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Lots 781 - 804,
Catalogue of Auction #45, September 17, 2010. Raritan Stamps, Inc

Lot   Cat.#
Description
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Curr.$
Bid
781    

Military Correspondences of the Baltic Fleet

1914-17, 89 free-frank postal history items sent from various battle ships, including a submarine and service units of the Baltic Fleet, neatly inscribed on stockpages, large variety of military markings, some addressed to Nuland Governor, minor conveyance flaws possible, generally fresh, F/VF or better, great lot for a specialist
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2500.00 
782   Mi P4

Russian Ship Mail

1876, stationery postcard 4k green, sent from St. Petersburg to Borga (then Russian Finland), black circular marking "S’ Parokhodom iz Kronshtadta", arrival date stamp, VF and scarce
700.00 
783    
1907, stationery card 4k red, written in Japanese, delivered by packet-boat, tied with Tsuruga ds and boxed "Paqueboat" marking upon arrival to Tsuruga, VF
180.00 
784    
1908, PPC 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
280.00 
785    
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 (Tchilinghirian fig 526), Tsuruga transit and arrival ds, VF and scarce
350.00 
786    79a
1910, cover franked by scarce 10k light blue, addressed to Switzerland, posted in the mail on board of a steamship "Blagoveshchensk - Nikolayevsk", tied with oval steamship ds, postmarked on arrival, VF and scarce, Sismondo certificate
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550.00 
787    
1910, PPC franked by 3k red, addressed to Kharkov, posted in the mail on board of a steamship of Crimean - Caucasian Steamship Company, boxed steamship cancellation in green, Odessa transit and Kharkov arrival markings, VF and rare
850.00 
788   Mi 1

Imperial Official issues

1911, red overprint "For Mailman" on Duty stamp 15k blue and rose, used on complete registered Kamenets Court envelope, addressed to St. Petersburg, initially franked by 7k blue(trimmed), all appropriate markings, fresh and VF item
250.00 
789   Mi 2
1913, complete registered Kamenets Court envelope, addressed to Smotrich, franked by two Romanov Dynasty 7k brown (one - on reverse), uprated with "For Mailman" 15k black on rose network, all appropriate markings, VF
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290.00 
790 **   AR1-3, var

Postal Saving stamps

1918, 1k-10k, complete set of three with vertical position of watermark, in addition 1k and 10k with horizontal watermark, all are in gutter blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
95.00 
791 **/*   AR7-14, AR15/25

Postal Control and Duty stamps

1918, 25k-100r, complete set of eight control stamps, in addition 5k-5r, set of ten duty stamps, less 2r for completion, full OG, NH or hinged (1), F/VF, C.v. $144 as hinged
90.00 
792 **   AR10 var
1918, 3r green on buff network, background is inverted, three side margin gutter block of 28 (2x7+2x7), missing a part of margin on the left and some perf separations, still perfect condition, full OG,NH, VF and rare multiple, Standard C.v. $16,800++
2900.00 
793    AR10
1922, 3r green on buff network, block of ten (2x5), used on reverse of registered home-made cover from Iletskaya Zashchita (Orenburg Gub.) to Verny (now Alma-Ata), manuscript registered marking, arrival ds, roughly opened, still VF
160.00 
794    AR17
1921, 15k blue on pink network, used on reverse of a civilian small size cover from Balashkovskoye Volost (Kherson Gub.) to front-line forces, backstamped, VF, expertized by Mikulski
130.00 
795 **   149 var
1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k ultra, bottom right corner margin block of ten (2x5), left vertical row without varnish lines, including stamp on position 99 with thin "o" in "Rossia" variety, full OG, NH, F/VF, Mi #149z, 149 IIz
450.00 
796 **/*   149-50, var
1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k and 70k, five of each, various shades of blue and brown color respectively, full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF
90.00 
797 **/*   149-50, var
1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", five items, including complete set without varnish lines, yellow lines and block of six with varnish lines on both sides, full OG, NH (block) or hinged, F/VF
130.00 
798  178 var
1921, 2r light brown, double impression, full OG, previously hinged, VF
85.00 
799 **   180 var
1921, 20r ultra, printed on ordinary paper, error of color, pane of 20 (4x5), a few pre-printed paper folds, which changed design of several stamps (appears partly double printing), one stamp with gum toning, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Standard C.v. $10,000 as singles without variety
1500.00 
800  180 var
1921, 20r ultra, color variety, in addition 20r in dark blue shade, both printed on ordinary paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF, a common stamp in blue is added for comparison
130.00 
801 **   181 var
1921, 100r ocher, printed on ordinary paper, color variety, complete sheet of 100 (four panes of 25 with gutter in between), folded once horizontally, two rust traces from paper-clips, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #156 xc, huge C.v. with premium for cross and gutters
240.00 
802  181a var
1921, 100r orange, printed on thin paper, two copies with design partly missing at the bottom, full OG, hinged, VF
170.00 
803 **   181a var
1921, 100r brown orange, printed on thin paper, special printing, bottom right corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $800++
270.00 
804  182 var
1921, 200r black brown, color variety, block of four, full OG, hinged, VF
85.00