26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
8868 lots
Lot 20844 | ARAD: Picture Postcards accumulation, early to modern
Romania » Collections, Lots etc.
Picture Postcards: Arad – accumulation, early to modern, unused or used including some picture stationery, 40+ from Hungarian period, over 50 earlier Romanian…
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20845 | Postcards: Unused and used accumulation, 1910s to 1950s
Romania » Collections, Lots etc.
Postcards: Unused and used accumulation, 1910s to 1950s with both printed and photographic, some with stamps removed, images of both people and towns,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20846 | 1857 Russian stamped envelope 1848 10 (+1) k, sent to England
Russia
1857 Russian stamped envelope 1848 10 (+1) k, sent to Fence Houses, England, endorsed “Paid for England”, with London Paid 23 Apr 1857 and large red circular…
Estimation: 700 – 900 CHF
Lot 20847 | 1857 10k used Dinaburg
Russia
1857 10k brown and light blue, four good even margins tied to small piece
tied by a complete reddish brown DINABURG cds, a rare, now Lithuania
cancel…
Estimation: 700 – 800 CHF
Lot 20848 | 1857 10k used in Poland
Russia
1857 10k brown and light blue, four good even margins cancelled with pen cross and good part pre-stamp cancellation `Belostok/ 8 Feb 58`(now in Poland)….
Estimation: 700 – 800 CHF
Lot 20849 | 1857 10k used part 1857 cancel
Russia
1857 10k brown and light blue, four good even margins used with part framed datestamp that shows the year of use as 1857, with the stamp being issued in…
Estimation: 700 – 800 CHF
Lot 20850 | 1857 10k brown and blue, extremely fine copy with fine even margins, struck 104
Russia
1857 10k brown and blue, fine even margins, obliterated by superbly struck 104 dots of Belostok (Grodno Government Bialystok, today Poland); a very attractive…
Estimation: 200 – 400 CHF
Lot 20851 | 1857 10k brown and blue, extremely fine copy with very wide margins
Russia
1857 10k brown and blue, extremely fine example with very wide margins on small piece, with pen cancellation and very light strike of rare line cancellation…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20852 | 1858, 10k imperforate, very fine with good to wide margins all around tied by clear strike of boxed “ODESSA 15 APRIL 58” handstamp on entire letter to Taganrog
Russia
1858, 10k imperforate, very fine with good to wide margins all around tied by clear strike of boxed “ODESSA 15 APRIL 58” handstamp on entire letter to…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 CHF
Lot 20853 | 1858 20k blue wrapper pen cross
Russia
1858 (Feb) double weight outer letter sheet, from Moscow to St Petersburg, bearing single franking 20k dark blue/orange, thin paper tied by pen cross,…
Estimation: 7’000 – 9’000 CHF
Lot 20854 | 1867 Russian stamped envelope 1848 10 (+1) k, sent from Smela (now Ukraine) to London
Russia
1867 Russian stamped envelope 1848 10 (+1) k, sent from Smela (now Ukraine) to London, with blue departure postmark on back, manuscript Porto on front…
Estimation: 400 – 800 CHF
Lot 20855 | 1877, Aug 20 printed matter wrapper from ST. PETERSBURG,
Russia
1877 (Aug 20) printed matter wrapper from St. Petersburg, to Cairo, Egypt correctly franked with a vertical pair of 1866 1k black & yellow on horizontally…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’800 CHF
Lot 20856 | 1875 10 k brown/blue, Russia Michel 21x, letter to Poland
Russia
1875 10k brown & blue showing variety deformed « 10 » at lower left and dot under I bottom right, tied to cover by black circular 20 Jan 1875 cds of Lovich…
Estimation: 150 – 250 CHF
Lot 20857 | Russia 1875 8k vertical laid paper strip 4 cover, largest known multiple
Russia
1875 registered cover from Odessa to Kamenels franked by vertical laid paper 1875 8k carmine and grey in horizontal strip of four tied by three neat, clear…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 CHF
Lot 20858 | Russia Latvia 1877 8k cover to Poste Restante Copenhagen Denmark
Russia
1877 envelope to poste restante, Copenhagen franked horizontally laid paper 8k carmine and grey tied by two-line date stamp. Riga cds alongside, redirected…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20859 | Russia 1878 2k vertical ribbing envelope St Petersburg
Russia
1878 (4 Jan) printed wedding invitation wrapper to Fellin, Estonia bearing single franking 1868-75 2k vertically laid paper tied by clear St Petersburg…
Estimation: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 20860 | 1883 registered cover
Russia
1883 (13 Sep) large registered envelope bearing a fine franking consisting of 14 1875 20k (block of 8, vertical stip of four and horizontal pair) plus…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 CHF
Lot 20861 | 1884 2k green inverted background
Russia
1884 2k russian green with inverted background used with St Petersburg `8`handstamp. a couple of slightly short perfs not detracting from a unique stamp,…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 CHF
Lot 20862 | 1885 Registered with 15 Kop. printed stamp on envelope from Orechovato the Abbot of the Monastery of St. Elle Mount Athos
Russia » Postal Stationery
1885 Registered with 15 Kop. printed stamp on envelope, dated 22.9.1885 from Orechova (Province of the Don Cossacks) to the Abbot of the Monastery of St….
