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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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    1857: 10 kop. brown & blue, imperforate, a single example of deep colour with large margins all round, used on 1858 cover from Gapsal (Haapsalu, Estonia) to Arrohoff endorsed "Über Dorpat & Uddern" at base, neatly tied by boxed and dated "GAPSAL / 8 APR 1858" in black. Reverse with framed "Received in Dorpat / 14 April) datestamp in black. Wax seal removed from reverse and the envelope with peripheral edge wear and closed tear away from the superb adhesive and of fine appearance. Recorded in the G. Craveri "Census of the 10 Kopeck Imperforate Stamp of Russia" on page 69. A rare cover with just two covers recorded from Haapsalu. Cert. Buchsbayew (2024).rnProvenance: Collection Lipschutz, Harmers SA, Lugano, sale III, 19 Feb 1994, lot 2027.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5250 Russia

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    1857: 10 kop. brown & blue, imperforate, a single example with ample to large margins all round and a vertical pair, also with clear to large margins and showing immaterial fold in margin between the stamps, used on attractive 1858 cover to Wolmar (Valmiera, Latvia), the adhesives of rich fresh depth of colour, each stamp cancelled in manuscript, the single with "1", the pair each with "X" in ink; reverse with framed "RIGA" despatch datestamp (Feb 13) and framed "WOLMAR" arrival (Feb 14), each clearly struck in black. Unrecorded in the Craveri "Census of the 10 Kopeck Imperforate Stamp of Russia"; with just 6 covers bearing three 10 kop. recorded in the handbook. An important rarity of Imperial Russia. Cert. P. Buchsbayev (2024).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 30,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5251 Russia

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    1858: 10 kop. brown & blue, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 entire letter to Marianpol tied by dotted "6" oval numeral obliterator of Odessa with boxed & dated Odessa despatch datestamp (Sept 19) on reverse. Scarce and fine entire Mi = € 600.rnProvenance: Collection Fabergé, Harmers, London 20 Nov 1929, ex lot 166.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5252 Russia

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    1858: 30 kop. rose-carmine & deep yellow-green, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on small piece tied by St. Petersburg dotted "1" numeral obliterator in black with framed "St. Petersburg" datestamp (10 May 1858) at right in red. A very scarce stamp Mi. = € 3'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 130, Oct 2001, lot 3857.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5253 Russia

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    1858: 20 kop. blue & orange, perf. 12¼ x 12½, a used example on 1864 cover to St. Petersburg tied by "Archangelsk" cds (Dec 2); reverse with St. Petersburg arrival cds (Dec 8). Flap faults and some edge wear but scarce Mi = € 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5254 Russia

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    1858: 30 kop. red & deep yellow-green, perf. 12¼ x 12½, a used example on 1868 entire letter to Moscow tied by "St. Petersburg" cds's (Oct 26) in black. A very late use of the issue on an entire in marvellously fresh condition. Rare Mi = € 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5255 Russia

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    1908/12: Arms 1 k. orange strip of four, 2 k. green, 4 k. rose-red (5), 7 k. pale blue (2) and 10 k. deep blue (4) all used on registered 1912 cover at 80 kopek rate to Siloko, Southern Nigeria tied by "RIGA" (Latvia) circular datestamps (Jan 28) in black. Information strikes and registration label at base and reverse with Liverpool transit and Lagos oval registered datestamp (March 1). Central file fold away from adhesives but a spectacular franking to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5256 Russia

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    Tanna Tuva 1926: 1 kop. red (four examples), 2 k. light blue (two) and horizontal pair of 10 k. violet, all used on 1927 cover to Moscow neatly tied by "KIZLI * TOUWA" circular datestamps in black (Feb 8) with information strike below. Reverse with two different Moscow datestamps of receipt (March 4 and 5). A rare first issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF
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