1812 (26 July) complete FL datelined "Bieszenkowicze" (today a small city in Belarus), full text in French, from an officer with Napoleon's Army, on the way to Kamen, addressed Brigadier General Count de Castellane in Ardes, charged "16" (decimes), interesting contents discussing Napoleon's movements in Russia and personal matters, fine and scarce historical document, with full transliteration and German translation
Estimate: $1500
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Lot #1096 - Russia
Lot #1097 - Russia
1836 (1 July) FL from St. Petersburg (pre-printed business text, also written in German) to Bordeaux, red L.P.B. 5 and framed "Hollande par Thionville" and arrival cds on back, fine
Estimate: $200
Lot #1098 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, close but clear at right, black and red (probably arrival) postmarks, fine, with 2008 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $775
Estimate: $300
Lot #1099 - Russia
1857 10k brown and blue, used, bottom sheet margin single, v.f., signed Dr.Ferchenbauer
Estimate: $400
Lot #1100 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, canceled on piece by a perfect strike of framed "Taurogen 19 Apr 1858" datestamp, margins all around, v.f., with 2008 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $775
Estimate: $300
Lot #1101 - Russia
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
Lot #1102 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, pen cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 2007 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $475
Estimate: $150
Lot #1103 - Russia
1858 10k brown & blue, scissors separated at bottom, tied on small piece by experimental "1" cancel (4.5mm) of St. Petersburg, fine and scarce, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $500
Lot #1104 - Russia
1858 10k brown & blue, thick and thin paper varieties, each canceled "1" in circle of dots, one tied on piece, v.f., ex-Mertens
Estimate: $150
Lot #1105 - Russia
1858 10k brown & blue, tied by a perfect strike of "55" in circle of dots cancel, on outer FL from Cherson to Odessa, with framed 4 Sep 1858 departure datestamp on back, filing fold away from the stamp, minor perf. toning, otherwise fine cover from the "Fratelli Rokka" correspondence
Estimate: $250
Lot #1106 - Russia
1858 10k brown and blue, used April 18 on folded letter from Torzhok (Tver province) to Moscow, fine early usage
Estimate: $250
Lot #1107 - Russia
1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, unused with full original gum, incredibly fresh, small h.r., intact perforations on all sides, with 1999 Mikulski certificate ("very rare in this condition")
Cat. Val. $13,000
Estimate: $7500
Lot #1108 - 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 #1109 - 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 #1110 - Russia
1858 30k carmine & green, unused with original gum, hinge remnants, bright colors, fresh and v.f. stamp, rare unused,
Cat. Val. $1,175
Estimate: $500
Lot #1111 - 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 #1112 - 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 #1113 - Russia
1866 1k-30k (horizontally laid paper), set of six sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, occasional perf. separations, mostly v.f. (Zverev 17-22, $7,000)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1114 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green, l.h., fine-v.f., each with 2006 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $715
Estimate: $300
Lot #1115 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 10k brown & blue, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2006 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $525
Estimate: $250
Lot #1116 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 20k blue & orange, unused with full original gum, l.h., well centered with large margins, good color, fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2005 APS certificate,
Cat. Val. $5,250
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1117 - Russia
1866 30k carmine & green, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $1,100
Estimate: $500
Lot #1118 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 30k carmine & green, h.r., well centered, thin, fresh and fine appearance,
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #1119 - Russia
1875 vertically laid paper, 7k gray & rose, good colors, regummed over small thins, fine appearance,
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #1120 - Russia
1875 (4 July) registered cover (petition) from Ushchitza to Kamenetz, paying 39 kopeck with three each 3k and 10k, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $250
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