Estimation: 400 – 700 CHF
Lot 20863 | 1889 7r frame double used
Russia
1889 7r black on orange-yellow, horizontally laid paper, double print of
black frame used with full Moscow 24/V/1898 cds. A great rarity in fine
condition…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 CHF
Lot 20864 | 1908 Russia 20k, background printing missing, quarter sheet
Russia
1908 20k with variety background printing missing in mint n.h. quarter sheet of 25 copies, very fine (Mi. €3’500).
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20865 | Russia Romanov 1916 10k on 7k missing 10 used
Russia
1916 10k. on 7k. brown in vertical strip of four, the bottom stamp with variety ’10’ missing from left side, some perf reinforcing, a most striking Romanov…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 20866 | 1921, pair 100R (Michel n° 137) postal saving stamp
Russia » RSFSR 1918-23
1921, pair 100R (Michel n° 137) postal saving stamp (used since 1918 as postal stamps) on rare cover to Harbin (China) with arrival, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 150 CHF
Lot 20867 | 1924 USSR, 3k, block of four used Mi 238 1B, € 1800.
Russia » Soviet Union
1924 USSR, 3k, block of four used Mi 238 1B, € 1800.
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20868 | 1926 Child Welfare unissued set of two without watermark in complete mint n.h. sheet of 100 and with watermark in mint n.h.
Russia » Soviet Union
1926 Child Welfare unissued set of two without watermark in complete mint n.h. sheet of 100 and with watermark in mint n.h. sheet of 99 (Mi. A XVIII).
Estimation: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 20869 | 1960, Russia TIGER, 3 complete proof sheets **, 3 phases
Russia » Soviet Union
1960, Russia Tiger, 3 complete mint n.h. proof sheets showing different stages of printing between 9.5-30.5.1960.
Estimation: 300 – 600 CHF
Lot 20870 | 1964, World Cruise, intended for « Khrushchev’s Visit to Sweden », unissued stamp
Russia » Soviet Union
1964, World Cruise, intended to commemorate « Khrushchev’s Visit to Sweden », 4k line perf. 14 and printed on special ungummed Goznak paper. As Khrushchev…
Estimation: 5’000 – 10’000 CHF
Lot 20871 | 2001 State Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Russian Federation issues in three presentation booklets by Cartor
Russia » Soviet Union
2001 State Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Russian Federation issues in three presentation booklets by Cartor (MH 6, with white, red or blue spines), with…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20872 | Russia Zemstvo Bogorodsk 1888 cover from Constantinople
Russia » Zemstvos
Bogorodsk: 1892 envelope from Constantinople to Bogorodsk, franked German Levant 1pi on 20pf cancelled cds, to left is Postage Due 5kop red cancelled by…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20873 | Russia Zemstvo Cherdyn 1912 cover to Moscow
Russia » Zemstvos
Cherdyn: 1890s undated local envelope franked 2 kopeks bottom marginal tied two green oval CHERDINSKOI UYESD.UPRAV date stamps, fine vibrant colours;…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20874 | Russia Zemstvo Cherdyn 1912 cover to Moscow
Russia » Zemstvos
Cherdyn: 1912 registered cover to Moscow franked on reverse pair ‘White Bear’ 2 kopeks (Chuchin 32) tied straight-line violet TULPAN handstamps with pair…
Estimation: 500 – 700 CHF
Lot 20875 | Russia Zemstvo Gadiach 1890s cover to Moscow
Russia » Zemstvos
Gadiach: 1890s mixed issue franking (Schmidt 22 &24, Chuchin 21 & 23) with both stamps tied by single blue GADIACHSKAYA ZEMSKAYA POTSTA 8 JUL date stamp,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20876 | Russia Zemstvo Irbit 1884 cover to Moscow
Russia » Zemstvos
Irbit: 1884 (10 Apr) envelope bearing first issue 2 kopeks showing clear margins on three sides, touched at top, tied violet oval IRBITSKAYA ZEMSKAYA POTSTA…
Estimation: 500 – 600 CHF
Lot 20877 | Russia Zemstvo Irbit 1885 cover pair 2k
Russia » Zemstvos
Irbit: 1885 envelope envelope franked on reverse with horizontal pair 2 kopek black on lilac-rose, of two different types, just tied by single oval date…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20878 | Russia Zemstvo Kotelnich 1909 registered cover
Russia » Zemstvos
