1754, Octagonal Shield 1k, paper with Double- Headed Eagle and text "Bumaga" watermark, size 182x317mm, unused, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $100- $150

75.00

1849-81, two items of 15 silver kop, watermark types of 1848 and 1875, with two (thick and thin) or five circle lines bordering pre-printed indicia respectively, Lebedin Uezd (Kharkov Gub.) and Lublin Uezd (Lublin Gub. then Russian Poland) extractions of official documents, usual folds and some wear, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

1866-72, three items of 20 silver kop, watermark types of 1865, 1871 and 1872, representing contract of Lebedin Uezd (Kharkov Gub.), official document issued in Moscow on a half with indicia (written in German) and a certificate issued in Kherson, usual folds and some wear, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

1870-79, two items of 40 silver kop, including financing details of inheritance on a half of paper and extract from the register of real estate on double paper (40k+40k, 8 pages), watermark types of 1868 and 1874, usual folds, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

1832, In Nomine Domini, Amen!, 50 kop, a copy of the Birth certificate issued in 1828 in Podolia Gub., watermark type of 1831, written in Latin and Polish, usual folds, otherwise fresh and F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1856-72, two items of 60 silver kop, representing proofs of ownership, issued in St. Petersburg and Warsaw respectively, watermark types of 1856 and 1871, usual folds, F/VF or better, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

1872-73, four items of 70 silver kop, representing three health certificates for military service (one - on a half paper) and one request to Emperor Alexander II, watermark types of 1865, 1866 and two of 1872, usual folds, one with minor soiling, F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)

150.00

1865-73, five items of 1 silver rub, representing two different certificates (birth or trustworthiness), two requests to Emperor Alexander II and extract from the Poltava Noble Assembly, watermark types of 1864, two of1866 and two of 1872, usual folds, F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)

150.00

1900-28, Bond Revenue Papers (Actovaya Bumaga), five different items of Imperial Russia 40k, 80k, 1.20r, 1.60r (unused with additional overprint in red) and Soviet Union 1r of 1928, Double Headed Eagle obliterated by Star and concentric circles with C.C.C.P. overprint in black, usual folds, mostly F/VF and an interesting group, these papers confirmed proof of sale and ownership of land or property, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1915, Passport of Veyin Krishyan, issued by Memelgof Volost of Kurland Gub. in 1915, circular indicia at top right, watermark type of 1906, usual folds and minor tears on edges, still fine and scarce, Est. $75-$100 (website photo)

50.00

1865-1900(c), 43 items, including 27 for tobacco with 7 overprinted "Obrazets" (Specimen), 6 for matches (1 - Obrazets), 3 for tea and 7 for yeast plus alcohol, folded because of length, strips from real packages or bottles with some tears, reduced size and etc., still collectible condition unit, F/VF, Est. $500-$600 (website photo)

300.00

1889-98, Imperial 4% Bond of 1889 for 125 golden rubles with 4 coupons attached, Stock for 250 rub of the Mining and Chemical Company "Alaguir" of 1897 with 11 coupons attached, Bond for 150 Frenchfranks of the Coal and Metallurgical Company "Novo- Pavlovka" of 1898 with 40 coupons attached, usual folds, nice and fresh quality overall, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1895, Residence Permit, five large die proofs with value tablet blank, colors: carmine, brown, blue, orange and green, last two with gray background, approximate size 52-55x90-96mm, perfect condition, VF and scarce, Barefoot #11, Est. $1,000-$1,200

600.00

     10 kop Booklet
1915, Directory of Mail, Telegraph and Telephone in favor of the defenders of the homeland, nine pages folded booklet, minor tears along folds, still F/VF and rare, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1917, Kazan issue, "For Heroes of the Rebellion on June 18, 1917", set of ten, black or red text on colored paper, fresh and nice, no gum as produced, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1924, "For Wounded Soldiers and Children", 1k black violet used on postal receipt of registered letter from Leningrad to Moscow, mostly VF and very scarce real charity usage, Est. $75-$100

50.00

1930, Leningrad Workers' Society for Connecting the City with the Countryside, heavy cardboard cover in beige with text in black, bearing two stamps of 5k blue and three of 25k red, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1936-43, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of the USSR and OSOAVIAKHIM, each one with annual fee stamps inside, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1885-1960's, over 400 different fiscal, charity and promotion labels, starting with General revenues of Imperial Russia, Civil War and early Soviet period, Judicial, Consular, Tobacco and many other fees, promotion of Exhibitions, War Charity and. etc., occasional flaws possible, generally F/VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00