1723 (Peter the Great), stamped revenue paper, unwatermarked, horizontally laid paper, with text (old Slavonic) on both sides, probably a business contract, large Imperial Coat of Arms (type II) single impression at upper right, wax seals on back, unusually well preserved, fine and attractive document
Estimate: $250
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Lot #1201 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
Lot #1202 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1726 (Catherine I), stamped revenue paper, 1k deep black, unsevered 4-page lettersheet, text in German on first two pages, others left blank, two clear impressions of the Imperial Coat of Arms on page one and three, horizontally laid paper watermarked (large Double-Headed Eagle), folded horizontally and vertically, excellent condition, scarce usage during the brief reign (1725-1727) of Empress Catherine I
Estimate: $500
Lot #1203 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1737 (Anna Ivanovna), stamped revenue paper, 1k deep black, slightly modified impression at upper right, watermarked (Double-Headed Eagle), some text in German on back, horizontally laid paper watermarked (large Double-Headed Eagle), folded horizontally and vertically, excellent condition
Estimate: $250
Lot #1204 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1738 (Anna Ivanovna), stamped revenue paper, intact four-page document, dated in 1756, with elaborate 2k deep black indicia, struck at upper right corners of pages one and three, text (in old Slavonic) on first and second pages, others left blank, watermarked (Double-Headed Eagle), horizontally laid paper, folded horizontally and vertically, excellent condition
Estimate: $500
Lot #1205 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1763 (Elizabeth), stamped revenue paper, dated in 1763, with 1k deep black indicia struck at upper right corner, unused, watermarked (Double-Headed Eagle), horizontally laid paper, folded horizontally, exceptional condition
Estimate: $250
Lot #1206 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1778 (Catherine II, the Great), stamped revenue paper, 4k gray black indicia struck at upper right corner, unused, watermarked (Double-Headed Eagle), horizontally laid paper, folded horizontally, exceptional condition
Estimate: $250
Lot #1207 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1783 (Catherine II, the Great), stamped revenue paper, 5k black indicia struck at upper right corner, unused and unfolded, watermarked all-over (Double-Headed Eagle with inscriptions at top and bottom), horizontally laid paper, exceptional condition
Estimate: $500
Lot #1208 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1796 (Catherine II, the Great), stamped revenue paper, 10k black indicia struck at upper right corner, some text at top, watermarked all-over (Double-Headed Eagle with inscriptions at top and bottom), horizontally laid paper, folded horizontally, exceptional condition
Estimate: $500
Lot #1209 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1799 (Paul I), stamped revenue paper, unsevered four-page document (contract written entirely in Polish, involving 50 rubles payment in silver coin, valid in the city of Wilna), elaborate 60k black indicia struck at upper right corner, used in 1800, watermarked all-over (Double-Headed Eagle with inscriptions at top and bottom), horizontally laid paper, sensibly folded, remarkably well preserved
Estimate: $500
Lot #1210 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1820 (Alexander I), stamped revenue paper, unsevered four-page document (contract written entirely in Polish), 1 Ruble black indicia struck at upper right corner, used in 1820, watermarked (dated 1818) all-over (Double-Headed Eagle with inscriptions at top and bottom), horizontally laid paper, sensibly folded, remarkably well preserved
Estimate: $500
Lot #1211 - RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1869-1929 Stamped Revenue Paper, Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes, collection of 78 different (four Soviet, others Imperial), mostly used, values to 50,000r, with various town handstamps (Lodz, Tiflis, St. Petersburg, Petrograd), four with invalidating punches, others intact, interesting and scarce group
Estimate: $2500
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