Imperial Postage Stamps and Postal History

1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thick paper with numeral "1" watermark, bold colors and intact perforation, unused, no gum, VF, expertized by H. Bloch, C.v. $4,400

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thin paper with numeral "2" watermark, fresh bold colors, intact perforation, unused, VF, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, C.v. $4,250

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thin paper with numeral "2" watermark, neat dotted cancellation, nicely centered with intact perforation, VF, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, C.v. $1,700

500.00

1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thin paper with watermark numeral "3" shifted to the right, very light dotted cancellation at left, F/VF, according to N. Mandrovski certificate the stamp is considered to be unused and regummed
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600.00

1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on thin paper with numeral "3" watermark, "553" inside rectangular dotted cancellation (Yelisavetgrad), short one tip of perforation at bottom, still VF, C.v. $2,500

600.00

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, top right corner sheet margin block of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $210 as singles

100.00

1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, retouch at the top left of Arms (position 46 of a complete sheet), full OG, LH, VF

75.00

1866, 1k-20k, complete set of six, printed on horizontally laid paper, all are sheet margin examples, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1866, four trial color perforated proofs of 5k in carmine, yellow (short one tip of perforation), lilac and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, LH, VF and scarce group

750.00

1871, 1k, 3k and 10k, first one printed on horizontally laid paper, while two others - on vertically laid paper, used on entire letter from Warsaw to Vienna, arrival ds on reverse, usual fold away from the stamps, mostly VF

100.00

1871 (October 17, Julian Calendar), 3k, 5k and 20k, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on entire letter from Moscow to Paris, French "2.Nov.71" (Gregorian Calendar) receiving mark at Erquelines, mostly VF

100.00

1875-79, 2k-20k, complete set of five on horizontally laid paper, three values with interpanneau at top or bottom, 20k has cross "t" variety, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1875, 2k black and red, block of four on horizontally laid paper, each stamp with printing variety, most important broken "2" at top right of both left stamps (top one - significantly), open circle of value tablet at the bottom right of both right stamps (bottom one - significantly), full OG, NH, VF
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200.00

1875, 20k blue and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, complete pane of 25 (top right part of a sheet), seven stamps on positions 2, 5, 9, 18, 20, 23 and 25 with cross-shaped "t" variety, stamp on position 13 with rounded frame at the upper left and stamp on position 25 with blur at the top right, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce multiple
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2, 3, 4

1890, Early Lithographic printing envelope picturing "Chest" (Sunduchok) on front and back, franked by 7k blue, tied by St. Petersburg numbered "1" cancel and sent to Yaroslavl, postmarked April 1 on arrival, mostly VF and very scarce item

100.00

1884, 3.50r black and gray, 7r black and yellow, complete set of two printed on vertically laid paper, fresh condition, full OG, LH, VF, several neat expert's hs on reverse of each value, C.v. $2,000

750.00

1884, 3.50r black and gray, printed on vertically laid paper, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, A. Farberov certificate, C.v. $1,200

350.00

1884, 3.50r black and gray, printed on vertically laid paper, bottom right corner margin single neatly cancelled on a piece, mostly VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, C.v. $625

150.00

1889, imperforated essay of unissued design for 5(k) stamp in brownish black, colorless embossing on yellowish thickened paper, four side margin single, no gum as produced, VF and rare, ex-M. Liphschutz

500.00

1889, 50k lilac and green, printed on horizontally laid paper, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1889-92, 2k green, background is strongly shifted to the bottom left, horizontal pair printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1889-92, 3.50r black and gray, 7.50r black and yellow, two high values printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, mainly LH, VF, the last one is rather scarce in premium condition

100.00

1899 (March 19, Julian Calendar) Early Easter Lithographic color postcard, sent as Easter Greetings from Libava (now Liepaja) to Berlin, arrival "3/4" (Gregorian Calendar) on the address side, fresh and VF

100.00

1902-05, 2k (pair), 3k x2, 7k and 35k, six stamps on vertically laid paper with offset of full design or center on gum side, broken or significantly shifted background, full OG, NH (pair and two singles) or LH, VF

150.00

1902, 5k lilac, printed on vertically laid paper, groundwork omitted, nice and fresh single, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $675

