1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Open 0' of '10 KOP Za LOT' (SC 1Kе), a fresh and fine so-called 'unused' example, well embossed with large even margins on three sides, clear at base, light traces of ink obliteration. SC = $ 4'000 for the variety. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3197
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 Kop. brown & blue, very nice stamp with complete to large margins all round on piece with boxed cancel "ТAGANROG", the stamp had been removed for control and re-affixed back to the support with a hinge (support with some spots), nevertheless an attractive and scarce piece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858 (Jan): 20 k. blue & orange perf. 14½ x 15, a very fine example, well perforated and cancelled by circular dotted '37' numeral cancel of Reval. Mi = € 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858: 30 k. lilac-red & green perf. 14½ x 15, fresh colour and well centered, watermark '3' shifted slightly to the bottom, pen cancellation removed and stamp cleaned, perforation repaired. As this stamp was issued not earlier than February 1858 and as pen strokes were obliterating the adhesives only in the two first months of 1858 this is an extremely early use of the 30 k. stamp. In spite of its imperfections and modifications this is a scarce and desirable example of the rarest classical Russian stamp. Opinion Buchsbayev (2014) Mi = EUR 3'000 for a used stamp. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3200
Symbol:Cat No:Proof

1864: 5 kop. black & lilac, unwatermarked and imperf. plate proof prepared for the 1867 Paris exhibition, vivid colour and regular large margins all round, gum is not original. Very rare, a pristine example. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Zernev = $ 6'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3201
Symbol:Cat No:Proof

1864: 3 kop. black & green, unwatermarked and imperf. plate proof prepared for the 1867 Paris exhibition, vivid colour and regular large margins all round, gum is not original, a pristine example. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Zernev = $ 6'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3202
Symbol:Cat No:19x-23x

1866: Imperial Arms on horizontally laid paper, pristine part set of five values from 3 k. black & green to 30 k. rose & green, each stamp in a vertical gutter pair, fine and fresh in vibrant colour, well embossed with superb perforation, never hinged with full og., signed Mikulski. (Image 1) (Image)

1872: 30 Kop. rose & green vertically laid paper, issue 1865 in block of 6 on piece of deep and vivid colour, used with clean cancel "ODESSA JUN 1872", very attractive an scarce multiple! (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3205
Symbol:Cat No:F3

1901: 7 Kop stationery letter-sheet from the Maria-Fedorowna foundation, containing advertisements (in polish language), the sheet has been sold at 5 Kop. Letter text written in German, letter from Lenia, Minsk, 10.3.1901, with cancel "Почтовый вагон 25 FEB 1901" sent to Germany with arrival cancel "ODERBERG-BRALITZ". Excellent condition! (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858 (Jan): 10 k. brown & blue perf. 14½ x 15, selection of eleven used examples, one piece, and two entire letters, one adhesive with variety: wmk shifted horizontally (SC 2Tб), another with undescribed variety: background of upper right value tablet in dots, the two entires from St. Petersburg and Odessa. A fine and fresh group with pen cancellation (2), RIGA cds and round, oval and rectangular dotted numeral cancellations. SC = $ 3'580 + 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858/1990ca.: Accumulation in 11 albums with thousands of stamps from czarist Russia, USSR (main value 1950s to 1970s) and few newer material, used and never hinged, large variety including souvenir sheets. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

1863/66: Lot nine primarily used stamps incl. 1864 without wmk., perf. 12¼ x 12½, set of three 1 k. to 5 k., 1865 without wmk., perf. 14½ x 14 10 k. and 30 k. with crisp cds's, 1866 30 k. on horizontally laid paper with horse carriage station datestamp, and 1863 Moscow / SPB city post, three examples, one unused, two with 1865 cds's in red and black. Mi = € 1'600. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3217
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1864/1970: Extensive Russia and SSSR mint and used stamp collection, comprising a large album (without cover), a number of loose exhibition sheets, stock pages and stockcards, with a selection of local post Zemstvo, a cancellation study on singles and multiples including blocks which is strong in the 1912-1917 period, noted Soviet 1923 Fernen Ostens III air post, a mint never hinged 1950-1959 collection presented on printed pages in sets, including miniature sheets, also many additional sheets such as 1939 military stamps, 1948 Karl Marx/Friedrich Engles and much more, a very fine accumulation of substantial catalogue value. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image)

1900/1935: Album page with group, containing used and unused stamps, Romanow set 1913 unused, victims of the stratosphere balloon crash 1934 unused, 1 R on 10 Kop Transpolar-Flight Lewanieswkij used (certificate Caffaz) etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3223
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1848/1961, Group of thirty four covers/cards relating to Russia/SSSR, including two early stampless covers with Odessa framed datestamps sent to Livorno, good array of usages, sme scarcer frankings and markings, picture cards of Vladivostok, registered mail including unusual Leningrad card sent to Hamburg, used/franked postal stationery, photo card Dynamo Kazan sports facilities sent to Bulgaria and WWI PoW open letter (Austria-Hungary), a mixed varied and interesting selection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3224
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1880-1918: Accumulation of ca. 170 items, Russia, including e.g. an envelope sent from 'Corps expêditionnaire belge des autos-canons-mitrailleuses en Russie'; Russian post most often from Polish territory, e.g. picture post cards Warsaw, much of there are also some items from Finland, and from the Baltic region. Much postal stationery censorship, registered mail WW1, items with censor-marks etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3225
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1890/1914: Selection 70 stationery letter cards (Michel K1 - K17) used /unused, Adresnij Stol request postcards St. Petersburg four unused, one used, Moscow five unused, also money transfer forms (Michel A1-A5), 14 MTF's primarily used, with and without coupons. Nice group, all items well described in an album. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3227
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1915/17: Accumulation of eighteen letters sent during WWI with a multitude of censors and frankings including two fine letters with the Charity issue to the Netherlands. Good lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:7081
Symbol:Cat No:1

1858 (May 13): 10 k. brown and light-blue, imperforate, generously margined example, tied to 1858 cover from Mitau to Riga by scarce MITAU (MITABA) straight line cachet in black. German / Russian bilingual despatch mark on the reverse, and Riga Polutscheno (received) in black (May 15). A seal was removed and there are traces of cleaning, otherwise a very fine and exceptionally rare cover. Unrecorded in the Craveri census. Certificate Mikulski (2001) Mi = € 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:7082
Symbol:Cat No:1

1858 (Sept 5): 10 k. brown and light-blue, imperforate, plate 2, exceptionally fine margined example, tied to 1858 cover from Tauroggen by dotted "9" numeral canceller and the sender's cachet.Reverse with framed Tauroggen despatch. One of the most beautiful letters with this rare stamp. Listed in the Craveri Census on page 264. Certificate Mikulski (1998) Mi = € 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)