1869-83, eight mint stamps, missing only No.5 for completion of the period, we mention only minute thin spot on No.4 and No.6, very fresh quality unit, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $680

300.00

1880, 5k red, round-shaped stamp, printed on back side of court notice, fresh quality, unused, no gum, VF

75.00

1875-96, nine mint, one pen-cancelled stamp and official paper seal, arranged on a stockcard, No.2 has tiny thin, fresh condition, full OG or unused no gum (2), mostly VF, C.v. $445

200.00

1880, 3k dark blue, nice margins all around, full OG, hinged, VF

75.00

1876, 5k dark blue, neat Imperial cancellation at the bottom left corner, fresh, VF

150.00

1882, 3k blue and red, three stamps of types 1-3, fresh quality, full OG or unused, no gum (1), VF, Chuchin #8 fn, rank "R" for each stamp, ex-Faberge

400.00

1883, 3k blue and red, perforation 11 1/2, excellent quality single, full OG, LH, VF, red Ferrari-Faberge hs, Chuchin #8 fn, rank "R"

150.00

1883, 3k blue and red, perforation 11 1/2, horizontal pair with extra horizontal perforation across the design, vertical perforation reinforced by hinge, full OG, LH, VF, Chuchin #8 fn, rank "R" for each stamp, ex-Faberge

300.00

1872-85, 14 mint and one pen-cancelled stamp, including No. 6 in strip of three, two scarce stamps of Schmidt #14 and 15, first one has no gum, fresh quality, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $1,056

400.00

1897, imperforated proof of 2k in black, top left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, dividing line in between, usual uneven soiled gum, VF and rare, reportedly these proofs were printed by horizontal se-tenants only, horizontal pair of the same proofs is previously unknown

200.00

1897, imperforated proofs of 2k and 5k in black, se-tenant block of four, printed on rose thin paper, top left stamp with facial scratch, horizontal fold between stamps, otherwise full original soiled gum, VF and scarce multiple

200.00

1903, 2k light red, color variety, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, ex-Faberge

200.00

1890-1908, 24 mint or used (4) stamps, including three stamps of No.1, one of which with clear zemstvo ds, two imperforated pairs and one block of four, fresh quality, full/large part of OG or unused, no gum (4), VF, C.v. $316

150.00

1878-82, 10k black, green and light blue, top right corner margin single, tiny thin spot, unused no gum, in addition proof of 10k in black, green and dull blue, some thins, F/VF

75.00

1878, 2k black, complete set of three printed on white, yellow ordinary or white horizontally laid paper, first one is pen-cross cancelled, two others are mint with part of OG or no gum, VF

200.00

1878, 3k black, printed on lilac rose paper, type 1, enlarged margins, full OG, LH, VF

250.00

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

350.00

1876, 5k dark lilac, four nice margins imperforated single, fresh quality, unused, no gum, VF, Schmidt rank "R"

150.00

1884, 5k carmine red, perforation 11 1/2, printed on thick paper, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1894, 4k ultramarine blue, color variety, cancelled on a piece with part of zemstvo ds, fresh quality, VF

300.00

1894, 20k yellowish red, perforated single, nice quality, full OG, previously hinged, VF, ex-Faberge, rank "R"

100.00

1895, 20k lilac blue, position 10 of 18-stamp setting, 20k violet blue, position 6 of 10-stamp setting, perfect quality, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF

120.00

1896, cover from St. Athon to Bogorodsk zemstvo via Odessa, franked by Russian Levant 10k carmine and green, upon delivery by Imperial Post uprated with 4k orange, paid local postage, all appropriate transit and arrival markings, light vertical fold away from the stamps, mostly VF

500.00

1871-96, 64 mint or used (9) stamps and one stationery cut off, neatly arranged on a stockpage, some better items, fresh quality, we mention just No.3 with tiny thin, full/large part of OG or unused, no gum (25),mostly VF, C.v. is over $1,700
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600.00

1872-1911, seven stamps, including two used, arranged on a stockcard, excellent quality unit, full/large part of OG our used, VF, C.v. $559

