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Lot 1145 |
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1871 (11/23 Feb.) small pre-printed sample envelope from Moscow to Mannheim (1.3), bearing two 1866 1k cancelled Moscow c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s., red Moscow double diamond and foreign mail c.d.s. (both 12/24.2) on reverse, Very Fine and most unusual. The envelope is imprinted "Muster ohne Werth" indicating a sample without value.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1146 |
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1865 (10/22 May) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Augsburg (25.5), bearing two 1858 10k tied by St. Petersburg station "11" dotted hexagons, red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (23.5), St. Petersburg-Warsaw railway postmark and Augsburg Station half-round receiver on reverse, Very Fine. Postage was 10k inland and 10 k (3sgr) to destination.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1147 |
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1867 (20 Dec./1 Jan. 68) registered folded letter from Berdicheff to Ottobeuren, postmarked Berdicheff c.d.s. on reverse, purple boxed "Recomandirt", black "Aus Russland/Franco-Tout", backstamped boxed "Eydtkuhnen" (12.1) and partially struck straightline Bavarian town ("Ke…, 14.1), F-VF. Manuscript rates for this double weight letter indicate 21k for postage, 14k registration and 5k for return receipt, red manuscript "f4" indicates 4 Sgr. German credit.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1148 |
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1869 (5/17 Aug.) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Nürnberg (20.8), bearing 1866 1k, 3k & 10k tied by dotted oval "S.P.B." cancels, St. Petersburg and red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" (18.8) c.d.s., blue sender's oval and red manuscript "2" (Sgr.) to destination, backstamped Nürnberg Station, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1149 |
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1840's (13/25 Feb.) envelope from Mogilev, Ukraine to Görlitz, scarce "Aus Russland/PTO.v. Laugszargen" straightline, Mogilev Government and Tilsit (10.3) straightline postmarks on reverse, letter insured for over 3 ruble with 1 ducat, manuscript rates totaled to 1r70; some wax seal damage on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1150 |
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1847 (9/21 Apr.) large handmade envelope from Kamanets-Podolsk to the Prussian Government in Bromberg, boxed Tauroggen postmark (22.4/4.5) and scarce straightline "Aus Russland/PTO.v. Laugszargen" Lithuanian transit marking, Kamanets-Podolsk c.d.s. on reverse, along with Tilsit c.d.s. (7/19.5) and six intact wax seals, two Kamanets-Podolski official seals and four private "Ludwig Torno" seals, manuscript rates of 1r50k, 3k, 3k and 39k totaled to 1r95 "franco tout" (paid all), red manuscript "7" (Sgr.) due Prussia, Very Fine. The letter contained documents and was insured for 3 rubles or 1 thaler.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1151 |
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1851 Parcel notification to Berlin, forwarded by the Russian Consul in Stettin, a Mr. Schlözer, with his own boxed handstamp dated 18/30 Sep., boxed Stettin postmark (30.9) and red arced box "Auslagen". Charged 5sgr for C.O.D. plus 1sgr for proxy signature. Also a folded letter, sent outside the mails, bearing the Schlözer handstamp in blue (2/14 Aug. 1852) sent in the opposite direction from the Entomological Society of Stettin to the Entomological Museum in St. Petersburg. Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1152 |
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1864 (26 May/7 June) registered folded cover from Libau, Latvia to Ebling via Memel (7.6), postmarked Libau c.d.s., boxed "Aus Russland" and red sawtooth boxed "Recomandirt", boxed Memel and Ebling distribution c.d.s. (8.6) on reverse, blue manuscript "3" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, Very Fine. Each postal administration retained a fee for registration.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1153 |
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1865 (5 Jun.) small envelope from Sompolno (Poland) to Strzelno (7.6), bearing 1858 10k and 1864 1k & 3k tied by 4-ring "226" cancels, boxed Sompolno postmark, red "Aus Polen Franco" Otloczin-Bromberg railway c.d.s. (6.6), Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1154 |
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1867 (5Apr.) small folded cover from Kalisz (Poland) to Berlin (6.4) via Breslau (6.4), bearing 1865 3k placed over half of an 1866 10k and tied by 4-ring "191" cancel, bilingual Kalisz c.d.s. at top, arced box "Franco" indicates that the fraudulent underpayment was not noticed and the cover was delivered without further assessment, Very Fine and most unusual. Postage was 10k to the Prussian border and 2sgr credit to Prussia.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 Mikulski Certificate.
