1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thick paper with watermark numeral "2", experimental St. Petersburg concentric circle dotted cancellation with two extra dots in front and behind "1", strong colors and intact perforation, VF and rare cancellation especially on No.3, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $1,700 as for a common used No.3, Est. $500-$600

500.00

1863, City Post, 5k blue and black, retouched black engraving of the circle at 11 o'clock (position 46), complete red Moscow cancellation "20.OKT.1863", nice condition, VF and rare error bearing appropriate early date stamp, Mandrovski Monograph #7Ke, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1865, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on paper without watermark, full OG with several minor bubbles, therefore considered as VLH, VF and rare in such quality, expertized by H. Bloch, C.v. $2,750, Est. $1,200-$1,500

1200.00

1866, 30k carmine and green, top margin single with perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on horizontally laid paper, outer frame is significantly broken at sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $275 for a common stamp, Est. $150-$180
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150.00

1871 (August 7 - Julian Calendar), entire folded letter from St. Petersburg to London, franked by vertical pair of 10k brown and blue on horizontally laid paper, arrived to London on August 23 (Gregorian Calendar), e.g. two days after sending, usual folds, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1872 (December 20), 20k blue and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on entire wrapper from St. Petersburg to Bordeaux, appropriate transit and arrival ds, F/VF and interesting high value solo franking, Est. $150-$180

150.00

1873 (February 7), a single of 5k and 20k in horizontal pair, three stamps printed on vertically(!) laid paper, used on cover from Vasilievskaya volost via Nolinsk to Vyatka, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, light filing fold, still VF and rare mailing, C.v. $1,120, Est.$500- $600
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500.00

1883, 7k blue, printed on horizontally laid paper, left margin imperforate single, close but clear margin at top with ample margins at right and bottom, full OG, lightly hinged, F/VF, C.v. $800, Est. $400-$500

400.00

1883, 70k brown and blue, printed on horizontally laid paper, left margin block of four, lower left stamp with joined "7" and "0" in the bottom right value tablet (Mandrovski Monograph No.36Kb), full OG, NH, VF, C.v.$540 as four common singles, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1889, 11th issue, 4k-1r, complete set of five with extra shade varieties of 4k, 10k and 20k, printed on horizontally laid paper, some with margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475.50, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1904, 10k dark blue, background is inverted, top right corner margin (gutter strips) block of six (3x2) printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, NH or LH (top stamp in the middle and on margin), VF. C.v. $393 as singles, Est. $150-$180

150.00

1905, 70k brown and orange, printed on vertically laid paper, block of four, strong colors and intact perforation, full OG, NH (bottom stamps) or hinged, VF, C.v. $410 as singles, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1906, 18th issue, 5r blue, green and pale blue, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, complete set of two, printed on vertically laid paper, flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,210, Est. $400-$500

400.00

1906, 5r dark blue, green and pale blue, perforation 13 1/2, bottom sheet margin single printed on vertically laid paper, imperforate at foot, full OG, NH, VF and rare in pristine condition, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1000.00

1906, Nicholas II, Louis E. Mouchon engraved die proof (essay) of (1r) in indigo, value tablet blank, printed on wove paper, size 36x44mm, no gum as issued, VF and very rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000 .

1908-17, 1k-1r, perforated complete set of 15, printed on wove paper with vertical varnish lines, all kop denominations in vertical gutter blocks of four with bottom margins, except shade variety of 20k, some with marginal watermark Wavy Lines, all with full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150 -$200
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150.00

1917, 10k dark blue, four perforated stamps, including print on gum side, ghost double impression and horizontal pair with full offset on reverse, full OG, print on gum side with slight trace of hinge on ungummed side, VF and a spectacular unit, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1912-17, 15k red brown and blue, printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, double impression of the design, one inverted, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF and scarce, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $200-$250
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200.00

1912-17, 15k brown lilac and blue, vertical varnish lines, bottom right corner margin block of nine, inverted offset of blue center on reverse, fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $300-$400

300.00

1912-16, 20k blue and carmine, 50k lilac and green, two stamps in blocks of four, each one has background additionally printed (not offset) on gum side, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, stamp of 50k with this variety is really scarce, Est. $200-$250
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200.00

