1919-23, Collection in a SAFE album (on 24 pages) incl. detailed runs of the Dashnak overprints as well as some specialisation in the later issues as well, sold “as is” due to the fact that with larger collections like this, forgeries and reprints have to be expected, nevertheless the majority of the adhesives present here are genuine, mostly fine to very fine (Est. € 800/1’200) (Image)

1919-21, Russian Arms definitives with Armenia overprints in 32 complete sheets and two half-sheets, mixed, probably all forged ovpts (to be checked), interesting for study purposes (Est. € 7’000/9’000) (Image)

1923 Registered cover to South Africa franked on reverse with block of 25 of 5000 on 2000R with Baku despatch cancels, routed via London with registration label applied by railway sorting office and date stamped Dover-London, reverse with Italian transits Important cover and illustrated in Dr. Ceresa’s book vol.4, part 1-5, page 171 (Image)

1919-23, Collection on 7 SAFE pages, noted 17 “numerator” overprints, mint hinged, ungummed as issued or used, mostly very fine, specialist assembly (Est. € 100/150) (Image)

1900 ppc to France bearing ship cancel Batum-Odessa cds, and 1922 ppc to France with oval Odessa-Batum cancel, very fine (Image)

1919-20, Collection on 4 SAFE pages, noted one scarce cover, fine to very fine small specialist assembly (Est. € 100/150) (Image)

1923 BATUM Registered cover franked at back by Georgia surcharges 80.000R on 3000R (6) + 10.000R on 1000R + 15.000R on 2000R + 20.000R on 500R bearing BATUM 25.6.23 cds to Paris (with arrival marking). Cover reduced at top a bit otherwise very fine and scarce franking & cover (Image)

1919-23, Specialised collection on 10 Safe album pages, noted two 1st issue covers, mostly fine to very fine incl. some unusual items and/or varieties (Image)

The Earliest Cover from Russia Known with a Postage Stamp 1840 (Nov) Pre-philatelic letter datelined St.Petersburg, RUSSIA, bearing a straight-line “Franco” and “St.Petersburg, 10.NOV.1840” (Julian Calender), rated on reverse “61 1/2” kop and “1/8” (the rate to England via Prussia), but without any transit markings, addressed to Cox’s Hotel London, England, where it was rated “N1/8”, arriving on December 6, 1840 (Georgian Calender); it was re-addressed by the Hotel to Kearsney-Abbey and an 1840 1d black pl.1b BB was added and tied by a red Maltese Cross, bearing London ds of December 7 on reverse. An outstanding showpiece being the first Russian-origin cover bearing a postage stamp, and a unique usage of a Penny Black on a redirected cover from Russia Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1995), BPA (2014) Estimate: £30’000-£40’000 (Image)

1926-29 Issue, 5 different values tied to registered cover to SFA, Moskva by ULAN BATOR 29.8.28 cds, bs, very fine (Image)

1928 Red Band cover to Kalgan franked by Mongolia 5m strip of 5 bearing ULAN BATOR 12.4.28 cds, with additional franking on arrival of 4c China bearing Kalgan ds, very fine and scarce (Image)

1932 Red Band cover to Kalgan franked by Mongolia fiscals overprinted for postage, 5m and 20m values bearing ULAN BATOR 17.12.31 cds with additional franking on arrival of China postage dues (20c + 30c) bearing Kalgan datestamp (as China did not recognize Mongolian postage), very fine and scarce (Image)

1924-30, Small collection on 2 SAFE dual pages, all used incl. 1930 handstamp overprints, mostly very fine (Est. € 100/150) (Image)

1857-58 30k Carmine & green perf.14 3/4×15 on thick paper, used with dotted numeral, fault (internal crack) otherwise still an attractive appearing example of this rare stamp (Image)

1845-1918, Collection of postal stationery on 90+ Kabe pages, also BOB, some ppc’s, etc., noted several medium to more interesting items, e.g. 1846 St. Petersburg Local Post, wrappers, 20 RED CROSS special printed cards, etc., mostly fine to very fine (Est. € 600/1’200) (Image)

1853-1914, Collection of cancellations on postal stationery, covers and pcs with the majority picture postcards, many train cancels incl. 1853 Riga station, 1911 reg’d cover from Belgian Consulate posted in Revavcl Station, some prephilatelic cancels, fine to very fine (approx. 180 items) (Est. € 750/1’500) (Image)

1854-1917, Specialised collection of Moscow Train Station post offices, neatly mounted on 50 exhibition pages showing a wide range of usages on cards, covers, fragments and singles, ordered by train station and types of cancellation, also unusual train fiscals, etc., fascinating (Est. € 1’200/2’000) (Image)

1857-1904, Highly specialised collection in a Safe album (on 41 pages) with emphasis on cancellations (but not only) beginning with 1857-58, about 15 imperf. examples of the 1st issue and 15 perforated examples, 1 colour proof, also noted many mint hinged examples from 2nd issue onward, several varieties and about 40+ covers, mixed condition but noted many fine to very fine sometime nearly perfect examples, a collection with much capacity as a solid base for further specialisation and growth (Est. € 5’000/7’000) (Image)

1857-1911, Mainly mint collection starting with two used 1857 10k imperf (one on thick paper), then mint from 1864 issue complete up to 1875 issue, incl. 1865 10k, 20k and 30k values on thick paper, mint 1866 3k with “V” background (light horizontal crease), 1868-75 5k unused (minor faults) and 20k, 1884 3R50 with thin, etc., mostly fine (Est. € 3’000/5’000) (Image)

1857-1917, Chiefly used Imperial Russia collection on pages including large margined N° 1, also 1858 perf. 12 1/2 30k (cert.), 1864 3k (cert.), later useful sets, some mint (Est. € 400/700) (Image)

1858-1917, Selection of coat of arms issues, noted better classic values, mostly mint hinge remainder or used, (Mi spec. 2005/06 ca. € 1’700) (Est. € 120/200) (Image)

1858-1935, Small mint & used selection of better items including Russia N° 1 with large margins on piece, 1858 20k signed Mikulski, 1922 Philately for the Children 1k imperf., 1935 San Francisco air signed Sanabria, etc., mostly very fine (Est. € 500/700) (Image)

1858-1959, Collection in 4 Kabe albums incl. 2 albums with specialised section of the 1908-1923 issues (incl. many covers & ppc’s, gutter blocks, errors & varieties, misplaced centres, various papers, inverted ovpts), specialised sections of varieties & errors, noted many medium to better sets and values but also some faked 1910-1919 part perfs, imperfs between, etc., nevertheless a collection with plenty of useful material, examine carefully (Est. € 3’000/6’000) (Image)

1858-1966, Collection in 2 Schaubek albums, noted much useful medium material, some nh, rest or mint hinged &/or used, noted imperfs, mostly fine to very fine (Est. € 500/1’000) (Image)

1858-1975, Interesting mix incl. a selection of paper / perf / printing flaws, 1923-25 5R corner strip of four with specimen puncture, two 1920s covers with vignettes, 1891 Charity label booklets produced by Russian War Invalids in France (4), 1940’s airmails, a selection of mint and some 1964-75 souvenir sheets, etc. (Est. € 700/1’000) (Image)