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30 k. rose/green and 1 k. black/yellow, tied by cds "ODESSA 19 JUL. 1875” to small registered envelope addressed to a post director in Genova with framed "ZAKAZNOE” alongside, reverse cds "POSTAL WAGON N°47-48” 20 JUIL. 1875", 30 k. minor peripheral ink stain, still fine and scarce double weight step cover

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30 k. rose/green and 1 k. black/yellow, fresh colours, each tied by cds "VILNA 12 JUL. 1875” to registered envelope to Königsberg with framed "ZAKAZNOE” and German red label for foreign registration mail, reverse arrival cds, fine. An extremely scarce early registered UPU mail from Russia and an early use of the German label, with new rates coming into force on 19th June 1875 (second weight step 16 k. plus 10 k. registration plus 5 k. international receipt)

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30 k. rose/green and 3 k. black/deep green (three singles), tied by cds "SLOBODSK 17 DEC 1877” to registered envelope to the Vyatka Court with reverse arrival cds "VYATKA 18 DEC 1877”, correct 39 kopek rate (third weight step 24 k. plus registration and receipt 15 k.), fine

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1868, 30 k. rose/green with 1866 1 k. black/yellow (2), tied by cds "ST PETERSBOURG 24 1 1875” to registered envelope to Würzburg, Bavaria, endorsed "2” (2nd weight step) with alongside late use of the Russian framed "REKOMENDAVO”, German red register label "Eingeschrieben. N°” and red crayon "30” (credit to Germany, 5 kopek times two equalling 30 pfennig). The envelope with a  light vertical crease, some minor soiling and wear, still fine. A very scarce 32 kopek franking, enhanced by the first month of use of both the German register label and the new Pfennig/Mark currency

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1875, 2 k. black/red and 1884 2 k. olive green, together with additional franking paying the correct 14 kopek rate and tied by cds "ST PETERSBURG 27 APR. 1884” to reverse of registered envelope to Braunschweig, red framed registration mark "R St. Pétersbourg Russie.” and reverse arrival cds "BRAUNSCHWEIG 11 5”, minor imperfections of no importance, still fine. A rare mixed franking of the same facial value from two different issues, enhanced by the very early usage of the 2 kopek olive green

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1884, Coat of Arms 3,50 r. black/yellowish grey and 7 r. black/yellow-orange, the two values of fresh colours and with excellent embossing, very large part original gum, very fine. A very scarce set

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20 k. blue/red tied by cds "S. PETERBURG 11 DEC 1891” to reverse of a registered envelope to Nagasaki, Japan, addressed to the "care of the Russian Consul, Imperial Russian frigate staff surgeon”, endorsed on front "Via Brindisi”, reverse transit cds "HONG KONG FE 11 92” and arrival mark "NAGASAKI 6 FEB 1892 JAPAN”, very fine and most unusual, in addition two registered covers from Vladivostok to either Hakodate or Nagasaki. A fine trio

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1889, 2 k. emerald-green, five singles tied by cds "MITAVA 15 FEV. 1893” to reverse of registered 10 k. blue postal stationery envelope to Malang, Java with reverse transit "SEMARANG 10 4 1893”, "TOEREN 12 4 1893” and arrival mark "MALANG 12 4 1893”, mostly very fine, in addition a registered 5 k. postal stationery from "PERNOV LIFL. 1 APR. 1897” to Weltevreden (minor usual toning) and a registered 10 k. postal stationery registered envelope with "PETERBURG 24 IX 1894” to Samarang without arrival mark. A very scarce trio

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1915, Money stamps Nicholas I. 15 k., complete sheet unused without gum as issued, folded twice, slight peripheral faults as to be expected, still fine

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1921, Liberation of labour 1000r. red single and 100r. orange, block of 10 and two singles, all imperforated, tied by cds. "KOLLINO 5- 9.21” to front and reverse of registered cover to Lithuania with Kaunas transit mark, some minor imperfections, scarce and attractive

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1921, 1000r. red, horizontal pair tied by cds. "BARNAUL TOMSK 29.9.21” to reverse of registered cover to Lithuania with "KAUNAS 17 X 1921” transit marks, some faults, still attractive and scarce

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1922, 100000r. on 250r. vertical strip of three together with 40r. on 50k. block of seven, tied by cds. " WOLOTSCHESK RAILWAY STATION 1.2.23” to reverse of registered cover to Warsaw, fine

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1922, Worker 100r. red imperforated, two strips of five tied by cds. "WOLOTSCHISK TRAINSTATION 10.6.23” to reverse of cover to Warsaw, vertical fold, affecting adhesives, otherwise fine, scarce

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2004, 100th birthday of Walerij Tschkalow and 70th birthday of Juri Gagarin 3 r. each as imperforated Proof miniature sheet on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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2004, 50 years Cosmodromes Baikonur 2,50-6 r. as imperforated Proof miniature sheet on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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2005, 100 years of the Russian submarine fleet 2-8 r. as imperforated Proof miniature sheet set on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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2005, Animals of the Far East 8 r. as imperforated souvenir sheet on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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2005, Post from Father Frost 5 r. as imperforated souvenir sheet on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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2006, 100th birthday of Oleg Antanow 5.60 r. as imperforated souvenir sheet on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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2006, 100 years of the Russian submarine fleet 3-7 r. as imperforated Proof miniature sheet set on cardboard paper without gum, fine

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