200.00

1882-1914, 30 mint and used (9) stamps, including two No.2, one of which with earliest recorded date of cancellation, No.13 in block of four and etc., nice quality unit, full/large part of OG or used, VF, C.v. $426

200.00

1879-96, eight perforated and imperforated stamps, including two used, arranged on a stockcard, fresh quality, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $176

75.00

1878-1915, 23 mint and used (6) stamps, arranged on two stockcards, including pair of No.23 with misplaced perforation, nice quality, full/large part of OG (two unused, no gum) or used, VF, C.v. $523

250.00

1872-90, ten mint stamps, including two horizontal pairs of No.4 (different types), perfect condition, full OG, VF, C.v. $372

150.00

1893, 34 mostly mint (one - used) stamps, including two tete-beche and three se-tenant pairs, beautiful quality material, full OG, VF, C.v. $600

250.00

1893, 3k black, printed on various paper, complete set of five vertical tete-beche pairs, two of which with "c" instead of "e" in "Bezhetskoi" variety, full or large part of OG, previously hinged, VF

1894, Coat of Arms, 3k black on various paper, complete set of nine, in addition one stamp with offset of the design on reverse, two stamps with broken "3" variety and two shade varieties, full OG or no gum as issued, VF
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100.00

1868-71, black or blue handstamp of 3k, three stamps on quadrille paper, perfect quality, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $380

200.00

1873-1910, 16 mint and 5 used stamps, one of which with cancel device error "Donkovskaia", fresh quality, full OG or used, VF, C.v. $392

150.00

1870-92, six mint stamps, including No.2 and 3 in perfect condition, arranged on a stockcard, full OG or unused, no gum (No.7-8), VF, C.v. $687

300.00

1874, 3k black on dark blue paper, 6k black on rose lilac paper, two singles and horizontal pair with difference in top inscription, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, C.v. $620++

250.00

1874, 6k black, printed on lilac rose paper, two stamps, one of which with "Dukhovschin." at the top and without a dot after "Pochta" variety, fresh, unused, no gum, VF

150.00

1878, 3k black, printed on blue paper, nice quality single, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, rank "R"

300.00

1879, 3k black, printed on blue paper, four stamps of all existing types, the last one has slight gum crease, fresh condition otherwise, full OG, previously hinged, VF

500.00

1879, 6k black, printed on lilac paper, three stamps, two mint and one used, types 1, 2 and 4, nice quality, full OG or used, VF

400.00

1879, 6k black, printed on lilac rose paper, type 2, choice stamp, unused, no gum, VF

150.00

1880-81, 3k and 6k, two complete sets of two, perfect condition, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF

150.00

1875, 2k light blue, printer's divided lines, rough perforation as always, nice condition, unused, no gum, VF and scarce in premium quality, rank "R"

250.00

1882, 2k dull blue, two stamps, one of which with a dot after "Uezd" variety, full OG (stamp with variety) or unused, no gum, VF

150.00

1874-1912, nine mint and used stamps, including No.4 in nice condition, arranged on a stockcard, fresh quality, full OG (one stamp - unused, no gum), VF, C.v. $200

75.00

1887, 3k black and green, large part of blue oval zemstvo cancellation, VF, "Ferrari-Faberge" handstamp on reverse

75.00

1907, cover from Verkhosunskaya volost to Viatka District Court, franked by 2k blue, tied by oval zemstvo ds, paid for rural delivery to uezd, upon arrival to Glazov uprated by horizontal pair of Imperial 7k blue, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF

150.00

1870, 3k black, diamond-shaped stamp, nice enlarged margins, part of OG, VF

100.00

1870-75, eight mint stamps, including No.3 with shallow mostly marginal thin spot, varieties of No.4 and No.5, fresh quality overall, full/part of OG, VF, C.v. $445

200.00

1872-1902, 19 mint or used (4) stamps, three stamps with boxed control marking, fresh quality, full OG or unused, no gum (5), VF, C.v. $377

150.00

1872-95, 30 mostly mint stamps, representing issues of Akhtyrka, Kharkov, Lebedin, Starobyelsk, Valki and Volchansk, we mention just a small thin on one stamp of Volchansk No.2,otherwise fresh and nice lot, full/large part of OG (four - unused, no gum), VF, C.v. $823
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350.00

