Sales 2735-2736 - Norman D. Epstein Collection of Russia Part I

2

The

NORMAND. EPSTEIN COLLECTION of

RUSSIA Part I OCTOBER 15, 16, 1985

HARMERSQ(NEWYORK

INC.

CONDITIONS OF SALE THE PLACING OF A BID SHALL CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONDITIONS OF SALE BIDDING 1. Unless announced otherwise by the auctioneer , all bids are per lot, as numbered in the printed Catalogue . Harmers of New York Inc. (hereinafter " Harmers " }, as agent for the consignor or vendor, shall regulate the bidding and shall determine the manner in which the bidding shall be conducted.

Harmers reserves the right to withdraw any lot prior to sale (without liability to any potential purchaser) , to re-offer any withdrawn lot, to divide a lot or to group two or more lots belonging to the same consignor or vendor .

2. The hi~hest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall prevail . Should a dispute arise between bidders (including a dispute between a floor bidder and the auctioneer acting on behalf of a mail bidder , consignor or vendor}, the auctioneer alone shall determine who is the successful bidder and whether to reoffer the lot in dispute . Should a dispute arise after the sale, the auctioneer 's sale records shall be conclusive . On all lots sold, a commission of 10% on the hammer price Is payable by the buyer.

3. (a) The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of clients (and consignors or vendors) but shall not be liable for errors and omissions in executing instructions to bid, however received, and whether such errors or omissions be those of the bidder or those of the auctioneer . (b) Any lot may be offered subject to a reserve price . The auctioneer may implement such reserve price by bidding on behalf of the consignor or vendor. (c) Purchases made by a consignor or vendor or his agent on his own lots shall be considered as a sale subject to commissions and sales tax as applicable. (d) Agents are responsible for all purchases made on behalf of their clients , unless other arrangements have been confirmed in writing prior to the auction .

PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES 4. Payment for lots, including those on which opinions are desired under Condition of Sale 8, shall be as follows : (a) Floor Bidders. Payment of the entire purchase price, or such part thereof as Harmers shall require , shall be made by the purchaser in such manner as Harmers may determine . The name and address of the purchaser of each lot shall be given to the auctioneer immediately following the sale of such lot. (b) Mall Bidders. A successful mail bidder will be notified of lots purchased . Before Harmers will send such lots to a successful mail bidder , payment in full must be received by Harmers within three (3) business days of receipt of the aforesaid notification by the mail bidder . However , a purchaser known to Harmers , or who furnishes satisfactory references , may, at Harmers option , have purchases delivered or forwarded for immediate payment (by a dollar draft on a U.S. bank in the case of overseas purchasers). Mailed delivery will be to the address on the bid sheet and proof by Harmers of receipt of a sending at the advised address shall constitute delivery . All charges for handling, delivery and insurance (obtained by Harmers on behalf of the purchaser) shall be added to the purchase price; a minimum charge of $1.00 will be made. Risk cif loss in transit shall be on the purchaser. (c) Where an opinion of a generally recognized authority• is desired , the time for payment may be extended in accord with and subject to Condition of Sale 8.

5. Title shall not pass to the purchaser until full payment has been received by Harmers as agents for the consignor or vendor .

6. (a) Purchasers agree to pay for lots as specified in Condition of Sale 4 (or as the same may be modified

by Condition of Sale 8), and no credit is extended ; a late payment charge of 2% for the first month and 2½% for each succeeding month shall be added if payment is not made in accordance with the aforesaid conditions . (b) In the event that a bidder shall fail to comply with these Conditions of Sale (a " Non-Complying Bidder " ), then , as to any lot with respect to which such failure to comply occurs, Harmers may, at its option , re-offer such lot immediately or may re-offer such lot at a public auction at a later time and shall hold the Non-Complying Bidder liable for the deficiency , if any, between the hammer price and the proceeds of a sale to a subsequent purchaser , as well as for all costs and expenses of both sales, all other charges due thereunder , including commissions with respect to both sales, and all incidental damages . In no event shall any surplus arising from the sale of a re-offered lot be payable to a Non-Complying Bidder . (c) A defaulting purchaser shall be deemed to have granted Harmers a security interest in any property in Harmers possession owned by such purchaser . Harmers shall have all of the rights afforded a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code with respect to such property and may apply against such obligations all monies held or received by it for the account of, or due from Harmers to such purchaser . (d) If Harmers takes any legal steps to secure payment of a delinquent account , the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for all legal and other expenses incurred by Harmers to secure such payment , including but not limited to a reasonable allowance for attorneys ' fees . For purposes of this paragraph , the term legal steps shall be deemed to include any and all consultation by Harmers with its attorneys with respect to all matters arising out of a delinquent account.

"For United States stamps , the generally recogn,zed authority , unless otherwise agreed . sha ll be the Philatel ic Foundat ion of New York ; for other stamps, a list of authorities acceptable to Harmers will accompany the Catalogue from time to time .

Continued on inside back cover

SALES #27 35 , 2736

NORMAN D. EPSTEIN COLLECTION of

RUSSIA Part I THE IMPERIAL ISSUES 1857 to 1912

OCTOBER 15 and OCTOBER 16 at 2:00 p.m. each day

To be sold at Public Auct ion by

HARMERSQ[NEWYORK

INC.

14 - 16 EAST 33RD STREET, NEW YORK , NY 10016 Telephone : (212) 532-3700 Cable: Harmersale, New York Keith A. Harmer , William L. Roscher , Jack La Calamito -

NEW YORK -

SAN FRANCISCO -

Licensed Auctioneers

LONDON

EXHIBITION OF LOTS Selected items will be available for inspection at Harmers London Galleries September 30, October 1 and 2 IN NEW YORK Thursday , Friday , October 10, 11 Monday , October 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

ALSO BY APPOINTMENT EXHIBITION ROOM CLOSED 1 :00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EACH DAY On days of sale lots for each session go off exhibition at 1:30 p.m.

Born on December 27 , 1918, Norman D. Epstein realized he had a penchant for stamp collecting when he was given , at the age of 6, a set of 3 Scott General Albums by two older cousins . After a few years he understood the problems of world wide collecting and decided to specialize .

He looked around and for no other reason than there were less than 350 stamps to buy (at that time) he decided on Russia .

Six decades of searching , travelling the world and study have resulted in the culmination of most of his philatelic goals . And now , while this end product is to be disseminated to all parts of the world , there will still remain afterwards three Harmer Auction Catalogues as a monument to Mr. Epstein 's efforts.

It was with great pride that Harmers of New York accepted Mr. Epstein 's instructions to sell his collection . The auctions will comprise : Sale I Sale II - March 1986 Sale

111-

October 1986

The Empire Regular Issues through 1912 The Romanoff through the Soviet Regular Issues Semi-Postals , Air Post , Foreign Post Offices and collateral areas .

We hope those reading these catalogues will enjoy them as much as we at Harmers have had producing them .

FIRST DAY OF SALE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1985 AT 2:00 p.m.

SALE No. 2735 -

WHITE BID FO RM

On all lots sold a commission of 10% on the hammer price will be payable by the buyer.

Many of the stamps in this collection have been backstamped or signed on reverse by collectors and/or experts. The pertinent lots have been denoted with an asterisk at the end of the description.

THE TIFLIS LOCAL 1857

Cat . Value

Lot No.

I*

6k colorless embossing , o.g. The first adhesive stamp issued in Russia for the Viceroy of the Caucasus, negligible bend and toned spot, very fine. The finest known copy. *. Ex Stibbe , Baughman , Faberge .. .. ...... ... ... .. ...... ... ... ....... .. ....... .......... .

uni.

4

Harmers of New York

Lot No. 2 E

3 E

THE EMPIRE ISSUES

Cat. Value No value blue & brown , Original Artist's sketch for propo sed #1, prepared

by Gottleib House of Prague, for submi ssion, extremely fine. * (Photo-plate 1) uni.

