1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14 1/2 x15, printed on thin paper, watermark numeral "2", fresh colors and intact perforation, a part of Oriol date stamp, VF, C.v. $1,750

500.00

1858, perforated trial color proof of 20k in green and blue, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, VLH, VF

750.00

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 12 1/2, fresh colors and intact perforation, full OG, previously hinged, VF, old time expert's hs on reverse, C.v. $1,200

300.00

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, horizontal pair, left stamp with broken shade on the left of "G" in "Gorod." variety, full OG, previously hinged, VF
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100.00

1866, 1k-30k, complete set of six, printed on horizontally laid paper, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, C.v. $286.50

150.00

1866, three trial color proofs of 5k in yellow, lilac and carmine, printed on horizontally laid paper, yellow one with slight vertical gum bend, lilac one has two short teeth of perforation at right, the last one is in perfect quality, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF appearance overall

300.00

1866, trial color proof of 5k in lilac, printed o horizontally laid paper, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce never hinged

200.00

1866, 10k brown and blue, printed on horizontally laid paper, "Kalatch" variety at the top left corner, large part of postal cancellation, intact perforation, mostly VF, N. Mandrovski certificate
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750.00

1866, 20k blue and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, bottom sheet margin block of four, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF

800.00

1866, 30k carmine and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, top sheet margin vertical gutter block of four, minor perf separation between gutter and bottom right stamp, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF

800.00

1871, three stamps, printed on horizontally laid paper, including 3k with "V" error of background and 5k in black and gray, used on entire wrapper from Libava to Paris via Memel, all appropriate transit markings, usual foldaway from the stamps, mostly VF
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150.00

1872, 30k carmine and green, printed on vertically laid paper, used on registered cover from Yaransk to Viatka together with three other values on horizontally laid paper, all appropriate markings and wax seal, VF

500.00

1876, 3k, 8k and 20k, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on registered cover from Tambov to Moscow, sealed with wax, postmarked on arrival, VF

100.00

1884-88, 1k-70k, complete set in blocks of four, including both blocks of 2k, printed on horizontally laid paper, fresh and nice, full OG, NH (2k bluish green has one stamp and 5k lilac has two stamps LH), VF and scarce set of multiples

1884-88, 70k brown and orange, two stamps from two issues differ by size of stamps and color shades, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1884, 3.50r black and gray, printed on vertically laid paper, fresh colors and intact perforation, large part of OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $1,000

400.00

1890's, 3.50r black and gray, 7r black and yellow, imperforated forgeries Fournier neatly mounted on small pieces, printed on vertically laid paper, top right corner margin exemplars, handstamped "Faux", fresh, VF and nice reference lot

100.00

1889-92, 1k-7r, two complete sets of five and nine respectively, printed on horizontally laid paper, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, VF

200.00

1889, 4k-1r, complete set of five, printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF

75.00

1889, 20k blue and carmine rose, imperforated single, printed on horizontally laid paper, red "Obrazets" initials, full OG, VLH, VF

100.00

1889, 1r brown, pale brown and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, left sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated between stamps, full OG, LH, VF

800.00

1891, five stamps on horizontally laid paper, used on registered pre-printed cover from Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Odessa to Chernovtsy (then Austro-Hungarian Empire), postmarked on arrival, complete Ministry wax seal on the back, filing fold did not detract, mostly VF

100.00

1893, stationery envelope 7k blue, uprated by four values on horizontally laid paper, sent by registered mail from St. Petersburg to Warsaw, all appropriate markings, including yellow label "Undelivered due to addressee is away", VF

100.00

1889-1902, postal forgery of 7k blue, printed on white paper without watermark, perforation L13 3/4x14 1/4, small natural paper inclusion at the bottom, excellent condition, no gum as produced, VF and rare, expertized by G. Buhler, L. Hovest certificate

500.00

1900, postal forgery of 7k blue, printed on paper without watermark, perforation L13 1/4x14 1/4, block of four, genuine cancellation "Otdelenie Pochtovogo Vagona 4.10.VII.1900", perforation reinforced by hinges, slight top left corner bend, VF and possibly unique multiple

1902-05, 1k-7r, complete set of 17, printed on vertically laid paper, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF

200.00

1904, 4k rose red, printed on vertically laid paper, inverted groundwork variety, neatly cancelled "7.12.07", very well preserved exemplar, VF and extremely rare, only a few stamps are recorded, C.v. $6,000 (seems to be too low for this undoubted rarity)
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1902, 14k blue and carmine rose, printed on vertically laid paper, center is significantly shifted to the right, block of four, full OG, LH or previously hinged (top stamps), VF

150.00

1906, 5r blue, green and pale blue, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, complete set of two, printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $400

