1857, 10k brown and blue, ample to large margins imperforated single, watermark numeral ''1'', stroke on the background between ''10'' and ''kop'' variety, pen cross cancellation, F/VF (Image)

1857, 10k brown and blue, balanced margins imperforated single with numeral ''1'' watermark, tied by ''4'' inside rectangular dotted cancellation (Luga), a part of another red marking (probably merchant seal) at the top, fresh quality, mostly VF (Image)

1857, 10k brown and blue, nice margins imperforated single, watermark numeral ''1'', cancelled on a piece by ''9'' inside dotted concentric ovals (Tauroggen), VF, C.v. $775 (Image)

1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, watermark numeral ''1'', clear part of St. Petersburg pre-philatelic two-line boxed date stamp, VF (Image)

1864, 3k black and green, perforation 12½, fresh quality single, full OG, VLH, VF and rare in premium condition, C.v. $475 (Image)

1858, 10k-30k, complete set of three, perforation 12½, nicely cancelled by various dotted markings, perfect quality, VF, C.v. $218.50 (Image)

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 12½, ''double 20'' variety at the top left corner (position 81), Yepifan (Tula Gub.) postal cancellation and part of red boxed merchant marking, insignificant thin spot, fresh quality, VF appearance (Image)

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, side margin horizontal strip of five, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, left margin block of eight (4x2), bottom left stamp with broken ''n'' in ''tsena'' variety, reinforced perforation, full OG, NH (two, including variety) or LH, VF (Image)

1865, 20k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on paper without watermark, excellent condition, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $1,950 (Image)

1866, 1k black and yellow, imperforated single with shifted background, printed on horizontally laid paper, a part of TPO cancellation, minor usual abrasion, nice and fresh quality, F/VF, this error only known used, C.v. $3,000 (Image)

1866-79, 1k, 2k, 7k and 10k, printed on horizontally laid paper, two stamps with shifted background, two with shifted center, all are postally used, F/VF (Image)

1866, trial color proof of 5k in blue, printed on horizontally laid paper, fresh quality, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, Raybaudi certificate (Image)

1866, 30k carmine and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, top margin block of six (2x3), several toned spots on middle stamps, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1875, 8k gray and rose, printed on horizontally laid paper, gray spot over ''o'' in ''vosem'' variety, full OG, VLH, VF (Image)

1878, 8k gray and rose, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on cover from Sidorovichy (Mogilev Gub.) to St. Petersburg, tied by two-line pre-philatelic marking, arrival ds on reverse, VF (Image)

1876, 3k, 8k and 20k, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on registered cover from Tambov to Moscow, sealed with wax, postmarked on arrival, VF and nice three-color franking (Image)

1883, 1k-70k, complete set of eight, printed on horizontally laid paper, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $223 (Image)

1889-92, 4k-1r and 1k-7r, two complete sets of five and nine respectively, printed on horizontally laid paper, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $360 (Image)

1895, 3k, 7k and 10k x2, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on pre-printed cover from Hotel ''Ruf'' in Kharkov to Nuernberg, Russian and German circular marking ''Post Office Box of Hotel ''Ruf'', arrival ds, VF (Image)

1900, postal forgery of 7k blue, printed on paper without watermark, perforation L13¼x14¼, block of four, genuine cancellation ''Otdelenie Pochtovogo Vagona 4.10.VII.1900'', perforation reinforced by hinges, slight top left corner bend, VF and possibly unique block of four (Image)

1902, 1k orange, printed on vertically laid paper, background is strongly shifted to the right, full OG, LH, VF (Image)

1902, 1k orange, printed on vertically laid paper, three-side margin horizontal strip of five, control marking ''A 04 G'' at the top left, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1902, 1k orange, printed on vertically laid paper, bottom left corner margin block of four, control No. 1, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1902, 2k green, printed on vertically laid paper, top left corner margin block of four, control marking ''A 06 A'' at the top, full OG, NH or LH (one stamp), VF (Image)