1857, 10k brown and blue, four-side margin imperforated single with numeral watermark "1", pen cross cancellation, VF, C.v. $475, Est. $200-$300

150.00

1857, 10k brown and blue, imperforated single with numeral watermark "1", pen cancellation expertly removed, clear margins at all sides, appears as an unused example, Est. $200-$300

150.00

1857, imitations of imperforated die proofs of 10k in brown and green, brown and carmine and green and carmine, typo printing on white paper without watermark, no gum as produced, nice space fillers of VF appearance, Est. $200 -$300

150.00

1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thin paper with numeral "1" watermark, intact perforation and fresh colors, unused, no gum, VF and scarce, minor corners soiling not mentioned in N. Mandrovski certificate, C.v. $4,400 for stamp w/o gum, Est. $1,000-$1,500

750.00

1866, 20k blue and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, top sheet margin vertical gutter block of four, a lovely item, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1870, entire wrapper from Odessa to Genoa, sent without paying postage, Italian postage due 1L blue and magenta (Scott #J3) applied upon arrival, Vienna, Milan, Verona transits and arrival ds on the back, VF and an interesting mailing, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1884, 3.50r black and gray and 7r black and yellow, complete set of two on vertically laid paper, stamp of 3.50r with altered perforation at bottom (not mentioned in the certificate), large part of OG, fine centering, A. Farberov individual certificates, C.v. $2,000, Est. $750- $1,000

500.00

1906, 5r and 10r, complete set of two printed on vertically laid paper, each one with sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,210, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1906, Coat of Arms, 5r dark blue, green and pale blue, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, complete set of two printed on vertically laid paper, sheets of 25 with control "V" labels on edges, minor marginal flaws and slight gum waves in the middle of 10r sheet, perfect condition overall, full OG, NH, VF, and one of just a few sets of sheets survived, C.v. $30,250 as singles, Est. $12,000-$15,000

1906, 5r dark blue, green and pale blue, printed on vertically laid paper, perforation 11 1/2, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $500, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1909, perforated proof of 10k in bright blue, bottom right corner margin single printed on wove paper without varnish lines, three instead of two lines of inner oval, extra two curls on sides of top ribbon (common stamp has three lines) and other differences from issued stamp, nice condition, no gum as produced, VF and scarce, expert's hs on margin, Est. $750-$1,000

500.00

1912 (30.6), 10k in light blue color shade from the printing of 1909, used on pre-printed cover from Baku to Tehran via Isfahan, all appropriate transit markings and arrival "16.VII.12" ds, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, Alexander III, 3k rose red, top margin imperforated single, narrow side margins (apparently cut of a stamp imperforated at top), full OG, trace of hinge, VF appearance

50.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, Alexander III, 3k rose red, a single with double impression of the design, full OG, previously hinged, VF, expert's sign on reverse, C.v. $600, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, Nicholas II, 10k blue, in addition design is printed on gum side and placed diagonally upside down, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular not offset, but printed error, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1913 (March 11), large size registered cover from Moscow to Berlin, franked by seven stamps of Romanov Dynasty issue from 2k to 70k, arrival ds is on reverse, minor cover wrinkles, still F/VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamps, Nicholas I 15k brown, block of six (3x2) with reversal text strongly misplaced, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamps, Alexander I, 20k olive green with double impression, horizontal imperforated pair, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1917, World War I Propaganda Forgery of money stamps, 20k olive green and 15k orange brown, set of two stamps, inscriptions on reverse reads: 20k - "In circulation on a par with bankruptcy of silver coins", 15k - "In circulation on a par with robbery and cheating rulers", unused without gum as produced, VF and very rare, Est. $800- $1,000

500.00

1919, 7r dark green and pink, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with horizontal varnish lines, enlarged margins at top and bottom, clear at right, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by A. Rosselevitch and Romeko, C.v. $4,200as two singles, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1854 (November 9), small size cover addressed to Prince Emil Sayn-Wittgenstein, then Lt. Colonel, commander of the 1st Linear Cossack Regiment (later Lt. General), sent from the Ministry of International Affairs (Dept. of State) to the military camp located in Tiflis by Poste Restante, wax seal on reverse, mostly VF and extremely rare postal history item, Est. $1,000-$1,500

500.00

1856 (November 16), private cover with 8-page enclosure addressed to Prince Emil Sayn-Wittgenstein, Chief of the Military Camp in Tiflis during the Crimean War, sent from Stavropol and bearing double circle hs of Stanitsa Kavkazskaya (Nov. 16) and oval Tiflis receiver (185_ Nov. 20), flap is almost missing, still F/VF and very rare postal history item, especially with letter inside, Est. $300 -$400

200.00

1901, wax sealed Charity envelope for 11 rub, addressed to the Odessa Athon Ilyinsky Hotel (Podvorye) for Pilgrims to the Athon Monastery in Constantinople, sent from Kukarka (Vyatka Gub on March 7) to Yaransk (March 8), then to Nizhny Novgorod (March 11) and arrived to Odessa (March 15), interesting arrival marking of the Hotel "О.А.И.П. 17/3. 1901" applied over Kukarka two-line boxed hs, minor discoloration from seals, still F/VF and very interesting item, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1913 (November 25), money letter for 250 rub (666.67FFr) sent from Riga to Germany, franked by two Romanov Dynasty adhesives, wax seals with "A.E." initials (in good preservation), Radeberg "15.12.13" arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1916, cover from Riga to Petrograd, originated from Evangelical Lutheran Church in Riga, addressed to Shlisselburg Convict Prison, violet oval censorship marking, Petrograd machine arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1879-1918, 22 items, representing 17 different postal stationery envelopes, including 10 early ones of 5k, 8k, 10k, 7k/8k, 7k/10k of 1879-83, several Romanov Dynasty stationeries and covers franked by Romanov's stamps, including one mute cancelled from Pinsk to Petrograd, very well preserved material, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)

200.00