Russia, Michel 18, 21 cover, 14 K on cover from S:t Petersburg 1874 via Stockholm 15.9.1874 to Söderhamn, Sweden. (Image1)

Russia, **/*/used. Outstanding balance of an important consignment of Russia given for this auction. There are 10s of 1000s of stamps here, mint and used, 100s of items of tsarist postal history with much written up, also good miniature sheets from Pushkin to 1964 green skater MNH, etc, as well as much unlisted, back of the book, etc. For the most part chronologically organised right up to 2017, housed in 36 large volumes, the retail value here will easily run over 100,000 euro. 2 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, **/*/used collection/accumulation 1864–1933 in large stockbook. Comprehensive material with stamps also in duplicate and multiplicate. Options for paper varieties and wm varieties on the old material. Units up to blocks of six. Favourable reserve! Please see a selection of scans at www.philea.se. Mostly fine quality (>700) (Image1)

Russia, Revenues. A very well filled volume with about 500 examples, one of the best collections of its type that we have offered. So much here is unlisted and material begins in 1865 through to the 1920s. For the most part it is arranged chronologically, the overwhelming majority is written up, despite the fact so much of the material is not in the catalogues. It would be almost impossible to find such a collectors collection again, it is that good, feast your eyes!

Russia, Covers. Very interesting lot with 31 covers and cards 1859–1940s incl. many sent abroad, good frankings, registered, censor, Red Cross, Prisoner of War, blue "Aus Russland" 1868, etc. (Image1)

