Russian Levant continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 6190 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1868 (March 10): Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT)
2 pi. deep blue and rose, a used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by dark blue dotted grid handstamp. Slightest of thins not affecting the appearance of a very scarce stamp Mi = € 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6191 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1868: 2 pi. blue & rose, a used example with
large margins all round, on cover from Smyrna to Tripoli, Syria cancelled by "780" lozenge of dots of SMYRNA in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 151). Slight trim on reverse flap and file fold well away from the adhesive, a rare and appealing cover. Signed
Van Dieten.rnProvenance: Collection 'Pavlovsk', Corinphila sale 92, March 1996, lot 4869. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 850.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6192 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1868 (March 10): Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT)
2 pi. deep blue and rose, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tiny incision into margin only at top right, tied to 1868 cover from Constantinople addressed to the Captain of the Austrian Brig 'Ino' at Nikolaiev, Ukraine; tied
by ROPIT / CONSTANTINOP. AGENT datestamp (-/IIII) struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 8). Nikolaiev arrival cds (April 20) in black alongside and reverse with Odessa transit cds (April 19). Two vertical file folds well away from the adhesives, of no
significance as multiples of this issue are great rarities on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6193 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1868 (March 10): Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT)
2 pi. deep blue and rose, a used example with large even margins on three sides and ample margin at top, tied to 1868 cover addressed to the British Consul Agent in Samsun tied by dotted lozenge in blue with fine ROPIT / CONSTANTINOP. AGENT datestamp
(20/IIII) well struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 8) adjacent. The cover opens well for display showing PORT SAMSOUN datestamp of receipt (April 23) in blue (fig. 121) on reverse. A fine and rare cover. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale
70, March 1984, lot 2167. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6194 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1868 (March 10): Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT)
2 pi. deep blue and rose, a used example with large even margins all round, tied to 1868 entire letter to Aleppo by bold ROPIT / CONSTANTINOP. AGENT datestamp (3/VII) well struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 8) with sender's cachet adjacent. Reverse
with PORT / ALEXANDRETTA cds of transit (July 10) in greenish-blue (fig. 198). An exquisite and extremely rare entire in the foremost quality. Cert. Holcombe (1990).rnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 449;
Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 4684. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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Currently...CHF 2,000.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6195 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1872: 10 kop. carmine & green on vertically
laid paper, a used example on cover to Kaschin, Poland tied by Constantinople KONST-POLSK / AGENTSTVO datestamp (June 25) struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 13). Odessa transit cds in black adjacent and reverse with four further transits and
eventual arrival cds. Some wear to envelope but a rare stamp on letter. Signed Kreopas, Mikulski. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6196 |
  |
 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1876: '8' surcharged in blue-black on 10 kop.
carmine & green on horizontally laid paper, issued for rate reduction in Beirut and Constantinople (other Offices continued to sell the 10 k. at the new reduced rate), an unused block of four of good colour, hinged to prevent splitting, part og. A
rare stamp in a multiple. Signed Romeko Mi = € 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6197 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1876: '8' surcharged in blue-black on 10 kop.
carmine & green on horizontally laid paper, a used example on 1878 second page of entire letter written in Armenian from Constantinople to Taganrog, neatly tied by KONSTANTIN circular datestamp (May 4) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 12) with Taganrog
arrival cds (May 9) in black alongside. A very rare stamp on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6198 |
 |
 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thick '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example on small piece with 1872 1 kop. brown tied by superb strike of KONSTANTINOPOLSK / AGENTSVO datestamp (17 April 1879) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 14). A delightful piece.rnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir',
Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 319. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6199 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thick '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example tied to 1879 entire letter from Samsun to Trebizonde by neat SAMSUNSK / AGENTSVO datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 755) with fine information strike at left. Mentioned in Tchilinghirian supplement on page 520,
a famous cover in superb quality.rnProvenance: Collection Snegireff; Collection Lipschutz; Collection 'Cihangir'. Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 480. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6200 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thick '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example tied to 1879 cover from Constantinople to Tauris, Persia endorsed 'via Poti & Tiflis' by KONSTANTIN circular datestamp (Dec 1) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Information strike at right and Tauris cds on
reverse of a charming and extremely rare cover to an unusual destination. Signed Romeko, Mikulski. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6201 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thick '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example tied to 1879 cover from Constantinople to Tomsk, Siberia endorsed 'via Odessa' by KONSTANTIN circular datestamp (Dec 17) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Odessa cds of transit thence via Moscow (Dec 23) and on
Perm-Ekaterinaburg Railway with Postal Wagon 81 datestamp and Omsk cds's. Cover returned to sender from Tomsk with Constantinople re-arrival (29 Feb 1880) on reverse along with eight other datestamps. A most extraordinary and rare usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6202 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thin '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example cancelled by part Constantinople datestamp in black. Slight thin spots but a very elusive stamp. Cert. APS (1990) Mi = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6203 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thin '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example on 1881 entire letter to Aleppo (Marcopoli correspondence) tied by superb strike of LATTAKIA datestamp (July 30) in greenish-blue ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 209) with ALEXANDRETTA arrival cds of Russian P.O. adjacent
(July 31) in green (fig. 200). The cover with some aging and the stamp crossed by a horizontal file fold but an extremely rare usage of this stamp on letter. Cert. Hovest (2014). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6204 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thin '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green,
surcharged in black, a used example on 1880 cover to Odessa neatly tied by KONSTANTINOPOLSK / AGENTSVO circular datestamp (Aug 7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 14, this being the example used for the handbook). Reverse with Odessa cds of receipt (Aug
9) in black. A few opening tears to envelope on reverse but a very rare stamp on letter. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. APS (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot 8937. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6205 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1884: 7 kop. blue, a fine and fresh example
used on 1887 envelope to Alexandria, tied by 'ROPIT / AGENT. BEIRUT' large double-oval datestamp (Dec 23, 1887) in blue (not listed in Tchilinghiran, type CC) with repeated strike and 'Alexandrie' arrival cds (Jan 12, 88) in black, both on reverse.
An extremely rare usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6206 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1890: 10 kop. green & red, single example,
slight stain at top, tied to 1893 cover by ROPIT / CONSTANTINOPLE cds (Nov 11) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 17). Reverse with Odessa transit cds (Nov 13) and Kharkov Zemstvo 5 kop. blue and gold applied for local delivery and tied by oval cachet in
violet. Scarce and most unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6207 |
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 Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1890: 10 kop. red & green, a diagonally
bisected example used on 1892 postcard to Vienna with printed heading 'Union Postale Universelle / Carte Postale / Administration de Russie", tied by ROPIT / SMYRNA circular datestamp (Jan 13/24) in blue (Tchilinghiran fig. 156) with repeated strike
at base and 'Alsergrund / Wien' arrival cds (21/2) in black. A scarce and attractive usage. Cert. APS (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
