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  • Lot# : 1901 Russia

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    Ukraine, Kherson Govt. 1806: Entire letter from Dubossary to Voznesensk struck on reverse with first type DUBOSSARY straight line handstamp (Dobin fig. 57.1.01) in black. Exceptional and very rare entire - the first year of use of this handstamp.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1902 Russia

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    Bessarabia 1819 (Dec. 26): Entire letter from Kishinev (Moldova) to Dorpat, Estonia disinfected by rastel punches, struck with second type KISHINEV straight line handstamp in black on despatch (Dobin fig 21.1.02), transit above of 'Bes(sarabsk) Obl(ast) Reni' (Dobin fig. 21.1.01) well struck in black with manuscript date alongside (Dec. 29). Displays well, a superb and extremely rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1903 Russia

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    Ukraine, Kherson Govt. 1827: Official envelope mailed to an Orthodox Patriach in Jerusalem, struck on reverse with scarce Odessa double ring datestamp with fleuron in black (Dobin fig. 57.1.03). Repaired closed corner tear on front but otherwise a fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1904 Russia

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    Southern Bessarabia 1843 (Jan. 29): Cover to Odessa struck on reverse with circular cachet of the Sardinian Consulate in Ismail, mailed with fine strike of ISMAIL / 29 JAN 1843 datestamp with part frame at top and base in black unlisted in Dobin (similar to fig 21.1.06). A fine and rare cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1905 Russia

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    Ukraine, Kamenetz Podolsk Govt. 1844: Cover from Tulchin addressed to the Russian Imperial General Consulate of Moldavia and Vallachia in Bucharest, reverse with superb complete black wax seal and equally superb strike of two line dated TULCHIN / MAY 7 1844 handstamp (Dobin fig. 19.1.04) in black. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1906 Russia

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    Southern Bessarabia 1845c.: Cover to Odessa struck on reverse with circular cachet of the Sardinian Consulate in Ismail, mailed with fine strike of scarce two line dated ISMAIL datestamp (Dobin fig. 21.1.09) in black with rate on front '1/20' in manuscript. A fine cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1907 Russia

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    Southern Bessarabia 1845: Entire letter to Odessa struck on reverse with circular cachet of the Sardinian Consulate in Ismail, mailed with fine strike of ISMAIL / FEBRUARY 7 1845 datestamp in black unlisted (Dobin fig 21.1.11). Unfortunate closed opening tear through cancellation but a fine and rare entire that displays well.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1908 Russia

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    1846 (May 27): Entire letter Mogilev Podolia bilingually addressed on reverse to a Yiddish employee of the Orthodox church in Bucharest, struck on reverse with two line MOGHILEV datestamp in black (type unlisted in Dobin). Manuscript rate markings on front including '60'  in red crayon. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1909 Russia

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    1852: Entire letter to Odessa with superb circular VICE CONSOL DI S. M. S. IN ISMAIL cachet of Sardinian Consul in black with two line ISMAIL datestamp alongside (Dobin fig. 21.1.10). Superb and extremely scarce entire.

    Provenance: Ambassador Luca Biolato.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1910 Russia

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    Bessarabia 1856: Official cover, side flaps missing, used from Ismail to Odessa, forwarded to Kishinev and back to Odessa, with correesponding manuscript notations and front with two Odessa 'Polutsheno' (received) handstamps in black; reverse with superb strike of two line dated ISMAIL OTPR. / 25 JUNE 1856 in black (Dobin fig. 21.1.11). Official seal removed but a delightful and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1911 Russia

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    Bessarabia 1858: Cover from Kishinev (Moldova) to Jassy with complete original contents, struck on front with fine straight line KISHINEV handstamp (Dobin fig. 21.1.02) in black. A fine and very scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1912 Russia

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    1878: Outer letter sheet, flaps missing, archive dated May 30, with complete blue and white wafer seal on reverse for the 'Bender - Galatz' Military Railway Line (open from Nov. 7, 1877 to Sept. 1, 1879) arranged to carry Troops and Munitions to forces fighting in the Russo-Turkish Conflict. Scarce and very fine. Cert. Melnikov AIEP (2003).

