1883 (8 Jan) cover from Tiflis, via Odessa to Constantinople, franked on back with single 7k (horizontally laid paper), tied by cds, with transit and "Ropit Constantinopol" arrival pmks alongside, fine
Estimate: $150
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
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Lot #3298 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
Lot #3299 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1901 (10 June) registered cover from the Russian monastic community at Mount Athos, franked on back with vertical pair of 10k, tied by Ropit Afon 10 June 1901 cds, sent to Harbin, Manchuria, with arrival pmk (11 June), redirected (24 June) to Ninguta, arriving "Ninguta Field Telegraph Branch Priamur District" (14 August 1900 in error, as it should have been "1901"), note on the front of cover states (in red crayon) that the addressee, a...
Lot #3300 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1901 (21 Mar) incoming money letter from Epifan to Constantinople endorsed "for transfer to Ilinsky Skit (monastery) at Mt. Athos", with Constantinople ROPIT receiver, v.f. cover with intact wax seals
Estimate: $150
Lot #3301 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1907 (4 June) picture postcard franked with 10pa on 2k green, tied by part of violet "Ropit Ag. Cavalla", repeated in full oval on reverse, addressed to Monongahela, Pa, USA, with additional strike of Ropit Salonika alongside, fine and unusual card, with two different Ropit agency markings, rare
Estimate: $2500
Lot #3302 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1914 (18 Apr) registered cover from Constantinople to Odessa, addressed to "Compagnie Russe de Navigation a Vapeur et du Commerce" (Ropit), attractively franked with 3x10pa, 1pi, a 1/2pi (Romanov) and 10pa on 2k Arms, filing fold away from the stamps, wax seal removed from back, fine
Estimate: $250
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