1894 (9 Sep) cover from Mont Athos, franked on back with 10k Levant, canceled ROPIT AFON, sent via Odessa to Kharkov, with Zemstvo 5k added on front for local delivery, with arrival pmk, v.f. Zemstvo/Levant combination (Image)

Est.US$250

1899 (12 July) cover from Tikvin, with 7k franking, to Mont Athos, misdirected to Novy Afon, where a Postage Due was assessed and handstamped "T", redirected via Novorossiysk, Odessa and Constantinople, with pair of 2k Levant added for the Postage Due (another 3k? Removed or Lost), canceled "ROPIT AFON" 8 Aug 1899 in blue, fine and interesting cover, ex-Adler (Image)

Est.US$150