1909, 3k black, printed on light green paper, vertical tete-beche pair, minor usual creases, full OG, LH, VF appearance

100.00

1880, 5k red, printed on battone paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF

400.00

1908, 2k brown and blue, horizontal imperforated pair, blue color is inverted and misplaced, full OG, hinged, VF

400.00

1909, imperforated proof of frame in brown, block of four, no gum as produced, NH, VF

200.00

1916, free-frank cover sent from Beliov Hospital for wounded soldiers to Russian Finland, Zemstvo Red Cross seal on front and five-line "Belevskoe Uezdnoe Zemstvo. Lazaret #2"violet marking on reverse, censored twice, mostly VF and scarce

250.00

1882, two imperforated trial color proofs of 10k, one stamp has small natural inclusion, full OG or no gum as printed, VF

200.00

1874, 3k black, printed on light rose horizontally laid paper, right sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp has broken "3" at the lower right value tablet, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1878, 2k black, printed on white horizontally laid paper, right part of the stamp is shifted to the top (frame and text), full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

1889, 2k in various colors, set of six in horizontal imperforated pairs, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1904, 2k rose, printed on yellow paper, left sheet margin block of four, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1905, 2k gray on white paper, 2k yellow brown on yellow paper, 2k red on white paper, three sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1908, registered cover from Bielozersk to St. Petersburg, addressed to Eichenthal, franked by vertical pair of 7k blue, the second provisional surcharge 3k on 2k red was affixed, but not cancelled, arrival ds, VF, ex-Kuznetsov

100.00

1908, registered cover from Bielozersk to St. Petersburg, addressed to Eichenthal, franked by vertical pair of 7k blue, two reprinted stamps were affixed, but not cancelled, arrival ds, VF, ex-Kuznetsov

100.00

1908, official reprint of surcharge 3k on 2k green, printed on yellow paper, "3" of surcharge is inverted, unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1913, 3k red, printed on yellow paper, vertical tete-beche pair, full OG, hinged, VF

75.00

1913, five stamps, including two horizontal pairs, cancelled on three pieces by zemstvo seal with error "Belozrskaia", fresh, VF

150.00

1914, black surcharge 10k on 3k red, printed on yellow paper, block of four, top right stamp has "kog" instead of "kop" variety, full OG, NH (error) or hinged, VF

100.00

1876, 5k blue, reconstruction of bottom part of an imperforated sheet (18 stamps), including block of eight, block of four, strip of three and three singles, affixed on a page from the Stibbe Collection, full OG, some NH, but mostly hinged, VF

400.00

1876, 5k reddish lilac, printed on horizontally ribbed paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1883, 5k red orange, used on a piece, Bogorodsk "4.Oct.1883" date stamp, fresh, VF, rank "R"

500.00

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

600.00

1892, 1k violet, complete sheet of 15 (3x5), fresh, unused, no gum, VF

250.00

1893, 10k green, complete sheet of 30 (5x6), minor marginal soiling, still fresh, full OG, mostly NH, VF

600.00

1894, 20k yellowish red, full OG, previously hinged, VF, rank "RR"

500.00

1894, 2k rose, complete sheet of 36 (6x6), neatly mounted on piece from a collection, one stamp has facial scratch, full OG, mostly NH, VF

300.00

1894, 3k rose, complete sheet of 18 (6x3), mounted on piece, minor marginal flaw at the top, considered to be unused, no gum, VF

200.00

1895, 4k brown, complete sheet of 15 (5x3), paper adhesion on reverse, part of OG, VF

300.00

1897, double control number in blue "32" over "3" on 2k red, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1876-96, 8 stamps (one - used), all stamps are in perfect condition, full OG, LH/hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $176

120.00

1881, 3k black, printed on green paper, block of 12 (4x3), six different types of stamps, full OG, NH or hinged (2), VF

200.00

1899, 2k rose, horizontal pair, fresh, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, according to Faberge's notes only a few mint pairs known

500.00

1879, 1/2k brown and 5k blue, complete set of two, full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

Gadiach - Fragments of the Baughman Collection

1884, 3k green and rose, five stamps (two with manuscript cancellations) on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF, each stamp has rank "R"

1884, 3k green and carmine, seven mint stamps on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

500.00

1892-94, 3k in various color combinations, 11 mint stamps, including one perforated, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

350.00

1892, 3k green and red, 3k brown, 12 stamps (six - mint, six - used), including three cancelled by volost seals, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

400.00

1892-93, 3k, ten stamps (six - used), including four cancelled by volost seals, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

400.00

1894, 3k, 42 mostly mint stamps (12 - used), including eight cancelled by volost seals, singles, pairs and blocks on four pages with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF
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1895-97, 3k, 11 mint stamps, including horizontal pair, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

