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Lot 1193 |
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1800 (30 Dec./11 Jan. 1801) folded letter from Chotomsk to London (16.2) via St. Petersburg, postmarked straightline "St. Petersbovrg", manuscript "1/-" rate for Germany, backstamped "PP/1801" in large circle and Foreign Office double circle datestamp along with manuscript "66" (kopek) rate (to the Dutch or German coast); a bit soiled on face, still Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1194 |
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1825 (11/23 May) folded letter from Riga, Latvia to London (9.6) via Memel and Amsterdam, postmarked straightline "Riga" and "Memel/25.Mai", handstamped "Franco and "1 (manuscript) Oz at 6S./8D. per Oz", manuscript rates "6/8", "2", red "fr 6/24", on reverse "45-123" and "F.P.O." (Foreign Post Office) c.d.s., Very Fine. Content is a printed list of Riga prices current.
Estimate 400 - 600
A double weight letter was rated 2x 60k plus 3k cross-border surcharge, 120k equaled 30ggr or 6ggr to Prussia and 24ggr for forwarding. The 6ggr was equal to 45 Dutch centimes.
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Lot 1195 |
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1827 (28 Mar./9 Apr.) folded letter from Riga, Latvia to London (23.4) via Memel and Arnheim, postmarked large Riga double circle datestamp and straightline Memel (11.4), handstamped "Franco" and "1¼ (manuscript) Oz at 6S./8D.", manuscript "2½", "8/4" and "via Holland ", on reverse "45--153¾" (centimes, kopeks), red boxed Arnheim transit and British F.P.O. receiver, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1196 |
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1855 (19/31Oct) folded cover from Berdicheff, Ukraine to London (10.11), postmarked (on reverse) boxed Berdicheff datestamp, red serrated boxed "Aus Russland" and "P." in circle, red and blue "Franco" handstamps and red manuscript "franco ¾", boxed Myslowitz-Kandrzin railway postmark. (7.11) on reverse along with manuscript "3" and "fr 7". Postage was 7 silbergroshen with 4 sgr going to Russia and 3 sgr to Prussia.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1197 |
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1860 (20 Jan./1 Feb.) folded cover from Berdicheff, Ukraine to London (9.2), boxed Berdicheff postmark over, front with serrated box "Aus Russland", red and blue "Franco", red "P." in circle, London receiver and multiple manuscript rates, backstamped boxed Myslowitz-Kandrzin railway postmark; sealed flap tear, Fine. Double weight letter was rated at 20 kopeks for inland postage plus 2x 46 kopeks to London.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1198 |
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1866 (21 Aug.) folded cover from Warsaw to London (23.8), bearing 1865 3k (pair) & 20k tied by octagonal ring "1" postmarks, Warsaw "Aus Russland Franco" and London c.d.s. with boxed "P.D." and "Franco", all in red, manuscript "5 via Belgien", blue sender's oval, Very Fine and attractive. The "5" indicated 5 sgr. credit to Prussia.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1199 |
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1868 (23 Apr./5 May) registered stampless cover from St. Petersburg to London (8.5), postmarked St. Petersburg c.d.s. with oblong boxed "Rekomendovano", red "P.D." and crowned "Registered" handstamps, "Prussia/ Registered" entry c.d.s., London receiver on reverse, several manuscript rates totaling "124" kopeks; edge wear including rough opening at bottom, Fine. Each postal administration retained a fee for registration: 7k to Russia, 2 sgr. to Prussia and 4d to England.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1200 |
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1869 (8/20 Aug.) folded cover from Taganrog to London (30.8) via Moscow (14/26.8), bearing 1865 1k & 20k and 1866 3k & 5k cancelled Taganrog c.d.s., private blue straightline "Franco", red boxed "P.D." and London Paid receiver, red Moscow foreign mail c.d.s. on reverse, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1201 |
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1870 (31 Jan./12 Feb.) folded cover from St. Petersburg to London (16.2), bearing 1866 3k (2) & 20k tied by "SPB" dotted ovals, St. Petersburg c.d.s., red "London-EC/ Paid" c.d.s. & manuscript "5" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, blue sender's oval, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1202 |
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1870 (16/28 Apr.) envelope from Odessa to London (5.5), bearing two each 1866 3k & 10k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., boxed "Aus Russland Franco", red boxed "P.D.", "London-EC/Paid" c.d.s. and manuscript "5", Breslau-Berlin railway handstamp (3.5) on reverse, F-VF.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1203 |
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1873 (12/24 Jul.) envelope from St. Petersburg to Brighton (28.7), bearing 1866 1k, 5k & 20k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., red boxed "P.D." and manuscript "3" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1204 |
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1874 (25 Apr./7 May) folded cover from Constantinople to London (13.5) via Odessa (27.4/9.5), bearing Russian Levant 1868 3k green and Russia 1865 5k & 10k and 1868 1k, all cancelled Odessa c.d.s., handstamped "Oplacheno" in circle, red London Paid receiver, manuscript "3" and "1½", Fine. A rare combination franking in four colors. Docketing indicates place and date of origin. Postage was 10k inland and 8k, or 3sgr, divided equally between Prussia and Great Britain.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
Expertization: 1991 Calves Certificate.
