384. Auction

1919, 10 k. on 2 k. and 50 k. on 10 k. as a vertical block of seven, neatly tied by cds. “JELGAA -12 11 19” repeated alongside to registered envelope to Mitau, some perf. separation, fine 

1919, 1 r. on 25 k., tied by cds. “JELGAWA 9 11 19” repeated alongside to registered envelope to Mitau, fine

1919, 6 r. on 1 r. tied by cds. “JELGAWA -10 11 19” repeated alongside to registered cover to Mitau with military seal, very fine

“ROPIT AGENT JAFFA -9 APR- 1905”, two clear strikes in violet (Tchilinghiran 238) on complete passenger´ ticket for the pilgrim ships linking Afon (Mount Athos) to Odessa via Constantinople, one horizontal archival fold does not detract, also a 1887 ROPIT ticket (left half) with “ROPIT AG. JAFFA -7 APR. 87”, fine and very scarce duo 

“ROPIT PAR(AKHOD). KORNILOV MARCH 1911”, steamship postmark in violet (Tchilinghirian 855) on reverse of passenger´ ticket for the pilgrim ships linking Afon (Mount Athos) to Odessa via Constantinople, on front faint violet "“ROPIT AGENT JAFFA 30 APR. 1911” (Tchilinghirian 238), one horizontal fold does not detract, fine and rare

ORGIEV: 1885, 3 k. carmine in  horizontal pair, tied by  violet cds. with Star of David to envelope. Little staining (Schmidt No. 15)

1923, Industry and Agriculture 1 r.-7 r., cpl. set imperforate, tied by cds. “MOSCOW 21 8 23” with additional RSFSR 10 r. Definitive to a registered envelope to Praha, no arrival as usual, minor soiling, still very fine. The convergence of a rare mixed franking RSFSR-USSR, possible only for a few months, and a very early use of the first commemorative set, certificate Leupold (2019)

1807, "No. 9/GRANDE ARMEE" und "No. 22(?)/GRANDE ARMEE" auf komplettem Faltbrief von Königsberg nach Grenoble

1858/1913 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with covers, incl. Russian  Levant, many duplicates with better items starting with the Provisional imperforate issue Mi.-Nr. 1(4) used, 5-7 and 9-11 unused, the collection follows with some high values unused with Mi.-Nr. 38-39y, many cancellations, a good part of Russian Levant with some ROPIT issues, together with a selection of entires and postal stationeries, some Russia used in Poland, etc. Some occasional faults especially in the early issues, overall in fresh condition, an attractive lot in one album

1916/44 (ca), Prisoners of War´s Mail, over 100 soldier´s cards, mostly sent from Italy and Russia, strength in WWI, many censor marks, fine group

1858/1913, used collection with over 120 covers, incl. a fine part of Russia Used in Poland, strength before the 1880s, many interesting and better items starting with a fine selection of Poland Mi.-Nr. 1(15) used with “1” WARSAW, “282” KIBARTY, “Dot in Circles” from TPO, Hexagonal Dotted “16”, etc., 1859 1½ k. Postal Stationery envelope with Kurmanowicz and Bobinski signatures on the inside flap, the collection follows with a good part of Polish numeral cancellations on Russia with Mi.-Nr. 2 used, lots of numeral cancels up to the 30 kopek, some multiples and combination frankings, incoming mail and foreign destinations, interesting usages, transit postmarks, money orders and railway mail, together with a couple of stampless entires. Mixed condition, a great lot in two albums

1858/1957 (ca.), interesting mint never hinged/unused and used collection with covers, many cpl. sets and better items starting with Mi.-Nr. 3 used, 5-7 unused, RSFSR Mi.-Nr. 185IA-B, 214c, Mi.-Nr. 427-428, 429-449, 453-455, 462-466, 483-487, 494-498, 499-508, 513-522, 826 all unused, together with some pre UPU combination frankings and some inflation covers, some forgeries noted. Some occasional faults, especially in the early issues, mostly fine to very fine, some signed or with certificates, a fine assembly, in three albums

