1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example of fine colour with large even margins all round, cancelled by boxed and dated handstamp in black. A fine and most attractive stamp Mi = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3941
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example of rich colour with huge sheet margin at left and fine to large on three sides, cancelled by large part "TAUROGGEN" datestamp (22 March 1858) struck in black. Exquisite and rare. Signed Georg Bühler Mi = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3942
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example of rich colour with huge margins on three sides, clear to ample at upper right, tied to small piece by large part italic "LIBAU" datestamp (January 1858) struck in black. Most attractive and rare. Signed Georg Bühler Mi = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3943
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example of rich colour with large margins all round (huge at left and at base), tied to small piece by large part italic "Berdichev" handstamp in black. Exceptional and most attractive Mi = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3944
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example of rich colour with huge margins on three sides, touched at right, cancelled by "MITABA" straight line struck in black on large piece addressed to Tauroggen. Mitava desptach cds (April 21) displays well on flap below. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3945
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example in a rich shade, large to ample margins all round, used on 1858 cover to Warsaw tied by superb circular "RIGA" datestamp (March 30) in black. Warsaw arrival cds (April 18) in red of arrival. Unrecorded in the Craveri census. Exquisite and rare Mi = € 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3946
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example with large even margins all round, used on 1858 cover to Pernau tied by boxed and dated "REVAL" handstamp (April 8) in black. Pernau arrival cds (April 9) in black on reverse. Unrecorded in the Craveri census. Rare Mi = € 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3947
Symbol:Cat No:1

1857: 10 k. brown & blue, imperforate, a used example of rich colour with good to large margins on three sides, minutely shaved at top, tied by "TAUROGGEN" datestamp (20 June 1858) and oval sender's cachet 'Gebr. Levi & Co.' struck in black. Unrecorded in the Craveri census. Attractive and rare Mi = € 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3948
Symbol:Cat No:2x

1858 (Jan): 10 k. brown & bright blue, wmk'd 1 on thick paper, perf. 14½ x 15, an unused example centred to right, large part og. Some slight gum abrasions but an extremely rare stamp in unused condition. Certs. A. Diena (1958), Buchsbayew (2015) Mi = € 5'500.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3949
Symbol:Cat No:2

1858: 10 k. brown & blue, wmk'd paper, perf. 14½ ×15, used on January 1858 cover from St. Petersburg to Helsingfors, Finland tied by manuscript pen cross with framed despatch handstamp in red (Jan 15) alongside. Reverse with ANK arrival handstamp in black. An exceptionally early usage of the first perforate issue and very rare thus. Cert. Dobin (2008).  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3950
Symbol:Cat No:2

1858: 10 k. brown & bright blue, wmk'd thick paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 cover to Tsarskoe Selo, neatly tied by dotted '2' numeral of Moscow on despatch. Reverse with two line dated Moscow in black and framed 'Polutscheno' received datestamp (July 9). A fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3951
Symbol:Cat No:2

1858: 10 k. brown & blue, wmk'd paper, perf. 14½ ×15, used on 1858 cover to St. Petersburg tied by dotted '3' numeral handstamp of Archangel in black. Reverse with Archangel Cyrillic two line despatch handstamp in black. Tiny bleach spot on top perf. of adhesive but rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3952
Symbol:Cat No:2

1858: 10 k. brown & bright blue, wmk'd thick paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 entire letter to Jacobstad, Finland tied by fine experimental dotted '1' with large numeral of St. Petersburg with red oval framed despatch datestamp (April 2) above.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3953
Symbol:Cat No:2x

1858: 10 k. brown & blue, wmk'd thick paper, perf. 14½ ×15, used on 1858 entire letter to Helsingfors, Finland tied by “Chukholma / Otpravleno” boxed & dated handstamp in black (Apr 25). Reverse with ANK arrival marking in black. A fine strike of a scarce cancellation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3954
Symbol:Cat No:2x

1858: 10 k. brown & bright blue, wmk'd thick paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 cover to Abo, Finland tied by fine dotted '1' numeral of St. Petersburg with red framed despatch datestamp (Sept 20) above. Finnish Ank arrival marking alongside in black. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3955
Symbol:Cat No:2x

1858: 10 k. brown & bright blue, wmk'd thick paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 entire letter to Jacobstad, Finland tied by fine dotted '1' numeral of St. Petersburg with red oval framed despatch datestamp (May 7) at left. File folds well away from the adhesive, a fresh and fine cover. Ex collection Fabergé.rnrn  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3956
Symbol:Cat No:2y

1858: 10 k. brown & blue, wmk'd thin paper, perf. 14½ ×15, used on 1858 entire letter to Saratov tied by “dotted numeral '1' with despatch handstamp alongside (April 29) in red- Fine strike of large circular "Saratov" arrival on obverse of a most attractive entire.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3957
Symbol:Cat No:2y

1858: 10 k. brown & bright blue, wmk'd thin paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 cover to Jacobstad, Finland tied by fine dotted '1' numeral of St. Petersburg with red framed despatch datestamp (April 16) above. File fold well away from the adhesive, a fresh and fine cover. Ex collection Fabergé.rnrn  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858 (Feb): 20 k. deep blue & orange-yellow, wmk. 2 on thin paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a fine used example clearly showing watermark '2' shifted to one side on reverse, beautifully cancelled by large part "Nikolajev" cds (May 10, 1865) in black. Signed and cert. Ebnet BPP (1991) Mi = € 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3959
Symbol:Cat No:3y

1858: 20 k. deep blue & orange-yellow on wmk'd thin paper, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1859 entire letter from the 'Librairie de Fond Russe & Poloniase' in St. Petersburg to Warsaw, tied by numeral '1' dotted obliterator in black. Framed despatch handstamp above (March 24) in red and reverse with Warsaw Gregorian arrival cds (April 11) in red. Slight tape stain over seal on reverse but an extremely rare stamp on letter. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Mi = € 8'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3961
Symbol:Cat No:5

1858 (Sept 19): 10 k. brown & bright blue, perf. 12½ x 15, an unused example of bright fresh colour, tiny thin spot at base, fine appearance, part og. Mi = € 350.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3962
Symbol:Cat No:5

1858 (Sept): 10 k. brown & bright blue, no wmk., perf. 12¼ x 12½, a used block of four cancelled by two near full strikes of "Odessa" diamond datestamp (Nov 9, 1863) in black. Choice and rare. Cert. Mikulski (1984). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3963
Symbol:Cat No:5

1858: 10 k. brown & blue, no wmk., perf. 12½, a superb single example in a deep shade used on 1865 cover to St. Petersburg tied by "Klimovichi" cds (Oct 23) struck in red. A magnificent usage, exquisite and very rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3964
Symbol:Cat No:5

1858: 10 k. brown & blue, no wmk., perf. 12½, a single example used on 1861 cover to Reval tied by dotted '24' numeral of Mitau, with Mitaba despatch cds on reverse and Reval arrival (Sept 7) on obverse. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)