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Lot 1205 |
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1874 (24 Oct./5 Nov.) envelope from Constantinople to Manchester (12.11), bearing Levant 3k green and Russia 1866 3k (2) & 10k cancelled blue ROPIT c.d.s., sent via Odessa (29.10/8.11) and London, handstamped "Oplacheno" in circle, red manuscript "3" (Sgr.) credit, Fine. The rate was 3k for Levant postage and 16k from Russia to England.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Holcombe.
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Lot 1206 |
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1875 (12/24 Feb.) envelope from Odessa to Manchester (11.3), bearing Russian Levant 3k green and Russia 1866 3k (2) & 10k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., handstamped "Oplacheno" in circle with red manuscript "30" (Pfg.) credit to Prussia, Fine. Rate was 3k Levant postage and 16k Russian.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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1875 (20 Feb./4 Mar.) 20k postal stationery envelope from St. Petersburg to London (8.3), bearing 1866 3k & 10k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., red London Paid receiving c.d.s., rated manuscript "2" (double weight) and 60 (Pfg.) credit to Prussia; large wax seal cut-out on reverse, Very Fine. A 1k convenience overpayment of the 32k double rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Fabergé
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Lot 1208 |
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1875 (27 Feb./11 Mar.) 10k postal stationery envelope from St. Petersburg to London (15.3), bearing 1866 1k & 5k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., red London Paid receiver and manuscript "30" (Pfg.) credit to Prussia, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1209 |
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1875 (28 Mar./9 Apr.) registered cover Odessa to London (13.4), bearing (on reverse) 1866 3k, 5k & 20k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., boxed "Rekomendovano" and "Oplacheno" in circle, red Registered/ London oval and black "Registered/ W.C.D.O." c.d.s. (14.4), multiple manuscript rates, Fine. Postage included 12 kopeks for registration.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1210 |
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1881 (25 Feb./9 Mar.) registered return receipt from Orlov to Birmingham (11.3), bearing 1879 7k tied by one of two strikes blue Orlov c.d.s., reverse postmarked Birmingham c.d.s. and oblong boxed "Zakaznoye", approx. 9"x 6"; minor toning, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1211 |
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1885 (18/30 July) registered cover from Odessa to Colchester England (3.8), franked with 1889 3k (7) cancelled Odessa c.d.s.s., handstamped dotted "R" in circle, red London registration oval (3.8), black and pink private registration label, Fine. The first official Russian registration labels did not appear until 1899.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1212 |
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1863 (21 Sept.) folded letter to Athens, showing "Odessa" diamond type origin date stamp and unframed "Franco" handstamp with Large Hermes Heads applied as Dues Second Athens printing 10 lep and 40 lep, both with large to clear margins, and cancelled by arrival c.d.s. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1213 |
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1867 (8 Sept.) folded letter from Rostov to Syra (23/9), bearing 1858 30k and 1865 1k & 3k cancelled by origin c.d.s., with Large Hermes Heads applied as Dues Second Athens 10 lep (cut into at top) overlapping 40 lep and cancelled by arrival c.d.s., taxed "50" in crayon, the 1k crossed by filing fold and a few parts of address ink acid-eaten. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1214 |
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1868 (20 Sept.) folded letter from Rostov to Syra (5.10), bearing 1865 1k, 3k, and 30k cancelled by origin c.d.s., with Large Hermes Heads Second Athens 5 lep overlapping 40 lep (just touched) applied as Dues and cancelled by arrival c.d.s., taxed "45" in crayon, the cover has tiny corner defect and the 40 lep crossed by filing fold. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Holcombe and 1994 Calves Certificate.
