David Feldman All World & Collections June 5-7, 2019

323 All World & Collections – June 6 & 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Soviet Union 42639 42640 42639 CC 1923-1935 3R Brown & green with rare perforation 10 x 10 1/2, mnh, very fine, scarce 300 42640 CC 420 1935 Airmails: Levanevsky San Francisco flight, sheet position 16 (oval dot after SEV & f of Francisco without vertical stroke at bottom), MNH, rare, sign. SFA and Brun (Zverev and Gilmanov no.424cd) 400 Post in Levant 42641 F 1894 (Dec 13) Printed envelope from the ROPiT Agency in Jaffa, sent to Yellan in the Saratov District in Russia registered and double rate, franked on the reverse with vert. strip of three 1890 10k tied by “R.O.P.i.T / 13 DEC 94 / AGENCY JAFFA” oval ds in blue (latest recorded date), several transit ds of Constantinople, Odessa and Yellan arrival, with ms “Addressee not found, holding period expired, so return”, with further ROPiT Agency Jaffa oval ds on return, opened for display (split in two and re- attached), according to Steichele this is the earliest item of registered mail of the Russian post in the Holy Land, a very attractive showpiece 4’000 Russo-Japanese War 42642 F 1904 (Nov 8) Red band cover sent unfranked with despatch cds on front and St. Petersburg arrival on reverse, missing part of backflap 150