1899 Occupation of Crete, first issue with good colours and varied colour cancels (Image)

Undated free frank letter to the Russian Andreevski Skete, Mont Athos, no postal markings, very fine paper seal of a Black Sea gunboat! (Image)

1884 - 1900 six money letters to Mont Athos with despatch cancels on front for Dankov, Elaburg, Iskorost, Sobakinskaya, Vetluga, Zadonsk (Image)

1895 free frank letter from a Velsk Volost to Mont Athos with fine pink paper seal on reverse, clear, Odessa transit. Endorsed Zakaznoe in front and originally with three adhesives on reverse which have been removed (Image)

1895 free frank letter from Elets with paper seal and registry number to the skete of the Prophet Elijah on Mont Athos, routed via Odessa. Full description enclosed (Image)

1899 free frank letter, paper seal on reverse and Tver cachet on front, from Tver to the Andreevski skete on Mont Athos. Odessa transit, full description enclosed (Image)

1914 (October) free frank letter from the Russian General Consulate in Thessaloniki (Soluni) to the Skete of St. Andrew on Mont Athos. Fine red paper seal of the Consulate on reverse with Ropit Afon receiver (Image)