Essays for the First Imperial Issue , 4 diff. 10k bi-colored copies of the unadopted design , ver y fine. *. Ex Baughman , Breitfu ss (Photo-plate 1)

uni.

1857 ISSUE PROOFS 4 DP 5 DP 6 DP 7 PP 8 PP 9

10k , Die proof in black of frame only, unique First Impres sion , very fine. *. Ex Faberge, Brietfu ss . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .... . ... .. .. .. .... (Photo-plate 1) (IP )

uni.

Same, but Second Impre ssion , thin and slight thinning. *. Ex Faberge, Breitfuss ................................. .................... ............ (Photo-plate 1) ( IP)

uni.

Same, Final Impre ssion , very fine.

*. Ex

Faberge, Breitfu ss (Photo-plate 1) (IP )

uni.

10k black , plate proof of frame only , trial perforation on stamp paper , very fine. *. Ex Davidson , Baughman ..... ... .. . .. .. .. ....... . (Photo-plate 1)

uni .

Same, marginal blk of 4, sa id to be unique. *. Ex Breitfu ss, Baughman ................................ .... ....... ....... ................... ......... (Photo-plate I )

uni.

Strip of original paper showing S watermarks , scarce. * .. . ... (Photo-plate 1)

uni .

No lot

10

BI-COLORED TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS Gummed and lmperforate

on Watermarked

Paper

All with brilliant fresh co lors

* .. ............. (Photo-plate

11 PP

I Ok blue & olive green , extremely fine.

12 PP

10k lilac & orange , extreme ly fine. *. . .... ....... ... ... . .. (Photo-plate 1) ( ITPP)

I 3 PP

10k blue & orange , extremely fine . *. . . . . . .. . . . ...... . ....... .. ....... .. ..... . . ( I TPP)

14 PP

10k carmine & lilac , trace of o.g., extremely fine. *. . ... .. . ....... .. . . .... ( I TPP)

15 PP

I Ok orange & olive green , extreme ly fine . *. . .. ..... ......... .... ........ .... ( ITPP)

16 PP

I Ok green & rose , extre mely fine . * ..... .......... .................

17 PP

I Ok green & lilac , extreme ly fine. * .. ... ..... ...... . .. . ........ . ................

(I TPP)

18 PP

I Ok green & carmine rose , extremely fine. *. . ....... .. ...... .. ..............

(I TPP)

19 PP

10k green & orange , extremely fine. *. . ...... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... . .. . .... .. .. . ( I TPP)

20 EB

1) (1 TPP )

... ... .... ... ( ITPP)

10k brown & blue, plate proof on India, blk of 4, large margins , bottom right stamp minute pin hole , very fine , rare. *.

(Photo-plate 1) (IPP )

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ISSUED ST AMPS 10k brown & blue

21 21

22

*

24

23

25

Lot N o .

*

Cat. Val ue

10k, unused , margins all round , rich colors , very fine. * . .... ... (1) 4,250.00 10k, unused, margins 3 sides, thin spot, bright color, fine appearance (Photo-plate 1) (1) 4,250.00 10k , extremely fine, caned. by four circle #1, used in Poland Warsaw. * ........ ..... .... ...... ..... ..................... ........... ...... ........ ..... ... ... ..... (1) (600.00 +)

23 0 24 0

10k, a superb pair, caned. by four circled #70 used in Poland Sokolow. A gem.* . ...... .... ..... ....... ....... .. ... .... .... ..... (1) (1,200 .00+ ) Al so illustrat ed in color

25 6

10k, a superb pair, tied on piece by full double circle Kazon pmk. *. ................. ............. .......... ....... .. .. ....... ..... ..... ... (1) (1,200.00+) STRAIGHT LINE CANCELLATIONS Can celled in bla ck unless otherwise stated

26 0 27

28 0 29 0 30 0

10k, extremely fine, caned. by Berdichev. * . ...............

0

(Photo -plate 1) (1) (600 .00)

10k, superb, caned. by pen cross and blue Moscow pmk. with ERROR OF YEAR DATE 1 JAN 1857, a great rarity. Royal Cert. (1965). *. . ......... .... ...... ...... .. ... ... .. .. (Photo-plate 1) (1) 10k, huge margins, superb, caned. in red. A lovely copy. *. (Photo -plat e 1) (1) (600.00) 10k, extremely fine, margins all round, huge 3 sides. *. (Photo-plate 1) (1) (600.00) 10k, large margins, superb, caned. by Railway Station pmk. *. Ex Ferrari (Photo-plate 1) (1) (600.00)

6

Harmers of New York Lot No. 31

0

IOk, fine, margins exce pt at top right. * . .. .. . .... .... ...........

Cat . Value (Photo-plate I ) ( I ) 600.00

STRAIGHT LINE CANCELLATIONS IN RECTANGLE (BOXED ) A ll cancella tions in black unless otherwise stated

32

33

32 6

34

IOk, superb , showing interesting plate varieties , incl. small 10 upper right corner , caned. Tourogen. *. Ex Baughman ..... (1) (600.00+ ) Also illustra ted in colo r

33 0 34 35 36 37

10k, superb , with purple Zbilway cancel. * . .....................

(1) (600.00 + ) IOk, superb. * . ........ ........ ..... ....... . .............. ..............................

IOk, superb. Ex Baughman ......... .. ......... . ........ . ... .... .(Photo-plate 1) (1) (600.00 ) (Photo-plate 1) (I ) (600.00 ) ...............................

10k, extremely fine. * . ..............

IOk, caned. by Taurogen pmk., tiny corner crease , very fine appearance .

(Photo-plate 1) (1) (600.00 ) .... .............. .... ............... * . .............. .. ................

10k, fine .......... ...... .. .. ........... .... ... . .... ... ..... ........ .. .... (Photo-plate 1) ( I ) 600 .00 .. .. .. ..... (Photo-plate 1) ( I ) 600.00 10k, fin e, caned . by BREST pmk . * ..................

0 0 0 0

38 0 39 0

40 40 0 41

. (1) (600.00 + )

41

10k, superb, small " 1" in upper right corner , lightly caned. , numeral not readable. *. . ............. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ... . ... . ... ..... .. ... . ... ................ ....... (1) (600.00)

0

10k, superb marginal copy, numeral indistinct. A gem. * ... . (1) (600.00+) Al so illustrated in color

42 0

10k, superb , caned. by numeral "12" (Yamburg) ...............

..... . .. ...... (1) (600.00)

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Lot No.

43 0 44 0 45 /'::,,.

Cat . Value 10k , small tear in margin , still very fine , caned. by numeral " 5" (Vienna ) (Photo-plate 1) (1) (600.00 ) 10k , very fine, caned . by numeral " 37" (Reva!) ...... .... ... (Photo-plate 1) ( I ) (600.00) 10k, very fine though slightly cut into at right , caned . by numeral "390" (Wenden) ... .. .... ... ... ......... ...... ..... .... .. ...... ... ........ ....... . (Photo-plat e 1) ( I ) 600 .00

DOTTED GRID CANCELLA TIO NS

46 0 47 0

10k, superb , light caned ., small " l " in " 10" upper right corner (Photo-plat e 1) (1) (600.00 ) 10k, small " l " in " 10" upper right corner , broken 10 in lower left corner , ver y fine. * . .... .... .... .... ... .. .... ..... ..... .. ... .... ... .... (Photo-plate 1) (1) (600 .00 + ) MI SCEL LANE OUS PEN CANC ELS

48 0

49 0 50 0 51 0

52 0

10k , very fine , caned. by pen and town cancels ............... (Photo-plat e 1) (I ) 175 .00 10k, huge margins, pen cancel removed , very fine unused appeara nce (Photo-plate 1) ( I ) 10k , extremely fine with huge margins, pen caned.* . ..... .(Photo-plate 1) ( I ) ( 175.00) 10k, extremely fine , pen cross cancel. * . . .. .... . .. ... . ..... . .. . (Photo-plate 1) ( I ) ( 175.00) 10k , pair , hug e margin s, sheet margins acro ss and at bottom , cr eased between stamps, caned. by pen stroke. *. . ...... .... (Photo-plate 1) (1) (350.00 + ) FIRST ISS UE ON CO VER

53

181

10k, superb, neatl y tied on folded cover by dotted oval grid " 9" Border Post Office in Tauroggen to St. Petersburg, agent ' s blue marking also ties stamp, beautiful cover with transit on reverse ....... ........ ......... ... ... .... ... .................. ...... ......... (1) (600.00)

8

Harmers of New York

0

Ca t. Value

Lot N o.

