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Russia Zemstvo

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1208

1871/1900ca: Lot 150 Zemstvo adhesives used/unused with a large variety without any duplication, mostly more frequent issues incl. Ustsysolsk, Buguruslan, Bielozersk, Atkarsk with 1874 3 kop. black and 1880 3 kop. blue & red, Valdai, Korcheva, Irbit, Skopin, in addition two unused stationery envelopes. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Russian Levant

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1211

1866 (27 Sept): Entire letter from the Russian consular P.O. in Constantinople via Odessa to Kishinev in Bessarabia, bearing Imperial 1865 10 kop. brown & blue in a strip of three, tied by light KONSTANTINOPOL despatch cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3), KISHINEV arrival cds in black alongside, reverse with ODESSA transit (29 Sept) cds. Rare usage of Imperial adhesives before the ROPiT issues came into use.rnProvenance: Collection Pavlovsk, Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 4831. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1212

1897: 4 k. green postal stationery card used from Rizeh to France cancelled by two fine strikes of "ROPiT / RIZEH" circular datestamp (May 17j) in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 733). Unclear further ROPiT strike in black of transit alongside "Galati" cds in black (June 2) and arrival cds below (June 6). Two small spike holes but very scarce. Ex collection Sassower. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1213

1897/1914: Lot 14 receipts for registered items, one with Avis de Reception mark, from different ROPiT P.O.'s in the Levant such as Yaffa, Jerusalem, Constantinopel, Mount Athos and Smyrna, showing a good group of clear postmarks and diff. formulars. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1214

Russian P.O.'s in Crete (Rethymnon), 1899: Dealer stock of 160 stamps, each stamp on small stock card in the usual mixed condition but with some very nice examples. A few forgeries, all identified and kept for comparison with genuine adhesives. Gi = £ 5'000 following the consignor.rnProvenance: Collection Johann-Ulrich Schmitt BPP, Heinrich Köhler sale (2018), ex lot 5837. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Russian P.O. in China

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1210

1908: Arms 1 k. orange, two horizontal pairs, used in combination with 1913 Romanov 7 k. brownish-yellow vertical pair, on a registered cover, from Imianpo, Manchuria (today North Korea) to Germany, dated 13 August 1913, with Chinese Eastern Railway registration label (torn) in Cyrillic alongside matching Latin label, franking to the reverse of printed commercial envelope, tied by Chinese Eastern Railway Imianpo Cyrillic datestamp in black, with partial arrival 8 September 1913, very rare example with Chinese Eastern Railway; even the Dr Raymond Casey collection had no examples.rnNote: Romanov stamps were not on sale in the post office in China but were accepted for payment of postage when supplied by the customer. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

San Marino

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1122

1877/1958: Substantial dealer stock of predominantly unused stamps, contained within two large stock books, including many better sets and run of issues, plenty of better values unused as 1892 1L, 1903 2L (2), 1933 Convegno Filatelico, 1933 Crociera Zeppelin (3), 1950 Airmail 500L and 1951 500L and 1'000L (4, of which two corner marginal copies) as well as postage dues, express delivery and parcel stamps also with better sets and values as 1948/50 100L/50L and 200L/25L, much duplication, a fabulous stock of significant catalogue value with many certificates enclosed, in the main in very fine condition. Viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1123

1877/1958: Dealer's stockbook with better sets and values mainly unused with emphasis on 1942/58 issues, well sorted and many values in significant duplication, including 1947 Roosevelt proof set plus 15L and 35L blocks of four with variety missing vertical perforation, 1950 airmail 500L, 1954 1000L, further two well assorted stockbooks with later issues. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22)

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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1124

1878/1912: Fine assembly of 23 covers including two covers with 30 Cmi. brown 1878 and 1888 to Paris, fine Otto Bickel covers, a registered cover 1890 to New York and an stationery envelope inauguration of the new Government building used in 1894 CTO. Consignors catalog value = Sassone €74'785 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Sardinia

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1046

1860: 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by handwritten "Castel Ponzone 8/12 60" (Sassone CR = 13 punti) to cover directed to Casalmaggiore. Reverse with arrival cds of the same day. An extremely rare provisional cancellation in manuscript, in use in the small village Castelponzo between July 1860 and May 1861, only few are known. Ex Provera, cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 12'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

7097

"Cavallini di Sardegna" 1827 (6 July): Definitive issue 15 c. embossed, used abroad from Geneva to Evian, the embossing is strong and distinct, the sheet is intact with message on three pages, fresh for the period, a very fine and scarce usage from Switzerland to upper Savoy, Cert. Sorani (1999) Sassone = € 1'800 for a regular use.rnNote: Presumably the only known 'Cavallini' cover used abroad including private transport for the Swiss part of the journey, from Geneva to the Sardinian border. In the Corinphila sale 173 (April 2012), lot 499, another cover from the same correspondence, but in that case from Evian to Geneva was sold. In some way the earliest usage of a 'postage stamp' in Switzerland. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

