1857, 10k brown and light blue, imperforated single with narrow margin at top, touched at bottom left and enlarged at right and bottom, pen cross and Smolensk pre-philatelic date stamp, fine stamp, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 12 1/4x12 1/2, strokes at top left value tablet variety (position 60), neat TPO cancellation, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1867 (July 1 - Julian Calendar), 3k, 5k and 10k, three stamps with perforation 14 1/2x15, printed on paper without watermark, used on entire wrapper from St. Petersburg to Amsterdam, delivered in 3 days, Amsterdam arrival "16.JL.67" is on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1868 (March 27), 3k, 5k and horizontal pair of 10k, 4 stamps printed on horizontally laid paper, used on entire wrapper from Taganrog to Marseille via Moscow, red "P.D." on front, transit and arrival ds on reverse, traces of previous mounts on the back, still F/VF, ex-Faberge, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1869 (September 21), entire wrapper from Moscow to Paris, franked by 3k, 5k and 20k on horizontally laid paper, tied by red Moscow "22.SEN.1869" date stamp, two "Paid" markings, Erquelinnes transit, F/VF, Est. $150 -$200

100.00

1870 (March 29), 3k, 5k black and pale lilac, 20k, three stamps on horizontally laid paper, used on cover from St. Petersburg to Marseille via Paris, transit (14.4) and arrival (15.4) ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1870 (May 25), 1k, 3k and vertical pair of 5k black and gray, four stamps on horizontally laid paper, used on cover from St. Petersburg to Leipzig, "S.P.B." oval cancellation, boxed arrival marking "8.VI.", F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1870 (November 15), 3k with "v" error of background and two stamps of 10k, all are on horizontally laid paper, used on entire wrapper from Odessa to Genoa, placed to the mail on TPO No.21-22 "Odessa - Kazatin", all appropriate markings and arrival ds, F/VF, C.v. $450++, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1871 (May 10), entire wrapper from Chisinau to Vienna, postage paid in cash, upon arrival to the Russian border stamps of 1k, 3k and 10k on horizontally laid paper had been applied and tied by black boxed "Franco" marking, several transits and arrival ds, wax seal removed, F/VF and scarce mailing, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1871 (August 7), 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), F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1871 (November 28), 10k on paper without watermark, 1k and 3k on vertically laid paper, used on entire folded letter from St. Petersburg to Berlin, "Aus Russland Franco" on front and arrival "12/12" ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1872 (July 31), 20k blue and orange, printed on vertically laid paper, used on entire wrapper from Moscow to St. Petersburg, all appropriate markings, next day arrival ds and wax seal, VF and scarce stamp on cover, ex-Faberge, C.v. $850, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1872 (September 7), 20k on paper without watermark, 3k and 5k on horizontally laid paper, three stamps used on entire wrapper from Odessa to Lyon via Vienna, all appropriate transit and arrival markings, minor reversal imperfections, still F/VF and scarce franking, Est. $150- $200

100.00

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, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1873 (February 3), 1k and 3k on horizontally laid paper and 20k on vertically laid paper, used on entire wrapper from Odessa to Marseille, two markings "Paid" and arrival ds on reverse, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1873 (February 7), 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, slight filing fold, still VF and rare franking, Est.$400-$500

250.00

1909, perforated proof of 10k in light blue, top sheet margin single printed on wove paper with varnish lines, three instead of two lines of inner oval at top and other differences from issued stamp, nice condition, large part of OG, VF and scarce, several experts' hs on reverse, a common stamp in pale blue (early printing) is included, Est. $500-$600.

300.00

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-$300

150.00

1912-16, 20k blue and carmine, 50k lilac and green, two stamps with background in addition printed on gum side, unfolded blocks of four, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, RES $150-$200

100.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, Alexander III, two imperforated stage proofs of central vignette for stamp of 3k in rose red, first one with unfinished design (unclear oval), printed on thickened chalk-surfaced paper without gum, sizes27x42mm and 26x32mm,the last one with marginal thin, both are hinged, VF and scarce couple, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1915, Romanov Dynasty money stamps, Alexander I, imperforated 20k olive green with double impression, horizontal pair, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1917, 3k red, vertical varnish lines, imperforated block of four with complete offset of the design on gum side, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $75-$100

50.00

1917, two imperforated 1r values, printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, first one has center and denomination omitted, the other one with double impression of the background, in addition proof without varnish lines in slightly changed color of the background and with triple impression (two albino) of the center and frame, all with full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $230 for stamps only, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1917, 1r brown, light brown and orange, imperforated block of six plus two labels (4x2) with vertical varnish lines, five stamps and one label with full or partial double impression of the background, full OG, NH, VF, C.v.$1,000++, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1919, 3.50r maroon and green, perforation 13 1/2, block of four, horizontal varnish bars are missing, full OG, NH or VLH (top stamps), VF, Est. $75-$100

