1832 FL from St. Petersburg, sent via Memel to Bordeaux where it was disinfected, with slits, also boxed "Prusse par Forbach" and accountancy mark, address somewhat smeared, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk
Estimate: $200
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our April 25-26 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,587 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with a nice selection of United States including back of the book. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy. The sale concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, 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). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #1169 - Russia
Lot #1170 - Russia
1849 (16 July) small FL from St. Petersburg to France, attractive illustrated stationery sheet, with boxed two line departure datestamp, sent to Nice, taxed 20 (decimes), with red "T.A.3" and "12 Ago" arrival hs, v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #1171 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, beautiful colors, tied by oval "Walk" departure pmk on FL to Riga, with additional "Walk.Lif. 18" (Walk, Lifland province, plus first two year numerals) plus "Polucheno 19 May, 1858" arrival pmks on back, addressee's name and address obliterated by pen, v.f., signed Diena
Estimate: $5000
Lot #1172 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by boxed (but unreadable) departure datestamp on outer FL addressed to Unbar Poddrus (Estonia), filing fold away from the stamp, wax seal removed from back, fine Russia Number One on cover
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1173 - Russia
1858 20k blue & orange, unused (regummed), beautiful fresh colors, thin paper, intact perforations, fine example of this scarce unused stamp,
Cat. Val. $4,250
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1174 - Russia
1861 (16 Dec) cover to St. Petersburg, franked with 10k brown & blue (perf. 12 1/2), tied by "603" numeral cancel in rectangle of dots, with corresponding "Myshkin" departure and arrival pmks on back, intact wax seal, fine and very rare usage from Myshkin (Yaroslavl oblast)
Estimate: $500
Lot #1175 - Russia
1863 (2 Aug) FL franked with 10k brown & blue (unwatermarked), tied by "488" numeral cancel in rectangle of dots, with corresponding "Torzhok" departure cds alongside, addressed to Moscow, little toning at right, wax seal removed from back, fine and scarce usage from Novotorzkok (Tver province)
Estimate: $250
Lot #1176 - Russia
1866 (2 Sep) FL from Riga to Paris, paying 56k with unwatermarked 3k (2), 10k and 20k (2), tied by cds, with "Aus Russland" and "P.D." markings, Paris arrival in blue, filing fold away from the stamps, fine double weight letter, signed Maslowski
Estimate: $150
Lot #1177 - Russia
1866 1k-30k sheet corner margin blocks of four, complete set of six, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $3,240
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1178 - Russia
1866 3k black & green, printing error of background, "V" (for 5k) instead of "3", block of four, unused with full original gum, h.r., with minor perf. strengthening, remarkably fresh and well centered for issue, v.f. One of only three known blocks of four (Mi.19xF) (YT 19A) (Zverev $11,000)
Estimate: $5000
Lot #1179 - Russia
1866 20k and 30k vertically laid paper, used in 1872 on registered cover from Odessa to Vienna, oval "Frankirovano" in violet, four intact wax seals of the German Consulate in Odessa, 29 May departure and Vienna arrival pmks on back, filing fold and minor staple rust away from the stamps, fine example of quadruple weight, registered letter rate to Austria (40k+10k), with 1993 Mikulski certificate
Estimate: $1200
Lot #1180 - Russia
1871 (25 Sep) cover from Odessa to Switzerland, franked with 1k, 5k and 10k (all horizontally laid paper), tied by cds, with crayon due markings and transit pmks of Wien, Chur and St.Gallen on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski
Estimate: $150
Lot #1181 - Russia
1873 (5 Apr) cover from Odessa to Newark, N.J., franked with single 20k orange & blue (horizontally laid paper), tied by departure cds, with boxed "Aus Russland Franco" and violet "Oplacheno" (paid) alongside, New York arrival and "Breslau uber Berlin" handstamp on back, fine single franking to the United States
Estimate: $250
Lot #1182 - Russia
1873 (2 June) outer FL from Odessa to London, franked with 1k, 5k and 10k (horizontally laid paper), tied by Postal Car cds, with "Aus Russland" and "Frankirovano" markings, red London arrival cds, filing folds away from the stamps, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1183 - Russia
1875 (7 Jan) cover from Simbirsk to Bulle, Switzerland, franked with 1k (vertically laid), 3k (unwatermarked) and 10k (horizontally laid), sent via Moscow, with transit and arrival pmks on back, fresh, v.f. mixed issues, three-color franking, signed Mikulski
Estimate: $250
Lot #1184 - Russia
1875 2k-20k, blocks of four, first one h.r., others n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $2,060
Estimate: $1200
Lot #1185 - Russia
1875 7k, 8k, 10k and 20k, four different bottom sheet margin, gutter panes of 50, with six positions of 20k showing crossed shaped "t", n.h. and post office fresh, some perf. separations, fine-v.f. and beautiful group (catalogued as singles, without premium for gutter pairs or blocks)
Cat. Val. $25,640
Estimate: $7500
Lot #1186 - Russia
1875 7k, 8k, 10k and 20k, four different vertical gutter blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. and beautiful group (catalogued as singles, without premium for gutter pairs or blocks)
Cat. Val. $1,960
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1187 - Russia
1883 Issue, 1k-70k, also 2k yellow green, complete set in blocks of four, h.r., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $1,077
Estimate: $500
Lot #1188 - Russia
1883 14k blue & rose, center inverted, used and well centered stamp, good color and fresh, fine example of this inverted center, signed Romeko, etc.,
Cat. Val. $6,250
Estimate: $3000
Lot #1189 - Russia
1884 3.50r gray, horizontally (instead of vertically) laid paper, used, cancelled 1885, well centered but with usual faults (high value stamps were usually affixed to parcels and carelessly removed, becoming damaged in the process), fine appearance, extremely rare, with certificate,
Cat. Val. $15,000
Estimate: $7500
Lot #1190 - Russia
1889 1k-3.50r (horizontally laid paper, posthorns with thunderbolts), 13 different blocks of four (except 1r two horizontal pairs, one stamp defective), l.h. or n.h. (1r and 3.50r n.h.), fine-v.f.
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1191 - Russia
1893 (11 Jan) 7k stationery entire, additionally franked on front with 7k blue and on reverse with 1k yellow and 4k red (another stamp missing), registered from Revel (now Tallinn, Estonia) to Montevideo, Uruguay, fine, with arrival pmk, scarce destination
Estimate: $250
Lot #1192 - Russia
1902-04 1k-70k, also 7r (vertically laid paper), 15 different blocks of four, l.h. or n.h. (7r n.h.), fine-v.f.
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1193 - Russia
1909 10k dark blue, vertical pair, printed on both sides, v.f. and extremely rare variety
Estimate: $1500
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