1865, 10pa brown and blue, even to large margins with strong colors, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF and very rare mint copy with original gum, L. Rosauer and other guarantees on reverse

1865, 10pa brown and blue, nice large margin copy, "783" inside dotted cancellation (Beirut), fresh, VF, Bolaffi certificate, C.v. $750

500.00

1865, 2pi blue and red, well-margined copy, fresh unblemished colors, unused, no gum, VF and scarce stamp in mint condition, Mi #2, ?1,500

1865, 2pi blue and red, large margins all around, a part of blue Constantinople cancellation, fresh, VF, C.v. $850

600.00

1867, imperforated plate proof of 2pi in black with lilac vertical network, bottom margin copy, no gum as issued, VF and rare, ex-Faberge

500.00

1867, imperforated plate proof of 2pi in blue with rose vertical network, top left corner margin copy, minor soiling, no gum as issued, VF and rare, ex-Faberge

500.00

1872, entire wrapper from Russian PO at Constantinople to Mariupol via Odessa, franked by 10k carmine and green, printed on vertically laid paper, tied by blue "Constantinopol?skoe Agentstvo" date stamp, Odessa transit and Mariupol arrival markings, VF

250.00

1895, pre-printed cover from Russian PO at Smyrna to Alexandria, franked by horizontal pair of 10k pale red and green, postmarked on arrival, flap tear due to rough opening, still VF

150.00

1884, 1k-7k, printed on horizontally laid paper, imperforated complete set of four in horizontal pairs, pair of 7k has top left corner margin, all others have nice four-side margins, full OG, LH or hinged, VF and scarce

1884, 2k green, printed on horizontally laid paper, imperforated gutter block of four, red "Ts" is in the middle (a part of OBRAZETS overprint), reinforced by hinge horizontally between stamps, fresh, full OG, VF

400.00

1909, overprint "Constantinople" over 35pi on 3.50r, horizontal pair, right stamp has "Constautinople" variety, full OG, NH (error) or VLH, VF, SG #73a

100.00

1909, overprint "Kerassunde", complete set of ten, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $101.10

100.00

1910, overprint "St. Athon", complete set of seven, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $101.50

50.00

1912, pre-printed cover from Russian PO at Trebizond to Tauris (Persia), franked on reverse by red surcharge 1pi on 10k blue, blue oval merchant marking, arrival ds, VF

100.00

1914, pre-printed cover from Russian PO at Stambul (Constantinople) to Tehran, franked on reverse by red surcharge 1pi on 10k blue, postmarked on arrival, VF

100.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, surcharged issue, complete set of 15, full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $173.50

100.00

1913, surcharged issue, complete set of three, neat Constantinople cancellations, fresh, VF, Mi #76-78, ?650

150.00