1872-83, 12 mint stamps, including block of four, identified by Schmidt Cat., fresh and nice, full OG, NH or hinged, mostly VF, Russian Zemstvo Specialized C.v. $220

200.00

1878, 5k red, vertical pair, bottom stamp has broken "5" at the lower left value tablet (position 7), full OG, NH (error) or hinged, VF

100.00

1880, 3k blue, fresh, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1909, 3k black, printed on bluish green paper, vertical tete-beche pair, minor paper discoloration between stamps, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1910, 3k black, printed grayish blue paper, vertical tete-beche pair, light horizontal fold between stamps, full original, but dried gum, hinged, VF

100.00

1910, 3k black, three copies on various paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF

300.00

1874, 5k indigo, printed on thin paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1876, 5k indigo, several toned spots and tiny thin, still full OG, hinged, F/VF appearance

150.00

1876, 5k dark red, bottom sheet margin block of nine, horizontal fold is affecting three middle stamps, full OG, NH or LH, VF

300.00

1876, 5k rose red, top right corner margin block of eight (4x2), full OG, NH or hinged (1), VF and rare multiple, Schmidt #4 var, rank "R" for each stamp, ex-Sarandinaki

1874, 3k black, three side margin block of ten (5x2), bottom right corner crease is affecting one stamp, full OG, NH or hinged (2), VF

200.00

1883, 3k blue and red, perforation 11 1/2 at three sides, fresh, unused, no gum, VF, rank "R", Schmidt #15

350.00

1880, 4k blue and brick red, horizontal strip of five, representing four different types of stamps, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1905, 5k blue and rose red, center is inverted, left sheet margin horizontal pair, full OG, hinged, F/VF

400.00

1905, 5k gray blue and rose red, center is inverted, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1908, 2k brown and light blue, word "Uezdnaia" is missing, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1908, 2k brown and light blue, imperforated copy with inverted light blue color, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

150.00

1908, 5k green and light blue, imperforated copy with inverted and shifted to the left light blue color, full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

1890-1908, 26 stamps, including three cancelled, neatly identified by Chuchin Cat. on a stockpage, minor flaws, generally clean lot, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $407

200.00

1882, 10k black, green and greenish blue, fresh and nice copy, unused, no gum, VF

300.00

1882, three imperforated plate proofs of 10k, first one is in black on brownish paper, two others are multicolored, one of which has green door, the last one has door in green and black, two stamps with shallow thin, full OG, hinged, VF appearance

300.00

1874, 3k black, printed on rose paper without watermark, unused, no gum, VF

150.00

1878, 2k black, printed on various paper, complete set of three, full OG, hinged, VF

500.00

1880-81, 2k black, two copies from different issues, full OG, hinged, VF, Schmidt #24, 26

200.00

1887, 2k, complete by Schmidt Cat. set of six, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #31-33, a, b

100.00

1905, 2k, printed on white paper, three side margin block of ten (5x2), top five stamps have orange shade, while bottom ones are in brownish yellow color, full OG, NH or LH, VF

100.00

1905, 2k orange, horizontal strip of three with misplaced blind perforation, appears imperforated, full OG, NH or LH (1), VF

200.00

1905, 2k orange red, printed on yellow paper, three side margin horizontal strip of five types of stamps, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1908, two stamps with surcharge 3k, 2k rose and 2k gray, both stamps printed on yellow paper, full OG, hinged, F/VF

200.00

1908, 3k red, printed on yellow paper, imperforated bottom left corner margin block of six (3x2), two horizontal folds between stamps, unused, no gum, VF

200.00

1913, 3k, seven stamps, including two horizontal pairs, nicely cancelled on pieces by Uezd date cancellation with misprint "Belozrskaia", nice and attractive, VF

200.00

1914, strongly shifted to the left surcharge 10k on 3k orange red, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1879, 3k black, printed on green paper, two stamps of type 2; first one with top left vertical part of frame is shifted to the right, on the one - to the left, full OG, hinged, ex-Faberge

500.00

1879, 3k black, printed on light blue paper, fresh, unused, no gum, VF

600.00

1873, 1k-10k, complete set of five, in addition shades varieties of 1k and 10k, full OG or unused, no gum (4), F/VF

