1880, 3k dark blue and 5k red, complete set of two marginal singles, full OG, NH (5k hinged on margin) or LH, VF, Schmidt #5-6, Chuchin #5 and 4, C.v. $280, Est. $200-$240

120.00

1887, 3k gray green, neat zemstvo cancellation, fresh and F/VF centering, Chuchin #10, Schmidt #10, C.v. $150, Est. $100-$120

60.00

1883, 5k orange red, left sheet margin imperforated single cancelled on a piece by zemstvo "4.Oct.88" date stamp, Schmidt #27, Chuchin #26, rank "R", C.v. $450, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1892 (February 5), cover from the Pechenga Monastery (the northernmost Monastery in the World) posted into the mail at Kola (Administrative Center of Kolsky Peninsula, then Archangel Gub.), addressed to Petrovskaya Sloboda of Bogorodsk Zemstvo, franked by 7k blue, upon arrival (February 21) uprated by zemstvo stamp of 5k carmine red (Chuchin #56) paid for rural delivery, all appropriate markings, mostly VF and with high probability unique mailing, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

1895, "Paid", 20k violet blue, top margin single, full OG, NH (!), VF, Schmidt #127, Chuchin #117, C.v. $150, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Neat Group on a Stockpage
1873-96, 45 mint and used (11) stamps, highlights included Chuchin #6/10, 11 x2 (different shades), 33, 35 (used), 48 in pair, Schmidt #106 (C.v. $150) and many more, slightly mixed condition, generally F/VF, Chuchin #6/141, Specialized C.v. $975, Est. $350-$400 (website photo)

200.00

1914, 2k dark blue and rose red, horizontal gutter block of 99 (9x6 X 9x5), 4th-6th vertical rows are placed upside down and forming 22 horizontal tete-beche pairs, folded once along upper perforation of the gutter, fresh, full OG with many NH stamps, VF and very rare, with high probability the largest known multiple, ex-Schmidt, Chuchin #4, 4a, C.v. $2,145++, Est. $1,000-$1,500

750.00

1910, Swan with legs down, 2k green, perforated and imperforated singles, large part of OG or no gum as issued, VF, Schmidt #10, Chuchin #9, 9a, C.v. $190, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1895, 1k and 5k multicolored, left or right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pairs, cancelled by Zemstvo markings on individual pieces, fresh, VF and scarce, ex-Faberge, Schmidt #20 I-21 I, Chuchin #27a-28a,C.v. $280 for unused and not priced for used stamps, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1898, 3k multicolored, imperforated block of four printed on thin paper, light blue color is inverted, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF and rare multiple, Schmidt #10 PIM, Chuchin #11c var, Large Zemstvo C.v.$4,000++, Est. $1,200-$1,600

800.00

1893-1901, four stamps, including Swan with shelves (Chuchin #6a - postally used), all are fresh and F/VF, Schmidt #4, 5, 7 and 8P, C.v. $214, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Unit of Various Cancellations
1874-1910, 52 stamps (8 different), including 9 with pen endorsement (No.3 has cross cancel and black offset on reverse), 7 have zemstvo "cross" type cancel in blue or red, 12 have blue (violet) or black oval date stamp, 4 have violet or black circular date stamp, 4 with violet "NEOPLACHENO" (Not Paid) and 16 have various volost cancellations, minor flaws should be expected, still fresh and F/VF, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1890, 2k green, yellow and black, "block of 18" with parts of adjoining stamps, containing eight couche and a pair, NH, VF and attractive, Chuchin #4a, Specialized C.v. $574++, Est. $350-$400

200.00

     Selection on Stockpages
1873-1914, 75 mostly mint (10- used) stamps, representing 48 zemstvo districts, neatly arranged by alphabetical order from Ardatov to Zolotonosha, individually priced from $7 to $60,apparently fresh with minor usual flaws mentioned, full/part of OG, unused or used, F/VF, Specialized C.v. $1,125, Est. $400-$500 (website photo)

250.00

1883-1915, 9 stamps (two used), including Gadiach, Griazovets, Kremenchug, Morshansk, Porkhov, Soroki and others, fresh quality, OG or used, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00