Bogorodsk. 1895, ''Oplochenaya'' (Paid) 20k lilac blue, bottom sheet margin perforated block of four, full OG, NH (!), VF and scarce multiple in sound condition, Schmidt #127, C.v. $600 as hinged (Image)

Griazovets. 1885, 4k dark violet, horizontal tete-beche pair, slightly folded between stamps, full OG, NH (!), VF and scarce, Schmidt #8s, C.v. $400 as hinged (Image)

Griazovets. 1889, 4k olive green, horizontal gutter block of four forming by two vertical tete-beche pairs, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $600 for two pairs (Image)

Kharkov. 1879, 5k bright red with diagonal handstamp from top left to bottom right, straight edge at right, shallow thin, still fresh quality item, part of OG, VF appearance of this rare stamp, Schmidt #9, rank ''RRR'', according to the V. Katsman Monograph 19 examples recorded and only 11 have such position of the handstamp, C.v. $3,000 (Image)

Lokhvitsa. 1909, Arms, imperforated proofs of 2k in blue and 3k yellow green, printed on white paper, nice margins, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Large Zemstvo C.v. $550 (Image)

Shadrinsk. NEAT SELECTION: 1874-1914, 29 mint or used (9) stamps, including handstamp 5k in red, dark blue surcharge 3k on 5k violet and more, fresh quality overall, full/part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is over $900, Est. $450-$600 (Image)

Soroki. NICE COLLECTION ON STOCKPAGES: 1879-98, 37 mostly mint stamps (7 – used), including several nice imperforated pairs (ex- Faberge), inverted color on 3k indigo, gray blue and brownish red (No.11), horizontal pair imperforated trial color proofs and more, nice quality unit, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, Est. $800-$1,200 (Image)

Zienkov. 1909, 2k dark bronze, block of 49 (7x7), half of a sheet, stamp on position 49 without ''2'' at top left, several folds between stamps, otherwise full OG, NH, VF, Large Zemstvo C.v. $5,100++ (Image)