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1871 (26 Sept.) folded cover from Taganrog to Hydra (9.10) via Odessa (30.9) and Greek P.O. in Constantinople (4.9), bearing 1866 10k cancelled by Kharkov-Odessa T.P.O. c.d.s., with Large Hermes Heads Cleaned plates 40 lep and Later cleaned plates 5 lep cancelled by arrival c.d.s., taxed "45" in crayon, the 40 lep just touched and creased, minor cover faults, Fine combination cover.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Vlastos, Calves, and Holcombe.
Provenance: Baughman
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Lot 1216 |
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1872 (27 June) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Henry Schliemann (the archaeologist who rediscovered Troy) in Athens (19.7) via Vienna (13.7), bearing 1866 1k & 20k and 1868 5k cancelled by c.d.s., unframed "P.D." Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1217 |
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1874 (10 Feb.) folded cover from Berdiansk to Syra (24.2) via Odessa (16.2), bearing 1866 1k (2) & 20k cancelled by c.d.s., with Large Hermes applied as Dues thin paper 5 lep (touched) and 20 lep pair with large even margins cancelled "67" on arrival, lower right corner of 5 lep just crossed by central vertical filing fold, rated "45" in crayon. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Bloch and 1995 Simmermacher Certificate.
Provenance: Glöckner
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Lot 1218 |
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1875 (25 May) envelope from Taganrog to Piraeus (7.6) via Odessa (31.5), bearing 1866 3k (2) & 10k cancelled by c.d.s., with Postage Due 1875 40 lep cancelled "2" on arrival, envelope reduced at right and with small portion of back (not affecting postal markings) missing, Very Fine and rare, and early use of Postage Due stamp which has only issued on 1 March.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1219 |
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1845 (30 Nov./12 Dec.) stampless folded letter from Odessa to Cephalonia via Austria, boxed Odessa postmark (town name not struck up), manuscript "via Trieste" routing instruction, small Corfu c.d.s. (3.1.46), manuscript "12/12" and "10 (+) 3 (=) 1/1 (+) 2 (=) 1/3" rates, backstamped fancy boxed Cephalonia receiver with date not struck up, F-VF. Rates were 12 kreuzer inland plus 12 kreuzer ship post or 10d. sterling plus 3d. to Corfu (subtotal 1sh 1d) plus 2d. to Cephalonia for a total of 1sh 3d.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1220 |
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1847 (17/29 Jun.) folded letter from St. Petersburg to Corfu (16.7) via Austria, mostly clear strike boxed St. Petersburg postmark on reverse, small Corfu receiver on front, manuscript "12 (+) 12" (kr.) Austrian rate plus red manuscript "d 10 (+) 3 (=) 1/1" British rate, Very Fine. Content is a two page printed circular from The Russian Department of Foreign Commerce concerning the poor quality of olive oil being imported under an 1837 contract.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1221 |
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1874 (31 Dec., O.S.) mourning envelope from Taganrog to Corfu (13/25.1.75), via Volochisk (5/17.1.75) and Trieste (21.1.75), bearing Large Hermes Heads applied as Dues thin paper 5 lep (touched), 10 lep, 20 lep (touched) and 80 lep cancelled "106" on arrival. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Holcombe.
