1865, 10pa brown and blue, nice margins all around, minute (1.5mm) water stain at the margin of bottom right corner, nice stamp otherwise, full original gum (!), VF, two experts’ markings on reverse, C.v. $800 (Image)

1865, 2pi blue and red, well margined single, pen cross cancellation, VF, expertized by A. Diena, a copy of E. Diena certificate for No.2 and 3, C.v. $850 (Image)

1872, 1k-10k, complete set of four, printed on horizontally laid paper, perforation 14½x15, fresh, full or large part of OG (1k), LH or hinged, VF and scarce set in collectible quality (Image)

1879, large size blue surcharge 7(k) on 10k carmine and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, slightly rounded top right corner, nice quality single, full OG, previously hinged, VF, two experts’ hs on reverse, C.v. $1,250 (Image)

PRACTICALLY COMPLETE COLLECTION OF RUSSIAN LEVANT: 1863- 1913, 211 mostly mint stamps (two used) on Scott Album pages, starting with ‘‘Parcel to the East’’ 6k blue (No.1), then all classic stamps except No.3 and No.19C and 19D, all cities’ overprints, Romanov Dynasty and later surcharges, occasional flaws possible, generally nice and fresh, mainly full OG, hinged, F/VF, C.v. $4,820 (Image)

Odessa Issue. 1919, overprint ‘‘R.O.P. i T.’’ and additional surcharges on Russian Levant definitive issues of 1903- 09, printed on vertically laid paper, the total is 51 stamps, full OG, LH, VF (Image)