1913, Alexander III, two imperforate proofs of central vignette for stamp of 3k in carmine or deep rose, different stages of the oval design printed on thickened chalk-surfaced paper without gum, sizes 27x42mm and 26x32mm, the last one with marginal thin at top right, both are hinged, VF appearance and very scarce, Est. $500-$600

500.00

1913, Nicholas I, large die proof of 15k in light blue, printed on thick chalk-surfaced paper, size 44x67mm, slight traces of hinges, no defects, VF and rare in this color, Est. $750-$800

750.00

1913, Alexis Mikhailovich, large die proof of 25k in black, printed on chalk-surfaced thick paper, size 37x48mm, trace of hinges, no thins, fresh and VF, proofs of 25k denomination are rare, especially in black color, Est. $750-$800

750.00

1913, Nicholas II, stage proof of 5r in reddish brown, unfinished design without hatching on leaves of the ornament and with thin corners close to "5 roubles" inscription, printed on wove paper with border at right, centered to the bottom left, size 65x93mm, marked in pencil with "1" at top right, no gum as produced, VF and very rare, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1000.00

1913, Nicholas II, stage proof of 5r in reddish brown, unfinished design without engraved hatching on leaves of the ornament, with thin corners close to "5 roubles" inscription, but with black ink correction shadows at right, printed on wove paper with border at left, centered to the bottom right, size 75x86mm, marked in pencil with "2" at top right, no gum as produced, VF and very rare, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1000.00

1913, Nicholas II, stage proof of 5r in reddish brown, unfinished design without engraved hatching on leaves of the ornament, with thin corners close to "5 roubles" inscription, shadows corrected at left and right, printed on wove paper, size 70x84mm, marked in pencil with "5" at top right, no gum as produced, VF and very rare item from the Tsar Collection, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1000.00

1913, Nicholas II, stage proof of 5r in reddish brown, unfinished design with engraved hatching on leaves and shadows of the ornament, but with thin corners close to "5 roubles" inscription and without hatching at the top and bottom of the central oval, printed on wove paper with thin three-side borders, centered to the bottom, size 83x98mm, marked in pencil with "8" at top right, no gum as produced, VF and very rare item for a specialist, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1000.00

1913, Nicholas II, stage proof of 5r in reddish brown, unfinished design with engraved hatching on leaves and shadows of the ornament, hand-corrected corners close to "5 roubles" and bottom of the central oval, printed on wove paper with border at bottom, size 73x94mm, marked in pencil with "11" at top right, no gum as produced, VF and very rare item from the Tsar Collection, Est. $1,000- $1,200

1000.00

1913, Nicholas II, finished design proof of 5r in reddish brown, complete engraved hatching, including thickened corners of "5 roubles" and engraving at the bottom of the oval, printed on wove paper with thin border at foot,size72x88mm, marked in pencil with "16." at top right, no gum as produced, VF and one of just a few finished design of this proof known, Est. $1,500-$1,800

1915, Money stamps, Alexander I, imperforate 20k olive green with double impression, top sheet margin block of four, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1917, 1k-10r, imperforate complete set of 17 in horizontal or vertical (5k, 15k and 25k) pairs, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $258++, Est. $100-$120

100.00

     Army Summer Camp Mailings
1896 (September 3), free-frank cover from Griazovets Office of the Military Chief (Vologda Gub.) to commander of 103rd Petrozavodsk Infantry Regiment located in Grodno Camp official paper seal and Grodno 6.IX.96" ds on reverse VF and scarce military camp item, Est. $250-$300
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250.00

     Field Post on Manoeuvres
1902, stationery envelope 7k blue, bearing two different boxed three-line markings "Field Post on Manoeuvres. Main Field Post Office" on reverse in violet and very slight on front in red, posted from St. Petersburg to St. Michel (then Russian Finland), postmarked on arrival, VF and rare, Est. $400-$500

