1776, Catherine the Great, envelope for Royal mailings on laid paper with watermark ''Crown ''M'' 1778'', size 185x125mm, produced in Finland, torn at the top, still collectible and probably unique item
Stamp Auction #72
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Bidding Auction #72, March 3-4, 2017.
This Sale contains 1338 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; comprehensive Russian area material, including property of 48 owners.
Among the highlights of this Sale:
- The One Man Collection of Russian Area Non-Postal Stamps (Part II);
- The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection of Imperial Russia;
- first class Russian and Soviet Union rarities, including Romanov Dynasty stamp of 2r in imperforated block of four, worker 8k brown olive with "small head" variety, famous "wide 5" variety on the first Soviet Airmail issue;
- Great range of Ukraine and Western Ukraine stamps;
- over one hundred Collections, Accumulations and Large Lots.
Auction will be held within two sections.
March 3, 2017, 10:00 AM Lots #1-568
March 4, 2017 10:00 AM Lots #569-1338
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Lot #569 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection a. Pre-Philatelic Items
Lot #570 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection a. Pre-Philatelic Items
1799-59, 13 pre-philatelic items, including entire letter from Tambov to Borisoglebsk (1799), Moscow Pochtamt receipt on ''Double Headed Eagle'' watermarked paper (1843), mailings bearing pre-adhesive period markings of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kozlov, Spassk, Tula, Tver and etc., money letter from Lipetsk to Tambov (1855), all mounted on original pages from the Collection and meticulously described, mostly VF condition
Lot #571 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection b. Postal Stationery Items
COLLECTION: 1845-1916, starting with two St. Petersburg City Post envelopes 5(+1)k blue (red one is a reprint), then stamped envelope of 10k from the first issue and 12 envelopes of 10k, 20k and 30k of later issues, representing normal or reversed watermark positions and various envelope layouts, including three small size 10k envelopes (two used, one unused with shifted indicia), later items from the unit include - 58 envelopes (unissued...
Lot #572 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 1, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, folded several times, some wearing, still F/VF
Lot #573 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 2, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside, locally sent in St. Petersburg on November 4, the earliest recorded date of usage, mostly VF
Lot #574 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 3, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, folded several times, mostly VF
Lot #575 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 4, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, folded once, which is unusual and scarce, VF
Lot #576 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 6, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, folded once, VF
Lot #577 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 8, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, sent from St. Petersburg to Kronstadt, mostly VF
Lot #578 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 9, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, sent from Oryol to Moscow, mostly VF
Lot #579 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 13, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, sent from St. Petersburg to Tver Gub., mostly VF
Lot #580 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 26, printed in Moscow, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, sent in Moscow, mostly VF
Lot #581 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1898, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 28, printed in Saratov, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, sent from Moscow to Kronstadt, mostly VF and scarce
Lot #582 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1899, 7k blue, letter-sheet of series 45, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, perfect quality, folded once, VF
Lot #583 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1899, 5k brown, letter-sheet for City Post of series 3, printed in St. Petersburg, containing over 30 various advertisements inside and on reverse, folded several times, still VF
Lot #584 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection c. Postal Stationery Items - Advertising Letter-Sheets
1908-12, two forms of money orders promoted journal ''Apollo'' and publishing company ''Shipovnik'' (Dog-rose), the last one for exact amount of 3.20rub, fresh quality, unused, VF
Lot #585 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1857, a piece of watermarked numeral ''1'' paper, which had been used for printing of actual postage stamps of No.1 and 2, contains vertical pair of watermarks with left margin showing part of watermark ''Pochtovye Marki'' (Postage Stamps), perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF and very scarce
Lot #586 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1857, 10k brown and blue, three imperforated singles printed on watermarked numeral ''1'' paper, even to large margins, pen-cross (2) and pre-philatelic cancellations, minor faults, VF appearance
Lot #587 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1858, 10k, 20k and 30k, ''complete'' set of three, perforation 14½x15, numeral watermarks ''1'', ''2'' and ''3'' respectively, postally used, stamp of 30k with a part of Tetushi cancellation of 1867, stamp of 20k with short one tip of perforation at the top left, nice quality otherwise, F/VF
Lot #588 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1858, 10k brown and blue, perforation 14½x15, watermark numeral ''1'', eight used singles, including one with pen-cross, one with pre-philatelic marking and six with dotted cancellations of St. Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, Minsk, Stavropol, Zadonsk and Cherepovets, the last one printed on very thick (over 0.12mm) paper, some mixed condition, F/VF appearance
Lot #589 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1858, two perforated trial color proofs of 20k in green and violet, printed on watermarked numeral ''2'' or unwatermarked paper, the last one with some perforation imperfections, both are unused, no gum, VF appearance
Lot #590 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
COLLECTION OF THE THIRD ISSUE: 1858, 10k-30k, perforation 12½, printed on paper without watermark, 40 mostly used stamps (No.8 and 10 are unused, first one - no gum, the last one - full OG, but with tiny thin spot), several notable cancellations, such as Ishim (Tobolsk Gub.) pre-philatelic and dotted on a piece, as well as three covers franked by 10k values, minor flaws mentioned, generally useful unit, F/VF, SC #5-7
Lot #591 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1863, City Post 5k black and blue, retouch of the engraving in the top left of the central circle variety, fresh quality, part of OG, VF, ex-Kronin, SC #ST2 Ka
Lot #592 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1864, Epreuve de Timbre, two imperforated proofs of 1k in black or in black and orange for Paris Exhibition, the last one cut close to the design at the top, still nice quality, F/VF and scarce
Lot #593 - Russia - Imperial - The Vadim N. Ustinovsky Collection d. Postage Stamps and Postal History
1866, 1k black and yellow, printed on horizontally laid paper, block of four with large ''B'' in red as a part of ''Obrazets'' overprint, full OG, NH, VF
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