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Lot 1123 |
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1874 (31 Jan./12 Feb.) small envelope from Kiev to Cordes, bearing 1866 cancelled Kiev c.d.s., oblong boxed "Frankirovano", "4" and red "PD" handstamps, blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s., Kiev and Odessa-Volochisk railway c.d.s. on reverse; slight soiling, small mounting thins on reverse, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1124 |
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1874 (14/26 Mar.) folded cover from Moscow to Lyon (31.3), bearing two 1866 30k cancelled Moscow c.d.s., blue Erq.-Paris French entry c.d.s. (30.3) and sender's oval, red manuscript "3" and "f 12" triple rate indicators, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Raybaudi.
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Lot 1125 |
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1874 (14/26 Mar.) small onion skin envelope from Constantinople to Paris (2.4) via Odessa (17/29.3), bearing Russian Levant 1872 3k (paying Levant internal postage) and Russia 1866 3k, 5k (6) and 1868 vertically laid paper 1k cancelled blue lozenges of dots and large Constantinople c.d.s., "Oplacheno" in circle, red "PD" and blue Erq. Paris French entry c.d.s., red manuscript "4"; faults due to the fragility of the paper, Fine appearance. Rare and quite spectacular.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Holcombe.
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Lot 1126 |
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1874 (23 Mar./4 Apr.) folded cover from Moscow to Lyon (9.4), bearing 1866 20k (2) cancelled Moscow c.d.s., two strikes "Oplacheno" in circle and small boxed "PD", Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (8.4) and blue sender's oval, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1127 |
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1874 (20 May/1 Jun.) envelope from Odessa to Marseille (7.6), bearing two pairs 1866 5k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., "Oplacheno" in circle, red boxed "PD" and "Russie, Amb. Erquelines E" French entry c.d.s. (6.6), Very Fine and unusual franking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1128 |
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1874 (28 Jun./10 Jul.) folded cover from Moscow to Lyon (15.7), bearing 1866 3k (3) & 30k cancelled Moscow c.d.s., circular "Oplacheno" in black and in blue, red boxed "PD", blue Erq. Paris French entry c.d.s. (14.7) and sender's oval, red and blue manuscript "3" indicating triple rate, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1129 |
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1874 (21 Aug./2 Sep.) folded letter from St. Petersburg to Montpellier (7.9), bearing 1866 1k (3) & 5k (2) and 1868 vertically laid paper 3k (2) cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., circular "Oplacheno", red boxed "PD" and blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (6.9), Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1130 |
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1874 (8/20 Sep.) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Lyon (24.9), bearing 1866 20k and 1868 vertically laid paper 3k (pair) cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., "Oplacheno" in circle and small red boxed "PD" handstamps, blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (23.9), Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1131 |
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1875 (27 Jan./8 Feb.) folded letter from Constantinople to Lyon (16.2) via Odessa (29.1/10.2), bearing Russian Levant 3k and Russia 1866 3k & 10k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., circular "Oplacheno", red boxed "PD" and blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (15.2); cosmetically refolded, Very Fine. Internal docketing indicates date and place of origin.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1132 |
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1875 (11/23 Apr.) envelope from Odessa to Marseille (29.4), bearing 1866 5k (2) & 10k (3) cancelled Odessa c.d.s., circular "Oplancheno", red boxed "PD" and blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (28.4), intact sender's red wax seal on reverse; reduced slightly at top, Very Fine. 40k represents a 1k convenience overpayment of 3-times the 13k rate for a triple weight letter.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1133 |
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1875 (17/29 Apr.) envelope from Odessa to Marseille (4.5), bearing two 1866 10k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., "Oplacheno" in circle, Aachen "Voie de Prusse/Chrez Proossno" and red "PD" handstamps, Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (3.5), Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1134 |
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1875 (20 Apr./2 May) envelope from Odessa to Marseille (8.5), bearing 1866 1k (2), 3k, 5k & 10k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., oval Oplacheno, red boxed "PD" and blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (7.2), backstamped Odessa-Kiev-Warsaw railway c.d.s.; small sealed tear at right, Fine to Very Fine. An attractive four-color franking.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1135 |
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1875 (21 Apr./3 May) envelope to Paris via Odessa-Kharkhov railway, bearing 1866 1k (7) & 10K cancelled Odessa-Kharkov railway c.d.s., circular "Oplacheno", red boxed "PD" and blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (8.5), Warsaw railway c.d.s. (24.4/6.5) on reverse, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1136 |
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1875 (3/15 Jul.) small folded cover from St. Petersburg to Rambouillet (19.7), bearing 1866 1k (2) & 5k (2) and 1875 8k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., red boxed "PD", blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (18.7); small flaws, Fine. A most unusual 20k franking.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1137 |
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1875 (4/16 Jul.) envelope from Odessa to Marseille (22.7), bearing 1875 2k & 8k (3) cancelled Odessa c.d.s., boxed "Ne Postatschno Oplacheno" and red "Affr. Insuff." straightline, blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (21.7), St. Petersburg-Warsaw (7.19.7) and Lyon-Marseille (22.7) railway c.d.s. on reverse, blue "11" handstamp, manuscript "3" for triple weight and "=104"; horizontal file fold and minor toning, Fine. Franked as a double weight letter and assessed as an open letter in Germany.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1138 |
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1875 (16/28 Jul.) envelope from St. Petersburg to Bordeaux (2.8), bearing 1868 vertically laid paper 30k and 1875 8k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., sent registered with boxed "Rekomendovano", blue boxed "R" and Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (1.8), blue manuscript "2" indicating double weight, five mostly intact bank wax seals on reverse; small sealed tear at upper right, Fine. Postage was twice the 13k single letter rate plus 12k for registration.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Fabergé
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Lot 1139 |
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1875 (30 Sept./12 Oct.) envelope from Odessa to Marseille (18.10), bearing 1866 1k & 5k (2) and 1875 2k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., "Oplacheno" in circle and red boxed "PD" handstamps, two different St. Petersburg-Warsaw railway c.d.s. (2-3.10/14-15.10); small edge faults not affecting stamps, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1140 |
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1876 (30 Jan./11 Feb.) folded cover from Riga, Latvia to Bordeaux (15.6), bearing 1875 2k (2 strips of 3) & 8k cancelled Riga c.d.s., blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (14.2) and sender's oval, Very Fine double rate cover.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1141 |
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1876 (30 Mar./11 Apr.) mourning envelope from Odessa to Paris, bearing 1875 8k on vertically laid paper cancelled Odessa c.d.s., blue Erquelines-Paris French entry c.d.s. (15.4), Odessa-Volochisk railway c.d.s. (31.3/12.4) on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Fabergé
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Lot 1142 |
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1882 (30 Mar./11 Apr.) registered cover from Kiev to Paris (15.4), bearing two 1879 7k cancelled Kiev c.d.s., boxed "Zakaznoye" handstamp, attractive green, blue and gold floral illustration at left; small opening tears at top, Fine. Postage was 7k plus 7k for registration.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1143 |
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1904 (19 Nov./1 Dec.) picture postcard from Cherdyn to Barjac (13.12), bearing 2k local post (Chuchin #27) tied by oval datestamp (date incomplete) and 1889 2k (2) cancelled normal Cherdyn c.d.s., Very Fine. Card is a view of the Urals.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1144 |
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1905 (18/30 Feb.) picture postcard from Cherdyn to Foix (13.3), bearing 2k local post (Chuchin #27) tied by oval datestamp (date incomplete) and 1889 2k (2) cancel normal Cherdyn c.d.s., Very Fine. Card is a view of a crude water well in the Urals.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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