1867/1911, 18 mint or used (7) stamps, including No. 1 (defected), 4 and 5 (last two are originals), one stamp has volost cancellation, nice quality overall, full/part of OG or unused, no gum (5), F/VF, C.v. $1,058

350.00

1901, 2k black and blue, horizontal pair, perfect flawless quality item, full OG, LH, VF, ex-Faberge

150.00

1901-14, 12 mint stamps in singles two pairs (one - tete-beche) and strip of three, nice quality, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $263

120.00

1912, registered cover from Kiselevskaya volost to Viatka District Court, franked by 5k deep blue, tied by circular undated zemstvo marking, paid for local delivery to uezd, upon arrival to Kotelnich uprated by three Imperial stamps of 7k light blue and registered label was posted, Viatka arrival ds, slightly reduced at the top, otherwise VF

150.00

1911, registered cover from Spasopreobrazhenskaya volost to Viatka District Court, franked by 5k blue with clear impression, tied by circular undated zemstvo marking, paid for delivery to uezd, upon arrival to Kotelnich uprated by horizontal strip of three Imperial stamps of 7k light blue and registered label was applied, Viatka arrival ds, VF

150.00

1867-74, 3k bronze, square and oval shaped stamps, in addition two stamps of Oster (No.1-2), all are fresh and choice, full/part of OG, VF, C.v. $455

250.00

1901-12, 13 mostly mint stamps (two - used), arranged on a stockcard, No.10 has tiny thin spot, fresh quality, full/large part of OG or used, VF, C.v. $396

150.00

1882, 5k violet, couche pair, scuffed gum at the top left corner of horizontal stamp, full OG, LH, VF

150.00

1870-76, embossed (5k) in blue, four oval-shaped stamps in various shades, flawless quality, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $360

150.00

1877, embossed (5k) in light (milk) blue, rosette-shaped stamp, excellent condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #6, rank "RRR", reportedly only four examples known, ex-Kuznetsov

1877, embossed (5k) in blue, two rosette-shaped stamps of lighter and darker shades, excellent condition in every respect, full OG, LH, VF and scarce in such quality

150.00

1919, Soviet issue, 5k-5r, complete set of six, fresh quality, no gum as issued, VF

100.00

1869-76, handstamped (5k) black and 5k blue, first one with paper fold, full/large part of OG, VF appearance

100.00

1871-76, 3k blue, three stamps of different issues, fresh quality, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $180

100.00

1880, 5k in various color combinations, complete set of four, beautiful in every respect, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, C.v. $610

250.00

1881, Coat of Arms, (5k) in various color combinations with frame in gray, complete set of four, perfect condition, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $340

150.00

1880-1904, 31 stamps, including No.24a in block of four, some nice cancellations, fresh quality, full/large part of OG, unused (2) or used (12), mostly VF, C.v. $580++

250.00

1869-83, 25k red, 5k blue and red, 5k gray and red, three stamps, nice quality, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $132

75.00

1878, 2k and 5k, complete set of two, in addition two stamps of 5k, first one with double center in red, the other one with double center and background, both varieties are unused, no gum, set with full OG, all are VF, C.v. $335++

150.00

1876-94, seven mostly mint (one - used) stamps and four imperforated proofs, arranged on a stockcard, fresh quality, full OG or no gum as produced, VF, C.v. $302

100.00

1873-1910, 25 mint or used (6) stamps, arranged on a stockcard by Schmidt Cat., including reprint of unissued design in horizontal pair, nice cancellations on pieces and etc., full/part of OG (one is unused, no gum) or used, VF, C.v. $770

300.00

1904, official entire wrapper addressed to Viatka Gubernia Administration, violet zemstvo circular ds on reverse, Orlov post office marking and Viatka receiver, mostly VF

100.00

1873-80, six mint stamps and one reprint, housed on a stockcard, representing two No.1 (paper shades) and four stamps of rectangular design of different issues, No.5 has appropriate margins, but tiny thin spot, otherwise nice quality unit, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $685

250.00

1902, Coat of Arms, set of five imperforated trial color proofs of 5k in various colors, two stamps with large part of OG, three have no gum as produced, VF