54

55

18!

IOk, early printing , margins all round huge 3 sides, extremel y fine , tied by s.l. Odessa in rectangle on folded letter to TAGANROC , ink ha s penetrated cover cau sing slit ...... ..... (1) (600.00 + ) 10k, ver y fine , tied by dotted grid on small neat envelop e, choice cover. *.

(Photo-plate 2) (I) (600.00+ )

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18!

IOk, earl y printing, superb , tied by boxed Reval 26 April 1858 on neat folded cover to Borga. A gem . ..... .. ........ .... .......... (1) (600.00 + )

9

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Loi No .

57

58

Cal. Value

10k, very fine though on edge of cover, tied by boxed Vilna 25 March 58 pmk. on neat envelope to RIGA ... ........ ..... ... .. ... (Photo-plate 2) (I ) (600.00 + )

IZ

59

60

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61

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10k, fine , with margins practically all round, tied by hexagon grid of dots with numeral "9"(? ) of Nico!ai Railwa y Train cancellation on folded cover to St. Petersburg via Moscow , receivers on rever se of Moscow and Moscow RR Station, rare .......... (1) (600.00 + )

12

10k, fine, tied by lar ge double circle Saratov pmk. on folded letter to (?), Saratov receiver on rever se 8 Feb. 1858 . (Photo-plat e 2) (1) (600.00+ )

IZ

J0k , early printing , extremely fine, tied by pen cancel on neat folded cover 1858 Tauroggen to Riga , receiver on rever se dated 2 Mar. 1858 (Photo-plate 2) (1) (600.00 + ) 10k, early printing , extremely fine , caned. by pen cross on folded letter 18 Jan. 1858 Libava to Riga , arrival on rever se . ... ... (Photo-plate 2) (1) (600.00 + )

1858 PROOFS AND ESSAYS 62 pp

10k brown & blue, perforated plate proof on thick paper , brilliant color , extremely fine , rare. *. .......................................

(Photo-plate 3) (2P)

63 PP~

20k gray & green & lilac , trial color plate proof , gummed and perforated , without wmk. , BLOCK OF SIX , rich color, extremely fine and rare. Ex Baughman . (Photo-plate 3) (3TCPP )

Harmer s of New York

10

Cat. Value Lo t No. 64 PPEE Same, BLOCK OF FOUR WITH WATERMARK , extremel y fine and rare.

(Photo-plate 3) (3TCPP ) ....................

Ex Baughman ... .....................

20k , 3 copies with diff. thickness of paper (.003 , .004 , .006), one wmkd., 65 PP ...... (3TCPP ) very fine ................. .... ....... ... ...... ... ...........................

ISSUED STAMPS I0k brown & blue

* 67 * 68 0

I Ok, IOk, IOk, I Ok, I Ok,

66

69 0 70 0

unused , rich color , ver y fine ... .... ... .... ..... .. ......... (Photo-plate 3) (2) 1,500.00 unu sed , ex pertl y repa ired , goo d co lors, ve ry fine appeara nce . * ........ (2) 1,500.00 75.00 very fine used co py, ca ned . by dotted grid ......... ... .. . (Photo-plate 3) (2) 75 .00 deeper shade , very fine .. .. . .. ..... ............... . .......... (Photo-plate 3) (2) 75.00 fin e, ca ned . by "bold " pen cross ... .. ............ . .. . .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... . .. .. . ... (2)

10k ON COVER 71

72

13:

73

C8:

12s1

IOk, pair , fine color , ver y fine , tied by pen cro ss on folded cover St. Petersburg 5 Feb. 58 to Helsingfors , bearing red tran sit on front and ............. ... ..... .. (Photo-plate 4) (2) (150.00 + ) black backstamp ......................

10k, very fin e, tied by boxe d KRONSTADT 7 MAY 58 pm k. on folded lette r to St. Petersbur g , love ly co ve r with bac ks tamp .... . ... ... (Photo-plate 4) (2) (75 .00) I0k , very fin e ea rly printin g, tied by bo xed KRO NSTADT , 23 Jun e 58 on folded letter to St . Petersbur g, cho ice co ver ....... .. ..... . (Photo-plate 4) (2) (7 5 .00 ) IOk, rich deep color, ver y fine, tied by dotted oval grid " I " on folded blue cover , bearing red St. Petersburg 29 Apr. 58 to Warsaw , repaired tear (Photo-plate 4) (2) (75.00 ) and blue agent's markings. A gem .........................

Similar cover and markings to Mitau ... .... ............ ..... .. (Photo-plate 4) (2) (75 .00) I Ok, fine , tied by smudged scarce NIJNI-NOVGOROD FAIR pmk. on folded letter to Mo scow, dated arrival 3 Aug . 58, extremel y rare cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Photo-plate 4) (2)

74 I'::,.

75

13:

76

C8:

77

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IOk, pair , earl y printing, fine color and impression , extremely fine. Tied by attractive oval WENDEN dispatch pmk. on neat folded cover to RIGA , beautiful cover with RIGA receiver on reverse .... ..... .. .. .... ........ ............ ......... (Photo-plate 4) (2)

20k blue & orange

78

*

20k , unused , brilliant colors, very fine.

*. ...........................(3)

3,000.00

Also illustrated in color 79 0

IOk, goo d co lo r , neg lig ible fault s , lightl y ca ned. , fine. * . . (Photo-plate 4) (3) 1,000. 00

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Cat. Value

80

0

81

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20k, rich colors , very fine, tied by CRISTOBAL pmk. on cover front to KOSTEN in Prussia via St. Pet ersburg, bearing Franco and Aus Rus sland markings ............ ....... ... ...... .... ...................... ..... .. ........ (3)(1,000.00 + ) 20k, fine colors and impression , extremely fine , tied on folded cover (2 flaps missing ) by diamond grid ................ ... ..... . (Photo-plate 4) (3)(1, 000.00 + )

30k carmine & green

82 82 83

*

*

83

30k , unused (regummed), brilliant fresh colors, extremely fine despite creased corner perf. Oliva Cert. (1963) ...................

(4) 4,250.00

30k, another unused beautiful copy despite tiny thin, with rich bright colors ..... .... .. ... ....... ... .......................... .......... .. ... ... ..... .............. (4) 4,250.00

12

Harmer s of New York

Ca t. Value

Lo t No.

84 6

30k , brilliant color s, extremel y fine , tied by circle dotted " 1" of St. Peter sburg on part cover bearing red dated tran sit , a great (4) (2,000.00 ) rarity. * . . ....... .........................................................

Also illustrated in color

1858-64 UNW A TERMARKED BI-COLORED ESSAYS Inscribed " Epreuve de Timbre" 85 E 86 E 87 E 88 E

lk blue & white , ve ry fi ne .... ... .. .. ... . ... . ..... . .... . ... . ..... lk black & white , ve ry fi ne ...... . . ... . ...... . ... ... ....... . ..... lk black & orange , very fi ne . ..... ..... .... .... . ..... . . . . . ......

