e 1668 (28 Sep) FL from Archangel (Moscovia) to Amsterdam, written by a Dutch skipper "Led by God", with docketing on back, fine early letter
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Welcome to our December 15-16, 2020 Auction which will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale has over 1,000 lots and features United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zululand. Also featured is a section of 100 lots containing the Joe Taylor Postal History collection of Allied Intervention in Russia. The auction concludes with a strong selection of 120+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
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Lot #5204 - Russia
e 1827 and 1869 two Steamship covers, one a price list from St. Petersburg to New York, endorsed "Per Birmingham" and "Forwarded by RB", the other from London to New York, by Cunard Steamer "Russia", with "Forwarded by J.S. Morgan & Co. London" in red on reverse, fine
Lot #5205 - Russia
O 1857 10k brown & blue, used, margins all around, v.f., with Raybaudi certificate,
Lot #5206 - Russia
O 1857 10k brown & blue, canceled on piece, margins all around, v.f., with Raybaudi certificate,
Lot #5207 - Russia
e 1903 (20 Nov) registered cover to Paris, franked on back with 4k, 5k, 7k, 10k and 14k Arms, all tied by Kiev departure cds, with Paris arrival, fine and attractive five color combination paying 40k rate
Lot #5208 - Russia
* 1917 10r scarlet, yellow & gray green, green background inverted, left sheet margin example showing both color indicators, folded in margin only, l.h., v.f. A rare stamp
Lot #5209 - Russia
e 1919 (13 May) cover from Vladivostok to Canada, franked with 20k and 50k Arms, tied by cds, with "Opened by Censor" label (applied prior to canceling) and corresponding Russian Military handstamp on back, cover roughly opened, otherwise fine
Lot #5210 - Russia
P 1927 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 28k "Workers of Different Races", four different perforated trial color proofs, each with part of "PROEKT" overprint at bottom, unused without gum (these were gently removed from a presentation card), v.f.
Lot #5211 - Russia
** 1972 Sobinov, 10k red brown with inscription at bottom "Narodnyj Artist CCCP", unaccepted in this form (the stamp was released with the revised "Narodnyj Artist Respubliki"), bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2001 Wassman certificate (Zagorsky 4049var)
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