100.00

1881, 3k black, diamond-shaped stamp, imperforated tete-beche pair (cut close to the design), used on local registered cover addressed to zemstvo magistrate, manuscript cancellation, mostly VF, ex-Faberge

150.00

1894, black surcharge 3(k) on 10k multicolored, two nice quality stamps with open "3" and italic "3" in surcharge, full OG, LH, VF, ex-Faberge

100.00

1871-1910, 68 mostly mint (13 - used) stamps, singles, four pairs and two blocks of four, fresh quality, full/large of OG (5 - unused, no gum), mostly VF, C.v. $911
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400.00

1876-1911, 20 mostly mint (7- used) stamps, representing issues of Kholm, Novorzhev, Ostrov and Porkhov, nice quality unit, full/large part of OG or used, VF, C.v. $307

100.00

1872, 2k light blue, inside rhombus with projections, nice quality, usual slightly cracked full OG, LH, VF

250.00

1868, 2k light blue, inside rhombus without projections, shallow marginal thin spot, fresh quality, large part of OG, VF, Schmidt #3, rank "R"

200.00

1868, 2k bronze, diamond-shaped stamp, some paper adhesion on reverse, nice condition, part of OG, VF, Schmidt #4, rank "R"

300.00

1875, 2k gray blue, fresh condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF, ex-Kuznetsov

150.00

1877, 2k green, natural pin-point paper inclusion, well preserved example, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF

250.00

1877, 2k red, a beautiful single, large part of OG, hinged, VF

300.00

1879, 2k bronze, block of six (3x2), perfect quality item, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF, ex-Kuznetsov

150.00

1873-97, 11 mint stamps, representing stamps of Ryazan and Ryazhsk, perfect condition unit, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $625

250.00

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1881, 2k indigo blue and red orange, manuscript cancellation, completely flawless single, VF, an undoubted rarity, did not offered in any Auction for decades, rank "RR" in Chuchin and Schmidt Cat., a common stamp of No.7 is added for comparison

1887, 2k black, round-shaped stamp printed on white paper, manuscript cancellation on back part of an envelope, fresh, VF, red "Ferrari-Faberge" hs, Schmidt #24

200.00

1887, 2k black, round-shaped stamp printed on yellowish gray paper, enlarged margins, full OG, previously hinged, VF, ex-Faberge, Schmidt #25

250.00

1872-96, 14 mint and used (4) stamps and one stationery cut off, arranged on a stockcard, including two of No.9 (Schmidt #24-25), perfect quality unit, full/large part of OG or used, VF, C.v. $1,063++

500.00

1893-1916, State Common Design printings, 15 mint and used stamps, including one block of four, representing stamps of Stavropol, Samara and Novouzensk, nice quality unit, full OG or used, VF

75.00

1866-1900, 18 mint or used stamps, including one block of four, representing issues of Gdov, Luga and Shlisselburg, two stamps from Luga have slight thins (No.3, 12), nice quality otherwise, full/large part of OG or used, mostly VF, C.v. $746

300.00

1870-1913, 17 mint or pen-cancelled (3) stamps identified on a stockpage, one stamp has small thin, fresh condition overall, full/large part of OG or unused, no gum, F/VF, C.v. $177

75.00

1874, 5k blue, two stamps printed on very thin paper, blue and dark blue shades, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF

150.00

1876-98, 14 mint or used stamps, representing issues of Balashov, Kuznetsk and Volsk, one stamp has small thin (Balashov No.1), fresh quality overall, full OG/unused, no gum (6) or used, F/VF, C.v. $236

100.00

1884, 3k black, two vertical tete-beche pairs, printed on white or yellowish paper, first one with slight gum bend, beautiful quality, full OG, LH, VF

150.00

1884, 3k black, two horizontal tete-beche pairs, printed on white or yellowish paper, the last one slightly folded between stamps, nice condition otherwise, full OG, LH, VF, Schmidt #6-7

150.00

1889, 3k red, printed on white paper, "18-89" at the top value tablets, full OG, LH, VF