     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1913 Russia

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    Bessarabia 1878 (Nov. 19): Official large part lettersheet Kishinev (Moldova) to Bolgrad, with blue Official cachet 'Besssarabskoij Kazennoij Palaty' on front and reverse, struck on despatch with KISHINEV fleuron cds in black; reverse with 'Bolgrad' Posthorn arrival datestamp (Nov. 21) in greenish black.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1914 Russia

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    Bessarabia 1878: Official lettersheet from Ismail via Vologda to Kiltya, mailed just after the Ismail Post Office reverted back to Russia, struck on front with ISMAIL cds in black (Oct. 18). Reverse with further strike of Ismail cds in black, 'Bolgrad' cyrillic transits in blue (Oct. 19 and 20) and Kiliya arrival cds (Oct. 21) in black. Part of Official seal intact, a fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1915 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 1 PF I
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    1858: 10 kop. brown & blue imperf. with colourless numeral '1' watermark, plate I showing variety: "small 1" in top right corner, an excellent and large margined example with fresh colour, pen stroke removed as for many 'unused' examples, minute residual ink traces visible. Mi = € 2'000 / Standard 1 KB = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1916 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 17y
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    1865: 30 kop. rose carmine & yellow-green, a fine and fresh example in mint condition with minute hinge traces. Signiert A. Diena Zverev = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1919 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 26
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    1875: 8 kop. grey & carmine used on 1877 cover endorsed 'Active Army' and tied by St. Petersburg cds (Oct 29) and addresed to Guard Detachment in Sistov, Bulgaria with rare FIELD POST OFFICE / 1 (3) datestamp in of arrival on reverse (Nov 6) in black (Tchilinghiran fig. 60+61). A rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1920 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 26
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    1875: 8 kop. grey & carmine used on 1877 cover endorsed via Lemberg tied by St. Peterburg / Warsaw Station cds's (Feb 19) and addressed to a Doctor in the Army Detachment at Giiurgevo. Stained at edges but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1921 Russia

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    Ukraine, Simferopol Govt. 1840: Entire letter from Kertch to Genova, Italy struck on reverse with superb two line dated KERCH-YENIKOL / JULY 2 1840 datestamp in black (Dobin fig. 46.1.03). Faint framed disinfection cachet probably applied in Odessa in transit alongside with rastel puches and slitted. Obverse with 'Via Di / Voghera' and 'LT' in red, reverse with arrival (Aug 8) in red. Scarce and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1922 Russia

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    1919: Printed cover from Odessa mailed during the Civil War in Russia, franked by Trident overprinted Ukraine 15 k. blue & red brown (2) and Imperial Russia 1 k. pale orange in a trip of four, all tied in manuscript crayon and in transit by British FIELD POST OFFICE / H.12 datestamps (March 4) applied in Constantinople. Some edge wear to envelope but rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1923 Russia

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    Far East Republic / Mongolia 1923: Imperforate 4 k. red, marginal example used on 1923 postcard from Mongolian Border P.O. at Troitskosavsk to Bern, Switzerland tied by scarce TROITSKO-SAVSK cds (Jan 27) with identification strike adjacent at left, with 'Doplatit' marking below (adhesive unaccepted) and unusual hexagonal framed 'T' mark in black. Taxed on arrival in Switzerland with Postage Due 50 c. green & red (Feb 28). Rare and most appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1924 Russia

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    1918/23: Interesting Lot 60 covers of the Civil War period, incl. usage of postal saving stamps instead of definitive stamps, Ukrainian Shahiv definitives, Don and Denikin usage, also under Soviet rule, money transfer orders, usage in Crimea, Central Asia and Aserbaidshan as well as Far East definitives. A colourful lot.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1935 Russia

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    1902: Cover to Paris bearing 'Kitai' overprinted 5 k. purple in a horizontal pair, tied by TIENTSIN cyrillic datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 487) with information strike repeated at right. Framed cyrillic Military cachet in red above the adhesives and the cover sent via St. Petersburg (30/X) and, on arrival in Paris (datestamp over the adhesives) forwarded on to Liverpool without further charge. Liverpool arrival cds (Nov 17) also on front of a rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1937 Russia

