Sale No: 309
Lot No:3208
Symbol:Cat No:4/I

Russian Company for Steam Navigation and Trade (R.O.P.i T.) 1863-1868, 1865: Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, two singles in distinctively different shades from different printings, both with good margins all around, tied by blue "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMIRNE 9.4" double-ringed cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 150) to envelope (reduced at right) to Tripoli, extremely fine and rare franking of the same value from two different printings, certificate Mikulski (1999).rnProvenance: Caspary collection; The Agathon Fabergê Collection, Harmer's of Bond Street (1940), lot 173; 105. Corinphila sale (Sept. 1998), lot 8685. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3209
Symbol:Cat No:4/II

1865: Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, three singles, mostly good margins, only one stamp touched at left, all tied by blue indistinct Smyrna cds to folded lettersheet to Mersina, right stamp affected by vertical filing crease, a trifle stained, otherwise fine, an attractive and scarce cover, signed Alberto Diena and Holcombe with certificate (1993)rnProvenance: The Agathon Fabergê Collection, Harmer's of Bond Street (1940), lot 194; The Julius Steindler Collection, Robson Lowe (March 1972), lot 441. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3210
Symbol:Cat No:21y

Russian P.O.'s in the Levant - Dardanelles 1908 (Feb 14): 10 pa. on 2 kop. green (hor. pair), tied with perfect cds "ROPiT DARDANELLY" (Tchilinghirian fig. 138) on picture postcard to the Russian ambassador in Bern. A fine and fresh card, this postmark is described not to be found on cover by Tchilinghirian. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)