1883, 10k blue, broken "10" at the bottom right value tablet variety, nice quality, full OG, VLH, VF and scarce, C.v. $700 for a stamp without variety

400.00

1895, 20k lilac blue, block of 15 (5x3), left part of a complete sheet of 18, one stamp with toning spots, otherwise fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,250 as hinged singles

1870, stationery envelope with blue handstamp (6k), size 140x118mm, properly signed at the bottom, practically perfect quality, unused, VF and scarce, ex-Dr. Nikitin

400.00

1910, diagonal (instead of horizontal) violet surcharge 3k on 10k blue violet, a part of zemstvo cancellation, small bottom left corner imperfection, VF and rare variety, Schmidt #22M, Large Zemstvo C.v. $5,000

500.00

1911, Zincographic issue, 13 perforated or imperforated stamps, including two horizontal pairs and block of four, two perforated stamps with "Specimen" overprint, fresh quality, full OG or no gum as produced, VF

250.00

1910, 4k multicolored, omitted yellow color, imperforated block of four printed on gummed paper, fresh, full OG, NH (one stamp has insignificantly disturbed gum), VF

200.00

1911, 3k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal pair, used on reverse of registered cover addressed to uezd administration, tied by violet oval zemstvo ds, another marking is on front, slightly reduced on the right, still VF

200.00

1909, diagonally or horizontally placed surcharge 3(k) on 1k orange and on 6k brown, vertical and horizontal pairs for each value, full OG, LH, VF

200.00

1886, 3k black, diamond shaped stamp, complete sheet of 138 stamps, including 15 tete-beche pairs, minor marginal flaws and slight crease is affecting two stamps, nice quality overall, full OG, NH, mainly VF, ex-Lentz, Faberge

750.00

1905, ten imperforated proofs of 1k, 4k and 5k in light bluish green, including pairs of 1k and 4k and horizontal se-tenant strip of six, including two of each for 5k, 4k and 1k, no gum as produced, VF and scarce

250.00

1882, 3k blue, a single imperforated vertically, fresh color, unused, no gum, VF, ex-Faberge

100.00

1871, stationery envelope with black handstamp (10+1k), size 180x115mm, unused, slightly folded, desirable and scarce item, F/VF

600.00

1901, 2k carmine, printed on wove paper, perforation 11 1/2, excellent quality single, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Schmidt #8, rank "RR", C.v. $1,200

600.00

1915, cover from Uglich to Troitsko- Pechorskaya volost via Ustsysolsk, franked by two stamps including Romanov Dynasty 7k brown, upon arrival to Ustsysolsk uprated with 2k green, perforation12 1/2, tied by black zemstvo ds, mostly VF and scarce

300.00

1898, 3k bronze, perforated single of type 3 with inverted "3" at the top left value tablet, natural gum loss at the top, VF and rare variety

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, two violet zemstvo seals on the gutter, stamp on position 21 in left part, and on position 15 in right part have missing "2" at one corner, vertical fold along the gutter, nice condition, unused, no gum apparently as produced, VF and a great rarity, Large Zemstvo C.v. $24,960++

1891, black handstamped surcharge 3k on 2k black, green and yellow, bottom sheet margin single, used on reverse of local cover from Yeremeyevskaya volost to zemstvo administration, tied by black violet oval zemstvo "1.Nov.91" ds, wax seal removed, VF, Schmidt #7, A. Faberge's manuscript note on front about rarity of this cover

400.00