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    1913: Postcard to Peking franked by Arms 4 k. red tied by Manchuli Station oval datestamp 'Manchzhuriya / Vokz.' in black (26/3) with repeated strike at left (Tchilinghirian fig. 566). Circular Russian P.O. 'Peking' arrival cds below (30/3).
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1938 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 228+231
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    1923 (Nov 12): 1 k. orange and 4 k, red imperf. used on and beside perforated PETROTEXTIL multicoloured advertising label for the Petrograd Textile factory tied by Petrograd cds's and locally used. File fold but very attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1939 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    1923: 6 k. cambridge blue (2) used on multicoloured advertising label for 'Rosa Luxemburg Tobacco Factory' in Rostov on Don, tied by Baku cds to reverse of 1924 cover to Leningrad with arrival cds (Aug 25) alongside. Some minor aging but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1940 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 248
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    1924: 7 k. brown perf. used on multicoloured advertising label for KRIMTABAK Trust in Simferopol, unusually tied to obverse of 1924 cover to Moscow by Leningrad cds, with Moscow Krag machine arrival on reverse (Dec 13).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1941 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    1923: 6 k. cambridge blue used on multicoloured advertising label for MOSKUST Cast-Iron Foundry, on reverse of 1924 cover to Moscow tied by Odessa cds, also tied by Krag machine Moscow arrival (April 24). A fine and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1942 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    1923: 6 k. cambridge blue (2) used on two multicoloured advertising labels for 'Don State Tobacco Factory', tied to reverse of 1924 reg'd cover to Petrograd tied by 'Poltava' datestamps (Jan 30). Petrograd arrivals above (Feb 2). Small part of cover missing on front but a scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1943 Russia

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    1923: 4 k. carmine pair, 6 k. cambridge blue (2) and pair of 10 k. deep blue all used on and beside two multicoloured advertising labels for 'All Union Syndicate of Textile Industries' and 'Don State Tobacco Factory', on registered 1923 cover to France tied by Moscow datestamps (Nov 27) and by Paris transit cds. Usual minor imperfections but a scarce and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1944 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 232+233
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    1923 (Nov 3): Cover to Apeldoorn, Netherlands franked on reverse with 4 k. carmine and 2 k. cambridge blue (2) each applied on perforated advertising labels for the State Department store GUM (2) and the Moscow printing house MOSPOLIGRAF neatly tied in black. Tape stain on front and some typical aging but a fine and very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1945 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 248
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    1924: 7 kop. brown perf., used on multicoloured advertising label for three Cigarette brands (incl. 'Extra') from Leningrad, tied by Simferopol cds (Jan 9) and red wax seal to 1926 cover to Yevpatoriya, Crimea with arrival cds at right (Jan 11).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1946 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 248
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    1924: 7 k. brown perf. used on multicoloured advertising label for three Cigarette brands (incl. 'Extra') from Leniongrad, unusually tied to obverse of 1925 cover to Kozlov by Rostov on Don cds (April 25). Some imperfections to envelope at left but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1947 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 252
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    1924: 14 k. grey-blue used on multicoloured adverstising label for ELECTROBANQUE Bank to finance electricty operations, with the label unusually printed in french, on obverse of 1925 cover to Paris tied by Tiflis cds (Oct 18). File fold away from adhesive but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1948 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 248
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    1924: 7 k. brown perf. used on multicoloured advertising label for KRIMTABAK Trust in Simferopol, tied to reverse of 1924 cover by Moscow cds (Oct 21) and by Omsk arrival (Oct 25) cds. Imperfections to envelope but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1949 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 252
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    1924: 14 k. grey-blue, two examples each individually applied to two multicoloured advertising labels for COSTORC, the State Trading Office for Import & Export, tied to reverse of 1925 reg'd cover to Paris tied by Minsk cds's (Oct 18). Obverse with registration cachet. A fine qand appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1952 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 19+26
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    1923: 100'000 r. blue-black used with ovptd. Oct. 1923 700'000 r. on 75'000 r. deep green in a horizontal pair, on reverse of cover to Kovno / Kaunas, Lithuania tied in black (18/10) with Kaunas arrival cds (29/X) alongside. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1956 Russia

