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  • Lot# : 1925 Russian Levant

    1834: Small disinfected envelope from the Russian Post Office in Constantinople to Bucharest, rastel punched for disinfection, struck on reverse with two line dated CONSTANTINOPLE / DEC 5 1834 in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1/Dobin fig. 63.1.01, the example illustrated in the handbook). Red wax seal of disinfection missing below and front with some manuscript rates. Somewhat aged but a rarity.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1926 Russian Levant

    Bessarabia 1842: Money Letter envelope from Kishinev (Moldova) addressed to the Russian Imperial Consulate of Moldavia and Vallachia in Bucharest, rated at 2 r. 20 k. on front, struck on reverse with two line dated KISHINEV handstamp (Dobin fig. 21.1.08) in black. Exceptional strike with Russian red wax postal seal below.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1927 Russian Levant

    1847: Entire letter from Constantinople to Odessa struck on despatch with double ring Russian Post Office CONSTANTINOPLE datestamp (Oct. 30) in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 2). The entire disinfected with rastel punches and slitted, struck over flap with serated frame ODESSA / KARANTIN / 1 NOV 1847 disinfection cachet in black (Tyukov / Vandervelde fig. 2). Rare and very fine for this scarce cachet.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1928 Russian Levant

    Bessarabia, Kishinev District 1854: Large part cover from Kagul (Kahul, Moldava) to Leovo, Bessarabia struck on reverse with fine two line dated I3V KAGUL 1854 handstamp in black (Dobin fig. 21.1.03, the illustrated example in the handbook) in black. A very rare cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1929 Russian Levant

    Bessarabia 1854: Cover to Leovo, Bessarabia mailed from the Russian Post Office in Bolgrad, struck on reverse with two line dated BOLGRAD / AUGUST 13 1834 handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian unlisted/Dobin unlisted). Rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1930 Russian Levant

    1861: Stampless cover from Odessa with framed despatch in black, on arrival struck with perfect impression of the Russian Post Office in Contantinople datestamp (Feb. 5) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 9). Exquisite and very rare so fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1931 Russian Levant

    1862 (Oct. 19): Printed postal receipt of the Russian Post Office in Jassy, with framed handstamp of 5 kopeks in red at upper left, and annotated charges of 40 r. 5 k. in manuscript at base and full printed conditions on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1932 Russian Levant

    1879 (Feb. 13): Official lettersheet on printed notepaper from the Russian Consulate in Pera, Constantinople carried to Galata with two strikes (one used as seal on reverse) of the Consulate's cachet with double headed Eagle struck in blue. Fine and most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1933 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5
    1858: 10 k. brown & blue, perf. 12¼ x 12½, two examples used on 1864 entire letter from Constantinople to Odessa tied by Russian P. O. KONSTANTINOPEL datestamp (Nov 17) in blue, with extremely rare oval "Par Pyroscaphe" in blue at right. Exceptional and rare. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1934 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 32
    1909: 20 pa. on 4 k. carmine, two blocks of ten, one stamp with corner defect, used on 1909 registered cover from Constantinople to Regensburg, Germany all tied Russian P.O. in Constantinople datestamps in black.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF
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