cat No. 55/68) (Image)

Est.$250

1904 2k orange, brown, gray, green, etc., perforated (2) and imperforate (7) plate proofs, various colors, including a block of four, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 55/68P) (Image)

Est.$200

1904 2k dark lilac on yellow paper, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), unused with original, slightly disturbed gum, v.f., rare (Cat No. 57I) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 Rate Increase, surcharged 3k on 2k yellow, white paper, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, only one sheet of 25 printed, ex-Faberge (Cat No. 72) (Image)

Est.$600

1908 3k on 2k yellow brown, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, ex-Kosack, Stenshinski collections, Schmidt unlisted (Cat No. 76var) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 3k on 2k red, surcharge inverted and shifted to left, h.r., heavy thin, fine appearance, Schmidt unlisted (Cat No. 80var) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 3k on 2k green, four stamps, different shades, one reprint (double surcharge one inverted), with or without gum, fine (Schmidt 73a,76) (Cat No. 81,82) (Image)

Est.$150

1908 3k on 2k yellow green, surcharge inverted, disturbed gum, small thin spots, fine appearance, only one sheet of 25 recorded (Cat No. 82M1) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 3k on 2k carmine rose, imperforate single, surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., Schmidt unlisted (Cat No. 83 Ivar) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1908 3k on 2k carmine rose, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, with 2007 Terry Page opinion, ex-Gorski, Schmidt unlisted (Cat No. 83var) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 3k on 2k ultramarine, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, with handstamped guarantee marks (ex-Kosack, etc.), Schmidt unlisted (Cat No. 85var) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 3k on 2k yellow, surcharge inverted, disturbed gum, with adhesions, otherwise fine, ex-Serge Ralsevitch, with his handstamp on back, Schmidt unlisted (Cat No. 86var) (Image)

Est.$500

1908 3k on 2k rose, yellow paper, h.r., fine (Cat No. 87) (Image)

Est.$100

1908 3k on 2k dark lilac, h.r., fine (Cat No. 88) (Image)

Est.$350

1908 3k on 2k gray brown, types 2 and 5, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 90) (Image)

Est.$250