Russia, Soviet Union, **/*/used. 1000s of stamps mint and used, housed in 2 very well filled volumes from 1917 to the 1940s, starting with high values, both perf and imperfs during the revolutionary period and much back of the book, extensive in research. Perhaps with the more obvious value is the commemorative section of the 1930s, nevertheless the better collection is very probably the first volume 1917-29 with, for example, Yvert #184a wing marginal imperceptibly hinged cat €800, as well as many other better stamps of the Youth Stamp Exhibition o/ps. The inflation overprints are also so extensive inc unlisted, through to the 1923 workers defins to 5rb with both A and B types to 3rb and 5rb. Also noticed the first issues of the long Lenin high value types mint to 10rb, all differentiated inc the seldom seen #331b, etc. In the mid 1920s a good range of both perf and imperf sets mint and used with plenty of material, page after page, much identified. The second volume as indicated loaded with value and reflects the pattern of this collector, he went for material 'outside of the box', as well as basic good sets, etc. Substantial and valuable, a much recommended viewing. 10 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, Soviet Union, */used. Useful collection housed in one volume, primarily used, all Tsarist, starting off with an impressive 4 margined #1 with straightline cancel, then 1858 types inc Yvert #5 unused, cat €300 and 5 examples used, 3x examples of #6 the 20kop, all attractive cancels, as well as #7 with number in dotted circle cancel, these alone cat over €1000. Also present same #7 unused, rich colours, small faults cat €1000, followed by 3x 1863 mint blue and black 5 kop and interestingly a used #1 Poland , pmk '17'. Further issues with manuscript cancel with a block of 4x #9, cat as singles €1000, followed by a lot of further good issues to the 30 kop, cataloguing 1000s of euro to study. There are many more of the Tsarist types to 30kop, including a good number of superb - all in all there are 1000s of stamps here chronologically organised inc #37, the 7rb without thunderbolts (with a false cancel), etc. Simply put, a great collection with so much more here, also included collateral, literature, etc. Somewhat mixed quality. 5 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, Soviet Union, */used. A quality collection, mint and used, written up, firstly the 1866/75 Tsarist types to 30 kop, the latter a superb cds, perf 14 ½ by 15, then further studies of these defins 1875/82 inc the different papers and perf types, posthorns without thunderbolts, etc. Then 1899 through to the 20th century inc blocks of 4 o/ps 1912, 1913 Romanovs and many more multiples of Russia during transition inc high values of the imperial types, through to the last years of the 1920s. Lots of varieties too among the 100s of examples here. Then a good study of the dual 'postage stamp/currency' types inc mint multiples, similarly with the surcharges, etc. Also extensive study of postmarks 1855 onwards with many dozen stamps to 30 kop inc coloured cancels, etc. Also seen cut squares from 1866 onwards, both mint and used, useful 19th century p.stats inc items we have never seen before. Also seen some interesting worker defins incorporated into large advertising vignettes used, as well as 1932 Yvert #460 MNH imperf pair with touched frameline on left, Gorki 15 kop, as well as further interpanneau pairs and saving stamps used as postage, etc. Much much more here to investigate a lovely collection that will delight the specialist. . 7 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, Soviet Union, **/*/used. A substantial stock of airmails and zeppelins, well represented, mint and used, housed in one volume, chronologically organised with much in tip top quality. Highlights inc the large zeppelins of 1930 inc different types 'A' and 'B' with 8 of these, then the 31 and 32 zeppelin including the scarce 50 kop MNH Yvert #26a and then 4 copies of the same used, also noticed similar in depth studies of the 15 kop different types and wmk varieties, through to the North Pole perf and imperfs again with a study of different types, the 1932 maps mint and used inc the scarce 1rb Yvert #30, further Zeppelins of 1934, followed by stratospheres with 3 sets, on to the 1934 CCCP plane types mint and used, further studies of varieties through to the San Francisco o/p used and virtually everything else for that period, focusing on the same pattern and research of different types as listed (and unlisted). There are many 100s of stamps here through the 1950s, ideal for a dealer or collector, especially those looking for varieties and outside the box, a much recommended holding. 8 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, Soviet Union, Covers. Well over 160 covers housed in packed volume with many covers written up extensively - a huge plus as such scholarly research will always tell you more about the routes taken and the relative scarcity. In a good many cases, each cover would make an individual lot in its own right if split on ebay, however so much better to build on a collection like this. An opportunity not to be missed. . 4 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, Soviet Union, Covers. About 60 or items including Condor airmails, express, registered, postal fiscals used postally, multiples on cover inc imperfs of the workers defins and much more through to WW2 occupation, much written up. This is a very interesting volume of postal history for the period 1920 to 1940, please inspect. 6 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Russia, Zemstvo local post, Mostly *. A lifetime's work, extensive mint and used, accompanied by hand drawn maps, diagrams, extensive, research, beautifully written up. This is one of the best Zemstvos collection we have ever offered, all housed in 5 albums. Album 1 has Ardatof, Arzamas, Bielozersk, Bielozersk, Borovichy, Kirillof, Novgorod, Cherepovets, Bogorodsk, Bronnytzy Kolomna, Podolsk, Valdai, Petrolzavodsk, Pudozh, Yelets, Livney, Belebey and Penza with 148 stamps. Album 2 has Akhtyirka, Orgheff, Soroki, Kozelets, Bakhmut, Kharkov, Starobyelsk, Sumy, Valki, Volchansk, Alexandria, Anaief, Kherson, Yelisavetgrad, Odessa, Kologrief and Vetluga with 71 stamps. Album 3 has Borisoglyebsk, Shatsk, Lebedian, Morshansk, Byezhetsk, Rzhef, Ostashkof, Twer, Vessigonsk, Glazof, Kotelnich, Malmyzh, Molinsk, Urzhum, Sarapui, Viatka, Griazovets, Kadnikof, Ustsysolsk, Totma, Velsk, Bobrof, Ostrogozhk and Zemliansk with 216 stamps. Album 4 with Athkrsk, Godof, Luga, Novayaladoga, Bugulma, Bugurusian, Novouzensk, Stavropol, Balashof, Khvalynsk, Kuznetsk and Krasny with 78 stamps. Finally, book 5 with Shadrinsk, Yekaterinburg, Irbit, Kamyishlof, Okhansk, Perm, Osa, Solikmsk, Cherdyan, Kungur, Verkhotur, Gadiach, Konstantinograd, Kremenchug, Lokhvitza, Lubuy, Pereyasiaf, Poltava, Zienkof, Zolotonosha, Porkhoi, Ostrof, Piskof, Pakoi, Dankof, Kassimof, Ryazhsk, Sapozhok and Skopia with 254 stamps. There are some fabulous Zemstvos here worth hundreds of euros each, such as Krasny large pictorials, Bobrof, Twer 2 colour imperfs, etc, etc. There are at least 767 stamps here in total. This will delight any serious collector or dealer of Zemstvos, hugely undervalued today, esepcially given the paucity of numbers printed and seen on the market, particularly in collection format. A wonderful collecting area with huge potential for the future, offered intact as received, a highly recommended viewing. Approx. 11 kg. (767) 200 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)