Same , but dee per co lors .. . . ... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ....................

(Photo-plate (Photo-plate (Photo-plate (Photo-plate

3) 3) 3) 3)

(SE) (SE) (SE) (SE)

PROOFS 89 DP 90 D P 9 1 PP

lk yellow orange & black on white card , Die proof , ve ry fine (Photo-plate 3) (SP) Sk black & green , Die proof on stamp paper , tin y thin , ve ry fi ne app ea rance (Photo-plate 3) (7 P) .. .. .......... .. .. .. ....... .. ...........................................

30k carmine & green , plate proof , fres h , very fi ne ...... (Photo-plate 3) ( I OP)

ISSUED ST AMPS

* 94 * * 96 97 * * 83 * 92 93

95

98

99

100

0

267.50 . ....... . . . ..... . .. (5-8) lk to 10k compl. , unu sed, fi ne ...... . .. . . . .......................

Similar lot 57 .50 lk black & yellow , o.g., fres h , ve ry fi ne .... . ........ .. .. . ..... (Photo-plate 3) (5) 115.00 . ...... (5) lk , 2 shades , p art o.g . , ve ry fi ne ............ .. ... . . .. .... . . . . . .................

Similar lot , o ne w ith thin lk , pair , o .g., fres h , one stained perf., ve ry fi ne ............ (Photo-plate 3) (5) 115.00+ (Photo-plate 3) (5) 230 .00+ lk, blk of 4, o.g . , fres h , ve ry fin e ............................... lk black & yellow, lk black & orange , o.g., latte r neg lig ibl e age sta ins o n reve rse , fi ne. * .. . . .. . . . . ... . ................................

Same used , one red ca nce l , ve ry fi ne .............

. ..... . .. . . .... . . . . ......... (5) . .... ..... .... ... ... ... . . ....... . .. . (5)

115.00 60.00

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Lot No. 10 1 102 103 104 105

Cat. Value 80 .00 80.00 80.00 80.00

o.g. , fres h , ve ry fine . * ..... .... . ........... ... ....... .... . .. .. (Photo-plate 3) (6) * 3k, very fi ne. * ....................... ... ................. ....... . . .... (Photo-plate 3) (6) * 3k, fine. * .... .... .. ...... ............ .... ..... ...... ..... ....................................

(6) * 3k, 3k, fi ne. * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... .... .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . .. ........ .. ........... * 3k, blk of 4, o.g., one wit h fe w stained perfs, rich co lor , very fine. * . (6) *ffi (Photo-plate 3) (6)

106 0 107 0

3k, very fin e, " 510 " in grid ca nce l. * .... .. .... . .... .. . .... . .. .. (Photo-plate 3) (6) 3k, fine used co py. * ............. ............ ............ . ......... ... ....................

(6)

320.00 (45 .00) 45 .00

5k black & lilac 108 109 110 111

5k, o.g., fres h , fin e. * ..................... .. . . ... . .. ... ... .. . .. .. .. (Photo-plate 3) (7) * 5k, gum , fres h , ve ry fine ...................... . .. ...... . .. ... (Photo-plate 3) (7) * 5k, o.g., neg lig ibl e sta ins on reverse, fine. *. . ................. ....... ............. (7) * 5k, o.g., fi ne. *. *ffi blk of 4, o.g., neg ligible bend in botto m pair , rich co lors,(Photo-plate 3) (7)

95 .00 95 .00 95 .00 380.0 0

USED COPIES

0 0 0 0 0 117 0 112 113 114 115 116

5k, caned. by center ed red pmk. , fine. *. ....................(Photo-plat e 3) (7) .. .. . .... ....................... . .. .. (7) Another , light red pmk . * ..........................

5k, ve ry fin e , light blu e pmk . * ........................ .. .. ... ....... . ........ ......... (7) 5k, fine, blac k tow n pmk ... ..................... ...... . ... ....... .. .... . ........ .. . ...... (7) 5k, 2 shades, fine .... .... ................ ...................... ... .. ... .... .. .. . ............ (7) 10k brown & blue, 10 selected copies, with di ff. ca nce ls, inc l. M ita, Rave l, Riga, Viln o, Polange n , etc ........................................

.. ....... ... .. . (8)

60.00 60.00 60.00 60 .00 120.0 0

(40 .00 +)

20k blue & orange

* * * *

118 119 120 12 1 122 6 123 0

20k, 20k, 20k, 20k, 20k, 20k,

unu sed , goo d co lors , fi ne . *. . . .. .. . .. ... ....................

(Photo-plate 3) (9) unu sed, thin but goo d co lors and centered . *. . .. ....... .......... .. .. .. ...... (9) unu sed , light crease, fin e. *. . . ........ ...... .. .. .................. ..... .. ...... .. (9) 2 shades, unu sed, fine. * ....... ................................................... (9) pair , tied on small piece .............. ..... . .. .. ...... ........ (Photo-plate 3) (9) 5 copies, fault s bu t di ff. ca nce ls (one blu e) inc l. O re l, Gaye npot ....... (9)

150.00 150.00 150.00 300.00 60 .00 150.00

30k carmine & green 124

* 127 * 128 * 129 l::.

125 126

130 13 I 132 133 134

0 0 0 0 0

30k, trace of o.g., minut e tea r betwee n perfs , fin e. * ..... .. (Photo-plate 3) (10) 160.00 30k, unu sed , slight creases , rich co lors .............................................. ( I 0) 160.00 30k, unu sed, minut e thins, ric h co lors. * ....................... .. ................... ( 10) 160.00 30k, unu sed , pull ed perfs, ce ntered to botto m ...................................... ( I 0) 160.00 30k, unu sed , neg ligibl e fault s, cente red , goo d co lor. * .... ....... ... .. .. .. .... .. ( I 0) 160.00 30k, brilliant copy, caned. by small oval with script France , on piece , extremel y fine. Royal Cert. (1966) ........................

(Photo-plate 3) (10) (80.00 ) ... .... .... (Photo-plate 3) ( 10) 80.00 30k , lightl y ca ned ., fres h , ve ry fine ..................

80.00 30k , ve ry fine used co py, St. Peters bur g ca nce l ............. . (Photo-plate 3) ( I 0) 80.00 30k, co rne r pe rf., pm kd. Simfero po l, ve ry fin e appeara nce ..................... ( 10) 80 .00 30k, fine lightl y ca ned . co py, pull ed perf ..... . ........................ ...... ... ... . ( 10) 30k, 3 copies , fa ult y but very fine appeara nce .... .. ... . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... ( I 0) 240.00

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lk, 3k (2), 10k (2), fine to very fine except one 3k faulty, tied by Jaroslav cancellation on opened envelope dated 5 MAR 65 to Birkenhead, England, bearing red P.D. and Franco, somewhat ragged on edges (5, 6, 8) (83.00 +) 3k, 5k, 20k, attractive tri-color franking, tied by St. Petersburg 26 Mar. 1867 pmk. on neat blue folded letter to Nice through Paris , France, bearing numerous appropriate transit markings, choice cover (Photo-plate 5) (6, 7, 9) (135.00 +) se parat ed), rich color, very fine , tied by dotted trian g le grid " 700 " of Riga on nea t blue letter to Nystad , Finland , back stamp s of Riga 25 Sept. 64 and St. Pet ersb ur g 27 Sept. 64 , very pretty .. .. .... ............... ......... . .. .......... .... .... ..... .. .......... .. (Photo-plate 5) (7) ( 120.00)

5k black & lilac , pair (partially

10k brown & blue, very fine, tied by black s.l. from Orperi despatched 23 October 1863 on folded letter to Nubha (ca village near Poti) in the .. . (Photo-plate 5) (8) Caucasus. Rare and desirable .. ..........................