200.00

1889, 3k red, printed on gray paper, "18-89" at the top value tablets, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1873-1916, 42 mostly mint stamps (12 - used, including 3 on pieces), singles, pairs and blocks of four, including two of No.3 on different paper, well preservation, full/large part of OG (10- unused, no gum) or used, F/VF, C.v. $834
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300.00

1865, 5k black printed on dark green paper, two stamps of different paper shades, large part of OG, VF

200.00

1890, 1k, 5k x3 (one imperforated), 10k, 30k and 50k, four unused and three used stamps, fresh quality, VF and interesting group

150.00

1871-1914, 18 mint or used (5) stamps, housed on a stockcard, nice condition, full/large part of OG or used, mostly VF, C.v. $176

75.00

1874-94, two stamps of Dukhovstchina, No.2 and 8, and Smolensk No.1, fresh quality, full OG or used (1), VF, C.v. $690

250.00

1883-1913, 11 mint or used (2) stamps, including horizontal pair of No.2, fresh quality, full OG or used, VF, C.v. $207

100.00

1870-1912, 5k red and 5k red on gray groundwork, each one in mint and used condition, partial cancellations read: "S.Z.P. Iunakovka" and "S.Z.P. Belopol?e", fresh quality, VF

75.00

1871, 3k black, very well margined example, manuscript cancellation, fresh, VF

75.00

1880-1906, ten mint or used stamps, representing four rosette-shaped stamps of Borisoglebsk, one on pasted paper, and six values from Lebedyan, in addition official Peresypkino volost paper seal, nice quality unit, full/part of OG or used, VF

100.00

1873-87, five mint stamps, including No.1 in horizontal strip of three, nice condition, full OG, LH (No.3) or unused, no gum, VF, C.v. $157

75.00

1894-1902, 40 used stamps and one complete cover (no guarantee), including 10 postmarks or zemstvo seals and 30 various manuscript cancellations, slightly mixed condition as always, but generally collectible quality study, F/VF
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400.00

1870-1907, eight mint or used stamps, representing issues of Kashira (one stamp), Krapivna (one stamp has thin spot) and Tula (six stamps), fresh quality, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $192

75.00

1871-88, 14 mint or used (3) stamps, arranged on a stockcard, including six different early handstamps (one of No.2 has small thin), perfect condition otherwise, full/large part of OG or used, VF, C.v. $602

250.00

1878-96, two stamps of Korcheva and seven (two used) stamps of Ostashkov, housed on a stockcard, nice quality, except Ostashkov No.2 used, has small thin, full OG, LH/hinged or used, VF, C.v. $187

75.00

1901, 2k carmine, printed on wove paper, perforation 11 1/2, excellent quality single, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #8, rank "RR"

750.00

1903-07, 2k red, two singles bearing different readable violet volost cancellations, mostly VF and scarce

100.00

1886-1916, 11 mint or pen cancelled stamps (4), representing No.1 in two different shades, fresh quality, full/large part of OG or used, VF, C.v. $295

120.00

1895, 10k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, fresh condition, no gum as issued, NH or previously hinged (top stamp), VF

100.00

1871-1913, 47 mostly mint stamps (7 - used), including two blocks of four and block of eight, nice condition, especially on the first issue, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. $776++

300.00

1872, 3k black, diamond-shaped stamp, perfect condition in every respect, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, rank "R"

300.00

1868-97, 12 mint stamps, six of which are diamond-shaped ones, No.11 in sheet margin block of four and etc., fresh quality unit (No.9 has minute thin spot), full OG (No.1 - unused, no gum), VF, C.v. $283

100.00

1872-98, 23 mint stamps, including No.2 in sheet margin block of four, as well as No.4 and 7, stamp of No.18 has tiny thin spot, beautiful quality, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $648

300.00

General Used Zemstvo Accumulation

1870-1916, 525 used stamps representing 72 zemstvo districts, pen-crossed, manuscript, zemstvo date stamps or seals, postmaster provisional, volost cancellations, many rare items presented, such as Alexandria with Imperial ds, Bogorodsk with unrecorded seal, used Tetushi and etc., some mixed condition should be expected as always on such material, but definitely collectible quality assembling, F/VF
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