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  • Lot# : 6608 Russia

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    1858 (July 21): Cover from Kharkov to Voronesh, bearing 1857 10 kop. brown & blue imperf. from Plate II, a fresh and fine adhesive with large margins all round, tied by prephilatelic boxed "KHARKOV 21 IYUL 1858" datestamp. Nearly complete seal on the reverse, a most attractive and fresh usage. Cert. Bühler (1986) Mi = € 5'000.rnNote: Pre-philatelic postmarks were used between March and July 1858 when numeral dotted obliterators came into use throughout Russia.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6609 Russia

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    1861 (Jan 18): Lettersheet from Brest via Sedlic / Siedlce to Sokolow Podlaski, internally dated "18 Janner 1861", bearing 1857 10 kop. brown & blue imperf. from Plate II, a fresh and fine right marginal example, tied by clear dotted oval '1' numeral of the border post office in Brest, nowadays Belarus. One backflap missing but an amazingly fresh and attractive cover, rare with a marginal example and unique due to its late usage. Signed 'Dr. P. Jem' (Jemchouhin) Mi = € 5'000.rnNote: The 1857 10 kop. adhesive, either imperforated or perforated, is in principal a stamp which is known to be used in the year 1858 only. In the census of Guido Craveri only few dated covers are included which were used in 1859, the latest being a usage from January 1860 in Gorodishche in Belarus. The present cover, however extends the period of use by a full year and the present cover is thereby the latest usage of a Russia Number One. An additional peculiarity is the usage of a marginal example, as margins seem to be cut away prior to distribution of most of the sheets to the post offices. In addition oval dotted numeral cancellations are rare, only 13 out of 458 covers in the census of Guido Craveri were postmarked this way in a border office. And covers from Belarus are rare too, as only 12 out of 458 covers were despatched from there.rnReference: This cover and its cancellation is not yet included in the census of Guido Craveri - 1857 10-Kopeck imperforate stamp of Russia.rnProvenance: Pavlovsk collection, 92. Corinphila sale (March 1996), lot 4439.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6610 Russia

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    1858 (Aug 18): Cover from Kherson to Odessa, bearing 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 14½ : 15, plate 2, a fresh and fine early print, well embossed, tied by clear dotted circular '55' numeral of the governmental post office in Kherson. Obverse with framed arrival (20 AUG 1858) datestamp (Dobin 4.05). Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive cover, cert. Mikulski (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6611 Russia