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Lot 1222 |
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1869 (29 Mar./10 Apr.) folded letter from Odessa to Mytilene, carried under the aegis of the Russian P.O. in the Ottoman Empire (ROPIT), bearing two 1866 10k cancelled Odessa c.d.s. with Constantinople Lloyd Agency receiver (15.4) on front, red manuscript "15" (Sld.) rate, Very Fine. Carried by steamer Austrian steamer.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Mikulski
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Lot 1223 |
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1870 (31 Aug./12 Sep.) folded letter from Odessa to Mytilene, carried by ROPIT bearing an 1866 10k tied by grid cancel, red manuscript "15" (Sld.) rate, Lloyd Agency Constantinople receiver (15.9) on reverse, Very Fine. Franked only with the 10k ROPIT rate with nothing paid for Russian inland postage; probably handed directly to the Lloyd's Agent.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1224 |
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1871 (6 Mar.) folded letter from Odessa to Mytilene endorsed "V.R. Posta vapore Khedivil Constple Galata", bearing 10k cancelled by c.d.s., paying Ropit service rate to Constantinople, then put on Egyptian ship, "Poste Egiziane/Constantinopoli" c.d.s. (22.3) and "V.R. Poste Egiziane/Metelino" arrival c.d.s. (23.3), handstruck "80" (para = 2 piastre) for unpaid ship letter, Very Fine and rare routing through the Egyptian Post Office.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Byam, Lipschutz
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Lot 1225 |
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1872 (17 July) envelope from Odessa to Mytilene (1.8), bearing 1866 3k singles (2) & 1868 20k cancelled by c.d.s., with "Lloyd Agenzie/Constantinopoli" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1226 |
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1874 (12 Feb.) envelope (with original enclosure) from Odessa to Mytilene, bearing 1865 10k and 1866 3k cancelled by origin c.d.s. and Levant horizontally laid paper 5k cancelled by "Konstantin/16 Feb 74" c.d.s. (Tchil. fig. 12) in blue, part of flap at back missing just affecting top right of cover, the 5k has a neat diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination cover.10k inland postage and 3k for Ropit service to Constantinople and then 5k for Turkish Levant ship to Mytilene,.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Provenance: Lipschutz
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Lot 1227 |
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1879 (13 Aug.) envelope from South Russia (Batoum?) to Mytilene via Odessa (15.8) and Constantinople (1.9), bearing 7k cancelled by "Pochtovec Vagon No. 67/2" c.d.s. and Turkey Duloz 20pa and 1pi applied as Dues and cancelled by "Midilli/81" in triple hexagon handstamp in blue, envelope has a few faults, nevertheless Very Fine and exceptional combination cover.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Provenance: Alanyal
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Lot 1228 |
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1893 (30 May/11 Jun.) 2k postal stationery wrapper from Kharkov to Reykjavik, Iceland, up-rated to the 7k U.P.U. letter rate with an 1889 5k tied by Kharkov c.d.s., manuscript instruction "via Edinburgh"; minor age spots, Fine. A scarce destination.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1229 |
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1837 (3/15 Sep.) folded letter from St. Petersburg to Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany (4.10) via Berlin (21.9), handstamped "R" with manuscript "13", with manuscript "45½" (Kopeks) on reverse, Very Fine. The rate of 45½k included 1½k to the border with 44k being retained by Prussia. In Livorno the letter was assessed 13 Dinars due,.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1230 |
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1862 (24 Jul./5 Aug.) folded letter from Kertch (Crimea) to Livorno (24.8), via Odessa (24.7/5.8), Breslau-Berlin railway (boxed "Aus Russland" postmark, 18.8), Baden, Basel (20.8) and Genoa (22.8), "Débours (‘70’)/ Transit suisse (‘20’)" handstamp totaled to "90" (Centesimi), manuscript blue "20" (Kr.) and black "11" (110 centesimi), eight different backstamps, Fine. Postage was 20 kreuzer (70 centimes) to the Swiss border, 20 centimes to transit Switzerland, asssessed 110 centesimi due in Livorno.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1231 |
