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1844 (14 Jan) and 1850 (14 Apr) folded letters from Russian Post Office in Constantinople to Odessa, the former with red departure postmark, the latter with black cds, each with different type of "Ochischieno w Odeskim Karantin" (Cleaned in the Odessa Quarantine) handstamp, also with disinfection slits and rastel punches, fine
Estimate: $250
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1876 7k on 10k, thin surcharge in black, cancelled by Constantinople (28 Aug 1880) postmark on cover (slightly reduced at top, backflap missing) with pre-printed "Chrisosslomo Yagdjoglou Odessa" address, departure and arrival docketing, as well as Odessa (30 Aug) arrival postmarks, minor cover tears, otherwise fine and rare usage of the 7k provisional on Pusqullu & Yagdjoglou correspondence, ex-Baron Carl von Scharfenberg
Estimate: $2500
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1863 6k blue, third printing (chalky paper), sheet of four (120x155), showing types 4-2, 3-1, h.r. and minor creases in the outer margins, stamps n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $1000
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1900 4pa (blue) on 1k, imperforate single, also 35pi on 3.50r imperforate sheet margin horizontal pair, perforated letters of Obrazets (Specimen), l.h. or n.h., v.f., rare
Estimate: $500
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1863 6k blue (first printing, thin paper), cancelled Constantinople 1863, ample margins, good color, faint creasing, fine and scarce stamp, signed Pfenninger and Kohler,
Cat. Val. $1,350
Estimate: $750
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1909 10pi on 1r, perforated single, also 70pi on 7r imperforate pair, perforated letters of Obrazets (Specimen), l.h. or n.h., v.f., rare
Estimate: $500
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1863 6k blue, three different printings, unused, first one without gum, small thin, others h.r., fresh, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $900
Estimate: $500
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1910 Mont Athos (Cyrillic) 5pa on 1k orange, variety basic stamp background inverted, shifted slightly to left, block of four, unused without gum, v.f., unlisted and very rare
Estimate: $1000
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1865 Sperati forgery, die proof in black, pencil signed, also two unused examples, each with "Sperati Reproduction" handstamp on back, v.f., scarce group
Estimate: $500
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1865 2k brown & blue, vertical pair, cancelled in blue dots, fresh and v.f.
Estimate: $1500
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