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"GEORGIYEVSK” undated straightline (Dobin-Nr. 48.1.02), fair strike to reverse of folded entire without correspondance to Tambov, the letter disinfected with rastel marks during the early 19th century cholera pandemic in the Caucasus, very fine and scarce

1811, entire unpaid letter from Taganrog to Amsterdam, on reverse endorsed  "Odessa den 7/19 April…" with adjacent clear boxed forwarding agent's mark "HAUSNER & VIOLLANO IN BRODY"; on front boxed "BRODY" postmark and faint "d'autriche"

"FIELDPOST OFFICE P.B. 55 23 MY 19” cds, fine strike on small soldier´s envelope to England, vertical fold and flap rebacked, still fine. A scarce mail from the British forces during their intervention in Northern Russia

1899, "KITAI” overprint, 2 k. (two singles) and 10 k., tied by scarce cds "N°13 FIELD POST OFFICE PRIAMUR DISTRICT 20 VIII 03”, with matching registration label alongside, to Chinese registered postcard to Germany, the domestic rate prepaid by Coiling Dragons 10 c. and 4 c.. The card subsequently handed to the Russian Field Post Telegraph Office at Yingkow (Newchang) for onward transmission abroad. Transit via Warsaw and  Darmstadt, arrival Meersburg (29.9.03). One 2 kopek with corner fault, still very fine and attractive. A rare and desirable mixed franking, illustrating the handling of civilian mail through Russian field post offices during the occupation of Manchuria.

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MONGOLIA: Coat of arms 7 k. blue, tied by cds. "URGA POSCHTA KONTORA 8/IX 1897” (Tchilingirian fig. 444) to red band cover to China, small part missing, otherwise fine, signed Dr. Orth BPP

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MONGOLIA: Coat of arms 10 k. blue, tied by cds. "URGA MONGOLIA * * be -6 10 16” (Tchilingirian fig. 447) to red band cover to China with Peking arrival mark, very fine and attractive entire from the Dun-Fu-Yu correspondence, signed Dr. Orth BPP

Reference: Depicted in "Stamps of the Russian Empire Used abroad”, S.D. Tchilingirian, part four, page 314

Provenance: Dr. E.M. Tolman

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YELETSK (Orlov Province): 1873/99, lovely group of 28 unused and used, some scarcer items throughout commencing with Schmidt-Nr. 1 unused (x2 including one in deep blue shade, ex Herrick and Fabergé) and used, the collection follows with the Circular issues including paper and perforations types, etc. Mixed condition as to be expected, a delightful and most unusual specialist assembly

1858/1995 (ca.), large mint never hinged/unused and predominantly used collection, including Post Offices Abroad and Civil War issues, showing a substantial degree of duplication together with some multiples, varieties other specialties, from 1949 fairly advanced and mostly in used condition, in the classics showing a small selection of dotted numeral cancels, some better values with 1915 10 k. (Mi.-Nr. 106CUu) mint never hinged, 1970 two essays for the Feodossy issue, fine selection of Post Office in China and Levant, also Zemstvo including Sumy and Zolotonosha, and more. An attractive assembly, except for the occasional fault overall in good and fresh condition, neatly housed in 3 albums

1920/2000 (ca.), mnh and used holding in 24 Album/stockbooks and 3 boxes

1949/2000, mint never hinged and mostly used collection, fairly advanced from 1975 on, a few better sets throughout with 1950 Moscow Building Mi.-Nr. 1527-1534 used, etc., except for the occasional fault overall in very good condition, neatly housed in 6 albums/stockbook

1877/1984 (ca.), unmounted mint/unused and used collection with duplicates, including Postage Dues, some better values throughout and showing a fine range of pre 1930s issues together with a few covers. Except for the occasional fault, overall in good condition

1851/1984, collection of mainly of cancelled stamps in 12 albums, including amongst others Denmark from Mi. No. 1 (3), Norway from Mi. No. 1, Sweden from Mi. No. 2 and Finland from tongue stamps

1852/1990, complete used collection in three albums, including Mi. No. 1IIa used in Holstein with the 3-ring "141” Crempe, 1IIb used in Holstein with 3-ring "157” Kaltenkirchen, 1IIc used in Lauenburg with 3-ring "150” Ratzeburg, 2I and 2II, 11A on a cover from Copenhagen via Aalborg to Nibe, as well as a collection from Norway including Mi. No. 1, Sweden in five albums and Finland in five albums; in total, the clearly organised collection comprises 14 albums