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Catalogue 288: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 6695 Russia

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    1858 (July 20): Cover from Taurogen to Riga, bearing 1857 10 kop. brown & blue imperf. from Plate II, a fresh and fine adhesive with large to huge margins all round, tied by crisp oval '9' dotted numeral obliterator, prephilatelic boxed "TAUROGEN 20 IYUL 1858" despatch and POLUCHENO arrival datestamps on reverse. A most attractive usage. Cert. Mikulski (1986) Mi = € 5'000.rnNote: In July 1858 numeral dotted obliterators came into use throughout Russia, an early usage.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6696 Russia

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    1858 (Aug 22): Entire letter from Berdiansk to Taganrog, bearing 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 14½ : 15, a superb example, tied by excellent dotted rectangular '443' numeral of the Berdiansk post office. Reverse with two line despatch cds. Light horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive just mentioned for accuracy, a beauty.rnProvenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé with his pencil note on obverse.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6697 Russia

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    1858 (Oct 17): Cover from Kovno to Warsaw, bearing 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 14½ : 15, a fresh and fine example, tied by clear dotted circular '19' numeral in blue of the governmental post office in Kovno. Reverse with despatch cds in blue and WARSZAWA arrival (Nov 1, julian) cds in red. A beautiful cover with this rare blue cancellation, following Zbigniew Mikulski, only three covers with the blue '19' on Number 2 are known. Cert. Mikulski (1991).rnReference: Another comparable cover bearing an imperforated Russia number One with a blue '19' obliterator from the same correspondence is shown in Guido Craveri's census on page 96.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6698 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 5+6
    1861 (July 14): Entire letter from Rostov on Don to St. Petersburg, bearing 1858 (Sept) 10 kop. brown & blue  and 20 kop. blue & orange, both perf. 14½, two fine and fresh examples, each cancelled by neat dotted rectangular '119' numeral of the Rostov post office. Reverse with ornamental "ROSTOVSKAYA KR." despatch and "S. PETERBURG" arrival (July 22) cds's. Cover with some wrinkles, a most interesting combination to pay the third weight rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6699 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 7
    1868 (Okt 6): Envelope from Voznesenskij Posad to Rouen, bearing 1858 (Sept) 30 kop. lilac & green perf. 12½, a fresh and fine example with good perforation, tied by crisp "VOZNESENSKIJ POSAD" despatch cds. The obverse was also struck by "P.D." handstamp in red and French "PRUSSE 25 OCT 68 ERQUELINES" entry cds in blue, reverse with another despatch, Moscow transit (Oct 9) and ROUEN arrival (Oct. 26, gregorian) cds's. The obverse shows a weiterfranko of 'wf5½' (silbergroschen) in red crayon credited from Prussia to France. A most attractive franking to France, signed Mikulski Mi = € 900.rnNote: A posad was a settlement in the Russian Empire, often surrounded by ramparts and a moat, adjoining a town or a kremlin, but outside of it, or adjoining a monastery in the 10th to 15th centuries.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6700 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 7+12+14
    1865 (Aug 16): Envelope from Warsaw to Paris, bearing 1858 (Sept) 30 kop. lilac & green perf. 12½ in combination with 1865 1 kop. yellow & black (2) and 5 kop. lilac & black, four fresh and fine examples with good perforation, each adhesive tied by clear '1' numeral square adhesive of Warsaw, type IIa with matching thimble WARSZAWA cds in red alongside. The obverse was also struck by "P.D." handstamp and Prussian "AUS POLEN über EISENB. POST BÜR. XI FRANCO 16 8 65", both in red and French "PRUSSE 18 AOUT 65 ERQUELINES" entry cds in blue. The obverse shows a credit of '8/3' silbergroschen in red crayon (3 silbergroschen to Prussia, 8 silbergroschen in total) which was crossed out by the Prussian post and replaced by a weiterfranko of 'wf5' (silbergroschen) in blue crayon credited from Prussia to France. Reverse shows Paris arrival cds in black (Aug 18, both gregorian). A stunning beauty, Warsaw to Paris in two days.rnReference: Displayed in Bojanowicz - The Kingdom of Poland on page 88.rnProvenance: Pavlovsk collection, 92. Corinphila sale (March 1996), lot 4512.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6701 Russia