400.00

1902-04, 20k blue and carmine, 35k violet and green, two sheet margin blocks of four, printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1906, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, bottom right corner sheet margin example printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, NH, VF, an eye-catching single, C.v. $1,050

200.00

1907, cover from Port of Novorossiysk to Constantinople, franked on reverse by 2k green on vertically laid paper in vertical strip of four and a single, Galata transit marking and Russian PO in Constantinople arrival ds, mostly F/VF

100.00

1905 (July 30, Julian Calendar), registered money letter for 110rub, sent from Moscow to Germany via Kibarty (August 1), postage paid by four stamps of 4k, 5k x2 and 10k, while money transfer paid in cash, wax seals of Moscow Pochtamt (General Post Office), arrived to Wiesbaden on August 18 (Gregorian Calendar), vertical fold did not affect the stamps, otherwise VF

100.00

1908-17, 1k-1r, two complete sets of 15, printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, horizontal or vertical gutter blocks of four, 1r in block of four or block of three with label, full OG, NH, VF
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150.00

1908, die proof of 1k in black, printed on thin card, size 29x34mm, several tiny spots at top invisible on the face and away from the stamp design, no gum as produced, mainly VF and scarce, ex-M. Liphschutz

500.00

1909, imperforated proof of 7k in light blue (issued color), enlarged margins single especially at top and bottom, printed on paper without varnish lines, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee

250.00

1909-12(?), postal forgery (to defraud Imperial Postal Authorities) of 7k in light blue, typo printing on wove paper with privately made varnish lines, perforation L14 1/2, fresh quality, full "original gum", VF and rare in unused condition, an issued stamp is added for comparison

300.00

1908, two perforated proofs of 10k in light blue or blue, each one has changed design of the center oval and curls of the top ribbon, left sheet margin singles printed on wove paper without gum and varnish lines, very fresh, VF and very rare especially for both color representation

1912 (30.6), 10k in light blue color shade from the printing of 1909, used on pre-printed cover from Baku to Tehran via Isfahan, all appropriate transit markings and arrival "16.VII.12" ds, VF

100.00

1912-17, 15k-1r, complete set of seven with center offset on reverse, in addition bottom right corner pair of 50k with omitted background, full OG, NH (one stamp of pair is LH), VF

100.00

1917, 15k brown lilac and blue, double impression, one is albino on reverse, but with offset on face, top sheet margin horizontal pair, lightly folded between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, absolutely gorgeous and very rare item

200.00

1908-09, perforated proof of 15k in blue, printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, excellent centering, full OG, VLH, VF

150.00

1912-17, 20k blue and carmine, full offset of the frame on reverse, complete pane of 25, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1911-12, 70k light brown and orange, complete sheet of 100 (25x4), no control markings, minor marginal flaws, fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF (website photo)

75.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty issue, 1k-5r, complete set of 17 in horizontal pairs, except 1r, 2r and 3r - singles, slight separation on 2k and 20k, minor spot of uneven gum on 3r, a gorgeous unit, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $982++

250.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, 1k-5r, set of 14 in blocks of four (missing 1r, 2r and 3r), blocks of 3k and 7k slightly folded along perforation, nice quality, full OG, NH (one stamp of 50k has slightly disturbed gum), VF

300.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, 1k-70k, set of 12 in unfolded blocks of four (less 25k for completion of "kop" denominations), full OG (slight toned spot on perforation of 7k block), NH, VF

200.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, 2k green, vertical and horizontal pairs, 7k brown, horizontal pair, each pair with double perforation between stamps, strong and firm, full OG, NH or LH (one stamp of 2k), VF, all are guaranteed genuine

100.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, Alexander III, proof of central vignette for stamp of 3k in orange, printed on chalk- surfaced thin card, fitted for stamp size of 27.5x34mm, usual thins at top far away from the design, no gum as produced, VF and scarce

200.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, Alexander I, proof of central design for stamp of 20k in olive green, printed on chalk- surfaced paper, size 50x78mm, fresh and VF

250.00

1913-14, two money letters for 370rub and 800rub from Lodz to Zwickau via Kalish Train Station, franked by five or three values, practically intact wax seals, all appropriate transit and arrival markings, mostly VF

200.00

1915, Red Cross POW's registered cover from Warsaw (9.4.15) via Petrograd (19.4.15) to Geneva (13.V.15), franked by four Romanov Dynasty stamps, red oval Petrograd censorship marking, minor soiling, otherwise F/VF and an interesting delivery route