Provenance: Bojanowicz
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Lot 1155 |
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1866 (17/29 Jul.) envelope from Sterlitamak to Leipzig, bearing 1858 1k & 10k (pair) cancelled Sterlitrmak c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (8.8) and fancy boxed "Franco"; light aging, top flap missing, Fine. The 21k covered the new North German Postal Union rate for a letter weighing 1-1½ loth (about ½-¾ oz.).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1156 |
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1866 (28 Oct./9 Nov.) 10k postal stationery envelope from St. Petersburg to Bernburg (12.11), bearing 1865 1k & 3K next to indicia on flap cancelled by blue crayon, indicia and 1k tied together by boxed "Nedostatotschno Frankirovano" and red "Unzureichend Frankirt" (Insufficiently Paid) markings, blue manuscript "5" (Sgr.) due, red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Porto" railway c.d.s. (11.11) on reverse, Very Fine and rare. Postal stationery was very seldom mailed abroad at this time.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1157 |
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1851 (24 Nov.) registered homemade envelope from Rawa, Poland to Ludwigsburg, postmarked red Rawa c.d.s. (manuscript date) and arced box "Franco", manuscript rates, backstamped Lowicz (25.11), Posen (26.11) and Nürnberg/Schwartzenback railway post station (29.11); also includes original letter and return receipt, Very Fine. Manuscript rates indicate assessment of 58¾k made up of 20k for registration, 35¾ for postage and 3k for return receipt.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1158 |
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1852 (15/27 Sep.) envelope from Rigr, Latvia to Tübingen (6.10), sent stampless with boxed "Riga/15 Sept. 18/52" postmark, boxed "Aus Russland Franco" and red manuscript "3" rate, redirected to Stüttgart with Wurttemberg 1851 3k yellow tied by Tübingen c.d.s., and returned to Tübingen, Bromberg-Berlin and Berlin-Leipzig railway postmarks (both 30.6) and three different distribution datestamps (3.10, 6.10 and 8.10) on reverse; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Heinrich BPP.
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Lot 1159 |
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1855 (12/24 Sep.) envelope from Nerechta to Mergentheim (7.10), sent registered with red "Aus Russland", "Franco" and serrated boxed "Recomandirt", boxed Nerechta and Koenigsbg.-Marienbg. railway (3.10) postmarks on reverse, along with two intact wax seals, manuscript rates, Extremely Fine. Postage was 33k composed of 10k for a single overweight cover plus 20k for registration and 3k for return receipt. Manuscript "4/10" indicates 2x 2sgr for registration and 2x 6sgr for double weight letter.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1160 |
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1868 (27 July) envelope from Wengrow, Poland to Suderburg near Uelzen, a "valuable letter" or "money letter" with bilingual boxed Wengrow postmark and boxed "Aus Polen", backstamped red Warsaw (27.7), Thorn Bahnhof (8.8) and Uelzen (9.8) with six intact wax seals, various manuscript rates; opened out for display, Very Fine. Contents indicated as "10 rubels silver". Russian postage of 23k included 10k each for internal and external postage plus 3k for insurance; "7" (Sgr.) due in Prussia included 2sgr for insurance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1161 |
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1869 (19 Apr.) folded cover from Kalisz (Poland) to Breslau (5.1) via Ostrowo (5.1), bearing 1866 1k (7) & 10k cancelled bilingual Kalisz c.d.s., manuscript "Pr Expresse" and arced box "Franco"; some ink erosion in address, Fine. Postage was 10k to the Prussian border and 7k for express service This is the only express cover addressed abroad that we have ever seen.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1162 |
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1869 (3/15 Jun.) envelope from Moscow to Berlin (18.6) via St. Petersburg (4/16.6), bearing 1866 2k (2) and 3k (4) cancelled Moscow c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (17.6); couple light file folds not affecting stamps, Fine and unusual composition of the 14k rate.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1163 |
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1869 (14/26 July) envelope from Minsk to Danzig, bearing 1866 10k cancelled Minsk c.d.s., red Alexandrowo-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (30.7), Danzig distribution c.d.s. (31.7) on reverse; repaired edge tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. 10k rate to neighboring territories.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1164 |
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1870 (7/19 Feb.) folded cover from Kalisz, Poland to Posen (20.2) via Ostrowo (19.2), bearing 1866 1k (2) & 5k tied by 4-ring "191" cancels, bilingual Kalisz c.d.s. on front (7.2) and on reverse (1?2), boxed "Aus Polen" and arced framed "Franco", Fine. The rate was only 7k to the bordering territories. An extremely rare rate.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1165 |
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1870 (15/27 Jun.) 10k postal stationery envelope from St. Petersburg to Weimar (30.6), bearing 1866 1k & 3k (with 5k background, Scott 20b) tied by "S.P.B." dotted ovals in red and in black, St. Petersburg and red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" (29.6) c.d.s., red St. Petersburg foreign mail c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1166 |
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1870 (25 Jun./7 Jul.) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Lübeck (9.7), bearing 1866 1k, 3k & 5k (2) tied by light "S.P.B." dotted ovals, St. Petersburg and red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" (8.7) c.d.s. and blue sender's oval, Fine. 14k North German Postal Union rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1167 |