200.00

1895, 3k, 29 mostly mint stamps (three - used, two cancelled by volost seal), singles, pairs, blocks on two pages with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF
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750.00

1895-97, 3k green an carmine, 3k orange and rose, 15 mostly mint stamps (three - used, two cancelled by volost seal), singles, two pairs and strip of three, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

500.00

1897, 3k, 34 stamps, including 14 used (11 cancelled by volost seals), singles, pairs and strips on three pages with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF
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1898, 3k green and red, nine stamps, five perforated and imperforated strip of three, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

400.00

1899, 3k, 12 mostly mint stamps (three - used, one cancelled by volost seal), including strip of three, on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, one stamp creased, still fresh, VF

350.00

1900, 3k lilac and red, 3k orange red and lilac, ten stamps (five used, four cancelled by volost seal), on a page with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF

500.00

1902-12, 3k green, eight stamps (three - used, all cancelled by volost seal), on two pages with detailed inscription from the Collection, fresh, VF
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200.00

1880-90's, lot of four different invitation Charity envelopes, surcharged in black with denomination 10k (2), 15k or 20k, blue Izmail Administration seal, mostly VF

400.00

Kassimov

1870, 3k black, diamond shaped stamp, complete sheet of four, full OG, NH or LH, VF

1914, 2k blue and rose, block of four contains two horizontal tete-beche pairs, full OG, hinged, VF

150.00

Krasny

1907, 3k gray, complete sheet of 13, misperforated, very fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, one of two known intact sheets of this issue, ex-Faberge

1912, 3k multicolored, printed on yellow paper, block of four, bottom right stamp with error "1012", full OG, NH (error) or LH, VF

100.00

1882-1913, 15 mostly mint stamps (two - used) on one stockpage, clean condition, full OG, hinged or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $288

200.00

1902, embossed 1k black, printed on green pasted together paper, full OG, hinged, VF and previously unrecorded

300.00

1909, 2k gray blue, sheet of 27, less top left stamp for completion, margins not perforated, full OG, mostly NH, VF

200.00

1910, violet handstamp 3k on 1k brown, reconstructed block of 40, including large multiples, imperforated margins, full OG, NH or hinged, mostly VF, ex-Faberge

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

100.00

1911, 10k black, rose and blue, horizontal pair, including both stamps with serifs on "10", full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1912, 1k and 3k, large numerals, blocks of four, bottom left stamp of 1k block has Roman "1" on the right value tablet, full OG, NH or LH, VF

100.00

1915, 50k blue and green, perforated and imperforated copies, full OG, LH or hinged, VF

75.00

1870-76, embossed (5k), three different shades of blue, two mint stamps and one - pen cancelled, full OG or used, VF

300.00

1886, 3k rose, vertical pair, imperforated horizontally between stamps, full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

1876-97, 2k in various colors, printed on different paper, full OG or no gum as issued, VF

100.00

1881, (5k) in various color combinations, complete set of four, three of which are mint, full OG or unused (1) and one - used, VF

300.00

1910, 4k multicolored, imperforated horizontal pair, yellow and green colors omitted, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1873, 2k black, printed on dark red glossy paper, block of four different types, including stamps with double or single frame, slight vertical crease, full OG, NH or LH, VF

300.00

1910, 2k yellow green, left sheet margin copy, used on reverse of local cover addressed to public prosecutor of Nolinsk uezd, cancelled by blue zemstvo seal, VF

750.00

1913, 2k bluish green, vertical strip of three, used on reverse of registered local cover addressed to Zemstvo Administration, cancelled by black oval ds, archival fold on the left, still VF

350.00

1915, 2k rose, block of three, used on reverse of registered cover, addressed to Uezd Administration, black oval cancellation, minor discoloration, stamps are not affected, VF

600.00

1869, 5k green and 25k red, complete set of two, large part of OG, VF

150.00

1879, 5k blue and red, blue zemstvo "7.Sept.79" date stamp, according to Schmidt this is the earliest recorded date of cancellation, small thin spot, fresh, F/VF

150.00

1870, 5k black, printed rose lilac paper, three stamps of all existing types, full or large part of OG, hinged, VF, ex-Faberge

500.00

1873, 3k and 6k, complete set of two, vertical network, full OG or unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1880, 3k black and rose, rouletted perforation, "2" inside black six-point star cancellation, F/VF and scarce

150.00

1893, 3k dark blue, horizontal pair, "9" inside violet six-point star cancellation, right stamp with several rust spots, still fresh, VF appearance, ex-Faberge

100.00

1902-10, 3k and 6k, two complete issues in blocks of four, each block representing all existing types of stamps, full OG, NH or LH, VF, ex-Faberge

100.00

1897, 2k carmine rose, misperforated vertically, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1900's, "Pavlogradskiy Zemskiy Telephone", Coat of Arms and black lettering on white paper, no value indicated, zemstvo violet cancellation, VF and rare, this stamp probably confirmed payment of subscription fee