100.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamps, Nicholas I 15k brown, two varieties - one has light printing (probably due to ink shortage), the other one is dramatically misperforated, no gum as issued, NH, VF

150.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamps, Nicholas I 15k brown, block of six (3x2) with reversal text strongly misplaced, no gum as issued, NH, VF

150.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamp, Alexander I 20k olive green, block of four with shift of horizontal perforation onto design, no gum as issued, NH, VF

50.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamps, Alexander I 20k olive green, imperforated block of four with double impression, no gum as produced, NH, VF

200.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamp, Alexander I 20k olive green, bottom left corner sheet margin imperforated block of 24 (6x4) with double impression, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce multiple

1915, Romanov Dynasty, forgery of money stamp of 20k in olive green, produced in Germany to deceive State Authorities, rough perforation L11 instead of 13 1/4, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce

100.00

1915, 10r carmine, yellow and light blue, error of color, usual centering, still fresh example of this rare variety, full OG, LH, fine, N. Mandrovski certificate, C.v. $2,700
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1917, 10r scarlet, yellow and gray, inverted yellow background variety, full OG, NH, VF and a beautiful single, C.v. $500

150.00

1916, Romanov Dynasty, black surcharges 10k on 7k brown and 20k on 14k blue green, transition block of 20 (10x2) with surcharge turned clockwise and bottom left corner margin block of eight (4x2) with surcharge shifted to the bottom left, first one has reinforcement of horizontal perforation, still full OG, NH or hinged, VF

150.00

1917, 1r brown, pale brown and orange, bottom right corner sheet margin imperforated block of six with two "V" labels printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, double impression of the background (one is strongly shifted to the bottom right), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,200++

150.00

1917, 10r carmine, yellow and gray, yellow background is strongly shifted to the top, imperforated block of four, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF

200.00

1917, 3.50r maroon and green, top left corner sheet margin block of three with "V" label at the upper left, perforation 12 1/2, imperforated horizontally at the top and between stamps, full OG, NH (hinged on the left margin away from the stamps), VF, guaranteed genuine

100.00

1919, 7k green and pink, a single with enlarged margins at the top and bottom printed on paper with horizontal varnish lines, perfect condition, full OG, LH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $1,550

500.00

1901, violet straight line marking "Prinyato po Chastn. Knige" (Accepted by Private Book) on reverse of registered cover from Moscow to New Athon (Russian Levant) via Odessa, some facial cover faults, which is not so important for that truly exhibition piece, fine and very rare

200.00

1912, illustrated postcard (Yacht "Hamburg") addressed to St. Petersburg, franked by 3k red, accepted by Private Postal Agency at Tabbifer (Lifland Gub., now - Estonia) on January 20, VF

100.00

1915, pre-printed registered cover from Moscow to Paris, franked by 20k blue and carmine, boxed violet marking "Prinyato Avtomatom" (Accepted by Postal Machine), tied by Moscow ds, Russian censorship marking, no arrival ds, mostly VF

100.00

1913, red overprint on Revenue stamp of 15k blue and rose, used on a registered court notice from Simbirsk to Alatyr Uezd together with 7k light blue, mostly VF and scarce

300.00

1896, pre-printed cover to Jerusalem, addressed to the Superior of the Holy Sepulchre Archimandrite Euthymy, franked by 10k dark blue on horizontally laid paper, sent from Pokrovka (Taurida Gub.) on 11.XII, via Odessa (14.XII) and Constantinople (17.Dec.), mostly F/VF

100.00

1900, stationery postcard 3k red, bearing violet boxed marking "Field Post on Manoeuvres. Main Field Post Office", posted at Lappeenranta (then - Russian Finland)to Krasnoye Selo (St. Petersburg Gub.), postmarked on arrival, VF

250.00

1905, free-frank black-and-white postcard (Japanese Rickshaw) sent from 2nd Battalion of 10th Novoingermanland Regiment (black military negative marking on the picture side) to Kamenets(Podolia Gub.), Main Field Post Office of 17th Corps "13.7.05" and "14.07.05" date stamps, Kamenets "6.8.05" arrival marking, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF

100.00

100.00

1915, stationery card 3k red, sent from Haradzeya (Minsk Gub.) on July 31, written in French and addressed to Basel, delayed to Moscow (machine "3.IX." postmark) and then for unclear reasons delivered to NY Penn Station (Oct. 7) and at the same time marked "Due.1 cent", finally arrived to Basel on October 27 and uprated by Swiss postage due stamp of 5c green and red, two archival holes, still VF and well traveled item

100.00

1916, free-frank PPC from a Russian officer, sent from Marseille to Moscow, violet round-shaped marking of Military Hospital in Marseille, censored at Petrograd, all appropriate markings, VF

100.00

1917, POW free-frank birch bark postcard addressed to Hungary, Russian and Austria-Hungary censorship markings, pin-hole, still VF and an interesting item

100.00

1906-12, 15 black-and-white or color PPC (8), three with portraits of Peter the Great, nine showing various battle scenes of the Patriotic War of 1812 and three real photo cards picturing Napoleon Bonaparte, one card is used, one - soiled on reverse, generally fresh unit, mostly VF
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2, 3, 4

100.00

1917, Liberty Cap overprint on 7k brown in block of four, and six blocks of eight (1) or twelve with Abdication text (one is inverted), full OG or no gum as issued, hinged (block of four)and separated block of eight, others completely VF
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100.00

1864-1921, 24 covers, bearing various stamps on horizontally or vertically laid paper, many to/from St. Petersburg (Petrograd), one with three-color franking to Vyatka, two sent in Russian Finland, two with printed maters (2k franking), beautiful Red Cross POW cover to Copenhagen and many more, nice quality unit, F/VF or better, each one individually packed and reasonably priced, total owner’s value is $1,300 (website photo)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

300.00

1913-17, 24 items, including seven stationery cards, one letter-card and letter-card booklet, two parcel cards (one with 1r stamp franking), nice destination and origin markings, such as cover to Shlisselburg Prison, several Train stations and TPO markings, each item netaly arranged on album pages, mainly fresh and F/VF (website photo)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

250.00

1898, cover addressed to Nizny Tagil Metallurgical Works, posted in the mail at TPO "Veretia - Chusovaya" of Lunyevskaya Line (Gornozavodskaya Rail Road), franked on reverse by 7k blue, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF and scarce

150.00

1889-98, five postal stationery cards of 3k red, all sent from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo (3), Oranienbaum or Kronstadt, each one bearing red circular TPO handstamp from "1 Poezd (Train)"(2) to "4 Poezd" and all appropriate markings, neatly arranged on album pages, mostly VF
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200.00

1914-16, one cover representing TPO marking "Golitsino - Moscow", which is unrecorded until now and very rare, three postcards representing TPO markings "Moscow - Ramenskoye", "Ramenskoye - Moscow" of 1914-15 and "Sergievo - Moscow" of 1916, fresh, mostly VF and rarely offered material
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2, 3, 4

500.00

1870-1914, 73 postal history items and eight large pieces neatly arranged on pages with detailed inscription, representing 25 Train Station markings and various TPO (train or mail car) cancellations, among better: "Warsaw – Sosnovitsy. No.25", round "Mariupol –Zverevo. No.79", "Vapnyarka – Tsvetkovo. No.129", "Gerby – Keltsy. No.294", some postcards representing Train Station views and etc., occasional conveyance flaws possible, mainly F/VF (website photo)
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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

300.00

1857-1917, over 900 mint (310) or used stamps, starting with No.1 with Tauroggen cancellation, highlights represented used No.2, 5-10, stamps on vertically laid paper, mint No.19-25,26-30, 31-38, 41-54, 55-72, 88-104, nice range of money stamps, separate group of various early cancellations and many more, condition is a little mixed on used material, mint ones fresh with full/large part of OG, F/VF, C.v. $8,000 (website photo)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

750.00

Official Judicial Correspondences
Valuable Collection

1860-90’s, 89 official labels and 51 free-frank folded letters or entire wrappers from police stations or district courts, representing 75 different cities or towns from "A" to "Z", including Alexandrovsk Central (known prison in Irkutsk Gub.), Baku, Yerevan, Kovno, Lublin, Minsk, Tiraspol, Tyumen, Zaraisk and many more, as well as five postcards, some conveyance flaws possible, generally powerful and interesting assemblage, F/VF (website photo)
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