10k, deep colors, very fine, tied by centered Kerch-Enikol 30 Oct. 1864 in blue on folded cover to Taganrog, beautiful cover .... (Photo-plate 5) (8) 10k light brown & blue , very fine, tied by St. Pete rsbur g 6 Jan 1865 , 1st Expect pmk. on folded letter to Fridricksham , Finl and , bearing red and bla ck .... . ...... (Photo-plate 5) (8) transits , ve ry attractive .... ...........................

141

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10k brown & blue, very fine , tied by St. Peter sburg 16 April 1864 on folded letter (t rifl e toned ) to Dorpat , bearing red tran sit and Dorpat arrival

(Photo-plate 5) (8)

142

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10k light brown & blue , extreme ly fine , tied by Mosco w I Au g. 1864 on loca l folded cove r delivered the sa me day , very prett y with back s tamp

(Photo-plate 5) (8)

143

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10k brown & blue, extre me ly fine , ne atly tied by Riga pmk . on folded cover . . (Photo-plate 5) (8) to Pernov .... ... . ... ... .. .... ....... . . .. . . . . . .. ... . ............... tied by dotted circular grid "3 " o n folded cover to (?) back stamp dated 1862 . Rare pmk .... (Photo-plate 6) (8)

10k, creased but very fine appearance,

10k, very fine , tied by St. Petersburg 8 April 1864 pmk. on small neat folded letter to Christinestadt , Finland , red and bl ack pmks , very attractiv e (Photo-plate 6) (8) 10k, fine , tied by dotted grid numeral "I" on folded cover pmkd. in red St. Peter sburg 2 May I 863 to Helsingfors , Finland ... . . . .... . (Photo-plate 6) (8)

10k, very fine, tied on reverse of enve lop e (s mall fa ult s) by Moscow 12 March 1865 Railro ad pmk. to St. Petersburg via the Nicolai Railroad , sca rce ... . (8)

10k, pair , very fine , neatly tied by Derpt 9 Nov. 1865 on fo lded cover to Nurnberg , Germany , via Ri ga, bearin g red Au s Ru ss land marking and numero us back stamps .. ............. . .... ... .. . . .. . ......... ..... . . . (Photo-plate 6) (8)

10k light brown & blue , fresh and very fine, tied by s.l. Riga 6 May 1865 in blue on neat blue letter to Uliaborg, Finland, St. Petersburg backstamps, scarce blue cancel ........ ............. ..... . .. .. .. ... (Photo-plate 6) (8)

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10k, fine, tied by Revel 26 Nov.

151

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10k, fine , tied by St. Pet ersbur g 16 July 1865 pmk . on folded cover to War saw, bearin g red St. Petersb ur g back sta mp . . . .... .......... (Photo-plate 6) (8)

152

1865 pmk. on folded cover to Pernov, .... . . ... .... (Photo-plate 6) (8) appropri ate backstamp s . . . ........ ..................

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153

Cat . Value 20k blue & orange, extremely fine, tied by Melitopol 5 Aug. 1865 pmk. on buff envelope to the Grand Dutchy of Mecklenburg -Strelitz, backstamped with Rhomboid Transit Strike, etc., on front Aus Russland franco , etc., choice and very rare cover ....... ........... .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. (9)

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154

20k used with 10k, very fine and fine respectively, tied by scarce Archangel 6 Nov. 1865 pmk. on folded cover to St. Petersburg, attractive blue cover with backstamps . . (Photo -plate 6) (9; 8) (34.00 +)

1Z

155

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30k carmine & green, used with I Ok, fine , on co ver front tied by Chri stop o l

156

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The balance of the issue , lk to 30 , 56 stamps, th e majo rity used , incl. som e

13 Mar ch I 865 pmk ., be arin g Au s Ru ss land fr anc o markin gs, rar e ( IO; 8) (84.00 +) fault y but al so fine copi es in lowe r va lue s .. . . . . . .... . . . ........ .. . ..... ... . (5-10 ) 1,43 8 .00

1863 CITY POST 5k black & blue 157 pp

5k, 2 plate proofs, pe rfo rat ed , one w ith punched Bre i tfu ss .........................

158 pp

. . . . . ......................

ho le, ex Baughm an and . ... .. .. . .. . ... . .. . ........ ( I IP )

5k, plate proof, thin but very fin e appe aran ce . *. Ex Bre itfuss (Photo -plate 8) ( 11P)

159 *Iยง]

5k, pane of 25, left corner stamp shows re-entry, n.h., fresh and extremely fine. Ex Baughman .. .... ................. . .................... .. .. ... ......... (11) (300.00 +) 5k , corner blk of 4, n .h ./o .g., ver y fin e. Ex B aughm an ................ . . . . . ... ( 11) 4 8 .00

160

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161 162

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5k , 3 very fine copies ............................ .. .. .. . . .. ... .. .............. ...... .... (11 ) 5k, very fine with red St. Petersburg city pmk. dated May 1864 (Photo-plate 8) (11 )

600.00

5k, red St. Petersburg pmk. , dated May 1863, thin but very fin e appea ranc e (Photo-plate 8) ( 11) 5k, heav y red cit y po st cancel , fin e .. ... . .. .. ...... . .. .... .. .. .. . (Photo-plate 8) ( 11)

600 .00 600 .00

5k, 2 faulty copies, with red c ity Pos t canc e ls . .. ................ . . . . . . ....... ... ( 11) 1,2 00 .00 5k, red city pmk . St. Pete rsbur g M arch 1864 , repair ed , ve ry fine appearan ce. * ....

167 6 168 6

36 .00

. ..... . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . ....... . . . ........................

. .. ( 11)

5k, black city pmk. Moscow 186(?) , very fine, neatly tied on piece. *. Ex Baughman and Faberge . . ....... .... .. .. ..... ......... ....... (Photo-plate 8) (II) 5k , very fine, few perfs specks pmkd. black Moscow 1864 . *. Ex Baughman and Faberge ... ..... . ... ...... ....... ... .. .. ... .. ....... .......... (Photo-plate 8) (11)

600.00

600.00 600.00

169 170

6 6

5k, ver y fine , with black Mo scow and pen cance ls ......... . (Photo-plate 8) ( 11) 600.00 5k, 2 copies, very fine, neatly tied to piece by Moscow 1868 pmk . in black (Photo -plate 8) (II) 1,200.00

171 172

0 0 0 0 0 6

5k, bl ack town pmk ., small thin . * . .............................(Photo -plate 8) ( 11) 5k, very fine black town pmk . * . ....... .... .......... . ........... (Photo-plate 8) (11 )

600 .00 600 .00

5k, fin e , ca ned . by rar e dotted grid " 10" T sar skoe. * . .....(Photo -plate 8) ( 11) 5k, very fine , caned . by bl ack dotted grid. * . . ............ .. .. (Photo-plate 8) ( 11)

600.00 600 .00

5k, fin e, caned . by small red cancel. *. .. . ..... . ....... ... ...... (Photo-plate 8) ( 11) 5k, very fine marginal copy, tied by rare carmine s.l. and pmk. on small piece. Choice copy .. ..... .................... ...... ... ......... (Photo -plate 8) (11)

600. 00

173 174 175 176

600.00

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Sk, pair , rich colors, very fine , neatl y tied by double st rike of Moscow pmk. dated 22 Aug. 1864 on neat folded cover to Sumy, Moscow backstamp and Sumy receiver. Rar e and beau... (11) (1,200.00 +) tiful cover. Ex Baughman ..................................