Serbia

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1221

1831: Cover sent from Walachia, Romania to Kragujevac, Serbia, dated 12 March 1831, addressed to Prince Miloš Obrenovic, the letter crossing the border into Serbia being disinfected at Porec Quarantine station, manuscript endorsement to reverse 'Preslo preko Kontumaca Poreckog / 11 Marta 831' ('Passed via Contumacy Porec / 11 March 831'); Porec was established as a quarantine station in the Principality of Serbia operating for just six months in 1831; clean outer letter sheet, rare.rnNote: Miloš Obrenovic (1780 to 1860), also known as Miloš the Great, was the Prince of Serbia on two occassions, 1815 to 1839, and 1858 to 1860. During the first Serbian uprising he was an eminent figure and the leader of the Second Serbian uprising. He was the founder of the House of Obrenovic and during his rule Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire.rn (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1222

1841: Cover sent from Serbia to Bucharest, Romania, addressed to Princess of Serbia, letter taking the southern route after crossing the Danube, being disinfected at Turn Severine Quaratine station, with negative handstamp mark to the reverse a Cyrillic 'Wallachian Eagle' of this station and manuscript annotation of treatment. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Sicily

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1049

1859: 10 gr. 'azzurro cupo' in a horizontal pair with retouche on pos. 11 together with 2 gr. 'azzuro vivo' from plate III, fine and fresh examples with good to huge margins, each tied by bold 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp, two-line "MESa 1859 / 7 NOVe" despatch cds alongside. Sent with French vessel 'Pansillipe' to Genova, where struck by "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" in red and taxed with '2' decimi, arrival datestamp in red on reverse. Light horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, some acid ink imperfections at base of cover, nevertheless an appealing double rate item. Ex collection Provera, cert. Enzo Diena (1983) Sassone = € 37'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1050

1859: Group five letters within Sicily and a part letter abroad, incl. pair 1 gr., two single frankings 2 gr., and single 1 gr. plus pair 2 gr., originating from Palermo, Catania, Messina and Canicatti with oval handstamp in red; the part cover with 20 gr. plus 2 gr. from Messina with French vessel to Genova. An appealing group, four of them ex stock Renato Mondolfo. Sassone = € 20'800. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Soviet Union

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550

U.S.S.R. 1978 (Aug 26): Selection of six covers, incl. two Soyuz 31on-board covers signed by Sigmund Jähn GDR and other crew members, 1981 (March 30) Soyuz 39 registered on-board cover No. 563 with Mongolian postmark together with 1982 (June 24/July 02) Soyuz T-6 stationery envelope, signed by crew members further 1987 (Nov. 21) MIR / PROGRESS 33 / SOJUS TM-3 First Commercial Mail to the Space station MIR cover (0301) addressed to the crew, franked with Sputnik 10 kop. commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Sputnik launch, tied by special cancellation at Moscow General P.O. (Oct. 4) with adjacent Baykonur Cosmodrom P.O. cancel (Nov. 21) and sent by Progress-33 cargo spacecraft up to the MIR space station, receiving a special cancel on board and signed by the Cosmonauts Romanenko and Alexandrov. Returned to Baikonur with Sojus TM-3, confirmed by Arkalyk P.O. special cancel (Dec. 29) and signed on reverse by the Chairman of the USSR Glavkosmos A.I. Dunaev. Cover 301/1000 with certificate Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga (9.3.88).Rare Hopferwieser S6-2g + S6-5e + S7-1f. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

1216

1924: Red Army Soldier, 3 r. black-brown and green, essay proof sheet, printed in a block of twenty, on pelure paper, imperforate, with approval notes top and bottom, each under signed with an additional signature of Aleksej Troizkij at lower right over an indistinct official handstamp in blue, some soiling, horizontal crease between row four and five which does not detract or affect stamps and a couple of small holes in sheet margin well clear of design, very scarce proof sheet of which only very few known. A most interesting offer. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1217

1931: 50 k. 'Airship' grey-blue 10½:12, horizontal watermark, fine unused, mounted large part og (Mi € 1000 for never hinged). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1219

1992-2014: Enormous dealer stock of modern Russia (Russian Federation) with numerous issues in various and often also large quantities, including sought-after issues, there are many souvenir sheets, sets of mini-sheets and booklets, prensentation booklets, thought after topics, as Sports / Olympic Games, Transports, Art and History, Animals. Organized in a box and large file folders for sheets. There is a complete inventory based on Italian Unificato catalogue and Michel catalogue numbers and Michel quotes.The Michel catalogue value according to the consignor in 2023 is € 261'684.

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1220

1922/55: Assembly of 95 airmail covers/cards, mainly incoming and outgoing commercial mail with some interesting usages and frankings, including 1922 registered cover from Moscow to Switzerland, two envelopes with Exchange Control stamps on reverse, 1922 envelope from Petrograd with two line fiscal censor mark of Königsberg to Danzig, 1924 First Flight Moscow -Teheran with copy of Persiphila certificate as well as 1935 (24.Nov.) letter from Moscow Scotland, receiving by 'By Air Mail' handstamp applied on arrival by 'Hillman's Airways' in Glasgow, unusual. Viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM