14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 30163 | 1767 (Nov 12) Wrapper written at Helsingfors (Finland) to Pernau (Estonia) bearing boxed transit « ST. PETERSBOVRG » hs
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1767 (Nov 12) Wrapper written at Helsingfors (Finland) to Pernau (Estonia) bearing boxed transit « ST. PETERSBOVRG » hs (Baillie & Peel type 1A(F) 2; Dobin…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30164 | 1773 (May 23) Entire to Belgium with superb « ST. PETERSBOVRG » hs
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1773 (May 23) Entire to Belgium with superb « ST. PETERSBOVRG » hs (Dobin 0.01, smaller format), with ms « fr Wesel », rated on reverse « 23 »k for inland and…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30165 | 1780 (Feb 14) Entire to Herrnhut, Germany, with crisp « ST. PETERSBOVRG » handstamp at top
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1780 (Feb 14) Entire to Herrnhut, Germany, with crisp « ST. PETERSBOVRG » handstamp at top, various ms rate markings, a very fine strike and a fresh cover.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30166 | 1781 large envelope from St. Petersburg showing red wax seal of the Tsar’s Chancery
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1781 (Sep) Large envelope from St. Petersburg to Reval, endorsed « ex officio », showing red wax seal of the Tsar’s Chancery with Imperial coat of arms on…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30167 | 1781 Entire to Amsterdam bearing a very fine strike of « ST. PETERSBOVRG » s/l hs
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1781 Entire to Amsterdam bearing a very fine strike of « ST. PETERSBOVRG » s/l hs with larger letters than recorded, ms « fr Emr », very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 30168 | 1781-1800ca. three covers with St. Petersbourg and Moscow hs and red wax seals
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1781-1800ca. Three covers, red wax seals on reverse, including two bearing diff. « ST.PETERSBOVRG » straight-line handstamp, one addressed to Reval, the…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30169 | 1789-1847, Group of 4 pre-stamp covers all with different St. Petersburg markings
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1789-1847, Group of 4 pre-stamp covers all with different St. Petersburg markings, a fine group.
Estimation: 200 – 260 EUR
Lot 30170 | 1805, April 7 entire letter from Tulchin (Ukraine) to Tarragona (Spain)
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1805, April 7 entire letter from Tulchin (Ukraine) to Tarragona (Spain), endorsed « Brody » and carried with involvement of « Hausner & Violland » forwarding…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30171 | 1807 Entire to Riga with clear « ST. PETERSBOVRG » handstamp at top
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1807 Entire to Riga with clear « ST. PETERSBOVRG » handstamp at top, unusually showing the point at « ST » at the base opposed to halfway up as normally seen,…
Estimation: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 30172 | 1812 (Jul 19) Wrapper to Pernau with clear « SANCT. PETERSBOURG » handstamp at top
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1812 (Jul 19) Wrapper to Pernau with clear « SANCT. PETERSBOURG » handstamp at top, a fine and early example of this cancel, very fresh.
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 30173 | 1823 Wrapper to Reval (Estonia) bearing rare red Cyrillic « SANKT PETERBURG » double circle ds with SMALL 5-pointed star at foot
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1823 Wrapper to Reval (Estonia) bearing rare red Cyrillic « SANKT PETERBURG » double circle ds with SMALL 5-pointed star at foot (Dobin 1.05; Baillie & Peel…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30174 | 1831 Wrapper to Riga (Latvia) bearing rare red Cyrillic « SANKT PETERBURG » double circle ds with large 5-pointed star at foot
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1831 Wrapper to Riga (Latvia) bearing rare red Cyrillic « SANKT PETERBURG » double circle ds with LARGE 5-pointed star at foot (not listed in Dobin; Baillie…
Estimation: 360 – 400 EUR
Lot 30175 | 1836 Entire to Odessa bearing rectangular Gavano disinfection hs on top backflap
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1836 Entire to Odessa bearing rectangular Gavano disinfection hs on top backflap, without slits or holes, vertical filing fold, fine and fresh.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30176 | 1841 Entire to Switzerland struck on reverse with French language unframed « St. PETERSBOURG * * » circular hs
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1841 Entire to Switzerland struck on reverse with French language unframed « St. PETERSBOURG * * » circular hs, « FRANCO / AUS RUSSLAND » transit applied in…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 30177 | 1850 (Aug 10) Entire from Naples (Italy) to Odessa, disinfected with Cyrillic cachet « Clean in the Odessa / 6 Oct 1850 »
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1850 (Aug 10) Entire from Naples (Italy) to Odessa, disinfected on arrival by rastel punching and slits to the side with Cyrillic cachet « Clean in the…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30178 | 1852 Entire addressed locally to the Sardinian Consul at Odessa, disinfected, oval Cyrillic ds « Cleaned in the Odessa…quarantine »
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1852 Entire addressed locally to the Sardinian Consul at Odessa where disinfected by slitting and rastel punching at quarantine station, oval Cyrillic…
Estimation: 240 – 280 EUR
Lot 30179 | 1853 & 1857 Pair of entires from St. Petersburg to Madrid with framed « Prusse. » hs
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1853 & 1857 Pair of entires from St. Petersburg to Madrid, Spain, the first with framed despatch bs and framed black « Prusse. » transit on obverse together…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 30180 | Sardinian Expeditionary Corps. Incoming mail on the day of the Battle of Chernaya
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Sardinian Expeditionary Corps in Crimea. Entire letter from Turin dispatched on 3.8.1855 with corresponding cds and « P.P. » hs on front, struck on receipt…
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 30181 | 1859 Wrapper from Moscow to London bearing ornate framed « PORTO » hs
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1859 Wrapper from Moscow to London bearing ornate framed « PORTO » hs with ms « 3 » charge, sent via Aachen where handstamp « 7 1/2 » was applied and then crossed…
Estimation: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 30182 | 1858 10k Brown & Blue unused with copy of Ferchenbauer certificate which states that it has original gum
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1857 10k Brown & Blue unused, just about touched at lower right, otherwise good to large margins, with copy of Ferchenbauer certificate which states that…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30183 | 1857 10k pl.II with close to large margins, cancelled by partial « GINIJAV… » 2-line ds
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1857 10k pl.II with close to large margins, cancelled by partial « GINIJAV… » 2-line ds, very fine, signed Pfenninger and cert. Hovest (2013).
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30184 | 1857 10k pl.II with large even margins, cancelled by town manuscript
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1857 10k pl.II with large even margins, cancelled by town manuscript, very fine, signed Calves.
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30185 | 1857 10k pl.II, with close to very large margins, cancelled by illegible straightline cancel and pen cross
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1857 10k pl.II, with close to very large margins, cancelled by illegible straightline cancel and pen cross, very fine, cert Raybaudi (1972).
Estimation: 280 – 340 EUR
Lot 30186 | 1857 10k pl.II with large even margins, cancelled by boxed ds
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1857 10k pl.II with large even margins, cancelled by partial boxed ds (heavy strike), some paper adherence, fine.
Estimation: 260 – 300 EUR
Lot 30187 | 1857 10k pl.II, fine to large margins, tied to small piece by dotted circle numeral
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1857 10k pl.II, fine to large margins, tied to small piece by dotted circle numeral, very fine and fresh.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30188 | 1857 10k pl.II with good to large margins, cancelled by partial Alexandrov s/l handstamp
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Alexandrov: 1857 10k pl.II with good to large margins, cancelled by partial Alexandrov s/l handstamp, very fine.
Estimation: 340 – 400 EUR
Lot 30189 | 1857 10k pl.I with good to huge margins, cancelled by well centred « 112 » dotted box numeral of Bahmut
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Bahmut: 1857 10k pl.I with good to huge margins, cancelled by well centred « 112 » dotted box numeral of Bahmut, corner crease at lower left, fine.
Estimation: 360 – 420 EUR
Lot 30190 | 1857 10k pl.II with good to huge margins, cancelled by partial cursive « BERDICHEV » hs (Ukraine)
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Berdichev: 1857 10k pl.II with good to huge margins, cancelled by partial cursive « BERDICHEV » hs (Ukraine), very fine.
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30191 | 1857 10k Brown & Blue left marginal with good to huge margins, light dotted circle cancel « 58 » of Chita
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1857 10k Brown & Blue left marginal with good to huge margins, light dotted circle cancel (indistinct numeral), very fine, ex « Nikolai », cert. Buchsbayew…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30192 | 1857 10k Brown & Blue with good even margins, dotted rectangular cancel « 436 » of Dukhovchina
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Dukhovchina: 1857 10k Brown & Blue with good even margins, dotted rectangular cancel « 436 » of Dukhovchina, Smolensk, very fine, ex « Nikolai ».
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30193 | 1857 10k pl.II with fine to good margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 237 » dotted box numeral of Hasenpoth (Latvia)
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Hasenpoth: 1857 10k pl.II with fine to good margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 237 » dotted box numeral of Hasenpoth (Latvia), very fine, ex Harry…
Estimation: 260 – 320 EUR
Lot 30194 | 1857 10k pl.I with fine to very large margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 222 » dotted box numeral of Kouvei
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Kouvei: 1857 10k pl.I with fine to very large margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 222 » dotted box numeral of Kouvei, light horizontal crease at foot…
Estimation: 360 – 440 EUR
Lot 30195 | 1857 10k pl.II with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by Kovno dotted circle
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Kovno: 1857 10k pl.II with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by Kovno dotted circle, very fine, signed Richter, Thier and Bühler.