Also illustrat ed in color

178

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Sk used with 1864 lk, 2k, 3k and 1883 lk (3) on Reg. envelope (flap off) to London, England. Tied by St. Petersburg 18 Dec. 1884 double circle postmark, very colorful combination with appropriate transits (Photo-p late 8) (11-14 , 31) (600 .00+ ) pmk. on folded letter to St. 1864 Nov. 7 Sk, very fine, tied by Peterhof Petersburg, negligible stains from repairing , tears mostly along folds (Photo-plate 7) (11) (600.00 ) Sk, very fine , caned . by pen stoke s on sma ll local e nve lop e , backs tamp ed (Photo-plate 7) ( 11) 600.00 Mo scow 1864 .....................................................

Sk, very fine , pen caned . on local envelope , Moscow backs ta mp (Photo-plate 7) ( I I ) 600 .00 The balance of the 1863 City Post issue , 2 used and 2 unused , fau lty but fine ap pearing copies

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.. ( 11) 1,224.00

1865 ISSUE

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183 184 0 185 186

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lk to 20k, part o.g. to unu sed , few sma ll fault s, ge nera lly fine . * . ...... ( 12- 17) ( 12- 18) lk to 30k , com pl. used set, ge nera lly fine ....................................

Similar lot lk, 2 shades, part o.g. , neg lig ible fault s , fine . * ..... ........................ ( 12, a)

457 .50 113.00 115.00

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Lot No .

187 0 188 189 190

Cat . Valu e lk black & yellow, pair , lightl y caned . , ex tre me ly fine . * ... .... .............. ( 12) (20.00) 3k black & green, o.g. , fres h , very fine. * . . ... .. .. ........ .. (Photo-plate 8) ( 13) 60 .00 3k, part o .g . , fresh , very fine. * . .. ...... ... .. .... .. . .................................. ( 13) 60.00 3k , blk of 4, part o.g., weak perf s , bottom pa ir crease d , goo d co lor. *.

(Photo-plate 8) ( 13) 240.00+ 30k, strip of 3, lightl y ca ned ., ex tre mel y fine. * . . ...... (Photo-plate 8) ( 13) (24. 00 +) 5k black & lilac , o.g . , very fine .* . .. . ... ..... ....... .. . ....... (Photo-plate 8) ( 14) 75.00 5k , 2 shades, fine and very fine, part o.g., fresh. * ... ....... . .. ... .. . .. .... .. .. . ( 14) 150 .00 10k dark brown & blue , o.g . , fres h , very fine. * . .......... (Photo-plate 8) ( 15) (90 .00) 10k brown & blue , part o.g., brilli ant co lor s, very fine. * ...... (Photo-plate 8)

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19 1 0

* * * * 196 * 197 6 192 193 194 195

( 15)

IOk, thick paper, o.g. , fre sh , fine . * ... .. .. ............... ... (Photo-plate 8) ( 15a) 10k, extreme ly fine , attractively tied on piec e by full Mogilfpod tow n pmk .

(90 .00) 150.00

( 15) 197A 0

10k, broken transfer top left, used , top right co rner repaired , fine appe ara nce , rare ... . .. . .. ... . . ... .. .. .... . .... . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ....... .. ... .. . .........................

198 199 200 20 1

0 0 0 TC

* * * *

202 203 204 205 206 0 207 0 208 0

* 2 10 * 2 11 * 2 12 * 2 13 0 209

2 14 0 2 15 0

( 15)

unpr.

10k, pair , fin e, nea tly ca ned. by tow n pmk ., few ne g lig ibl e sta ins ..... .. .... ( 15) IOk, 3 very fine copies, co m pr. red , blue and black cance ls ................... ( 15) IOk, 6 selected copies, inc l. 3 blu e ca nce ls ........... .... . ... . .. ..... .. . .. .. ...... ( 15) 30 .00 20k green & lilac , trial color plate proof , pe rfora ted and gumm ed , very fine (Photo-plate 8) ( I 7PP) 20k blue & orange, o.g., brilliant fresh , very fine .* .. . .(Photo-plate 8) (17) 175.00 20k, a very fine copy despite tri via l perf . tear. * ........ .. .. . (Photo-plate 8) ( 17) 175 .00 20k , part o .g . , fine. * . .... . .... .. . .. ........... . ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. (Photo-plate 8) ( 17) 175.00 20k, diff. shade, neg lig ible surfac e disturbance , part o.g., fine. *. . ......... ( 17) 175 .00 20k, very fine, light red pmk. * . .. .... .. ...... . ......................... ....... .. .. ... ( 17) (30 .00) 20k, fine , neat tow n cancel. * . .. .. .. .. .. . ......... . ..... ........... ... .................

(I 7) 30.00 20k, 2 shades, fine .. ....... .. ... .. ............ .. ..... .. .................... .. ....... .. . . . ( 17) 60.00 30k carmine & rose , o.g., rich bright colors, extremely fine. *.

(Photo-plate 8) (18) 250.00 30k , part o .g., fresh, very fine. * . ...... . ....... .. .. . ... .... ... (Photo-plate 8) (18) 250.00 30k, o.g. , fres h , fine. * . .. .............. .. ................ . ........ (Photo-plate 8) ( 18) 250.00 30k , part o.g. , neglig ible co rner crease , fine. *. . ........... . (Photo-plate 8) ( 18) 250.00 30k, ve ry fine used co py , nea t Troyzk pmk . * . ... .. .. ...... .. (Photo-plate 8) ( 18) (50.00 ) 30k, fine used co py . *. . ... ...... . .. .. .. ........... ......... ......... .. .. ... .. ... ...... .. ( 18) 50 .00 30k, reconstructed blk of 4, St. Petersb urg ca nce ls, wrinkles, fin e, rar e. *.

(Photo-plate 8) (18) 200. 00

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lk black & yellow , lk orange , fo rmer on c irc ular pmkd. St. Peters bur g 22

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lk used with 5 copies of 3k black & green and 3 copies of 1866-70 IOk brown & blue , fine to very fine , tied by Taganrog 2 Oct. 1870 pmks on folded cover to Genoa , Italy, bearing backstamp s of Moscow , Venezia , Wien and Genova arrival. Lovely cover ...... . (Photo-plate 9) ( 12, 13, 23) 3k, 5k , 20k , used together on neat blue folded cover to NICE, FRANCE , tied by St. Petersburg Station pmk. of The Warsaw Railroad Line bearing red Aus Russland and french P.O. , blue Erquelines pmk. where cover corssed from Prussia , appropriate backstamp (Photo-plate 9) (13, 14, 17) IOk brown & blue, small tea r , fine appeara nce , tied on fo lded lette r (tear away

Oct. 1869 to Riga ; latte r show ing loca l St. Pete rsbur g usage in red ... ( 12, a)

from stamp ) , T aga nro g 19 Feb . 1866, bear ing 3 Gre ek Hermes Heads as Pos tage Due s , bearin g Ode ssa diam o nd and nume ro u othe r marg ins front and bac k ........... .. ... .. ...... ...... . ... .... . .. .......... ................ ...... ( 15, etc.)

