RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1219 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1219 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1908 (21 June) picture postcard franked with 2x2k green, each tied by Stockholm departure pmks, addressed to London, with framed "Fran Finland" handstamp, v.f.
Estimate: $150

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Lot 1220 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1220 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1912 (23 Oct) cover franked on back with 10k Arms, cancelled by double oval "Baku-Enzeli Steamship" pmk, sent via Teheran (14.11) to Isfahan, with arrival cds, fine and scarce ship cover to Persia, with Holcombe certificate, ex-Liphschutz collection
Estimate: $500

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Lot 1456 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1456 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1914 (20 Apr) picture postcard (Pyramids of Giza), from Cairo to Rostov-on-Don, franked with 20pa on 4k (defective), sent with a steamship of ROPIT to Odessa, where the stamps were cancelled, also with special red "Paquebot" alongside, arrival postmarks (1.5.14) at bottom, fine
Estimate: $250

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Lot 1457 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1457 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1915 (23 Oct) registered cover (slightly reduced at right) from Baku to Teheran, franked on reverse with pair of 10k dark blue, violet censor "D.C. G.A.L" handstamp, with arrival pmk, fine example of the maritime post on the Caspian Sea
Estimate: $250

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Lot 1458 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1458 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1915 (8 Dec) cover franked on back with 3k Arms and 7k Romanov, cancelled by pen, used from Enzeli to Teheran, where it arrived on 13th December, franking apparently not recognized, with large "T" handstamped on front, fine and rare maritime usage on Baku-Enzeli-Teheran line ("Caucase et Mercure Steamship Co") on the Caspian Sea and Russian stamps in Persia
Estimate: $1500

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Lot 1453 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1453 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1851 (19 Sep) outer FL sent from "Gogenkrein", via "Port Kunda" to Revel, with single straight-line Gogenkrein post office departure handstamp on back, two-line Port Kunda transit and framed arrival datestamp alongside, fine usage in Estonia. Many ordinary post offices were situated at ports, steamship piers and docks (items bearing such postmarks were usually, but not always, carried by ship)
Estimate: $250

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Lot 1454 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1454 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1910 (5 Jan) picture postcard (Canea, Crete), addressed to St. Petersburg, franked with pair of 10pa surcharges, sent with a steamship of ROPIT to Odessa, where the stamps were cancelled (17.01.1910), with special violet "Paquebot" alongside, also unclear two-line "Tagrin" datestamp, oval cachet of the Floating Exhibition of the Russian Society of Steamship and Trade in violet, v.f.
Estimate: $500

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Lot 1455 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1455 - RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1911 (29 Mar) picture postcard (Acropolis), from Athens to Moscow, franked with 20pa on 4k, sent with a ROPIT company steamship to Odessa where the stamp was canceled, additional violet "Paquebot" alongside, arrival postmark (7 Apr), fine
Estimate: $250

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RUSSIA Russian Ship Mail