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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
6141 cover image1897 (December 12): Légation des Pays Bas en China diplomatic cover to Haarlem, franked with vertical pair of 1889 10 k. dark blue on horizontally laid paper, tied by Peking cds, carried first by the Chinese Eastern Railway, later via the Trans-Siberian Railway, multiple transit/arrival backstamps including Moscow (20 Jan) and Haarlem (4 Feb), intact wax seal of the Legation on reverse, front with violet OBESSARESHENO disinfection straight-line, light edge creasing, scarce(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM
Russia Post in Levante
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
2453 **/bof imageRussia in the Levant 1863 (Jan 1): 6 kop. deep blue on smooth glazed paper, imperforate, an unused sheetlet of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. An exceptional and most attractive full sheet Mi = € 880+(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM
7040 cover imageFrench & Russian Post Office in Beirut 1874 (Dec 30): Envelope to Aleppo, bearing Russian Levant 1868 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 11½ tied by indistinct '783' numeral (Tchilinghirian fig. 216), transfered to the French post office, where franked with Siège 40 c. orange (Yv 38), minor imperfections, tied by Gros Chiffres '5082' numeral in black, "BEYROUTH SYRIE" datestamp in black and framed PD in red alongside. Some toning and slightly shortened at right, nevertheless an exceptional two-country combinaton cover, signed A. Diena, cert. BPA (1961), Buchsbayew (2024). Provenance: Collecton Pavlovsk, Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 4914(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7068 cover imageRussian P.O. in Beirut, Ingoing 1866 (July 8): Entire letter from Mersina to Beirut, struck on despatch by “PORT MERSINA” cds (Tchilinghirian fig 797), bearing fine and fresh vertical pair 1865 10 pa. brown & blue from pos. 7 & 14, tied upon arrival by rhomboid numeral ‘783’ of Beirut, matching "PORT BEIRUT" cds (June 28) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 813) on reverse. A spectacular and extremely fine item, one of the most important covers from the Russian Levant with only three covers bearing a pair of this adhesive. Cert. Mikulski (1998). Note: The discrepancy of dates is attributed to the differences between the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Provenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé with his handwritten notes on front, Harmer’s sale (Jan 1940), lot 75; stock Edwin Müller; Caspary collection, H. R. Harmer New York, Sale 13 (March 1958), lot 276; Oleg Fabergé collection, Corinphila sale 105 (September 1998), lot 8689; DF sale (May 2004), lot 30281(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 10,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7069 cover imageRussian P.O. in Beirut, Ingoing 1865ca: Lettersheet to Beirut, bearing fine and fresh marginal 1865 2 pia. blue & red with large even margins, tied upon arrival by rhomboid numeral ‘783’ of Beirut in blue, matching indistinct "PORT BEIRUT / June 15" cds without year slug in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 217) on reverse. A fine and fresh cover(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7070 bof imageRussian P.O. in Beirut 1866ca: Irregular block of five adhesives of the 1866 2 pi. blue & rose, large even margins all round, lightly cancelled rhomboid numeral ‘783’ of Beirut, in blue. Minute marginal corner fold at top right, nevertheless a spectacular multiple of this issue. Signed A. Diena; cert. Mikulski (1993). Provenance: Corinphila sale 87 (October 1993), lot 6206; Heinrich Köhler sale 297 (Jan 1998), lot 957(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7071 cover imageRussian P.O. in Beirut 1867 (July 29): Ingoing Entire letter from Tripoli directed to Beirut, sent privately and posted on arrival bearing ROPiT 1866 2 pi. blue & rose, tied by rhomboid numeral ‚783‘ of Beirut and matching „PORT BEIRUT“ (July 29, month inverted) cds (Tchilinghirian figs 216 & 217), both in blue, the datestamp struck in addition on reverse. An appealing cover from the well-known Bustros & Neveux correspondence. Opinion Holcombe (1996)(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7072 cover imageRussian P.O. in Beirut, Ingoing 1868 (March 23): Entire letter from Mersina to Beirut, struck on despatch by “PORT