(20 .00 )

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220

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!Ok dark brown & blue , very fine , rich co lor , tied by Borovitchi 7 Jun e 1866

221

IZ

10k, very fine , tied by Nijni-Novgorod

222

181

223

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pmk. on fo lded letter to Moscow

223A

................. .. ...................... . ....... (15) Railroad Statin Po st Off ice 16 Aug. 1870 to Moscow , with Moscow backs tamp ..... .. . ............................. ( 15) !Ok, very fine , neatly tied by full Archangel on 2 Nov . 1868 on blue fo lded cover to St. Petersbur g, arriva l dated 9 Nov. 1868 ....... .. . .. .. . .. ...... .... (15) !Ok, pair , defective from placement on large part of e nvelope , mailed from R.R. Po st Office 23 Dec. 1867 to Enqueline , bearing vario us Ru ssian, German and " Not Sufficiently Franked " markin gs and ot hers , a very interesti ng ite m . .. .. .... ....... .. .. .................. ...... ..... . ......... .... .. .. .. ........ ( 15)

20k dark blue & deep orange, brilliant colors, extremely fine, tied by St. Petersburg 20 Apr. 1866 pmk. on attractive blue folded cover to Moscow ...... ............... ................... . ··············· ············· ·· ·· · ..... .... (17) (30.00+ ) 20k blue & orange, brilliant colors, extremely fine , tied by centered Warsaw 26 Oct. (1868) on folded cover to Elzbietow bearing script 2 in corner indicating double rate! Choice cover ........ (Photo-plate 9) (17) (30.00 + ) 20k, rich colo rs, fine , tied by Berdiansk 24 Aug. 1872 pmk. o n folded cover to

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224

181

225

181

Marseille , bearing Aus Rus sland franco, french and other markings , Marsei lle arrival dated 15 Sept. 18972 ... .... .. ...... ...... .......................... ( 17) 226

(30 .00)

20k, rich colors, very fine, used with 3k, pair , (one with filing crease), on folded letter to London, tied by Moscow " 1" in four concentric octagons, bearing 5 diff . red marking s incl. German Rairway transit Aus

IZ

Russi and uber Eisenb, etc., very attractive 227

228

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229

181

230

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30k carmine & green, very fine, tied by St. Petersburg 6 Apr. 1867 black double circle pmk. on folded cover (tin y tear ) to (?) . .. ... ...... . ... . .. ....... .... .. .. ... .......................

(Photo-plate 9) (18) (50.00)

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30k, brilliant colors , extremely fine , tied by black Archangel 18 May 1867 pmk. on neat folded blue cover to St. Petersburg , arrival on reverse 19 May 1867 ..................................... ... ...... .. ......... (Photo-plate 9) ( 18) (50.00) 30k, used with 1866-70 !Ok , on folded cover to St. Petersburg, tied by Taganrog 9 Oct. 1868 pmk. , proper backstamps (Photo-plate 9) (18 , 23) (50.00 ) 30k, used with 1866- 70 3k (pair) and 10k on folded cover to Genoa, Ital y, tied b y Ode ssa 10 March 1871 pmk. bearing Kisninew, P.D. and German Railwa y pmks, proper arrivals on rever se, choice cover (Photo-plate 9) ( 18, 20 , 23 ) (50.00 + )

1866-75 HORIZONTALLY LAID PAPER TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS ON PERFORATED GUMMED STAMP PAPER 23 1 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240

pp pp PP EE pp PP EE pp pp pp pp pp

5k red violet, ric h color , very fine ........... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. (Photo-plate 10) (22 P) 5k carmine, mar ginal copy , n .h ., rich color , very fine . E. Bau ghm an .... (22 P) Same, blk of 4, l.h. , very fine . * .................... .. ... ... (Photo-plate 10) (22 P) 5k blue, o.g., rich color , very fine ... .. ..... ... . .. ..... ...... . .. ........ . ... .. ..... (22 P) Same, blk of 4, very fine. * ........ ........ . ......... . ..... ..... ....................

(22P) 5k orange, n .h . , very fine .* . .. .. .. . ... .. .. ..... .. .. ........ . ............... .. .. ... .. (22 P) Same, margin pair , minor separations , very fine ... ..... ... . .. ..... ... .... . .... (22 P) 5k green, o.g. , fi ne. * ................ .. . ... ..................... ..... .. .. ....... ... ... (22 P) 5k violet, o.g . , very fine. *. . .................................. .......... . ........... (22 P) 5k , 4 diff . colors, one with fau lts, othe rs fine ... ....... ... ...... ..... .. .. .. . .... (22P)

241 pp

5k carmine, 5k carmine & blue , tete-beche pair , bottom stamp handpainted in blue to suggest bi-color. Ex Baughman (Photo-plate 10) (22P)

uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni.

uni.

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Lot No .

Cat. Value 5k, cancelled proofs , compr. 5k purple , 5k green, eac h tied on piece by 1893

242 pp

243 pp 244 pp 245 pp

pmks ; also 5k vio let , tied by boxed " l " in circle pmk . on cover wit h 1892 trans it on reverse .... ......... .. ... .. ..... .... ... .... . . .. ............... ... ... .. .... (22 P) 5k black & blue , o.g., very fine . * . .. .. .. .. ..... ........... (Photo-plate 10) (22 P) 5k black & blue green, small thin , fine .. .. ........... ........... ... . ............. (22 P) 5k black & bright blue, on thin card, un gumm ed , fres h , very fin e (Photo-plate 10) (22 P)

246

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uni. uni. uni.

ISSUED ST AMPS 247 * l:E

248 0

lk, 4 shades in blks of 4, o.g. to part o.g., fine to very fine . ..... .. . (19, a) (57.00+ )

lk black & orange , GROUNDWORK INVERTED, light town pmk. , tiny thin , fine , rare. * . .............. ... ............ ..... .. (19d) 1,800.00

249 * l:E 3k black & green, 2 shades in blks of 4, part o.g. to o.g., fres h , ve ry fine ... .. ... .. .. .................................... ..... .. .. .. .. . ...... ............... ... (20, a) (48.00+) 250 * l:E 5k, 2 sahdes in blks of 4, o.g., off-ce nter, ve ry fres h ........................

(22) (48.00+)

25 1 25 1

0

252

5k black & lilac , IMPERFORATE , negligible surface disturbance , fine. *. Ex Faberge. . ............ ....... .. .. .. .... ... .................

(22b)

850.00

Al so illu strat ed in co lor 252 0

5k, corner creases , fine appearance .................................

............

(22b)

850.00

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Ca t . Value 90.00 (Photo-plate 10) (22a)

Lot No .

* 254 *

5k black & gray, o.g . , fres h, fine. * . ..... .. ... .............

5k , fresh, fine ............. .. ........... ... .. ... ............... .... ... .. .. .. ..............

253

(22a)

90.00

255 * El3 10k brown & blue , blk of 4, o.g . , fresh, very fine ........... .. .............. (23) (80.00+) 256 * El3 IOk, corner blk of 4 , n.h. , brilliant fresh, very fine despite small thin in (Photo-plate l 0) (23) (80.00 +) margin only ......... . ... ............ ........................

257 0

!Ok, variety 3 DOTS AFTER KOP, fine , unique .. (Photo-plate 10) (23 var.)

258 0

10k, variety CRACKED PLATE , very fine ......... (Photo-plate 10) (23 var.)

259

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20k blue & orange, IMPERFORATE VARIET Y, o.g. , brilliant fresh , tiny thin, still very fine, extremel y rare . ......... (24 var.)

259A

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20k blue & orange , o.g., brilliant fresh, very fine (Photo-plat e 10) (24) (75.00)

uni.

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20k , o.g . , off-ce nter, good colors .... . ........ ...... .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ... .. .. . .... .. .. . (24) 260 26 1 * El3 20k, corner blk of 4, n.h. , rich colors, 3 stamps creased but very fine .. ....... .. .. .......... (Photo-plate 10) (24) appearance ... .. .........................

262 0

20k, variety BROKEN FRAME, very fine , rare. *.

(Photo-plate 10) (24 var.)

75.00 300.00

uni.

263 0

20k, 2 shades, fine or very fine ......... . ........ .. ... . .. ... . .........................

(24)

30.00

264

30k carmine & green , o.g. , rich co lors, extremely fine . (Photo-plate 10) (25)

100.00

30k , n.h. , fresh, very fine .. .. .... .. ... ..... .. .. .. ........... ..... (Photo-plate 10) (25)

100.00

* 265 *

266 267

*

Similar lot 30k , o.g . , fresh , fine ....... .... ...... . ..... .....................