100.00

1876, 5k blue, perforation 11 1/2, blue spot at the top right value tablet variety, a few tiny gum spots, still nice and fresh stamp, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

200.00

1879, 5k brownish rose, printed on ribbed paper, manuscript cancellation, fresh, VF

100.00

1880, 5k yellowish rose, printed on wove paper, full OG, hinged, VF and rare, Schmidt #19, rank "RR", ex-Sarandinaki

1880, 5k red, printed on wove paper, full OG, hinged, VF and rare, Schmidt #21, rank "RR", ex-Sarandinaki

1883, 5k orange red, printed on wove paper, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, a part of zemstvo date stamp, VF, a gorgeous stamp

500.00

1883, 10k blue, imperforated copy, pen and circular zemstvo date stamp, fresh, VF and scarce, ex-Sarandinaki

750.00

1883, 10k blue, perforation 11 1/2, fresh and nice, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, ex-Sarandinaki

750.00

1884, 1k-10k, imperforated complete set of 13, clean and choice, full OG, hinged, F/VF

600.00

1884, 10k light lilac, perforation 11 1/2, fresh, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

250.00

1889, entire wrapper probably for periodicals, sent from Great Britain to Bogorodsk zemstvo, franked by Queen Victoria 1/2p red, upon arrival to zemstvo uprated by 1k brownish lilac, paid for local delivery, minor conveyance flaws, mostly VF and scarce

1893, 5k dark red, fresh, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1869, cutout of stationery wrapper 5k blue, postally used, VF

100.00

1869, two incomplete stationery wrappers, 5k blue (27x295mm) and 5k red (27x260mm), unused, VF

150.00

1879, stationery envelope 10k blue, size 185x120mm, postally used in zemstvo, VF

400.00

1871-72, black handstamp 5k on thin paper, small thin, no gum as issued, previously hinged, VF appearance

300.00

Borisoglebsk

1887, 3k bright sky-blue, all perforation intact, fresh, unused, no gum, VF and rare, ex-Sarandinaki, rank "RR"

1872, 5k black and red, used on a piece, pen cancelled, VF, ex-Faberge

300.00

1878, 3k black and green, double impression of green background, pen cross cancellation, VF

500.00

1868-1904, 5k, four stamps of different issues, full OG, hinged (2) or unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1896, 2k brownish lilac, block of ten, contains two couche, full OG, NH or LH, VF

200.00

1876-96, original page of a collection, contains 12 mint stamps, including one tete-beche pair, fresh, full OG, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. #250

150.00

1917, violet handstamp 6(k) on 3k lilac brown, a part of zemstvo date stamp, VF and rare, ex-Sarandinaki

1000.00

1885, 3k black, printed on violet paper, block of eight, all existing types of stamps, light fold between stamps, full OG, NH or LH, VF

250.00

1874-88, original page from a collection, contains 7 stamps, neatly identified, fresh, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $144

100.00

1889, 2k blue, printed on lilac rose paper, bottom right corner margin block of 35 (7x5), full OG, NH or hinged, VF

300.00

1913, 2k blue, block of eight, representing four types of stamps, including small "2" variety, full OG, NH or hinged, VF

100.00

1869, 3k dark blue, cancelled by blue zemstvo seal, fresh, VF, "Ferrary-Faberge" hs on reverse

100.00

Chistopol

1911, Provisional printing, 2k brown, intact perforation, postal cancellation, F/VF and scarce, Schmidt #6, rank "RR"

1890's, 5k lilac, block of four, all existing types of stamp, no gum as issued, NH, VF

300.00

1873-1916, 62 stamps, including 22 used, identified by Chuchin Cat. on two stockpages, minor flaws, mostly fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $1,109

500.00

1871, 3k black, printed on white paper, full original brown gum, hinged, VF

150.00

1873, 5k black, printed on horizontally laid paper, fresh, full OG, hinged, VF

250.00

1876-84, 5k, complete set in horizontal pairs, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1879, 3k black, printed on blue paper, two stamps of types 3 and 4, full OG, hinged, VF

500.00

1880, 6k black, printed on lilac rose paper, two stamps types 2 and 3, full OG or unused, no gum, VF

150.00

1884, 3k green and red, manuscript cancellation, cut to shape as always for used stamps, fresh, VF