300.00

Pereslav

1877, 3l black, printed on bluish green paper, type 4, full OG, previously hinged, VF, rank "RR", ex-Kuznetsov

1871-1914, 11 mint stamps in nice and fresh flawless condition, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $319

250.00

1913-14, 3k blue and 5k violet, 41 mint stamps on three stockpages, representing various plate, shades and perforation varieties, neatly identified, nice and eye-catching lot, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, VF
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400.00

1916, 15k reddish lilac, black zemstvo "11.9.23" error date stamp, fresh, VF

100.00

1868, 3k black, printed on orange paper, fresh, no gum as issued, VF

400.00

1909, double violet handstamp 3(k) on 1k orange, vertical pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF and a spectacular piece, ex-Faberge

150.00

1909, placed horizontally violet handstamp 3(k) on 1k orange and 6k brown violet, two vertical pairs, bottom stamps have inverted handstamp, full OG, hinged, VF

300.00

1908, violet handstamp 3(k) on 10k carmine red, vertical strip of three, two top stamps have double handstamp, full OG, NH or hinged, VF

200.00

1910, rose violet (!) diagonal surcharge 1k on 15k lilac and gray, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1912, three mint stamps, violet and black diagonal surcharges 3k on 5k, and violet diagonal surcharge 3k on 6k, full OG, previously hinged, VF

250.00

1911, horizontal typo surcharge 3k, six used stamps, including horizontal pair, fresh, VF, ex-Faberge

150.00

1912, six official mint stamps, two of which are Medical Districts and four - Public Schools, two stamps have printer's watermark, full OG, LH or hinged, VF

150.00

1912, Public School No.5, 3k orange, used on a piece, two different types of cancellation, VF

100.00

1912, black overprint "Chastnoi" on 3k violet, vertical pair, practically complete red zemstvo "27.Sent.1912" date stamp, according to Faberge this is the earliest recorded date of cancellation, some thins, VF appearance

150.00

1912, black surcharge 1(k) on 3k blue, additional line of vertical perforation, full OG, hinged, VF

200.00

1886, 3k black, diamond shaped stamp, tete-beche pair, large part of blue zemstvo cancellation, VF

100.00

1894, black surcharge 3(k) on 10k multicolored, a part of violet zemstvo cancellation, VF

100.00

1907, 3k multicolored, imperforated copy, printed on ordinary (0.075mm) paper, bottom right corner margin copy, natural inclusion, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp on thin (0.05mm) paper is added for comparison

150.00

1910, 3k, 1k, 5k and 10k, horizontal se-tenant strip of 13, full OG, NH or LH, VF

500.00

1871-77, 5k blue, two stamps of different issues, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1871, free-frank official entire letter, posted into Rostov Zemstvo Post at Taganrogskaya Station, addressed to Rostov uezd arbitrator, all appropriate markings, sealed with wax, VF

750.00

1881, free-frank official entire letter from Golodayevo-Sarinovskaya Zemstvo Postal Station to Ust'-Mechetinskoye Volost Administration, no backstamp, sealed with wax, VF

300.00

1896, free-frank official entire letter from Novocherkassk Region Court to 3rd District Police Office, posted into the mail at Novocherkassk Zemstvo Postal Station, sealed with Court official paper seal, VF

500.00

1882-97, six mint stamps, including horizontal pair, premium quality, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $103

100.00

1887, 2k black, round-shaped stamp, manuscript cancellation, tiny thin spot, fresh, F/VF, Schmidt #25

400.00

1870-1913, 14 mint or used (9) stamps on a stockcard, fresh, mostly VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $154

120.00

1874, 5k blue, two stamps with breaks (white dots at the top or on the left) of outer frame, full OG, previously hinged, VF

750.00

Shadrinsk

1882, 3k yellowish green, block of six (3x2), double perforation between stamps, insignificant toning spots are affecting three stamps, still fresh, full OG, NH, VF appearance, rank "R" for each stamp

1890, 3k blue and red, right sheet margin horizontal pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

400.00

1893, 3k blue and red, block of four, unused, no gum, VF

100.00

1866, 5k black, printed on bluish green paper, full OG, LH, VF

200.00

1899, imperforated proof of 2k in black, printed on lilac rose paper, full OG, LH, VF

75.00

1905, 4k dark brown, printed on lilac rose paper, imperforated complete sheet of 100 (10x10), neatly mounted on page from the Stibbe Collection, horizontal fold between stamps, full OG, mostly NH, VF
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1906, 1k blue and light blue, light blue background is strongly shifted to the left, imperforated complete sheet of 100 (10x10), neatly mounted on a page from the Stibbe Collection, horizontal fold between stamps, full OG, mostly NH, VF
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1906, 50k red and light green, complete sheets of 100 (10x10), mounted on a page from the Stibbe Collection, full OG, mostly NH, VF
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1895-1915, 86 mostly mint stamps (nine - used), single and pairs on two stockpages, minor duplication, fresh and nice, full OG or used, mostly VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $767++