1858/1960, extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, almost complete from 1927, some duplicates in the early issues, many better sets and items like Mi.-Nr. Bl 11A-B, Bl 13, a few occasional faults, otherwise in mostly fine condition, in one album

1858/1944, attractive mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some covers and cards, incl. Russian areas and civil war issues, some better items like Mi.-Nr. 3, 7 tied by cds. “KRONSCHTADT 12 JUNE 1865” on small piece (cert. Mikulski), 185IA-B unused, 1867 three-colour franking with Four-Ring cancel “182” (LODZ) on folded entire, together with a part of Ukraine tridents with two covers, etc., some occasional faults especially in the early issues, otherwise in fine condition

1866/1970 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, incl. Russian Levant, a few complete sheets and large blocks, some souvenir sheets, cpl. sets, together with a selection of covers, postal stationeries and cards mostly before the 1950s, mixed condition

1889/1965 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, together with a few large multiples, mostly very fine, in one small stockbook

1991/2016 (ca.), fine group of about 450 full sheets and presentation booklets, mostly mint never hinged with a few used, many duplicates, neatly housed in ten albums

1992/2021, mint never hinged/used collection with sheetlets, apparently complete with an abundance of duplicates and multiples, high catalogue value, in 23 stockbooks

1784/1914, group of 20 entires and covers, many interesting usages, starting with early 1784 entire to Paris with single line “ST.PETERSBOVRG” (Dobin-Nr. 0.01d), 1914 Zemstvo cover from Shatsk in combination with Romanov adhesives, 1906 ship mail in the sea of Japan to Australia via the SS Maori King with framed “PAQUEBOT”, 1897 eight-colour franking from Minsk Telegraph Telegraph Office, better destination with rare postcard sent to the Tsar personal yacht “Standard”, also postal fraud, mail from Siberia, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, mostly in fine condition, an unusual assembly

1857/1946, interesting group with more than 80 cards and covers, including some old auction lots, containing better items like four-color franking on registered wrapper to Riga, three-color franking from Warsaw to Hungary, also registered mail, postage due, postal stationery etc., in addition Mi.-Nr. 1(faults) used on piece, in addition small collection 1963-77 on stock cards including imperforates and souvenir sheet, slightly mixed condition

1858/69, Russian stamps used in Poland, five entires incl. Mi.-Nr. 2 (faulty) tied by four-ring numeral “1” WARSAW, 20x pair tied by scarce “311” ALEXANDRÓW POGRANICZNY (sign. Bojanowicz), 21x tied by scarce “151” SZYDLOWIEC, mostly very fine, a scarce group

1868/1916(ca.), interesting group of more than 40 postal stationery cards and envelopes, many unused, mostly good condition

1883/1949, group of six unused/used postal stationery cards, incl. Mi.-Nr. P 164-165 unused (4), mostly very fine

1862/1901, mint never hinged/unused and used collection, specialised with shades, multiples, some proofs and reprints, many duplicates, some better items like Mi.-Nr. 2a unused, some mixed frankings on pieces together with a few covers and cards, incl. a 1883 double weight step cover with mixed franking  tied by cds. “WENDEN 1 MAR. 1883” (envelope repaired, signed Mikulski),  some occasional faults, mostly in good condition, in one stockbook

1919, interesting mint never hinged/unused and used collection, specialised with proof and varieties, starting with a good selection of the first issue both unused and used, many better items like Mi.-Nr. 3 unused (x2), 14 unused, 34-35 used on piece, 25 mint never hinged and 34 unused both inverted overprints, a rare single die proof of the “З(ападная) A(рмия)” overprint struck in dark bluish-violet on cardboard (ca. 32 : 67mm) and annotated in pencil on reverse “Abzug von H. Meyer”, I-VIII cpl. in full sheets, etc., together with some duplicates. Many signed “L.D”, Richter, Hofmann BPP or with the latter´s certificates, a remarkable specialist assembly in mostly good condition