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Lot 1344 |
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1857 (9/21 Jul.) envelope from Windau, Latvia to London, U.C. (14.8) via Liverpool (27.7), bilingual Windau c.d.s., boxed "Aus Russland" and Liverpool transit datestamp, backstamped Memel (22.7), London, England (26.7) and London, U.C., manuscript "11½" (d) postage to England, "3" (cents) Canada inland postage, and "1/6½"; edge faults, Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Mikulski.
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Lot 1345 |
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1861 (17/29 Jun.) stampless cover and enclosure from Archangel to Boston (25.7), postmarked (on reverse) St. Petersburg c.d.s. (23.6/5.7), red "Aachen/ Paid 25 Cts" (9.7) and "Boston Am. Pkt./ Paid " c.d.s., forwarded to Andover, Mass. with a red Boston c.d.s. and black "Due 3 cents." handstamp, manuscript "11/3" or 14 sgr. credit to Prussia on reverse, Very Fine. The letter is a 4- page business letter datelined Archangel regarding the purchase and export of Russian flax.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1346 |
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1869 (9 Aug.) folded cover from Warsaw to Philadelphia (24.8) via France, bearing 1865 10k & 30k (2) tied by octagonal ring "1" cancels, red Warsaw and Eydkuhnen-Bromberg railway c.d.s., blue "Prusse/ Erquelines" French entry c.d.s. (11.8), red boxed "Franco" and "P.P.", blue sender's oval, backstamped Paris-Calais c.d.s. (11.8) and "Philada. P.O./ Received" c.d.s.; repaired hole along vertical file fold, Fine appearance. The double-weight letter is over-franked by 2k.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1347 |
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1869 (4/16 Oct.) folded cover from St. Petersburg to New York (30.10), bearing 1866 1k, 3k, 10k & 20k tied by "S.P.B." dotted ovals, postmarked St. Petersburg c.d.s. with red boxed "Franco" and "New York/ Paid All" c.d.s., blue sender's oval, red manuscript "7" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia; light horizontal crease affecting stamp, Fine four-color franking.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1348 |
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1869 (29 Oct./9 Nov.) folded letter from St. Petersburg to New York (24.11), bearing 1866 1k, 3k, 10k & 20k cancelled St. Petersburg c.d.s., red Eydkuhnen-Bromberg "Aus Russland Franco" c.d.s. (10.11), boxed "Franco" and New York Paid All receiver, blue sender's oval, manuscript instruction "Per Prussian closed mail & Steamer via Liverpool", Very Fine and attractive four-color franking.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1349 |
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1873 (25 May/6 Jun.) envelope from Odessa to Niagara Falls, N.Y., bearing 1866 1k (2) & 20k cancelled Odessa c.d.s., purple "Oplacheno" in circle, black boxed "Aus Russland Franco" and red "Franco" handstamps, partial red "New York/ Paid All" c.d.s., docketed 27 Jun. on reverse, manuscript "3½" (Sgr.) credit to Russia, blue illustrated cameo-type corner card on flap for Farm Equipment; open roughly at left, Fine.
Estimate 250 - 350
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Lot 1350 |
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1873 (18/30 Nov.) envelope from Georgenburg, Lithuania to New York, bearing 1866 3k, 5k & 10k cancelled Georgenburg c.d.s., straightline "Aus Russland Franco-Tout", red boxed "Franco" and manuscript "3½" (Sgr.) credit to Prussia, backstamped Tilsit, Prussia (30.11), Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1351 |
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1883 (22 May/3 Jun.) envelope from Kronstadt to Buffalo, N.Y., bearing 1879 7k cancelled Kronstadt c.d.s., forward to Delhi, N.Y. with U.S. 3¢ banknote tied by circle-of-wedges cancel, backstamped St. Petersburg (23.5/4.6), New York (17.6), Buffalo (18.6), and Delhi (20.6); opened a bit roughly at left, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1352 |
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1864 (7/19 Nov.) 5k postal stationery envelope from Moscow to Rio de Janeiro (1.1.65), bearing 1866 1k & 3k and 1884 5k cancelled Moscow c.d.s., sent registered with dotted "R" in circle handstamp; lightly toned, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Mikulski.
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Lot 1353 |
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1914 (30 Mar.) Russian P.O. in China 4k postal card from Hankow to Guatemala, uprated with 10k Russian China (Scott 33) for registration and cancelled "Hankow Poste Russe/a " c.d.s., Hankow registration label in Russian with partial French language "Hankou" label pasted over it; minor corner bends, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 350
Provenance: Mizuhara
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