600.00

1879, 3k multicolored, white spot over "ch" in "Pochta" variety, tiny thin, full OG, hinged, F/VF

100.00

1880-83, 3k multicolored, two stamps with varieties, the first one with a dot between "p" and "o" in "Sorokskoi" (position 11), the other one with white stroke over "y" in "Pochty" (position 23), full OG, hinged, F/VF

150.00

1882, 3k light blue, right sheet margin block of six, missing vertical perforation, full OG, NH or LH, VF, ex-Faberge

750.00

1914, PPC from zemstvo to Rostov-on-Don, franked by 3k green, violet large size oval date stamp (Uchastok 5), paid for local delivery, upon arrival to Stavropol uprated with Imperial 3k red, postmarked on arrival, card corner crease, still F/VF
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500.00

1897, 5k carmine, printed on gray paper, horizontal pair, used on a piece, complete two-line boxed "S.Z.P. Unakovka" cancellation, VF

150.00

1879, 5k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforated pair, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1873-87, four mint stamp in perfect condition, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $104

100.00

1895, 6k multicolored, gold color is omitted, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Zumstein guarantee hs on reverse

150.00

1901, trial color imperforated proof of 3k multicolored, diamond-shaped stamp, negligible toning spots on gum, full OG, previously hinged, VF appearance

75.00

1894-1902, seven mint stamps in premium quality, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $83

75.00

Tver

1871, 2k rose and dark violet blue, block of six (3x2), incorrectly printed "2k" are forming two horizontal tete-beche pairs, full OG, NH or LH, VF and rare item

1874, 3k black, printed on dark red paper, in addition full offset of black print on reverse, pen cross cancellation, VF

300.00

1878, 3k black, printed on red paper, reconstruction sheet of 12 (2x6), contains blocks of eight and four, presents all existing varieties, some folds, full OG, NH or hinged, VF, ex-Faberge, Schmidt #7

750.00

1883, 2k black, two copies printed on bluish green or yellowish green paper, both with "iaia" variety, large part of OG or unused, no gum, VF

200.00

1889-95, seven mint stamps in nice and clean condition, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $229

200.00

1888, 3k red, vertical strip of six, imperforated horizontally between all stamps, stamp at the bottom have slight gum crease, folded once between third and fourth stamps, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1866, 4k black, pen-cross cancellation, insignificant thin spot at the top margin, stamp is not affected, fresh, VF and scarce, ex-Faberge

750.00

1889-1902, 12 mint or used (5) stamps on a stockcard, full OG, or used, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $148

100.00

1884, 1k black, printed greenish paper, right sheet margin copy, used on large part of newspaper wrapper, VF

100.00

1892, 5k black, printed on thick lilac paper, 11 different perforation varieties for this stamp, all identified, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, mostly VF

200.00

1893, violet handstamp 5k on yellow paper, black zemstvo "13.Jan.1893" date stamp, according to Schmidt this is the earliest recorded date of cancellation, pin-hole, still fresh, F/VF

150.00

1882-84, 2k-20k, two complete sets, the total is six stamps, full OG, LH or hinged, VF

150.00

Zadonsk

1893, 5k red, horizontal pair, right stamp has insignificant thin, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, especially in pair, rank "RR" for each stamp

1894, 5k yellow orange, perfect condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF, rank "RR"

1874, 5k and 8k, complete set of two, flawless copies, full OG, previously hinged, VF

600.00

1880, 5k and 8k, twelve mint stamps, representing different plate varieties, neatly identified on a stockcard, fresh, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $720++

600.00

1892, 3k rose, two stamps with double vertical perforation on the left, in addition one of them imperforated on the right, between stamp and margin, full OG, NH or hinged, VF

100.00

1898, 3k bronze, perforated and imperforated copies, the last one has horizontal perforation line at the top of the design, each one without "3" at the top right corner, full OG, hinged, VF

150.00

1909, 2k bronze, imperforated complete gutter sheet of 98 (7x7+7x7), left part is inverted and forming seven horizontal tete-beche pairs with 76mm space between stamps, several zemstvo seals on the gutter, one stamp without "2" at the top left corner, generally nice condition, full OG, mostly NH, VF and very rare
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1885-1910, 22 mint stamps neatly identified on one stockpage, nice and flawless condition, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. $391

350.00

Starting Collection in a Stockbook

1872-1916, 564 different mostly mint stamps and one stationery envelope, individually priced from $7 to $60, representing issues from 126 zemstvo districts (all identified), some usual defects could be found, mostly F/VF, Russian Specialized Zemstvo C.v. over $5,000 for not defected stamps
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