1872 5k black on lilac, types 1-4 and 6, five different, with or without gum, minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $200 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $200, Est.$150

1872 5k black on lilac, couche block of eight, h.r., minor creases, v.f. and spectacular piece, ex-Lentz, Faberge (Schmidt 3,3a) cat. $1860 (Cat No. 3,3S) (Image)

Cat. $1860, Est.$2,000

1878 5k black on rose lilac, horizontal strip of three, types 1-3, h.r., creases, left stamp somewhat defective, otherwise fine and rare multiple, one of only three known, ex-Kirchner, Faberge (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1880 5k black on lilac, full original gum, plate scratches, h.r., v.f., ex-Schmidt, Faberge, Liphschutz, rated "R", cat. $400 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.$300

1880 5k black on lilac, full original gum, h.r., v.f., rated "R" (25 recorded) cat. $400 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.$300

1882 5k black on lilac rose paper, unused, part original gum, margins all around, some paper translucencies and irregular gum as always, minor faults, only 9 recorded, ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 6) (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1882 5k black on yellow, complete sheet of 36 (6x6), position 13 major retouch of background, letters "ZE" of "Zemskoy" missing; additionally position 22 inverted, full original gum, some creases and gum inclusions/spots, otherwise fine-v.f. One of only four intact sheets recorded, ex-Faberge (Schmidt 11,11M,11S) (Cat No. 10,10a) (Image)

Est.$2,000

1882 5k black on yellow, imperforate block of four, upper right stamp inverted, h.r., cracked plate at bottom, fine and rare (Schmidt 10a) (Cat No. 11S) (Image)

Est.$350

1882 5k black on gray violet paper, imperf. complete sheet of 36, full original gum, h.r. at top, most n.h., creases affect six stamps, marginal flaws, mostly v.f. A rare sheet, ex-Ferrary, Faberge and Bianchi collections (Schmidt 11) (Cat No. 13) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1889 5k multicolor, horizontal pair imperf. between, unused without gum, fine (Cat No. 20var) (Image)

Est.$100