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    1890/1916: Imperial Russia postal stationery double-cards, a specialised exhibition collection with 50 items in excellent condition neatly mounted on pages, used/unused nearly complete incl. Romanov tricentennary issue and P.O.'s abroad in China and the Levant, a fine lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1957 Russia

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    1906: Essay for a letter card with prepaid response, 10 + 10 kop. blue of buff card, prepared for its presentation to the delegates at the UPU congress in Rome. However, international reply coupons were chosen instead and these cards were never issued. Rare Standard catalogue ES6 = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1958 Russia

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    1906: Formular letter card with response possibility incl. another smaller letter card, both with indicium, introduced by decree of September 23, 1906, rare essay. Standard collection ES7.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1959 Russia

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    1858/1918: Cancellation collection on small album pages incl. dotted numerals, horse carriage station marks and Russian Poland ring type numerals + some camouflage WWI pmk's, also on better issues, mixed to very fine condition.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1960 Russia

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    1858/2012: Important collection with several thousand mainly fine used stamps, rather sparsely filled at the beginning but nearly compl. from 1940 onward, incl. better values, some varieties, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets etc., mainly in very good condition and housed in three large Schaubek albums and on some additional album sheets, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1961 Russia

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    1865/1935: Lot 79 used/unused stamps incl. 1865 Imperial definitives, 1917 revolutionary ovpts. on Romanov and money stamp units, 1923 Philately for the Working Class, set of three with bronze ovpt., and 1935 Frunse in mint block of four with vert. watermark, in addition on large scale registered wrapper with St. Petersburg to Agram Croatia.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1962 Russia

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    1910/23: Lot compl. or part sheets of definitive and commemorative stamps incl. 1917 imperf. Arms definitives, Arms rouble values, Romanov part sheets, Chainbreaker issue, RSFSR definitives, Russia in China with 'KITAI' and 'cents' ovpts., Russia in the Levant with 'para' ovpts, and some Ukraine sheets.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1963 Russia

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    1918/2000: Lot unused stamps and three covers incl. Russia 1923 Philately for the Workers with bronze-coloured ovpt., compl. set of three on cover from the day of issue, 1927 Airmail conference on two covers, one 10k. with variety: dot over 'P' of 'Potshtovaya', 1924 definitive 2 r. green & rose in strip of three with annulation perf., and Azerbaijan 1921 definitives with printing varieties.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1964 Russia

    Catalogue# : 1/20
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    1920: Local Kharkov ovpts., fine collection 40 used/unused stamps with 'RUB' ovpts. showing upward and downward ovpts. on Imperial Arms and Ukrainian Trident ovpt. definitives of Kharkiv and Kyiv districts, incl. also double imprints, in addition 1920 'RUB' upward ovpt. on Imperial Arms 20 kop. definitives (Bulat V49, two pairs), cancelled by Lyubotin cds's in lilac to money transfer form to an army address in Kazatin as well as set of three 1922 Kyiv upward ovpts. on postal saving stamps. Several competent signatures. Ex Bulat V42-V83.
     
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1966 Russia

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    1929/60: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused, nearly all in blocks of four as well as some miniature sheets, in addition 1993 collection dedicated to the anniversary of the Basle Dove. Mi = € 28'000+ following the consignor for the Russia part.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Russia

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    1796/1944: Lot with 90 cards, covers and postal stationery items, incl. some better ones from the Russo-Japanese war, Ukraina, Levant, TPO's, railway station cancellations and others, partly in very mixed conditon, in a small box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1969 Russia

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    1900/50 (ca.): Lot 750 picture postcards in used/unused condition, primarily from the Imperial period incl. topography cards from all over Russia, personalities from history and cultural life, artist postcards, theatre artists on postcards, in addition Russian diaspora Easter cards produced in the USA, in four albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1970 Russia

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    'Stamps of the Russian Empire Used Abroad', by S. D. Tchilinghirian & W. S. E. Stephen, the complete set of six volumes, published by the British Society for Russian Philately (published 1957-1960), a seminal philatelic work, fresh and very fine set. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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