RUSSIA -  1941 MAURITANIA UPU SPECIMENS 1r brown-red Spassky Tower & 2r chestnut Kremlin Palace, Buildings definitives, SG 970/1, Michel 812/13, strips of three affixed to a piece of archive sheet, each cancelled with red three line 'SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE' ex Mauritania Post Office UPU Specimen collection (6 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £120-140

RUSSIA - 1864 3k black & light green perf 12½ (Michel 10, SG 10), very fine used with superb Cyrillic 'Orsha' fully dated cds cancel, fresh & attractive. (Image1)

Est. £100-110

RUSSIA - 1866-1989 USED RANGES on various pages, includes 1866-1989 and 1961-1967 collection on stock pages, 1945-1961 collection written up on pages, 1916 '10' on 7k sheet of 100 NHM etc. A few mint stamps also seen. Mostly fine & fresh condition. (approx 2,500 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £125-150

RUSSIA - 1913 Tercentenary of Romanov Dynasty complete set (Michel 82/98, SG 126/42), fine mint, fresh. (17 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £30-35

RUSSIA - 1940 1940 Death Anniversary of Timirjasew complete set of four, (SG 906/909, Michel 749/752), in strips of three affixed to part of an archive sheet, each cancelled with red three line 'SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE' handstamps. Signed and numbered in black ink 'St Louis 19/1/51'. Unique item from the Mauritania Post Office UPU Specimen collection. (12 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £200-220

RUSSIA - NORTH WESTERN ARMY 1919 3k carmine-red imperf local overprint (Michel 2, SG 16), never hinged mint complete PANE of 25, fresh. (25 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £30-40