200.00

1906, 5r blue, green and pale blue, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, complete set in top left corner margin blocks of four, printed on vertically laid paper, post office fresh, full OG, NH (LH on margin far away from the stamps), VF

1906, 5r blue, green and pale blue, printed on vertically laid paper, perforation 11 1/2, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $500

200.00

1908-17, 1k-70k, two complete "kop" values sets in blocks of four, vertical and horizontal gutters, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1910-11, 2k green, double impression, bottom sheet margin block of four from an early printing, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1910-11, 1r brown, pale brown and orange, bottom sheet margin single from an early printing, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty, money stamp 15k orange brown, imperforated block of four, reversal text offset on the face, in addition text is misplaced on the back, no gum as issued, NH, VF

500.00

1917, 5r dark blue, green and pale blue, double center variety, full OG, NH, F/VF centering

150.00

1917, 10r carmine lake, yellow and gray, perforated bottom sheet margin block of five with label, bottom right stamp with retouched tablet of the ornament below central oval (position 55 of a sheet of 50 stamps and six labels), full OG, NH, VF
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50.00

1917, 1k-10r, imperforated complete set of 17 in horizontal pairs (20k - vertical pair), some with sheet margins, full OG, NH (one stamp of 7r is hinged), VF

150.00

1917, 1k-5k, four imperforated side sheet margin blocks of ten (5x2), black overprint "Obrazets", block of 2k has slight gum crease affecting two stamps, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, VF

800.00

1917, eight horizontal imperforated strips of five, each one with a part of black overprint "Obrazets", including 4k, 15k, 20k, 25k, 50k and 70k, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare items from the Postal Archives

1917, 1r brown, pale brown and orange, vertical varnish lines, top right corner margin block of ten and two "V" labels with six additional impressions of frame placed upside down, full OG, NH (hinged on margin only), VF

100.00

1917, 10r scarlet, yellow and gray, background is strongly shifted to the top, vertical imperforated pair, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1917, 1r dark brown, pale brown and orange, center is inverted, imperforated complete sheet of 50 (10x5), horizontal varnish lines, control No.6 at the bottom left, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1917, three imperforated proofs of 1r, one with black and two with green background, one of which has strongly shifted center, horizontal varnish lines, full OG, NH (2) or LH, VF

150.00

Telegraph stamp

1866, 20k black and brown, top right corner with incomplete shading variety, absolutely gorgeous exemplar, full OG, previously hinged, VF and extremely rare, especially in flawless condition with full original gum, E. Diena certificate

1845, stampless entire letter to Sardinian Consul in Odessa, black boxed marking "Ochischeno v Odesskom Karantine. 17 Marta 1845" (Decontaminated in Odessa Quarantine), slitting and punching for disinfection, VF, Dobin #9.04
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400.00

1847, stampless entire letter from Marseilles to Odessa via Constantinople, forwarding Agent's cachet in blue, a part of black boxed marking "Ochescheno v Odesskom Karantine" (Decontaminated in Odessa Quarantine), usual punches and slits for disinfection, VF, Dobin #9.05
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400.00

1851, stampless entire letter to Odessa, red Constantinople date stamp and black oval blurry marking "Ochesch. v Odes. Karantine. 25.FEV.1851" (Decontaminated in Odessa Quarantine), slits and punches for disinfection, VF, Dobin #9.07a
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400.00

1853, stampless entire letter to Sardinian Consul in Odessa, black oval marking with inverted date "Ochesch. v Odes. Karantine 24 MAR 18__", usual slits and punctures for disinfection, VF, Dobin #9.07a var
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500.00

1854, stampless entire letter to Sardinian Consul at Odessa, black oval marking "Ochesch. v Odes. Karantine 8 GEN. 1854", usual slits and punctures for disinfection, VF, Dobin #9.07a
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400.00

1897, registered pre-printed cover from Peshawar to Bukhara via Odessa, franked by Indian adhesives on reverse, upon arrival to Odessa marked "Obezzarazheno" (Decontaminated) in violet , Sea Post Office and Odessa transits, Bukhara arrival ds, damaged top left corner, still F/VF

200.00

1916, free-frank picture postcard from Ismail to Kharkov, violet military marking reads: "Sanitary and Disinfected Unit of the South West Front", machine arrival ds, VF

100.00

1900, stationery postcard 3k red, bearing violet boxed marking "Polevaia Pochta na Manevrakh. Glavnaia Polevaia Pochtovaia Kontora", posted at Lappeenranta (Russian Finland)to Krasnoye Selo (St. Petersburg Gub.), postmarked on arrival, VF

300.00

1902, postcard with pre-printed advertisement of Coffee Import Co. located in Warsaw, addressed to Furth im Wald (Bavaria), franked by two stamps of 2k green, all appropriate markings, archival holes, still VF
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100.00

