1844 (14 Jan) and 1850 (14 Apr) folded letters from Russian Post Office in Constantinople to Odessa, the former with red departure postmark, the latter with black cds, each with different type of "Ochischieno w Odeskim Karantin" (Cleaned in the Odessa Quarantine) handstamp, also with disinfection slits and rastel punches, fine (Image)

Est.$250

1865 Sperati forgery, die proof in black, pencil signed, also two unused examples, each with "Sperati Reproduction" handstamp on back, v.f., scarce group (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.$500

1876 7k on 10k, thin surcharge in black, canceled by Constantinople (28 Aug 1880) postmark on cover (slightly reduced at top, backflap missing) with pre-printed "Chrisosslomo Yagdjoglou Odessa" address, departure and arrival docketing, as well as Odessa (30 Aug) arrival postmarks, minor cover tears, otherwise fine and rare usage of the 7k provisional on Pusqullu & Yagdjoglou correspondence, ex-Baron Carl von Scharfenberg (Cat No. 19C) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1900 4pa (blue) on 1k, imperforate single, also 35pi on 3.50r imperforate sheet margin horizontal pair, perforated letters of Obrazets (Specimen), l.h. or n.h., v.f., rare (Cat No. 27,38S) (Image)

Est.$500

1906 (23 Sep) cover franked with 4x10pa on 2k green, tied by violet ROPIT MYTELIN cancels, sent via Constantinople to Geneva, with transit and arrival pmks (Image)

Est.$150

1909 10pi on 1r, perforated single, also 70pi on 7r imperforate pair, perforated letters of Obrazets (Specimen), l.h. or n.h., v.f., rare (Cat No. 46,48S) (Image)

Est.$500

1909 Jaffa and Jerusalem overprints, complete sets, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $667 (Cat No. 71-90) (Image)

Cat. $667, Est.$250

1910 Mont Athos (Cyrillic) 5pa on 1k orange, variety basic stamp background inverted, shifted slightly to left, block of four, unused without gum, v.f., unlisted and very rare (Cat No. 111var) (Image)

Est.$1,000