Estimation: 320 – 380 EUR
Lot 30196 | 1857 10k pl.II with good to large margins, tied to small piece by near complete « LIBAVA » (Latvia) 3-line datestamp
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Libava: 1857 10k pl.II with good to large margins, tied to small piece by near complete « LIBAVA » (Latvia) 3-line datestamp, very fine, ex Harry von Hoffmann.
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30197 | 1857 10k pl.I with good to huge margins, cancelled by complete and well centred « 353 »dotted box numeral of Nemirov
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Nemirov: 1857 10k pl.I with good to huge margins, cancelled by complete and well centred « 353 »dotted box numeral of Nemirov, very fine, signed Richter.
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30198 | 1858 (Jun 23) Wrapper from Odessa to Tagenrog with 1858 10k brown & blue tied by « 6 » oval of dots
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1857 10k brown & blue, outer frameline cut into at top, on 1858 (Jun 23) wrapper from Odessa to Tagenrog with tied by « 6 » oval of dots cancellation, with…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30199 | 1857 10k pl.II, with good to huge margins, cancelled by complete « 234 » dotted box numeral of Pauske (Latvia)
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Bauske: 1857 10k pl.II, with good to huge margins, cancelled by complete « 234 » dotted box numeral of Bauske (Latvia), very fine, ex Harry von Hoffmann,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30200 | 1857 10k Brown & Blue with large even margins, tied to small piece by complete Riga cds,
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Riga: 1857 10k Brown & Blue with large even margins, tied to small piece by complete Riga cds, a striking example, ex « Nikolai ».
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30201 | 1857 10k pl.II with large even margins, tied to small piece by boxed « RIGA » datestamp (Latvia)
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Riga: 1857 10k pl.I with large even margins, tied to small piece by boxed « RIGA » datestamp (Latvia), very fine and surprisingly scarce cancel on this issue.
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30202 | 1857 10k Brown & Blue with very close to large margins, cancelled by partial « RUJEN (POST) » two line ds
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Riga – Rujen: 1857 10k Brown & Blue with very close to large margins, cancelled by partial « RUJEN (POST) » pre-adhesive two line ds (Riga Government Office),…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30203 | 1857 10k pl.II, with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by 2-line dated cancel, possibly of Rinjavki
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Rinjavki: 1857 10k pl.II, with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by 2-line dated cancel, possibly of Rinjavki, very fine, cert. Hovest (2013).
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30204 | 1857 10k pl.II with fine to large margins, cancelled by clear « 579 » dotted box numeral of Staroudoub
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Staroudoub: 1857 10k pl.II with fine to large margins, cancelled by clear « 579 » dotted box numeral of Staroudoub, very fine.
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30205 | 1857 10k pl.II with fine to large margins, cancelled by neat « 47 » dotted circle of Tambov
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Tambov: 1857 10k pl.II with fine to large margins, cancelled by neat « 47 » dotted circle of Tambov, small corner crease at top left, fine, expertisation…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30206 | 1857 10k pl.II with large to huge margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 9 » dotted oval numeral of Taurogen
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Taurogen: 1857 10k pl.II with large to huge margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 9 » dotted oval numeral of Taurogen, very fine.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30207 | 1857 10k pl.II with good even margins, cancelled by partial oval « TULA » ds
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Tula: 1857 10k pl.II with good even margins, cancelled by partial oval « TULA » ds, very fine.
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30208 | 1857 10k Brown & Blue with fine to large margins, cancelled by Vosiyanin cds
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Vosiyanin: 1857 10k Brown & Blue with fine to large margins, cancelled by Vosiyanin cds, small corner crease and slight central stain, fine, ex « Nikolai ».
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30209 | 1857 10k pl.II with fine to good margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 235 » dotted box numeral of Windau (Latvia)
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Windau: 1857 10k pl.II with fine to good margins, cancelled by perfectly centred « 235 » dotted box numeral of Windau (Latvia), very fine, ex Harry von Hoffmann.
Estimation: 220 – 300 EUR
Lot 30210 | 1857 10k pl.I with large even margins, tied to small piece by virtually complete bilingual « WINDAU » (Latvia) double circle ds
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Windau: 1857 10k pl.I with large even margins, tied to small piece by virtually complete bilingual « WINDAU » (Latvia) double circle ds, trace of horizontal…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30211 | Retouched Background: 1857 10k pl.II with at top right, with fine to good margins, cancelled by neat « 9 » dotted oval numeral of Taurogen
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Retouched Background: 1857 10k pl.II with retouched background variety at top right, with fine to good margins, cancelled by neat « 9 » dotted oval numeral…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30212 | 1857 10k with good to large margins cancelled part straight line POLTAVA showing plate variety « Broken Posthorn »
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1857 10k with good to large margins cancelled part straight line POLTAVA showing plate variety « Broken Posthorn », very fine, ex « Nikolai ».
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR















































