Mainly References Group 1899-1920, 138 mint and used stamps, representing all Russian issues for Chinese Offices, including 15 or so inverted "Kitai" overprints all either obvious forgeries or look dubious, severaloverprints in colors, which never exist, some nice and valuable items, such as "Dollars" surcharges on the high values, used Harbin surcharge 10c over 10k/7k and others, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, Est. $250-$350 (website photo)

150.00

1885, Numerals, 7k carmine and gray on horizontally laid paper, used on cover from Russian PO in Smyrna to Tiflis, tied by erroneous "18.MAY.85" instead of "18.MAR.85" blue date stamp, arrived at Constantinople Officeon March 20, then delivered to Sevastopol (March 21) by a Black Sea Steamship, postmarked "28.MAR.85" at Tiflis, the cover opened for display with repaired wearing at right, still F/VF and rare exhibition item, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1910, parcel card from Russian PO at New Athon to Jerusalem, franked by three surcharged values, Athon postal negative seal and circular ds, Russian PO at Jerusalem arrival marking on reverse, several folds andhinge reinforced separation, otherwise fine and rare real commercial mailing, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1903-05, diagonal blue surcharge 10pi on 1r brown, pale brown and orange printed on vertically laid paper, right sheet margin imperforated (!) single, a part of perfin Obrazets at top left, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, Est. $200 -$250

150.00

1910-13, imperforated horizontal pair of 10pa on 2k and imperforated singles of 20pa/4k, 3 1/2pi/35k and 50pi/5r, each item with perfin initials "Obrazets", full OG, VLH, VF and very rare group from the Postal Archives, ex-VadimUstinovsky, Est. $500-$600

300.00

Clean and Valuable Unit 1879-1913, over 450 mint and used stamps, starting with Numerals on laid paper, then early surcharges and 50th Anniversary of the R.O.P.i T., all complete sets of City overprints, including numerousvarieties, surcharges on Romanov Dynasty with duplicates, later issues with complete sheet of No.202 and 14 Wrangel's Army stamps, fresh condition, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is over $3,600, Est. $1,000- $1,200 (website photo)

600.00

Outstanding Holding of "Odessa" and "Wild Levant" issues 1919-21, 445 stamps of R.O.P.i T. overprints and surcharges with numerous varieties in singles, pairs and blocks, then over 400 stamps representing Numerals,including complete pane of 20pa brown, and R.O.P.i T. Arms in various colors in two different sizes (so-called "Wild Levant"),...

400.00