300.00

1886, 6k blue and rose red, block of four, full OG, NH or LH, VF

350.00

1889, 3k gold, printed on grayish paper, two copies, one of which with short "r" in "Three" variety (position 1), full OG, hinged, VF

75.00

1892, 3k violet, overinked, resulting in stamp has no denomination on the left value tablets, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1875, 2k blue with separating lines, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, rank "R"

400.00

1893, 2k black, printed on gray paper, tied by "Konstantin Grigor?evich Fedorov" in two lines, which is unrecorded postmaster cancellation, perforation trimmed on the sides, still fresh and F/VF

100.00

Glazov

1896, 2k black and dull green, four side margin copy, dull green color is inverted, tied by violet oval zemstvo cancellation, fresh and flawless copy, VF and extremely rare, Schmidt #10 var, rank "RRRR", only four copies recorded, ex-Ferrary

1914, 5k blue, horizontal pair, complete violet oval zemstvo date stamp, fresh, VF

200.00

1892, 4k, complete set of six, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1894, 4k, complete set of 36 stamps, neatly mounted on a page from the Stanley Gibbons album of 1905, fresh, VF

350.00

1897, 4k black and brown, black frame is inverted, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare

500.00

1905-06, 1k, complete set of two, blocks of six of all different types of stamps, full OG, NH or LH (1), VF

75.00

1880, 2k-8k, complete set of three, all with "v" instead of "b" in "Irbitskoi", no gum as produced, VF

100.00

1880, 8k black, printed on yellow paper, complete setting of ten stamps, including horizontal strips of four, three and three singles, no gum as issued, VF

150.00

1901, 2k black, printed on lilac paper, full OG, hinged, F/VF

200.00

1913, 1k orange and 2k red brown, two vertical tete-beche pairs, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1872, grayish blue handstamp 2k on thick paper, light vertical fold, full OG, hinged, VF appearance, rank "R"

200.00

1879, 3k green, two stamps with single or double frame, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1882, 3k bluish green, fresh, unused, no gum, VF, rank "R", ex-Faberge

600.00

1916, 3k carmine red, complete sheet of 25, full OG, mostly NH, VF

150.00

1907, 2k blue, block of 25 without the margins, full OG, NH or LH, VF

100.00

1875, 3k violet, two stamps of light and dark shades, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1895, 3k blue, fresh, unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1872-75, 5k blue, two stamps of different issues, full OG, hinged, VF

150.00

1892, 5k multicolored, horizontal strip of four, two left stamps with boxed diagonal handstamp in violet, two right ones - without overprint, full OG, previously hinged, VF and a spectacular item

500.00

1894, 5k ultra, violet oval zemstvo "12.Apr.94" date stamp, according to Schmidt the earliest recorded date of cancellation, insignificant thin, fresh, VF

100.00

1876-1916, six pages from a collection, contains 42 mostly mint stamps (5 used) from three zemstvo districts: Lebedin, Starobyelsk and Sumy. Generally fresh, full OG or used, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $723
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500.00

1867, 10k orange yellow, pen cross cancellation, negligible thin, fresh, VF, rank "R"

500.00

1871, 10k carmine red and black, manuscript cancellation, minor faults, still collectable copy of this scarce stamp, F/VF appearance, Schmidt #2, rank "R"

200.00

1871, 10k carmine red and black, center is inverted, official reprint, full OG, hinged, VF

250.00

1879, 10k red and black, center is inverted, fresh, unused, no gum, VF and rare, especially in mint condition

1879, 10k red and black, imperforated copy with inverted center, official reprint, unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1891-95, 5k and 10k, three perforated and five imperforated proofs, four of each denomination in various colors, no gum as produced, VF

300.00

1870-1914, six pages from a collection, contains 37 primarily mint stamps (3 used) from five zemstvo districts: Alexandria, Ananiev, Kherson, Odessa and Tiraspol. Mostly fresh, full OG or used, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $1,140
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700.00

1901, 2k black and blue, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1869-72, 2k black and 2k blue, printed on red brown paper, full OG, hinged (#1) or unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1903, 2k red, without a dot after "Marka" variety, full OG, LH, VF

250.00

1903, 2k rose, vertical pair, imperforated horizontally between stamps, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1875, 5k red, two stamps of dark or light shade, unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1918, 50k red and blue, lot of four stamps, including stamp with shifted red color, missing red color, or printed on green paper, no gum as issued, VF