MERSINA” cds (Tchilinghirian fig 797) at base of cover below the adhesives. Upon arrival two fine and fresh vertical strips of four 1866 10 pa. rose & blue were added to front and reverse of the entire, tied by rhomboid numeral ‘783’ of Beirut, matching "PORT BEIRUT" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 813) on reverse, all in blue. A spectacular and fine item, the two multiples except for one stamp with large margins, the cancellations of extraordinary quality, a cover for a most advanced collection of the Russian Levant. Certs. A. Diena (1964), G. Bolaffi (1965), Buchsbayew (2024). Provenance: Burrus collection, Robson Lowe Ltd (May 1964), lot 214; DF sale (Dec 2017), lot 70110(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Currently...CHF 7,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7073 * imageRussian P.O. in Beirut 1879: Thin '7' of Beirut surcharge in black on 1872 10 kop. carmine & green, an unused single example with original gum and hinge remnants. Note: In 1876 Beirut sold the 10 kopeck adhesives at the new rate of 8 kop, while the thin '7' kopeck surcharge in 1879 was attributed to Beirut, see Tchilinghirian & Stephens, part 2 on p. 156. Provenance: DF sale (May 2004), lot 30247(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7074 cover imageRussian P.O. in Beirut 1893 (March 24): Envelope from Beirut to Elberfeld, Germany, bearing 1890 10 kop. red & green perf. 14 1/4 : 14¾, tied by extremely early usage of small straight-date "R.O.P.iT. / BEIRUT" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig 220) in violet, reverse with ODESSA transit and ELBERFELD arrival (April 22) cds's, both in black. Presumably a first usage if this datestamp(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7075 cover imageRussian P.O. in Beirut 1909 (Dec 12): Beirut picture postcard to Solln near München, bearing 1909 ROPiT Anniversary 5 para on 1 k. (2) and 10 para on 2 kop., tied by light "R.O.P.iT. / BEIRUT" datestamp with missing inner circle (Tchilinghirian unrecorded, similar to fig 221) in black, "SOLLN 2 (VILLENKOLONIE)" arrival (Jan 3, 1910) cds alongside. The first item recorded with this datestamp(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7076 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta 1860: Registered Entire letter from Alexandretta to Beirut, struck by extremely rare framed „COMPAGNIE RUSSE / ALEXANDRETTE” datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig 196) with an unclear date (27 / 15), a small framed "ASSe" registration handstamp (Tchilinghirian unrecorded) alongside, both strikes in blue. Manuscript notation 'K 15' of the pre-payment on top of obverse. One of two items known with this datestamp, this being the better one, fine and attractive, a choice piece for a ROPiT collection, cert. Buchsbayew (2024). Note: The datestamp does not give the month but instead the Julian and Gregorian calender dates of '15' and '27'. This is also seen on the other item with this datestamp from 1860, a cover front ex Cihangir, Corinphila 2000, lot 542. The year 1860 was the year of the French military intervention in Syria to stop the massacre of the catholic Maronites. Wishing to remain neutral in this conflict, the merchant community came to rely heavily on the Russian mail service. Provenance: Oscar collection, DF sale 122 (Nov 1999), lot 20133(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 4,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7077 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta, Ingoing 1864 (Feb 5): Letter sheet from Constantinople to Aleppo, endorsed "via Alexandrette", bearing two fine and fresh single Russia Imperial Arms 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 12½, tied by "KONSTANTINOPOL 5 FEB. 1864" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3), very scarce transit "PORT ALEKSANDRETTA FEB 13" cds in blue (modified Tchilinghirian fig. 198) with exchanged month and day slug and mute year slug alongside. The reverse shows a further Constantinople despatch strike. A very attractive cover showing the Port-to-Port rate to an unusual destination with the inland part of the journey within Syria presumably carried by courrier and paid by the addressee. Cert. Holcombe (1990). Note: Despatched at the Russian Consular Post Office in Constantinople, where Russian Imperial stamps were used from November 1862 until they were replaced by the 'Ship & Eagle' adhesives of the ROPiT in 1865. Provenance: Corinphila