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    1858 (Aug 18): Cover from Riga to Pernov, bearing 1858 20 kop. dark blue & orange on thick paper perf. 14½ : 15, a fresh and fine example, tied by fair dotted circular '38' numeral of the governmental post office in Riga. Reverse with matching RIGA despatch (May 2, 1860) and PERNOV arrival (May 4) cds's. An appealing double rate cover, in addition a late usage of this sought after addhesive, cert. Mikulski (1999) Michel = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6612 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    1861 (July 21): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Moscow, bearing 1858 (Sept) 30 kop. lilac & green perf. 12½, a fresh and fine example, well embossed, tied by clear dotted circular '1' numeral of St. Petersburg. Obverse struck with matching "S. PETERBURG" despatch cds in red, reverse with Moscow arrival cds of the following day. Horizontal file fold away from the franking, reverse with wrinkles and tears, nevertheless an impressive triple rate cover, cert. Mikulski (1984).rnProvenance: Pavlovsk collection, Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 4508.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6613 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 15y+18x+19xF+20xb
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    1870 (March 20): Cover from Warsaw to Lyon bearing a mixed franking of 1865 10 kop. brown & blue in combination with 1866 1 kop. yellow & black (2), 3 kop. green & black with the wrong 'V' background (2), and 5 kop. in the rare shade grey-blue & black (2), all on horizontally laid paper, seven fine and fresh examples, tied by 1' square numeral of Warsaw, with matching WARSZAWA despatch, "P.D." and FRANCO handstamps, all in an oily red alongside. Obverse struck in addition by Prussian transit cds in red and French "PRUSSE ERQUELINES" cds in blue, reverse with another WARSZAWA cds, a French ambulant and Lyon arrival (March 23) cds's. On obverse a '5½' (silbergroschen) credit to France was noted in red crayon. Horizontal file fold well away from the amazing four-colour franking, nevertheless a most interesting and attractive usage, presumably a unique combination including the two errors, cert. Mikulski (1997).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6614 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x+19x+21x
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    1875 (March 14): Envelope from St. Petersburg to Landquart, Switzerland bearing 1866 1 kop. yellow & black, 3 kop. green & black, and 10 kop. brown & blue, all on horizontally laid paper, three fine and fresh examples, tied by "S. PETERBURG" despatch cds, reverse with another St. Petersburg cds, a ZÜRICH transit and LANDQUART arrival (March 30, georgian) cds's. Tear in backflap, nevertheless a most attractive cover, cert. Mikulski (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99 (June 1997), lot 8728.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6615 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18y+19x+22y
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    1872 (Sept 4): Cover from Odessa to Marseille bearing 1866 1 kop. yellow & black and 20 kop. blue & orange, both on vertically laid paper, and 3 kop. green & black on horizontally laid paper , three fine and fresh examples, tied by ODESSA despatch cds, with oval FRANKIROVANO in violet, "A. / P.D.", and French entry cds (Sept 21) in blue alongside, reverse with PARIS transit and MARSEILLE arrival (Sept 22, georgian) cds's. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, an exceptional combination of both papers on an attractive cover, cert. Mikulski (1992).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6616 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x+23x
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    1877 (Aug 1): Double rate registered envelope from Glazov to Vyatka bearing 1866 30 kop. rose & green as well as 1 kop. yellow & black on horizontally laid paper, two fine and fresh examples, tied by GLAZOV despatch cds. Reverse with another despatch and VYATKA arrival (Aug 3) cds's. For a cover of that size a fresh and fine appearance.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6617 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 19xF+22y
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    1870 (May 19): Cover from St. Petersburg to London bearing 1866 20 kop. blue & orange on vertically laid paper in combination with two single examples of 3 kop. green & black on horizontally laid paper showing variety: wrong backgound 'V', three fine and fresh examples, tied by bold "SPB" handstamp, "S. PETERBURG" despatch and SPB - Warsaw station cds's on reverse. Obverse struck by framed "P.D.", Prussian "AUS RUSSLAND" entry cds and LONDON arrival (June 3, georgian) cds, all in red. A most interesting combination of both papers on an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6618 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 21y
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    1872 (April 4): Cover from Warsaw to Lvov, Galicia bearing 1866 10 kop. blue & brown on vertically laid paper, a fine and fresh example, tied by WARSZAWA despatch with framed FRANCO and "RUSSIE." handstamps alongside, reverse with LEMBERG arrival (April 17, georgian) cds. An interesting cover from a well-known correspondence in the Russian-Austrian border rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6619 Russia

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    1858/76: Selection 19 entires / cover sent within Russia incl. two single rate covers bearing 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 14½ : 15, eight covers with 1858 (Sept) 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 12½, the adhesives tied by dotted numerals as well as cds's, also a double rate cover with 1858 (Sept) 20 kop. blue & orange and a triple rate cover with 30 kop. rose & green, later issue frankings with 1865 10 kop. used within Poland, also 1866 single frankings primarily on horizontally laid paper with 1 kop. dark yellow on local Riga printed matter, 3 kop. green on 1876 formular postcard within Kiev, 5 kop. lilac on local St. Petersburg cover and pair on cover to Warsaw, 5 kop. in the rare grey shade overfranking an 1874 formular postcard from Polotsk to SPB, and finally 5 kop. violet on vertically laid paper on local SPB envelope. Lot includes also a 1914 registered cover Warsaw to Ostrov. A most interesting lot full of postal history, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6620 Russia

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    1868/75: Selection 16 pre-UPU entires / covers directed abroad bearing a wealth of different frankings incl. eleven covers with two- or three-colour frankings, with shade and cancellation interest, including 1868 combination cover of the 1865 & 1866 issue, 1872 printed matter SPB to Berlin, covers to Prussia (2), German Empire, Great Britain (4), Netherlands, Italy (4), Switzerland, and France incl. three single frankings of the 1866 20 kop. on verticallly laid paper. The lot includes also four covers with UPU usages from Dunajevtsy to Switzerland, Port Arthur via Hongkong to the well-known Salzmann address in Bern, registered SPB stationery to Nürnberg and registered Constantinople to Smyrne. A most interesting lot full of postal history, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6621 Russia

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    Catalogue# : SPB 2
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    St. Petersburg City Post 1864 (Aug 19): Cover within St. Petersburg, bearing 1863 (Aug) City Post stamp 5 kop. black & blue, a fine and fresh example, tied by part strike of neat "KONTORA LYUBAVICH" merchant's cachet in black as well as by a central strike of "S. PETERBURG / 4th city P.O." despatch cds in red. Reverse with another information strike of the despatching office. A most attractive usage from the first period of 1863-1864, when the city post stamps could be used only locally within St. Petersburg or Moscow. Cert. Mikulski (1998).rnProvenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé, Corinphila sale 105 (Sept 1998), lot 8169, the cover with his handwritten annotations.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF
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