1857, 10k brown and blue, imperforated single with enlarged margin at the top, watermark numeral ‘‘1’’, tied on a piece with crayon cross and straight line Kishinev pre-philatelic marking, mostly VF and scarce cancellation (Image)

1857, 10k brown and blue, imperforated single with watermark numeral ‘‘1’’, cancelled on a piece, tied by boxed Odessa ‘‘20.May.1858’’ ds, narrow margin at the top with appropriate margins at three other sides, fine item (Image)

1857, 10k brown and blue, nice margins imperforated single with watermark numeral ‘‘1’’, overinked top left corner variety (no white space between outer frame and value tablet), tied by Riga ‘‘25.Mar.185(8)’’ date stamp, fresh and VF (Image)

1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, numeral watermark ‘‘1’’, used on entire wrapper from St. Petersburg to Pärnu, red boxed St. Petersburg ds is alongside, backstamped, usual fold, mostly VF (Image)

1858, folded letter from Odessa to Mariupol, franked by 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, printed on watermarked ‘‘1’’ paper, tied by ‘‘6’’ inside dotted oval cancellation, Odessa boxed marking on reverse, F/VF (Image)

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14½x15, numeral watermark ‘‘2’’, neat Novorossiysk cancellation, fresh quality, mostly VF, C.v. $1,600 (Image)

1858, trial color proof of 20k in green and violet, perforation 14½x15, printed on paper without watermark, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF (Image)

1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on thick paper with numeral watermark ‘‘3’’, neat date stamp cancellation of 1870, nice and well centered, VF, C.v. $2,750 (Image)

1862, entire wrapper addressed to the Chancellery of Empress Maria Alexandrovna (wife of Emperor Alexander II), sent from Verkhne-Uralsk, franked by 10k brown and blue with perforation 12½, tied by ‘‘296’’ inside rectangle dotted cancellation, roughly opened, still VF (Image)

1864, 3k black and green, perforation 12½, very fresh single with intact perforation, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $1,100 (Image)

1865, 5k black and lilac, perforation 14½x15, printed on very thick (0.11mm) paper without watermark, great stamp, large part OG, VF (Image)

1865, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14½x15, printed on paper without watermark, absolutely fabulous example, full OG, looks NH, slightly uneven gum at the bottom left, VF and scarce, C.v. $2,750++ (Image)

1865, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on paper without watermark, nice and very fresh single, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce in premium condition, C.v. $1,950 (Image)

1866, 1k-30k, complete set of six, printed on horizontally laid paper, four values with sheet margins, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1870, 3k black and green, printed on vertically laid paper, nice stamp in every respect, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $400 (Image)

1870, 3k black and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, ‘‘V’’ error of background, unblemished colors and intact perforation, full OG, LH, VF and scarce in such condition, C.v. $1,000 (Image)

1870, 3k black and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, ‘‘V’’ error of background, nicely centered and very fresh, full OG, LH, VF and scarce in premium quality, C.v. $1,000 (Image)

1866, 5k black and gray, error of color, printed on horizontally laid paper, excellent quality single, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF (Image)

1866, 5k black and lilac, imperforated single printed on horizontally laid paper, nice margins all around, neat bottom right corner cancellation, marginal only 1mm tear at the bottom left, VF appearance, C.v. $4,250 (Image)

1866, 5k black and lilac, printed on vertically laid paper, minor top left corner imperfection and pin-point thin spot at the bottom of the oval, nevertheless collectible quality item, large part of OG, VF appearance of extremely rare stamp, C.v. $10,000 (Image)

1866, trial color perforated proofs of 5k, complete set of five colors, stamp in carmine with slight internal gum crease, fresh quality otherwise, full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, three stamps expertized by P. Mavrogordato (Image)

1870, 10k brown and blue, printed on vertically laid paper, nice stamp in every respect, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $525 (Image)

1870, three stamps printed on horizontally laid paper, including 3k with ‘‘V’’ error of background and 5k in black and gray, error of color, used on cover posted into the mail on TPO No.1-2 (St. Petersburg-Moscow), addressed to Switzerland, postmarked on arrival, VF and scarce franking, Z. Mikulski certificate (Image)

1874, registered cover from Slobodskoy to Vyatka, franked by 5k printed on horizontally laid paper and 30k – on vertically laid paper, postmarked on arrival, VF (Image)

1873, registered cover from Tsarevosanchursk to Vyatka, franked by stamps of 5k and 30k, both printed on vertically laid paper, arrival ds is alongside, sealed with wax, archival pinholes, still VF and scarce franking (Image)