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1871 (8/20 Jan.) 10k postal stationery envelope from Novi Dwor, Poland to Vordam (22.1), bearing 1866 1k & 3k (with 5k background error) tied by 4-ring "3" cancels, weak strike Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (21.1), bilingual Novy Dwor c.d.s. on reverse, Fine double rate cover.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Bojanowicz
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Lot 1168 |
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1871 (30 Jan./11 Feb.) folded cover from Granica, Poland to Siedenburg via Kattowitz (11.2), bearing 1866 10k tied by 4-ring "175" and by boxed "Aus Russland/per Kattowitz" Russian Granica c.d.s., railway postmark of the Zombkowitz-Kattawitz line, boxed "Franco" and blue sender's oval, intact sender's paper seal on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1169 |
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1871 (21 Apr.) folded letter from Lodz, Poland to Breslau (23.4), datelined Lodz (21.4) bearing 1866 10k cancelled Railway Post No. 31-32 c.d.s., boxed "Aus Russland/Eisenb. Post. Serv./23.4" handstamp of the Granica-Myslowitz-Kandrzin rail route (type R-5B), arced box "Franco", blue manuscript "f 7½" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, backstamped Breslau distribution c.d.s. (24.4), Very Fine. 10k rate to the border territories.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1170 |
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1871 (30 Apr.) folded letter from Warsaw to Hohlfurth, bearing 1866 1k, 3k & 10k tied by square-ringed "1", red Warsaw bahnpost c.d.s., arced box "Franco" and Alexandrowo-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (12.5), blue sender's oval, Very Fine. This letter entered Germany on 12 May, the first day of the German Imperial postal service.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1171 |
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1871 (17/29 Aug.) folded letter from Lodz, Poland to Lungkwitz (1.9), bearing 1866 1k, 3k & 5k (2) cancelled Lodz c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (30.8), arced box "Franco"; slight splitting at bottom of address panel, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1172 |
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1871 (24 Sep./6 Oct.) folded cover from Warsaw to Berlin (7.10), bearing 1866 1k, 3k & 10k tied by 4-ring "BW" railway cancels of the Warsaw-Bromberg line with straightline postmark, red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (6.10), arced box "Franco" and blue sender's oval.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1173 |
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1871 (22 Nov./4 Dec.) folded letter from Warsaw to Kohlfurth, bearing 1866 1k, 3k & 10k cancelled by Warsaw-Bromberg railway c.d.s., arced box "Franco", red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (4.12) and manuscript "2" (Sgr.) credit to Germany, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1174 |
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1872 (6/18 Mar.) 10k postal stationery envelope from Wilna, Lithuania to Dresden (19.3), bearing 1866 1k & 3k cancelled Wilna c.d.s., boxed "Insufficiently Paid" handstamps in Russian (black) and in German (red), manuscript "2" (double weight), "4" (Sgr.) shortpaid and "8" (Sgr.) due, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1175 |
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1872 (5/17 Jun.) folded cover from Warsaw to Berlin (18.6), bearing scarce 1868 vertically laid paper 3k, 5k & 20k tied by partial 4-ring "BW" cancels, straightline postmark, boxed "Frankirovano" and red Alexandrowo-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (17.6), blue manuscript "2l" rating, Fine. The "2l" is 2 loth (about 1 oz.) indicating a double-weight letter.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1176 |
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1873 (17/29 Jun.) folded letter from Wenden, Latvia to Achern (3.7) via Riga (18/30.6), bearing 1872 Wenden 2k local, pen cancelled and Russia 1866 10k tied by Wenden c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (1.7), Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1177 |
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1873 (22 Jun./4 Jul.) envelope from Warsaw to Klingenthal (7.7), bearing 1866 1k irregular block of eight and pair cancelled Warsaw c.d.s., boxed "Aus Russland/per Kattowitz" and arced box "Franco", Zombkowitz-Kattowitz c.d.s. (23.6/5.7) on reverse; cover faults including reduction at top but a rare make-up of the 10k rate.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1178 |
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1873 (21 Jul./2 Aug.) folded letter from Warsaw to Berlin (3.8), bearing 1866 1k & 3k (3) cancelled Warsaw railway c.d.s., circular "Oplacheno", Alexandrowo-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (2.8) and blue sender's oval, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1179 |
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1873 (30 Juli/11 Aug.) envelope from Borkot to Baden-Baden (30.8) via Moscow (10/22.8), bearing 1866 10k tied by partial Borkot straightline postmark, red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (24.8) and boxed "P.D.", redirected to Ostende, Belgium (31.8) with Germany Eagle large shield 7k tied by Baden c.d.s.; small tear at top, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Provenance: Mertens (II), Hennies
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1874 (10/22 July) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Leipzig (24.7), bearing 1866 20k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., backstamped red St. Petersburg foreign mail c.d.s. and Leipzig distribution c.d.s., Very Fine. Double weight letter carried by local post to Leipzig.
Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Fabergé
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Lot 1181 |
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1874 (11.23 Oct.) envelope from Komenskoje to Berlin (3.11), via Moscow (17/29.11) and Eydkuhnen (2.11), straightline "Aus Russland/ Pto. V. Eydtkuhnen" entry handstamp, other postmarks on reverse, manuscript rates front and back, Very Fine. 5 Rubel money letter assessed extra for insurance by both Russia and Germany.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1182 |
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1875 (26 Sept./8 Oct.) folded letter from St. Petersburg to Dresden (11.10), bearing two 1866 1k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., Very Fine. Letter is a printed announcement, hence 2k printed matter rate.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1183 |
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1877 (22 Mar./3 Apr.) envelope from Goldingen, Latvia to Augsburg (7.4) via Liban (23.3/4.4), bearing 1866 1k (3) & 20k cancelled Goldingen c.d.s., sent registered with Eydkuhnen-Dirschau railway registry label, Fine. Postage was 8k single U.P.U. rate plus 15k for registration.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1184 |
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1878 (26 Feb./8 Mar.) registered cover from Odessa to Gera, bearing 1868 3k & 20k cancelled Odessa c.d.s.s., purple oval "Oplacheno", boxed "Rekomendovano", sawtooth boxed "Aus Russland" and red sawtooth boxed "Recomandirt", backstamped boxed Breslau-Kattowitz railway postmark (11.3) and Gera receiver two intact wax seals on reverse, pre-used vertical file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1185 |
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1882 Two fornular registered envelopes, for forwarding military reports to the Kaiser in Berlin, each a different style and bearing a pair of 1879 7k, first from Solotonoscha (4/16.6), second from Gschatok (6/18.6); last with opening tear at top, Fine. Postage was 7k single U.P.U. rate plus 7k for registration.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1186 |
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1887 (5/17 Dec.) large envelope from Simbirsk to Berlin (23.12), bearing four 1887 7k cancelled Simbirsk c.d.s., sent registered with dotted "R" in circle, addressed to the Kaiser with Berlin Kabinets-P.A. receiver, Fine. A triple-weight cover franked with three times the 7k U.P.U. letter rate plus 7k for registration.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1187 |
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1893 (8/20 Aug.) large military formular registered envelope from Kutais to Schwerin (28.8), bearing two each 1893 3k &10k cancelled Kutais railway c.d.s., contained a military report to the Imperial High Command and Grand Prince Anastasie from the 1st Cossack Regiment, railway wax seals on small slits at top and bottom; edge tears and file folds, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
Expertization: 1989 Mikulski Certificate.
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Lot 1188 |
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1894 (2/14 Aug.) 3k & 3k paid reply card from Wenden, Latvia to Wismar (17.8), bearing 1884 2k Wenden local, pen cancel, and uprated with an 1889 1k tied by Wenden c.d.s.; light bend at upper right, Very Fine and unusual combination.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1189 |
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1896 (20 Mar./1 Apr.) 4k postal card from Stadtmannshef to Leipzig (3.4), bearing 1884 2k Wenden local pen cancel and tied by c.d.s.; mounting remnants on reverse, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1190 |
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1900 (17 Dec.) 3k postal card from Peking China to Pankow, bearing 1899 1k-7k Russian Offices in China overprint cancelled boxed "Peking/19-00" with additional German franking (including Off. in China 3pf & 10pf 56° overprint) with German Peking c.d.s.s.; message side features a large mimeographed caricature of the military forces of eight nations gathered below the "walls of Peking" with a Chinese atop the wall saying "Six years all this?".
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1191 |
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1901 (28 Sept./10 Oct.) envelope from Wenden to Berlin (13.10), bearing 1901 2k Wenden local (pen cancelled) and 1889 Russia 10k cancelled Wenden c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1192 |
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1866 (13/25 Mar.) stampless folded cover from Odessa to Gibraltar (12.4), postmarked Odessa diamond and "Franco" in large circle, boxed "Aus Russland Franco", red "P.D", blue sender's oval and Gibraltar receiver all on front, backstamped Breslau-Berlin railway postmark (5.4) and San Roque, Spain (11.4), magenta manuscript "3/3", Very Fine and scarce destination. The rate was 3 sgr (10k) Russian inland postage plus 3 sgr credit to Prussia.
Estimate 600 - 800
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