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1862 (30 Dec./11 Jan. 1863) envelope from Taganrog to Turin (29.1), via Odessa, Breslau-Berlin railway, Baden, Chur (27.1) and Verbano (29.1), blue manuscript "20" (Kr.) and handstamped "10" for 100 centesimi due in Turin, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1232 |
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1867 (20 Oct./1 Nov.) folded cover from Taganrog to Geonoa (16.11) via Moscow (29.10/10/11), bearing 1858 20k (3) and 1866 10k cancelled Taganrog c.d.s., red "P.D." handstamp, blue Erquelines French entry c.d.s. (14.11) and sender's oval, magenta manuscript "14½", Very Fine. A double-rate letter with 20k for Russian inland postage and 14½sgr credited to Prussia.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1233 |
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1868 (15/27 May) folded cover from St. Petersburg to Genoa (1.6), bearing 1865 30k and 1866 5k, St. Petersburg c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (28.5), black "P.D." and sender's oval, red manuscript "f7¼" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1234 |
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1868 (11/23 Aug.) folded letter from Taganrog to Livorno (4.9) via Moscow (17.8), bearing 1866 5k & 10k (3) cancelled Taganrog c.d.s., violet "PD" handstamp, multiple manuscript rates, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1235 |
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1868 (26 Sep.) small envelope from Warsaw to Genoa (30.9), bearing 1858 30k, 1865 5k and 1866 1k tied by octagonal-ring "1" cancels, red Warsaw and Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. and arced box "Franco", blue Erquelines French entry c.d.s. (28.9), red manuscript "7½" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia; 1k stamp folded over cover at top, small piece of flap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1999 Mikulski Certificate.
Provenance: Bojanowicz
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Lot 1236 |
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1870 (20 Jul./1 Aug.) folded cover from Taganrog to Genoa (13.8) via Moscow (24.7/5.8), bearing 1865 30k and 1866 5k cancelled Taganrog c.d.s., red "P.D." handstamp, blue Erquelines French entry c.d.s. (11.8) and sender's oval, manuscript "f7¼" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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1870 (23 Jul./4 Aug.) folded cover from Taganrog to Livorno (18.8) via Moscow (27.7/8.8), bearing 1866 5k and 10k (3) cancelled Taganrog c.d.s., red "P.D." handstamp, F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1238 |
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1870 (23 Aug./4 Sep.) folded letter from Moscow to Naples (10.9), bearing 1866 3k (with 5k background error, Scott #20d) and 10k (2) cancelled Moscow-St. Petersburg railway c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" (6.9) and boxed "P.D.", Udine-Verona c.d.s. (9.9) on reverse, straightline handstamp "Hotel Billo/ Moscow/ 23 Aout 1870" on flap, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1870 (31 Oct./12 Nov.) folded cover from Moscow to Milan (17.11), bearing 1866 1k, 3k, 5k & 10k cancelled Moscow-St. Petersburg railway c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (14.11), boxed "P.D." and manuscript "f 3½" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia; some toning, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
Expertization: signed Em. Diena, 1986 Chiavarello Certificate.
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1871 (8/20 Mar.) folded cover form Odessa to Genoa (28.3) via Kischineff (9/21.3), bearing 1866 3k and 10k (2) cancelled Odessa c.d.s., boxed Breslau-Berlin "Aus Russland", red "P.D." and blue sender's handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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1871 (14/26 July) folded letter from Reval, Estonia to Naples (1.8), bearing 1866 3k cancelled Reval c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (28.7) and blue sender's double oval datestamp, Very Fine. Letter is a printed announcement, hence the 3k printed matter rate with ½sgr credit to Naples.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1874 (11/23 Feb.) folded letter from Constantinople to Livorno via Odessa (13/25.2), bearing Levant 1872 3k and Russia 1866 20k cancelled by RopiT Constantinople c.d.s., postmarked Odessa c.d.s., boxed "Frankirovano" and circle "Oplacheno", sender's oval and instruction "Via Odessa", backstamped Odessa-Volochisk (14/26.2) and Cormons-Venice (1.3) railway c.d.s.; Fine to Very Fine. A rare usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: H. W. Schaefer
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