1857 10k brown & blue, two used singles, one canceled "1" in oval of dots (Brest), the other with faint datestamp, each with ample margins, minor flaws, the former with 1999 Mikulski certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,550
Estimate: $300
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Lot #811 - Russia
Lot #812 - Russia
1858 10k brown & blue, thick paper, unused with full original gum, small hinge remnant at top, incredibly fresh and brilliant colors, fully embossed center, irregular perforations (possibly reperforated) at top, nevertheless a beautiful stamp, signed Alberto Diena, rare unused,
Cat. Val. $14,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #813 - Russia
1858 Second Issue, 20k green & lilac, perforated and gummed trial color proofs, with and without watermark, two different, h.r., fresh and fine-v.f., only one sheet of 100 of each printed
Estimate: $2000
Lot #814 - Russia
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, unused part original disturbed gum, fresh colors and full embossing of center, faint toning on back, with single short perf. at bottom, fine and rare unused stamp, signed Alberto Diena, with his 1969 certificate (for the set of three),
Cat. Val. $13,000
Estimate: $4000
Lot #815 - Russia
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, unused with full original gum, small hinge remnant, incredibly fresh, with full embossing of center, slightly irregular perforations at bottom, splendid stamp, signed Alberto Diena, Kohler, etc., rare unused, especially in this condition,
Cat. Val. $18,500
Estimate: $10000
Lot #816 - Russia
1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered and fresh, small stain at lower left, v.f. and rare stamp, signed Diena, with his 1988 certificate. A rare stamp unused, especially with original gum,
Cat. Val. $18,500
Estimate: $7500
Lot #817 - Russia
1858-64 Unwatermarked, perf. 12 1/2, 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green, 5k black & lilac, 10k brown & blue, 20k blue & orange, 30k carmine & green, the complete set of six on thick paper, unused, original gum, l.h. or h.r., beautiful original colors, fine and rare set,
Cat. Val. $4,720
Estimate: $2500
Lot #818 - Russia
1858 10k brown & blue, 20k blue & orange, 30k carmine & green, unused (regummed), nice colors and perforations, fine, scarce unused,
Cat. Val. $2,450
Estimate: $750
Lot #819 - Russia
1865 Unwatermarked, perf. 14 1/2, 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green, 5k black & lilac, 10k brown & blue, 20k blue & orange, 30k carmine & green, the complete set of six on thick paper, unused, large part original gum, h.r., brilliant original colors, fine and rare set,
Cat. Val. $7,075
Estimate: $3000
Lot #820 - Russia
1865 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green, 5k black & lilac, 10k brown & blue, 20k blue & orange, 30k carmine & green, unwatermarked, the complete set of six, unused with full original gum, generally l.h., fresh, some pencil signatures, fine-v.f., seldom offered complete,
Cat. Val. $6,625
Estimate: $3000
Lot #821 - Russia
1868-82 Horizontally Laid Paper, 1k-30k complete, 11 different mostly n.h. (only 1k and 10k l.h.), incredibly fresh, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,246
Estimate: $750
Lot #822 - Russia
1866-70 1k-30k (horizontally laid paper), complete set of six, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $816
Estimate: $250
Lot #823 - Russia
1866-70 1k-30k (horizontally laid paper), complete set of six blocks of four (mostly lower right sheet corner margin), n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $3,264
Estimate: $1500
Lot #824 - Russia
1866-82 vertically laid paper, 1k-30k complete set of nine different, used, fine-v.f., 30k signed Mikulski,
Cat. Val. $859
Estimate: $250
Lot #825 - Russia
1872 (14 Apr) locally addressed cover franked with single 5k black & lilac (horizontally laid paper), tied by red St. Petersburg City post cancel, arrival pmk on back, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #826 - Russia
1866-70 5k trial color proofs on perforated and gummed stamp paper, the complete set of five (orange, red, green, violet and blue), h.r., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $1000
Lot #827 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 30k carmine & green, h.r., well centered, thin, fresh and fine appearance,
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #828 - Russia
1875-82 2k-20k (horizontally laid paper), complete set of five, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $557
Estimate: $300
Lot #829 - Russia
1875-82 2k-20k (horizontally laid paper), complete set of five blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $2,280
Estimate: $1500
Lot #830 - Russia
1879 7k brown & orange, blue & carmine, violet & green, set of three different perforated and gummed trial color proofs, some irregular perforations, fresh, fine-v.f., each signed Mikulski
Estimate: $1000
Lot #831 - Russia
1883 3.50r and 7r imperforate bottom sheet margin strips of three, handstamped "Faux" (forgery) and adhered on part of the page from Fournier album, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #832 - Russia
1902 15k lilac and blue, center inverted, well centered example canceled "Kolomna 9.07" cds, deep colors, fresh, slightly irregular perforations at left, otherwise fine and rare inverted center from Imperial Russia,
Cat. Val. $4,000
Estimate: $2000
Lot #833 - Russia
1902 3.50r-10r (vertically laid paper), four different, h.r., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #834 - Russia
1902 1r light brown & orange, vertically laid paper, perf. 11 1/2, bottom sheet margin example, h.r., v.f., signed Dr. P. Jemchouhin, etc.,
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $500
Lot #835 - Russia
1902 3.50r and 7r, vertically laid paper, blocks of six, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $630
Estimate: $250
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