1848, stationery envelope 10k+1k black, sent to Kamenetz (Podolia Gub.) in 1850, pen cross cancellation, light Kamenets arrival marking, mostly VF
Live Bidding Auction #80
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #80
The Sale contains 1162 lots of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History and represents the property of 42 owners.
Among the highlights are
- The Vadim Ustinovsky Collection of China, including Empire and Republic (Kuomintang) issues, People’s Republic and Liberated Areas material, the Gold Medal Collection of Russian Post Offices in China;
- Nice lots of US Errors;
- Great Britain and British Commonwealth;
- Imperial Russia Postage Stamps and Postal History with a great rarity - unused Number 4 with full original gum;
- Comprehensive Soviet Union, Semi-Postal and Air Post sections;
- Russian Civil War Local issues starting with Khorezm People’s Soviet Republic set of two values;
- Over one hundred Collections, Accumulations and Selections.
Auction will be held within two sections.
December 14 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lots #1-550
December 15 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Lots #551-1162
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Lot #552 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1866, stationery envelope 20+1k blue (the second issue of 1848 on grayish thickened paper), sent from Kerch to St. Petersburg, uprated by 10k brown and blue with perforation 12½, arrival ds, small flap tear, still F/VF and rare, Venets #II.5, rank ‘‘R’’
Lot #553 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1859, stationery envelope 10+1k black (the 4th issue of 1855), sent from St. Petersburg to Borga (then Russian Finland), red date stamp on front and boxed arrival marking, mostly VF
Lot #554 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1868-72, eight (seven different) stationery envelopes of 20k and 30k with indicia at the top left, including four unissued items, as well as 10k, 20k and 30k with indicia on the top right, various sizes, fresh quality, VF, Mi #U14/18, var
Lot #555 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1882-84, essay of Imperial stationery entire wrapper of 1k yellow, size 375x70mm, inscribed ‘‘Pochtovaia Banderol’’, excellent condition, VF and scarce, ex- Breitfuss, Faberge, Mi #S1
Lot #556 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1896, essay for Imperial reply letter card 10k+10k blue, contains two attached letter cards, size of each 174x106mm, appropriately folded, perfect condition, VF and scarce, one copy of such essay was presented to each participant of the UPU Conference of 1906 in Rome
Lot #557 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1900, Empress Marie Feodorovna complete stationery advertising letter sheet, series 43, sent from Moscow to Germany, bearing over 30 various advertising messages inside, postmarked on arrival, slight fold, still VF
Lot #558 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1913, Alexander III, two proofs of center of 3k stamp in carmine for postal stationery card, printed on yellowish thin cardboard, approximate size 37x44mm, first one has incomplete line of outer oval, the other one with just a silhouette of Alexander III, fresh, no gum as issued, previously hinged, VF and rare, ex-N. Epstein
Lot #559 - Russia - Imperia postal stationery items
1913, Romanov Dynasty issue, proof for postal stationery card of 4k in red, names of artist (Lancere) and engraver (Lundin) printed at the bottom of stamp, produced on a thin card, size 140x90mm, VF and very rare
Lot #560 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1857, 10k brown and blue, imperforated single with enlarged margin at the top, watermark numeral ‘‘1’’, tied on a piece with crayon cross and straight line Kishinev pre-philatelic marking, mostly VF and scarce cancellation
Lot #561 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1857, 10k brown and blue, imperforated single with watermark numeral ‘‘1’’, cancelled on a piece, tied by boxed Odessa ‘‘20.May.1858’’ ds, narrow margin at the top with appropriate margins at three other sides, fine item
Lot #562 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1857, 10k brown and blue, nice margins imperforated single with watermark numeral ‘‘1’’, overinked top left corner variety (no white space between outer frame and value tablet), tied by Riga ‘‘25.Mar.185(8)’’ date stamp, fresh and VF
Lot #563 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, printed on thick paper with numeral watermark ‘‘1’’, fresh unblemished colors and intact perforation, unused, no gum, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee (2014), C.v. $4,400
Lot #564 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, numeral watermark ‘‘1’’, used on entire wrapper from St. Petersburg to Pärnu, red boxed St. Petersburg ds is alongside, backstamped, usual fold, mostly VF
Lot #565 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, folded letter from Odessa to Mariupol, franked by 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, printed on watermarked ‘‘1’’ paper, tied by ‘‘6’’ inside dotted oval cancellation, Odessa boxed marking on reverse, F/VF
Lot #566 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14½x15, numeral watermark ‘‘2’’, neat Novorossiysk cancellation, fresh quality, mostly VF, C.v. $1,600
Lot #567 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, trial color proof of 20k in green and violet, perforation 14½x15, printed on paper without watermark, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF
Lot #568 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on very thick (0.13mm) paper with numeral watermark ‘‘3’’, excellent centering and perforation, unblemished colors, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very rare in such premium quality, C.v. $18,500
Lot #569 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, 30k carmine and green, perforation 14½x15, printed on thick paper with numeral watermark ‘‘3’’, neat date stamp cancellation of 1870, nice and well centered, VF, C.v. $2,750
Lot #570 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1864, Epreuve de Timbre – Proba, imperforated proof for Paris Exhibition of 1k in black, printed on white paper without watermark, balanced margins, no gum as produced, VF
Lot #571 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1862, entire wrapper addressed to the Chancellery of Empress Maria Alexandrovna (wife of Emperor Alexander II), sent from Verkhne-Uralsk, franked by 10k brown and blue with perforation 12½, tied by ‘‘296’’ inside rectangle dotted cancellation, roughly opened, still VF
Lot #572 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1864, 3k black and green, perforation 12½, very fresh single with intact perforation, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $1,100
Lot #573 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 12½, perfect quality in every respect, full OG, light trace of hinge mark, VF and scarce in such state of preservation, C.v. $1,000
Lot #574 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1863, City Post, 5k black and blue, engrave retouched at the bottom left of ‘‘Cena’’ variety, position 46, full OG, LH, VF
Lot #575 - Russia - Imperia Stamps and Postal History
1865, 5k black and lilac, perforation 14½x15, printed on very thick (0.11mm) paper without watermark, great stamp, large part OG, VF
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