Modest collection in massive Minkus album with a range of early issues mostly mint, then very sparse through the 1940s, 1950s to 1980s perhaps 80% complete CTO but no M/Ss. Weighs 4kg.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3887
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: Large Gold Medal Five Frame Exhibit of 'Russian Mail via Austrian Galicia to General Postal Union 1875' mostly prestamp mail originating in Russia and carried by the four different trans-Galicia Routes to Western or Southern Europe, highlighting the often complex rate structures, the sometimes volatile political situation, the importance of border-exchange offices, and the impact of burgeoning communications especially the expansion of railway networks. Many items originated in the Crimes, also from Taganrog, Ukraine, Moscow, St Petersburg, Polish towns, etc. Destinations include Trieste, Hungary, the various Italian States, Spain, France and the German States notably Prussia. In general, the quality is fine to very fine but, as is characteristic of such material, filing folds, soiling and minor imperfections should be expected. Ex Ross Marshall, the exhibit has three times been awarded Large Gold at major American shows, including Reserve Grand Champion, and again at Royalpex 2017 (NZ). Please see our website for scans of the entire exhibit.
Galicia is an historical region north of the Carpathian Mountains, spanning parts of Poland and the Ukraine. The First Partition of Poland, in 1772, saw it annexed by Austria. The Third Partition in 1795 resulted in Russia & Austria having a common Galician border. The area subsequently devolved to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I, Galicia was controversially awarded to the newly-independent Poland, much to the chagrin of the ethnic Ukrainians.
(89 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$12,000
Opening AU$ 9,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,000.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3888
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 'Russian Mail via Austrian Galicia to General Postal Union 1875' pages from earlier versions of the exhibit still with many attractive items including from Mariupol, Odessa, St Lipkani, Kazan, Burdiansk and Kamenetsk-Podolsk, two underpaid with Italian Postage Dues added, etc, some filing folds & minor imperfections still generally fine to very fine. Ex Ross Marshall. Please see our website for scans of all pages.
(39) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3889
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 'Russian Mail via Austrian Galicia to General Postal Union 1875' additional unmounted material with some very fine town markings & instructional handstamps, some filing folds, soiling and minor imperfections still generally fine to very fine. Ex Ross Marshall.
(19) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3890
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 'The Two-Numbered Code on Russian Mail to the West to 1843' being an annotated study of the manuscript endorsements now generally agreed to represent, firstly, the item number on the postal manifest and, secondly, the rate from the Prussian border to destination, good range of Russian handstamps and many postmarked in transit at 'MEMEL' as it was the Prussian exchange office, some filing folds, soiling and minor imperfections still generally fine to very fine. Ex Ross Marshall.
The earliest mails are very scarce: included are two (1808 & 1818) of the approximately 40 recorded. Between 1821 and 1843 arrangements were governed by the Russo-Prussian Postal Treaty.
(15 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3891
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 'Russian Mail to Britain via Hamburg 1817-1843' being an extensively written-up One Frame Exhibit identifying mail carried by the various routes, lots of rate markings & instructional handstamps, includes three items carried between Finland & Lubeck after Prussia opened an office in Lubeck, then one via Aland (then under Russian control) & Sweden with superb 'GRISELHAMN' handstamp, several from the Huth Correspondence have heavy filing folds otherwise generally fine to very fine. Ex Ross Marshall: four times awarded Gold Medals.
(18 items) (Image1)