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    1870 (Sept 26): Cover from Riga to Mitau/Mitava/Jelgava bearing 1865 30 kop. rose & green perf 14½ without watermark, a fine and fresh example, tied by RIGA despatch cds, reverse with MITAVA arrival cds of the same day. Some corner faults, nevertheless a fresh triple rate cover within Kurland. Signed Köhler.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6702 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x
    1878 (Oct 21): Local printed matter envelope, presumably for a visting card, sent within Derpt/Dorpat/Jurjev bearing 1866 1 kop. in the appealing shade orange & black perf 14½ on horizontally laid paper. Some toning, but a fine presentation of this rare rate.rnProvenance: Collection Liphschutz, Harmers Lugano sale (Feb. 1994), lot 2087.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6703 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x+19xF+21x
    1871 (Feb 8): Envelope from Kiev to Pest, Hungary, then under Austrian rule bearing 1866 1 kop. yellow & black, 3 kop. green & black with background 'V' instead of '3' and 10 kop. brown & blue, all with horizontally laid paper, three fine and fresh examples, tied by KIEV despatch cds, wreathed circular FRANCO and RUSSIE handstamps alongside. Reverse with Austrian BRODY transit (Feb 25) and Hungarian PEST arrival (Feb 27) cds's. Some toning, but an interesting item sent between two astonishingly rare places.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6704 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x+20x+21x
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    1873 (June 12): Envelope from Alexandria, Kherson gub. to Bex, Switzerland, bearing 1866 1 kop. yellow & black (2), 5 kop. lilac & black and 10 kop. brown & blue, all on horizontally laid paper, four fine and fresh examples, tied by ALEKSANRIA despatch cds, framed German "AUS RUSSLAND POST BUREAU V / 28 6" railway datestamp alongside. Reverse with VOLOCHISK transit (June 15) and BEX arrival (June 30) cds's.Roughly opened on top nevertheless an appealing cover, opinion Mikulski (2001).rnNote: Cover addressed to Armand Joseph, comte Le Serrec de Kervily (1815-1892), a French marine officer. In 1858, he got in the Mont Chemin region, nearby Bex in Valais a concession to exploit a silver mine which did not prove to be successful.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6705 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18y+22y
    1872 (July 6): Envelope from St. Petersburg to Paris, bearing 1866 1 kop. yellow & black (2) and 20 kop. blue & orange, all on vertically laid paper, three fine and fresh examples, tied by "S. PETERBURG VII. EXPED." despatch cds, framed "P.D." in red and indistinct French entry cds in blue. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking with the rare vertically laid paper, an appealing cover.rnProvenance: Pavlovsk collection, 92. Corinphila sale (March 1996), lot 4606.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6706 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 19x+21x
    1874 (Aug 26): Entire letter from Berdiansk to Genova, endorsed "with vagon no. 47 to Italy - Genova", bearing 1866 3 kop. green & black and 10 kop. brown & blue on horizontally laid paper, two fine and fresh examples, tied by superb BERDYANSK despatch cds, framed FRANKIROVANO (= paid) handstamp alongside. Reverse with BERDYANSK information strike, "POSTAL VAGON No 47-48 30 AUG 1874" ambulant, Italian ambulant and GENOVA arrival (Sept 14) cds's. Horizontal file fold not distracting at all from this splendid railway item. Signed E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6707 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 19x+22x
    1870 (April 25): Envelope from St. Petersburg to London, bearing 1866 3 kop. green & black (2) and 20 kop. blue & orange, all on horizontally laid paper, three fine and fresh examples, tied by oval SPB handstamp. Framed "P.D.", Prussian "AUS RUSSLAND FRANCO 8 5 70" railway and LONDON arrival (May 10) cds's, all in red alongside. Reverse with St. Petersburg - Warsaw train station despatch cds. A fine cover, signed E. Diena and Mikulski.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6708 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 22y+18x+23x
    1872 (May 5): Quintuple rate Cover from Simbirsk to Perchtoldsdorf nearby Vienna bearing 1866 20 kop. blue & orange on vertically laid paper in combination with 1 kop. yellow & black (2) and 30 kop. rose & green (2, slightly detached for inspection) on horizontally laid paper, five fine and fresh examples, tied by SIMBIRSK despatch cds. Reverse with another despatch, three Moscow transit datestamps, WIEN transit and PERCHTOLDSDORF arrival (May 25, gregorian) cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from the appealing three-colour franking, some edge wear as to be expected from such a heavy cover, slightly shortened at right, nevertheless a most interesting and attractive usage,
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6709 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 26x
    1877 (April 11): Envelope from Staromikhailov horse carriage station to Moscow, bearing 1875 8 kop. grey & rose on horizontally laid paper, tied by clear two-line "STAROMIKHAILOV ST." despatch datestamp, reverse with two information strikes, "POSTAL VAGON No. 15-16" ambulant, Moscow Vetsher arrival and Moscow distribution (April 14) cds's. An appealing cover, a late usage of this datestamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6710 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 26x/III
    1878 (Nov 9): Envelope from Odessa to Marseille, bearing 1875 8 kop. grey & rose showing variety: 'COCEMЬ' instead of 'BOCEMЬ', on horizontally laid paper, tied by light "ODESSKOJE P.O. SH. D. OTDJELA" despatch cds of the train station, information strike and indistinct French entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with MARSEILLE arrival (Nov. 26) cds.A fine cove with this variety which comes from position 50 of parts of the sheets.rnProvenance: Collection Liphschutz, Harmers Lugano sale (Feb. 1994), lot 2112.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6711 Russia

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    Catalogue# : SPB 2
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    St. Petersburg City Post 1864 (Oct 1): Entire letter from Peterhof to St. Petersburg, bearing 1863 (Aug) City Post stamp 5 kop. black & blue, two fine and fresh examples, tied centrally by neat "PETERGOF 1 OKT. 64" despatch cds. Reverse with another information strike. Cert. Mikulski (1992).rnNote: Correctly franked letter from Peterhof to St. Petersburg, an extremely rare franking with two examples of the city post stamps. During the summer months, when the Tsar stayed in his summer residence in Peterhof, this village belonged to the Petersburg postal district and one city post office stamp was sufficient for a letter to St. Petersburg. A xerox of a cover from the same correspondence with only one example of the city post stamp, but despatched in July 1864 is included in the lot. From autumn to spring, however, the normal inland rate of 10 kop. had to be paid as can be seen in this case. A stunning piece from the first period of 1863-1864, when the city post stamps could be used only locally within St. Petersburg or Moscow.rnThe receiver of this letter is Cornelius Otto Schütt (1798-1865) with his address being "at the Moika, corner Kirpivnij perulok, in his own house, St. Peterburg". Schütt came from Hamburg and was the founder of a famous brewery dynasty in St. Petersburg.rnProvenance: Pavlovsk collection, 92. Corinphila sale (March 1996), lot 4519.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF
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