384. Auction

1918/20, interesting mint never hinged/unused and used collection, specialised with overprint types and varieties, some large blocks and a sheet, some better items like Mi.-Nr. 4B block of 25 used with cds. “TIKHORITSKAYA KUB. OBL.  22 11 19 b”, 10A used, 14 used, together with a fine selection of cover and cards (8) from Anapa, Armavir,  Popovichevska, Dondukovsk, also 7B as a scarce single franking tied by cds. “PRIMORSKO-AKHTIRSKA -9. 7. 20” to a registered envelope to Moscow, a few forgeries noted.  Some mixed condition throughout, a few values signed Dr Ceresa, Romeko or W. Pohl, in one album

1920/23, mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some duplicates and multiples, a fine part of used with cds. “VLADIVOSTOK”, “CHITA”, BLAGOVICHENSK", “NIKOLISK”, “KHABAROVSK”, some forgeries noted. Mostly fine, a few values signed Ross or Dr. Ceresa,  a useful lot in one album

1863/1920 (ca.) mint never hinged/unused and used collection with a few covers, incl. Russia in China and Civil War issues, starting with Russian Levant Mi.-Nr. 1, a fine selection of the 1876 and 1879 overprints with Mi.-Nr. 10(4), 11Ia-b(4) used, the collection follows with the later city overprints, some multiples from the Civil War issues with Don, Eastern Republic, etc. Some occasional faults as to be expected, mostly fine, a few values signed Mikulski, in one album

1950/54, very interesting group of People's Republic definitive stamps, including multiples, with Soviet Union Cyrillic cancellations of "DALNY" (41), "PORT ARTHUR" (2) and "ANGTSINTSE"(2), all neatly written up on the original album pages of Michel Lipschutz. All are ex Tchinlinghirian and many formed the basis for the illustrations in parts four and six. It is unclear if these are legacy cancellations from the period of Soviet military occupation after 1945 or whether they were used in post office still under Soviet control until the final military withdrawal from the region in 1955. Provenance: Lipschutz (Lugano 1993, Lot 1640. Hammer price 5100 CHF)

1916/43 (ca.), Estland bis Litauen, ungebrauchter und gestempelter Sammlung mit Briefen, Einheiten und Feldpostkarten, Teil russischer Bürgerkrieg, dazu West-Armee Mi.-Nr. 23-29 auf eingeschriebenem Brief, etc., meist in guter Gesamterhaltung, sauber auf Albenblättern