sale 83 (September 1991), lot 4682; Provera collection, Corinphila sale 271 (June 2021), lot 6652(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7078 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta 1864 (March 12): Letter sheet from Alexandretta to Aleppo, internally dated "22 Marzo 1864" (gregorian), struck on reverse by clear “PORT ALEKSANDRETTA” cds with year slug blanked in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 800) with sender’s cachet on front. Interesting with clear strike. Provenance: Collection Liphschutz; collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 544(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7079 cover imageRussian Post Office in Alexandretta 1864 (April 7): Entire letter from Beirut with forwarder Giuseppe Parodi to Alexandretta, then to Aleppo, struck on reverse by "PORT ALEKSANDRETTA" cds (March 28, julian) of the ROPiT post office (Tchilinghirian fig 800) in blue. Cover taxed with '1' piastre for the journey from Alexandretta to Aleppo. Reference: This strike is the template for figure 800 in Tchilinghirian & Stephens, vol 6 on page 536. Provenance: Collection Kohane; collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 543(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7080 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta 1865 (May 7): Entire letter from Alexandria via Alexandretta to Aleppo, endorsed "Vapore Russo", internally dated "12 Maggio 1865" (gregorian), struck in transit on reverse by clear “PORT ALEKSANDRETTA” cds with year slug omitted in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 799) with sender’s cachet on front. Fine and most attractive. Provenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 545(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7081 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta 1868 (July 3): Entire letter from Constantinople via Alexandretta to Aleppo bearing 2 pi. deep blue and rose with large even margins all round, tied by bold “ROPIT / CONSTANTINOP. AGENT” datestamp (3/VII) well struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 8) with sender's cachet adjacent. Reverse with “PORT ALEKSANDRETTA” cds of transit (July 10) in greenish-blue (Tchilinghirian fig 799). An exquisite and extremely rare entire in the foremost quality. Cert. Holcombe (1990). Provenance: Julius Steindler collection, RL, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 449; Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 4684; Gregory Frantz collection Corinphila sale 261 (Jan 2021), lot 6194(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7082 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta 1869 (March 27): Lettersheet from Aleppo via Alexandretta to Genova, bearing on reverse Turkey 1869 20 pa. green (torn when opened) & 1 pi. yellow, tied by triple framed Arabic HALEP handstamp in blue paying the journey to Alexandretta. In addition in transit a "PORT ALEKSANDRETTA" cds was struck alongside. On front, as strip of five and a single example of Russian Levant 1868 1 kop. brown perf. 11½ (3 adhesives with file folds) were tied by lightest rhomboid numeral '783' of Beirut in blue, a similarly indistinct arrival cds in blue was struck on reverse. Item refolded for presentation purposes, nevertheless a scarce combination cover, certificate Holcombe (1995). Provenance: DF sale (May 2004), lot 30266(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7083 cover imageRussian P.O. in Alexandretta 1874 (Nov 30): Envelope from Alexandretta to Tver, Russia, redirected to Romanovskaya, opened up for display, bearing Russian Levant 1872 3 kop. green and 5 kop. blue (2, one corner fault), all on horizontally laid paper, tied by clear ALEKSANDRETA cds with year slug (Tchilinghirian fig 801) in blue, an information strike alongside. On front and reverse a plethora of transit datestamps from ODESSA, MOSCOW, TVER and finally prephilatelic horse carriage station "ROMANOVSKAYA TVER" datestamp (Dec 25). Appealing, the franking paying 3 kop. for the Levant and 10 kop. for Russia. Provenance: Collection Mikulski; collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 552(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
7084 cover imageRussian Post Office in Alexandretta 1877 (March 10): Entire letter to Chios struck by framed PP (Tchilinghirian unrecorded) and manuscript "Payé". A fine cover(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

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