C68, 1935 1r on 10k Moscow-San Francisco Flight, o.g., corner crease LR, few blunted perfs, Very Fine centering; signed Soviet Philatelic Association and with 2014 APS certificate (Scott $650)

CV. 120-160

CO7, 1922 1200m on 2.50kr Official Air Post, fresh colors, o.g., Fine (Scott $2,5000

CV. 600-900

EXTRAORDINARY RUSSIA POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION. one man’s extraordinary collection, all Tsarist, covers, PPCs, postal stationery, prisoner of war cards and much more, when this was sent to us, we tried to make some sort of order out of the huge stack of album leaves, stockcards, folders and presentation in virtually every which way including albums and a well filled cigarbox. It was clear that there was hardly anything post 1920, virtually everything used, representing a tremendous range of picture postcards from the Russian empire with all kinds of military and other themes. Some of the diverse postmarks seen include battalion markings, many different colored strikes in black, purple, red, mauve, green, etc in all kinds of shapes, triangles, rectangles, double concentric circles, serrated and many other fancies, postage dues as well as barrack markings, censor strikes, prisoner of war, Tsarist government departments, military field hospitals to name but a few of the interesting themes running throughout this. The illustrations are equally diverse and tell their own story, marching soldiers, ethnic costumes, fortresses, Russian post offices in Constantinople and other parts of the empire, Baltic, Poland and Far East, Propaganda and much more. There must be about 1000 items of postal history with certainly many significant discoveries to be made, particularly for those looking for connections in the Far East such as Manchuria. Many of these covers would sell on EBay for $50-$100++ each and hardly anything at all for less than $10. This is an outstanding opportunity for a dealer or collector (see online scans)

CV. 5,000-10,000

RUSSIA COLLECTION TO 1999. extensive collection from #1 to end of 20th century in four well filled Minkus albums, mostly mint with much NH, numerous better as 1 used (pen cancel), 2 used, 5-7 mint, 8-10 unused, 12-13 mint, 15 mint, 31-38 mint, 71 NH, 72 mint, 294-301 mint, 326-41 mint, 540-50 used, 559-68 mint, 596 used, 597-609 mint, 647-733 used, 845-66 used (less 856), 970 mint, 1083a mint, 1237-43 blocks NH, 1261-64 used, 1284-1303 used, 1325 mint, highly complete used 1946-61 and mint (mostly NH) afterwards, far better condition than usually seen, mostly F-VF, a pleasure to view (Scott about $18,000)

CV. 4,000-5,000

RUSSIA STOCK. well balanced stock of used/cto neatly arranged in three stock books, first volume is 1858/1960 with early issues with useful Arms, early 20th century definitives, currency stamps and key sets from the 1930s incl Spartacist games, airmails, etc. (owner's 1989 Mi DM1,5000+), the second volume for 1961/79 with thousands of stamps but not an excessive duplication, (owner's 1989 Mi DM2,500), the third volume with 1980/89 owner's Mi DM1,200+, generally sound and F-VF, view to appreciate.

CV. 2,000-2,500

RUSSIA USED and COVERS COLLECTION to 1910s. specialized collection of 100s neatly arranged and annotated on quadrille pages, includes variety of frankings and destinations, railway, POW, picture postcards, variety of cancels, etc., usual mixed condition but a Fine collection deserving of careful viewing (see online scans)

CV. 2,000-2,500

RUSSIA COLLECTION TO 1920s. 100s of mostly used on Scott pages and incl foreign offices plus an array of 1910s/20s used consisting of multiples, fragments, different cancels, etc., numerous better incl nice group of used 19th century Arms incl some high values, 88-104 used, 218a mint, 237a NH (in hinged sheet with normals), 265-72 mint, Offices in Turkey 61-69 mint, 71-79 mint, 81-89 mint, 101-09 mint, 131-39 mint, 141-49 mint, 151-59 mint, 161-69 mint, 171-79 mint, 188-89 mint, strong section of mint Wrangel issues, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 1,500-2,000

RUSSIA COLLECTION to 1992. on homemade pages in five binders with nice section of 1920s/50s mint sets, singles and S/S, premium include (mint unless otherwise noted) 336-41, 406-08, 459-67, 470-71, 529-30, 540-54 used, 555-58 mint, 569-76 mint, 590-96, 606-09, 687-92, 789-510, 852-55, 857-58, 867-72, 970, 1083a, 1104-20, 1230-33, 1244-53, 1261-64 NH, 1289-94, 1302-03, 1388-89 NH, 1568-83 NH, 1680-87 NH, loaded with 1960s/1992 mostly mint sets, singles, S/S, topicals, etc with many NH, C26-29, C34-35, C37-52 used, C68 (signed Soviet Phil Soc, glazed gum), E1-3, mostly F-VF, excellent basis for continuation. 

CV. 1,500-2,000

RUSSIA STARTER COLLECTION. several 100s of stamps on quadrille pages in an SG "Devon" album, beginning with the Tsarist types with values to 30 kop coat of arms, followed by several dozen examples to high values with thunderbolts through to 20th century, again with a good range of the early definitives, mint and used again to high values. Then a good range of semi-postals, as well as useful currency stamps both with and without o/ps, through to postal fiscals, also seen postal saving stamps, a good study of the inflation types, including interesting large multiples used as well as mint, both perf and imperf, through to workers defins, diverse types as well as different multiple formats imperf used, on to first airmails with a study of the different overprints, the early commems of the 1920s with parallel perf and imperf through to the early 1930s with good zeppelin polar flights, early airmail sets, further zeppelins, etc.etc. on to WW2 well filled through to the 1960s., mostly F-VF, nice foundation. 

CV. 1,200-1,600

RUSSIA COLLECTION to 1992. mostly mint/ cto post WW II issues in two Scott albums, many colorful topicals, a handful of premium 19th/ early 20th century issues, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF

CV. 1,000-1,500

RUSSIA COLLECTION to 1990s. in three moderately filled Minkus albums with most stamps in the post 1950s period incl cto/ topicals and later mint NH, few better earlier, mostly F-VF, well worth a closer look. 

CV. 900-1,200

RUSSIA TOPICALS STOCK. 1970s issues incl S/S per five in neatly sorted by issue stock cards (1 set) and the balance accompanying in pouchette, excellent variety and a nice array of topics, NH, mostly Very Fine

CV. 350-450