200.00

1870-71, handstamp 3k, lot of six stamps, two of which on ordinary paper and four stamps on quadrille paper, different shades, one stamp has minute thin, full OG, hinged or unused, no gum (1), VF

400.00

1898, 2k red, error violet oval zemstvo "13.Apr.91" date stamp, fresh, F/VF and attractive

100.00

1893-1913, 11 stamps, including one used, identified by Chuchin Cat. on a stockpage, fresh, full OG or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $87

50.00

1907, 3k black, complete sheet of 13, intact margins, full OG, NH or hinged, VF and scarce, ex-Faberge

300.00

1912, 3k multicolored, printed on rose paper, complete sheet of 72 (6x12), contains 30 tete-beche pairs and all printing varieties, minor perf separations, still post office fresh, full OG, mostly NH, VF and possibly the only known complete sheet of this stamp, ex-Faberge
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1912, 3k multicolored, printed on rose paper, two stamps with angles in different color combinations, full OG, hinged, VF

300.00

1912, 3k multicolored, printed on blue paper, two stamps with angles in different color combinations, full OG, hinged, VF

300.00

1912, 3k multicolored, printed on grayish paper, complete sheet of 49 (7x7), with "1012" variety on position 24, full OG, mostly NH, VF, ex-Faberge
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600.00

1912, 3k multicolored, printed on light rose paper, two value tablets blank, horizontal pair of two different types, full OG, NH or LH, VF

250.00

1897, 3k olive brown, two stamps, one of which with a dot in Coat of Arms, full OG, hinged, F/VF

100.00

1899, 3k lilac brown, left sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated vertically between stamps and on the right, in addition misplaced horizontal perforation, tiny toned spot, full OG, hinged, fine pair

150.00

1891, 10k carmine, horizontal tete-beche pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1880-1904, page from a collection, contains five mint stamps, neatly identified, full OG, hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $63

40.00

1882, 5k lilac, couche, fresh, unused, no gum, VF

300.00

1901-13, 5k in different colors, complete by Schmidt Cat. set of four, full OG, hinged, VF

150.00

1902, 1k and 3k, complete set of two, oval shaped stamps, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1904-06, 1k-3k, two complete sets by Schmidt Cat. in blocks of four, full OG, NH or LH, VF, Schmidt #5-8, ex-Faberge

100.00

1910, 1k-10k, complete set of five in horizontal pairs, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1910, two horizontal pairs, violet handstamps 3k or 6k on 1k red brown, complete oval zemstvo cancellations, fresh, VF

200.00

1910, violet horizontal surcharge 3k on 10k blue violet, error of surcharge "k" instead of "kop", full OG, previously hinged, VF

300.00

1910, violet diagonal (instead of horizontal) surcharge 3k on 10k blue violet, a part of zemstvo cancellation, small thin at the bottom left corner, a part of OG, VF appearance, a rare variety

1910, 3k dark gray violet, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, minor toning, full OG, hinged, VF appearance, only one hundred copies were produced

300.00

1910, 1k-15k, complete set of six, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

100.00

1910, 3k green and lilac, nice margin imperforated copy, printed on thick paper, insignificant thin, full OG, previously hinged, VF, only one hundred copies were printed

150.00

1911, 1k-25k, complete set of three, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

150.00

1911, 1k and 3k, complete sheets of 25, all printing varieties present, full OG, mostly NH, VF
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600.00

1911, imperforated proof without denomination in blue and lilac rose, horizontal strip of three, slight fold between stamps, no gum as printed, VF

100.00

1911, perforated proof without ornament of 15k in lilac and greenish blue, bottom left corner margin block of four, affixed on brown native paper, fresh, VF

200.00

1915, 1k yellow and 3k violet, 36 stamps in strips or blocks, fresh, full OG, mostly NH, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $278++
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200.00

1915, 5k-50k, seven different stamps, each one is bearing large part of oval zemstvo date stamp, VF and colorful lot

300.00

1890, 5k green and red, block of ten (5x2), written numbers 1611-20, vertical fold, fresh, full OG, NH (2) or hinged, VF

150.00

1886, 3k rose red, horizontal tete-beche pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1880's, blue oval 5k with the text "Vzyskat", no gum, VF

100.00