1908, entire stationery wrapper 2k green with pre-printed advertisement of Moscow Associated Society of Quartet Singing "Liedertafel" (German Society of Choral Singing), locally sent in Moscow, VF

100.00

1914, pre-printed envelope with advertisement of "Deringer, Luther & Co." Trading House in Moscow (Footwear and Manufacture), addressed to Stockholm, franked by three values, censorship marking and arrival ds, mostly VF

100.00

1915, pre-printed envelope with advertisement of ink and stationery merchandise "Carter", sent from Moscow to New York by registered mail, franked with 20k blue and red, postmarked on arrival, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF

100.00

1916, pre-printed envelope with stamp dealer E.Y. Schneider advertisement, located in Riga, sent by registered mail to Tomsk, franked by 20k blue and red on reverse, arrival ds, slight vertical fold, otherwise VF

100.00

1916, postcard with pre-printed advertisement of Patterns and Fashion Magazine of Z. Levitanus, sent from Kharkov to Borisoglebsk, arrival ds, stamp is removed, otherwise VF

75.00

1898, cover addressed to Nizni Tagil Metallurgical Works, posted at TPO "Veretia - Chusovaya" of Lun'yevskaya Line (Gornozavodskaya Rail Road), franked on reverse by 7k blue, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF and scarce

200.00

1908, cover addressed to Noworadomsk, delivered with unnumbered TPO "Sosnowiec - Zabkowice", franked with 7k blue, tied by appropriate oval ds, postmarked on arrival, minor conveyance flaws, still VF

100.00

1881-88, steamships arrival record, two pre-printed postal stationery cards, sent locally in Moscow and informing subscribers about arrival s/s "Uno" from Amsterdam to Revel in 1881, and s/s"Sultana" from Hull (United Kingdom) to St. Petersburg in 1888, minor flaws, mostly VF
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100.00

1907, cover addressed to New York via Japan, posted to the mail on board of a steamship of Russian East Asiatic Line, franked by a pair of 5k claret, cancelled with black oval "Parokhod Obsch. R.V.A.P." date stamp, boxed Japanese "Paquebot" marking is alongside, Tsuruga transit on reverse, mostly VF

300.00

1907, stationery postcard 4k red, written in Japanese, delivered by packet-boat, tied with Tsuruga ds and boxed "Paquebot" marking upon arrival to Tsuruga, VF

150.00

1908, postcard (city view of Blagoveschensk) franked by 3k red, addressed to Moscow, posted in the mail on board of a steamship "Blagoveshchensk - Sretensk", tied with oval letter "b" marking, two types of steamship cancellations are alongside, arrival ds, VF

300.00

1908, postal stationery card 4k red, addressed to Kobe, written in Japanese, posted in the mail on board of a steamship of the R.V.A.P. Company, tied with black oval letter "d" marking, Tsuruga transit and Kobe arrival ds, VF
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300.00

1910, cover addressed to Switzerland, franked by 10k light blue, posted in the mail on board of a steamship "Blagoveshchensk - Nikolayevsk", tied with oval steamship ds, postmarked on arrival, VF and scarce, S. Sismondo certificate

400.00

1910, postcard (view of Odessa Port), franked by 3k red, addressed to Kharkov, posted in the mail on board of a steamship of Crimea-Caucasus Steamship Line, tied by blue boxed steamship "20.6.10" date stamp and above that by Odessa "22.6.10" machine cancellation, Kharkov arrival marking is alongside, VF and rare
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750.00

1910, receipt of registered mailing, addressed to St. Petersburg, posted on a steamship of Russian East Asiatic Line (R.V.A.P.), violet oval postmark, VF

75.00

1912, PPC addressed to Japan (written in Japanese), posted in the mail on board of a steamship on line "Vladivostok-Tsuruga", franked with 4k carmine (pulled perforation), cancelled by oval steamship ds, violet Tsuruga transit and arrival ds, F/VF
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300.00

1931-32, advertising stationery card 5k red brown from Vladivostok to Riga, prepared to be sent by a steamship on line "Vladivostok ? Severnye Uezdy" with appropriate ship postage due marking applied (rate for postcard to Riga was 10k), however sea service was closed due to winter season and card had been sent by usual way, tied by two Vladivostok date stamps of "November 28.1931" and "1.12.31", Riga "4.1.32" arrival and red oval due marking, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF and rare
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750.00

1915-16, 27 covers and one cover front, including one cover with a complete set on colored paper, representing censorship numbered handstamps from 7 to 131, three items with censor's initials and three with different "Dozvoleno Tsenzuroi" cancellations, minor conveyance flaws mentioned, still F/VF
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750.00