Lots 494 - 502, Catalogue of Auction #84 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
494 **   73-87

Imperial Russia Collections
Collection of Multiples and Positional Pieces

1908-19, 450 mint stamps generally in side or corner margin, gutter/cross-gutter blocks of four, the total is 105 multiples, identified by year of issue, representing marginal control lines and plate No., fabulous unit neatly arranged in a stockbook, full OG, generally NH, mainly VF, SC. v. is over 275,000P (website photo)

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(Ph)
1000.00
495 **/*   105/41

Collection of Money Stamps

1915-17, 56 unused values, representing all four issues of money stamps, including three imperforated values, one reversal text shift, one without the text and one with perforation error, nice quality overall, no gum as issued, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF (website photo)
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(Ph)
500.00
496  

The One Man Collection of Official Labels and Correspondences

Starting Collection of Postal Regulations for Official Mailings Delivered Free of Charge

1860-1900's, 40 labels and 12 covers, representing various local administrations, military, religious and judicial institutions, police, public schools, forestry, prisons, treasury and etc. issues, condition is a little mixed as always on that material, still F/VF (website photo)
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(Ph)
400.00
497  

Local Treasury Offices and Tax Inspectors

1860-1900's, 173 labels or seals and 21 covers, representing issues of 176 different districts, mainly small town items, some flaws should be expected, generally nice and neat holding, F/VF and rare assemblage

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(Ph)
1500.00
498  

Judicial Correspondences

1860-1900's, 155 labels and 62 free-frank folded letters or entire wrappers from police stations or district courts, representing 132 different cities or towns from "A" to "Z", starting with Akhtyrka to Zolotonosha, some conveyance flaws possible, generally powerful and interesting unit, F/VF

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(Ph)
2000.00
499  

Local Military Superintendent Offices

1860-1900's, 73 labels or seals and 19 free-frank covers, representing 85 different cities or towns, many highly desirable items throughout, minor flaws mentioned, still beautiful quality holding, F/VF (website photo)
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(Ph)
750.00
500 */U   

Liberty Cup and Abdication Overprints
Selection

1917, 41 mainly mint blocks, including 19 blocks of four (four with inverted overprint), 14 blocks of eight (five with inverted and one with double overprints), 8 blacks of twelve (thee inverted overprints), a few 4-blocks are questionable, two 8-blocks with some separation, nevertheless nice condition, full OG or no gum as produced, F/VF (website photo)
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(Ph)
750.00
501    
Imperial Censorship in a Peacetime 1891-1914, six entire wrappers which were used for sending periodicals (only printed matters coming from abroad were censored at that time), sent from France (2), Great Britain, Switzerland(3),addressed to St. Petersburg and Gubernia, Pernau (2 - censored in Riga), Podolia Gub. (censored in Odessa), Vladivostok, minor conveyance flaws mentioned, still F/VF
(Ph)
200.00
502    
Collection of Esperanto Mailings 1908-14, ten postcards or covers, arranged on well-described pages, apparently a half of foreign destinations, including USA (2), Uruguay, Switzerland and Turkey, all bearing labels or Esperanto cancellations, nice and fresh condition, all appropriate markings, mostly VF
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(Ph)
400.00

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