50.00

1867, red surcharge 10k on 20k black and brown, fresh colors and nice centering, unused, no gum, VF stamp without hidden defects, Standard Cat. #T2, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1900(c), 7k blue, perforation L13 1/4x14 1/4, printed on paper without watermark, block of four, genuine cancellation "Otdelenie Pochtovogo Vagona 10.VII.1900", perforation reinforced by hinges, slight top left corner bend, VF and with high probability the only correctly used block of four of this postal counterfeit, Est. $3,500-$4,000

1909-12(c), 7k light blue, perforation L14 1/2, typo printing on wove gummed paper with privately made varnish lines, fresh quality, VF, an issued stamp is added for comparison, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1909-12(c), 7k deep blue, perforation L14 3/4, printed on thin translucent gummed paper with vertical varnish lines, NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $400- $500

250.00

1918-21(c), 10k dark blue, litho printing on paper without varnish lines, size 15.2x21 instead of 15.5x21.7mm for issued stamps, horizontal imperforated pair, full "original gum", VF and rare, a common stamp is included for comparison, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1918-21(c), 10k dark blue, litho printing on paper without varnish lines, postally used imperforated block of 15 (3x5), Yalta "14.11.22" postal cancellation, VF and the largest known multiple of this forgery, Est. $1,600-$2,000

     St. Petersburg
1840- 50's, 4 different prints, representing view of Petropavlovsk Fort from wharf of Neva River, view of Kazan Cathedral, view of Alexander Column and inside view of Nikolskaya Church, approximate size 145-150x92-95mm or 95x140mm (last one), some edge soiling did not affect the engraving, printed in Germany, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Moscow
1840-50's, 4 different prints, representing view of Kremlin from Moscow River, Ivan the Great Bell-Tower and inside view of Kremlin, view of Tsaritsyno Park and Palace, and St. Basil's Cathedral, approximate size155x95-98mm or 95x150mm (last one), minor soiling mentioned, printed in Germany, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Other Russian City Views
1840-50's, 6 different prints, representing marina views at Arkhangelsk and Astrakhan, two of Kostroma - wharf of Volga river and Ipatiev Monastery, Taganrog Harbor and view of The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Moscow Gub., approximate size 145-165x95-100mm, occasional soiling, printed in Germany, F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1900's, 24 small size color postcards with creamy border, representing pictures of male and female of Russians, residents of Malorossiya, Circassian, Poles, Samoyeds (Nenets), Jews, Kazaks, Tatars and etc., several with narrow edges, minor soiling, still nice, clean and interesting unit, F/VF, Est. $250-$300

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" on June 11, 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 steamships delivery, Est. $250-$300

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. $250-$300

150.00

1910 (August 26), PPC mailed from a steamship "Blagoveschensk - Sretensk", franked by 3k red, tied by oval steamship marking, Chernyayevo the same day ds and Blagoveschensk "29.8.10" receiver are alongside, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

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, arrival marking on reverse, VF and scarce, S. Sismondo certificate, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1915 (July 31), stationery card 3k red, sent from Haradzeya (Minsk Gub.), written in French and addressed to Basel, Russian censorship on reverse, delayed in Moscow (machine "3.IX.15" postmark) and then for unclear reasons delivered to NYC Penn Station (Oct. 7), US due marking "Due. 1 cent" was applied, finally arrived to Basel on October 27 and uprated by Swiss postage due stamp of 5c green and red, two archival holes, still F/VF and well traveled item, Est. $150-$200

100.00

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

150.00

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

250.00

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

100.00

1905 (August 15), free-frank PPC (view of Ural Mountains) from 26th East Siberian Mountain Battery, placed in reserve and located in Samara at that time, addressed to Omsk with arrival marking "19.8.05" is alongside, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1917 (January 2), free-frank postcard (view of Batum Harbor) from Kars Fort Temporary Hospital, mailed from Reserve Field PO No.159 (located in Trebizond, Turkey, now Trabzon)which was serving various Russian military units located in Turkey and around, addressed to Yekaterinburg, boxed censorship marking and arrival ds on picture side, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1917 (August 8), cover mailed from Reserve Field PO No.159 (located in Trebizond), addressed to International Peace Bureau in Berne, franked by two stamps of 1k and pair of 4k, met altogether rate of 10k, by mistake oval Postage Due marking was placed, two censorship hs "61" on front and "527" on reverse along with censor's tape, postmarked on arrival "13.XI.17", F/VF and very scarce item, Russian due marking on such correspondence is definitely unique, F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1917 (September 27), free-frank postcard from All-Russian Zemstvo Union 7th Van (city in Turkey) Medical Nutrition Military Group to Omsk, bearing large oval date stamp "27.SEP.1917" of Zemstvo Union in violet and Reserve Field PO No.160 (located in Gharakilisa, now Armenia) postal marking of the same day, Omsk arrival is alongside, mostly VF and very rare, just a few FPO No.160 hs are known, but in combination with oval zemstvo ds it's probably unique, Est. $300-$400

200.00