Kotenlich: 1909 registered cover franked on reverse with 5 kopek blue tied bold blue cds together with Imperial 7k blue horizontal strip of four tied two…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20879 | Russia Zemstvo Osa 1906 cover to Poland franked on reverse 2k blue green and green
Russia » Zemstvos
Osa: 1906 (7 Sept) envelope to Warsaw franked on reverse 2k blue green and green cancelled by large violet oval OSINSKAYA ZEMSKAYA POSTSTA oval date stamp,…
Estimation: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 20880 | Russia Zemstvo Shadrinsk 1886 cover to Irbit
Russia » Zemstvos
Shadrinsk: 1886 (1Aug) envelope to Irbit district, franked on front with 3k red tied SHADRINSKAYA UESDNAYA ZEMSKAYA UPRAVA date stamp, additionally franked…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20881 | Russia Zemstvo Shadrinsk 1898 cover to St Petersburg
Russia » Zemstvos
Shadrinsk: 1898 (7 Dec) envelope to Saint Petersburg, franked on reverse with 3k red and pale blue tied by good strike of large violet SHADRINSKOY ZEMSKOY…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20882 | Russia Zemstvo Shatsk 1886 3 kopek
Russia » Zemstvos
Shatsk: 1886 issue 3 kopek on a local envelope, franked on reverse with Ryab straight-line handstamp (Ryabinsky, head of Zemstvo Post), as usual not tied,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20883 | Russia Zemstvo Tikhvin 1888 cover from St Petersburg
Russia » Zemstvos
Tikhvin: 1888 5 kopek rose, black, red and blue tied five line date stamp plus Imperial 7k blue tied ‘6’ numeral on same side, envelope slightly reduced…
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20884 | Russia Zemstvo Vessiegonsk 1877 cover
Russia » Zemstvos
Vessiegonsk: 1877 (23 Feb) large part envelope (missing one side flap) franked cut-to-shape 5k tied oval VESSIEGONSK date stamp, a small scratch in margin…
Estimation: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 20885 | Russia Zemstvo Vessiegonsk 1883 cover
Russia » Zemstvos
Vessiegonsk: 1883 (2 Nov) 7k Russian postal stationery envelope franked on reverse with 5k top marginal tied straight-line NEOPLACHENO handstamp, sent…
Estimation: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 20886 | Russia Fra East Nikolajewsk 1921 20k surcharge var mh
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 20k blue and red with framed overprint showing partial omission at top, lightly hinged mint with the usual slightly browned gum of this…
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20887 | Russia Far East Nikolayevsk 1921 20k mh
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 imperf 20k blue and red with framed overprint, four good margins fresh hinged mint; cert. V Liapine (2017).
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20888 | Russia Far East Nikolayevsk 1921 10k on 5k perf mnh
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 10K on perf 5k framed surcharge mint never hinged, some gum toning, V. Laipine handstamp
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 20889 | Russia Far East Nikolajewsk 1921 10 on 10k mint
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 10k on 10k blue with framed overprint, hinged mint without the usual toning, a fine example of a rare stamp. V. Liapine Cert (2017)
Estimation: 500 – 800 CHF
Lot 20890 | Russia Far East Nikolajewsk 1921 20 on 3k mint
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 20k on 3(4)k hinged mint with slightly browned gum as usual; cert. V. Liapine (2017).
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20891 | Russia Far East Nikolajewsk 1921 20 on 5r used
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 20k on 5r cto used as usual, a rare stamp; cert. V. Liapine (2017).
Estimation: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 20892 | Russia Far East Nikolajewsk 1921 surcharge group
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
Nikolajewsk 1921 small, powerful group of surcharges with Mi 1B cto used, 10 on 1k, 2k and 3k hinged mint, 4k used on piece, 14k hinged mint with Liapine…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’200 CHF
Lot 20893 | Russia Far East Republics Mongolia 1923 vard to Switzerland taxed
Russia » Far Eastern Republic
1923 (27.1.) plain card written from the border town of Kyakhta – Troitskosavsk to Bern, Switzerland, the writer mentioning that he has recently left Mongolia…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’500 CHF