400.00

1904 (August 22), free- frank PPC (view of Khabarovsk) from 9th Orenburg Cossack Cavalry Regiment, posted to the mail at TPO No.264 "Harbin - Khabarovsk", arrived to Orenburg on September 11, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1905 (July 26), postcard from 26th East Siberian Mountain Battery to Omsk, endorsed "From the Mobilized Military Unit", which was located in Samara before going to the battle-front, arrival marking "30.07.05" is alongside, VF and very unusual military mailing of the Russo-Japanese War period, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1900 (June 9), official pre-printed free-frank cover sent from Kinel-Cherkassy Volost Administration of Buguruslan Uezd (Samara Gub.) to Vyatka District Court, placed to Volga steamship "Astrakhan - Kazan" onJune11, upon arrival forwarded to Kama River steamship "Nizhny - Perm" (June 13), delivered to Vyatka on June 15, intact volost paper seal in violet, mostly VF and very scarce less then a week two connected steamship routes, Est. $300-$400

300.00

1907, Imperial stationery postcard 4k red to Tsuruga, written in Japanese, cancelled by Tsuruga date stamp (no Russian marking was applied), boxed "Paquebot" and arrival markings are alongside, mostly VF, Est. $150 -$200

150.00

1908 (December 18), postal stationery card 4k red, mailed from a vessel of R.V.A.P. (Russian Eastern Asian Steamship Company), addressed to Kobe, written in Japanese, tied with black oval letter "d" marking, Tsuruga transit and Kobe arrival ds, VF, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1910 (August 26), PPC mailed from a steamship "Blagoveschensk - Sretensk", franked by 3k red, tied by oval steamship marking, Chernyaevo the same day ds and Blagoveschensk "29.8.10" receiver are alongside, mostly VF, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1910 (October 1), cover mailed from the board of a steamship "Blagoveschensk - Nikolayevsk", addressed to Switzerland, franked by 10k light blue, tied with oval steamship ds, Neuchatel "3.XI.10" arrival marking on reverse, VF and scarce, S. Sismondo certificate, Est. $400-$500
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400.00

1910, postcard (view of Odessa Port) mailed from the board of a steamship of the Crimea-Caucasus Steamship Line, addressed to Kharkov, franked by 3k red, 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, Est. $500-$600
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500.00

     Soviet Period Steamship Item
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 "Doplat. Par. Vladivost.-S.U. " 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", as well as violet "T. 25c. ", Riga "4.1.32" arrival and red oval "24(s) " another due hs, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF and rare, Est. $500-$600
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500.00

     Remainder of a Collection
1858- 1919, over 300 stamps, starting with postally used No.2 (2), 5-10, 8-10, 11 (MNH and used in 1863), then 9 stamp on vertically laid paper of 10k-20k and 2k-8k, follows by Romanov Dynasty issue (NH, some regummed or used) complete of money stamps and later issues in singles and blocks, minor flaws possible on early material, full OG, NH or used, F/VF, Est. $300-$400
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

300.00

     Moscow Censorship Markings
1915-16, ten items franked by World War Charity stamps (various perforation), each one bearing different censorship handstamp - small box, small and large oval "D.C." (Allowed by Censor) and circular numbered markings - 26, 50, 56, 58, 59, 60 and 85, some in addition with censorship label on reverse, F/VF, Est. $300-$350
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2, 3, 4

300.00

     Postal History Collection of "2 kop" Franking
This rate had been introduced in 1875 for International and Inland correspondences contained printed matters and business papers
1894-1914, 41 postal history items, mostly foreign destinations originated from Moscow, several from St. Petersburg, Riga, Revel and etc., some usual flaws mentioned, otherwise fresh and nice lot, F/VF and rarely offered large group of 2k mailings, Est. $800-$900
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

800.00

     Collection of Moscow City Telegraph Offices
1886-1917, 54 postal history items representing 24 different telegraph offices from No.2 to No.64, including 9 stationery envelopes, letter cards and wrappers, 8 receipts and10 telegrams, minor conveyance flaws possible, still nice looking unit, F/VF and rarely offered material, Est. $1,000 -$1,200
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52

1000.00

     Collection of Esperanto Mailings
1908-14, ten postcards or covers, arranged on well-described pages, a half is addressed to foreign destinations, including USA (2), Uruguay, Switzerland and Turkey, all bearing labels or Esperanto handstamps, nice and fresh condition, all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est.$300-$400
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

300.00