1767-68 two folded letters from Riga (Latvia) to Pernau, both exhibiting fine strikes of the first postmark introduced in this locality, the framed "Riga" (Dobin 0.01, rarity 8), one with red wax seal and signed by Mikulski, an interesting duo of early usages. (Image)

Est. $300-400

,1773, Nov. 30, folded cover from Albo, Finland, to Pernau, Estonia,with very fine "St. Petersbovrg" straight-line (Dobin 0.01b, rarity 8) applied in transit, manuscript rate "12" & "27" on reverse, a scarce and fine usage, signed Mikulski. (Image)

Est. $200-300

1780 double rate cover from St. Petersburg to Reval, dated February 29, denoting the double weight at loweer left, with very fine strike of "St. Petersbovrg." straight-line handstamp (Dobin 0.01g, rarity 7). (Image)

Est. $150-200

1783-1800 three folded letters from Riga (Latvia) addressed to Copenhagen (Denmark), Gendt (Netherlands) and Reval, showing three different postmarks featuring two stright-line handstamps including one of the large types, and the framed one with laurel (Dobin 0.03g, 0.04, 0.05a, each rarity 6), a fine trio including mail to feorign destinations. (Image)

Est. $300-400

1787, August, folded letter from Moscow to Grenoble, France, showing "Moscow" straight-line at base (Dobin 0.03b, rarity 7), with "Maseyk" transit at the Dutch border, manuscript rates on reverse including the Moscow-Memel route fees and 44 kopecks for the Prussian charges between Memel and Wesel, Dutch charge "4" stuyvers and French "31" sous on front, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $200-300

1792 Official folded cover from Tula to Chernigov (Ukraine), very unusually exhibiting three strikes of the same postmark "Tul a" in Cyllic (Dobin 0.05, rarity 8), date pencilled on reverse, fine and rare. (Image)

Est. $200-300

1797, two envelopes from Minsk to Neswizh and Kielce, Poland, both with wax seal on reverse, and showing unframed "Minsk" handstamp in Cyrillic (Dobin 0.01, rarity 8), of which one struck in albino, fine-very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

1799 money letter from Riga (Latvia) to Pernau, dated February 17, with manuscript endorsement "105 Rubles B.N." (Banco Notes) at lower left on front, accompanied by the signature of the postmaster Von Schultz, couple of faults to envelope at top; money letters, originating from the 18th century in Russia, are very scarce. (Image)

Est. $200-300

1800ca. official cover from Lipetsk to Tambov, showing on reverse Cyrillic "Lipetsk" straight line, with rate notation and red wax seal alongside "Kolomna" straight line in Cyrillic (Dobin 0.01, rarity 6), scarce. (Image)

Est. $100-150

1800ca. official cover from Kolomna to Serpukov, carried at double rate, bearing, on reverse, superb strike of "Kolomna" straight line in Cyrillic (Dobin 0.01, rarity 8), scarce; signed Mikulski. (Image)

Est. $100-200

1800ca. official cover from Kozlov to Tambov, struck on reverse with fine "Kazov" straight line in Cyrillic (Dobin 0.01, rarity 8), dated in pencil in 1798, with red wax seal on back, scarce; signed Mikulski. (Image)

Est. $100-150

1800ca. official folded cover from Saratov to Tambov, struck on reverse with quite neat strike of large "Saratov" unframed handstamp in Cyrillic (Dobin 0.02, rarity 8), very fine; signed Mikulski. (Image)

Est. $150-200

1802 pre-printed official folded letter from Kostroma to Tambov, showing a faint but regularly inked strike of Cyrillic "Kastrama" straight line (Dobin 0.01, rarity 6), very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-200

#1, 1857 10k Brown and blue, a handsome and choice unused (no gum) example of this rare and sought-after stamp, featuring large to very large margins all around, vivid rich colors and sharp detailed impression on fresh paper, there are traces of gum which may or may not be original, extremely fine; a stamp that remains on most collectors want list; signed Richter and accompanied by 1985 RPS, 1991 Rossica and 2016 Sismondo certificates (Scott $21,000.00). (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

#75S, 1909-12 3k Carmine, specimen stamps, imperforate interpanneau block of ten from the right of the sheet, overprinted "Obrazets", o.g., scarce. (Image)

Est. $100-200

Michel 79CxI, 1918 5r Blue, green and pale blue, perf. 12½, type I, two envelopes, one from Okna to Berlin (Brender archive) franked on reverse strip of four, pair and three singles (vertical crease very slightly affecting two adhesives), the other from Odessa to Philadelphia bearing five examples on back, undelivered and returned to sender with the application of corresponding New York P.O. instructional label on front, rare franking with this scarce perforation. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#293S, 5r Dark blue and gray, specimen stamps, strip of three with additional horizontal and "Obrazets" perforations, o.g., very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-200

#1079var, 1946 30k Brown, vertical pair with missing perforation between stamps, very fine (Standard €750). (Image)

Est. $150-200

Russia in the UPU postal history assembly comprising 34 franked items from 1882 to 1910, mounted and elegantly written up on exhibition pages, including registered mail with high multiple rates, several infrequent insured mails, destinations with rare examples such as Italian Eritrea, up to various four-colour frankings, a scarce triple rate for printed matter applied on a newspaper wrapper or registered printed matter rates, uprated stationery, etc; generally fine-very fine, to be examined; ex-Bianchi.

Est. $1,500-2,000

Russia postal history assembly comprising few hundreds, starting with stampless mail from 1850 onwards, Wenden locals with four covers including one bearing a scarce pair, unused stationery cards, this lot mainly featuring red-cross and POW mail, in addition a post-WWII group of covers from Poland; fine-very fine.

Est. $400-500

Soviet Union and Poland modern mint collections, both starting in 1958, the former housed in two Scott albums, the latter in three Schaubek albums, generally very fine.

Est. $100-200

Soviet Union 1930-47 mint collection in one album, well presented with manuscript notations, in mint condition with few exceptions, including better sets and values such as 1935 Anti-War Propaganda, airmails, etc; very fine.

Est. $300-400