.. .. ... . ............ ..... (25)

100.00

268 * El3 30k , corner blk of 4, o.g ., fresh, very fine .... .... ... (Photo-plate 10) (25) (400.00+ ) (Photo-plate 10) (25)

400 .00

270 * El3 30k, blk of 4, o.g., top pair creased , good colors, mixed centering .......... (25)

400 .00

269 * El3 30k , blk of 4, o.g., fresh, fine to very fine ..................

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l ot No.

Cat. Value

271 * [ยง) 30k, PANE OF TWENTY-FIVE with full margins , n.h. , negligible

wrinkle, brilliant fresh and extremely fine ..... .......... .. (25)

(2, 500.00 )

USED COPIES

0

30k , very fine . ... . .. .. .. .. ...... ..... ... .. .... . . .. .. ... . .... ........ (Photo-plate 10) (25)

40.00

273 0

30k, very fine , Bryan sk cance l ........................

40.00

274 0

30k, lighter shade , Werhnednedrowsk

275 0

30k, 2 shades, fine .. .....................

276

Similar lot

272

277

. ...... ................

cancel , fine ............

. ......... (25)

...................

(25)

40.00

. .. .. .... . .. ...... ...... ... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... (25)

80.00

* O The balance of the horizontall y laid 1866-70 Issue, 144 stamps, incl. few

10k with ve rt. wmk. , fine range of ca nce llati ons, many red , mixed co ndition .. ... .......... .. . ..... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ...... .. ... .. . .. .... . .. ... (betw . 19 and 25) 1, 185.00

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lot No. 278 18!

COVERS

Cat . Value

lk , blk of 10, very fine , nea tly affixe d and tied to folded cover to Lub eck by Goldin ge n (Latvi a) 12 Oct. 1874 pmk ., beari ng black Russ ian Paid to Des ti........ (Photo -plate 11) ( 19) nation , fine and rare ..................................

279

18!

3k and 10k used on folded cover to Genoa, tied by Berdi ansk 18 April 1875

280

18!

3k used with 10k, on folded cove r to Me ssi na, It aly, tied by Odessa 8 Jun e

28 1

18!

5k black & gray , 5 copies, incl. strip of 4, used with reg ular 3k on folded

282

18!

283

18!

1865 20k used with 1867-70 3k and 5k, on folded cover St . Peters bur g I May

284

18!

10k, very fine, tied by Zadonsk 29 Sept. 187 1 on enve lope (ragged edge) to

285

18:

10k, 2 copies, tied on sma ll enve lope to Mar se ille by Odes sa 15 May 1874

286

18:

10k, 7 singles , on seperate cove rs, incl. Moscow to St. Petersburg,

287

18!

288

18!

289

18!

290

18!

29 1

18!

292

18!

293

18!

pmk ., bea rin g in ms. " per mail car 47 ", boxe d " Paid " in bla ck and other (Photo-p late 11) (20, 23) tran sits and arriva ls .. .. ............ ...... ................

1875 pmk ., beari ng black rect angula " Paid ", blue Franco applied by RR , bac kstamped St al io n Po st Office , Mess ina arriva l, etc ......... .. .. .. ... (20, 23)

letter to Marse ille, France, tied by Od essa 3 Sept. 1869 pmk ., bea rin g red P . D . and Ru ssia n " Paid" blu e Equilnes and black German transit as well as (Photo-plate 11) (22a; 20) (75 .00 +) Marseille receiver . Choice cover ..................

5k , used with 3k and pair of 10k, on sma ll neat tri-colored enve lope to Marseille , France , tied by Odessa 5 Feb . 1870 beari ng red P .D ., Aus Russland franco and other transits , love ly littl e cove r ............ . (Photo-plate 11) (22a; 20 , 23) (75 .00 +) 1869 to Nice, France , bearing Germ an , French and Ru ss ian mark ings , Marsei lle and Nice backstamps, very attra ctiv e tri -color franking (Photo-plate 11) ( 17, 20 , 22a) (45. 00+ ) Moscow, backs tamped Moscow Mornin g 5 Oct. 187 1 and Moscow Central Divisio n 5 Oct. 1871 . The letter addr essed to: TO The Highborn Nikolai Feodorovich Ozeretskovsky Proc ess Server ; in the City of Moscow at the Tve rbk aia Gate , near the English Club in Pol askevsky Alley , in the house of the Deaco ness Flerin . Very interes tin g .......... ......... (Photo-plate 11) (23) pmk. , bearing variou s transits and scarce bla ck Ru ss ian " Not Full y Pai d" .. ..... ..... . (Photo-plate 11) (23) ....... .... .. .. .. ..................... ...................

Lovich Poland , St. Petersb urg to Chri sti neslav, Shiria , St. Petersb urg to Ber lin , fine .. .. .. ......... .......... .. .............. .. ........ . lot .. .. .... .. ...............................

10k, 5 covers, franked with pairs or 2 co pie s, incl. cove rs to Marse ille, Lon(23) don, Genoa, etc . , fine lot w ith a multitud e of markings ....................

20k, fine, tied by Odessa 12 Jun e 75 on nea t envelope to Marseille , France

bear ing Russ ian , Pru ssia n and French markin gs, very attrac tive ....... (24) (15 .00 +) 20k , 2 copies , on se parate folded cove rs, to London and Genova , Italy; both from Odessa and bearing app ro priate transits , deep filin g stains .. ........ (24) (30.00)

20k, 2 covers to London , one franked with single tied by St. Petersbur g, the

other 20k used wi th 2 cop ies of 3k , tied by Riga pmk .; eac h bea rin g pro per .. ....... .... ... ... .. ......... .... ....... (24; 20a) tran sit markin gs ........................

30.00

30k used with 20k and partially separated pair of 3k on folded cover to Lyon, France , tied by St. Petersburg 16 Jan. 1872 VII Exp. pmk. , transit markings incl. French Railwa y, fine tri-colored cover (Photo -plate 11) (25; 20 , 24) (57 .00 +) 30k , used with pair of I Ok, a 5k and I k, on folded cover to Lyon , Fran ce, tied

by Mo scow 29 Sept. 1869 Nikolai Railw ay pmk. bea rin g Russ ian , German (40.0 0 +) and French tra nsits, 2 on reve rse as well as Lyo n arri val (25 ; 19, 22 , 23)

The balance of the 1866-70 Covers, with various destination s and combinations of franking, incl. Rawe in Northern Italy, London, Munich, Marseille, Lyon, Messina, etc., fine lot with a variety of transit markings. .

Est. Cash Val. $500 ............ .......... ...... ........................................

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VERTICALLY LAID PAPER

Lot No. 294 0

295 296 297

lk black & yellow , IMPERFORATE , GROUNDWORK INVERTED, pair, tiny thins , one pin point penetration, rare ...... (190 4,400.00

fine.* . . ................. . ................

(Photo-plate 12) (19c) * lk , o.g. , fres h , very gum sta ins, fi ne . * ... . .. .. .. ...... .. .. ................... ..... ( 19c) **EElklk ,, o.gblk. , ofneg4,ligible o.g., few negligible gum stains, 1 stamp small thins ,

298 0 299 300 30 1 302 303 304 305 306 30 7 308

Cat. Value

* * * *0

6

0 0 0 0

* * * 3 13 *

309 3 10 3 11 3 12 0

3 14 0

good color , very fine, rare. *. ......... .........................(Photo-plate 12) (19c) lk , 2 shades, ve ry goo d , fin e . .. .... ... .............. .... ....... ......... .. ....... . .. ( 19c) 3k black & deep green , o.g., fresh , fine. * . .............. (Photo-plate 12) (20c) 3k, o.g . , small face rub , fi ne . ... ... ... ... .. ........... ........ . (Photo-plate 12) (20c) 3k, o.g . , neg ligi ble gum sta ins , off-ce nter , goo d co lo r. * .....................

(20c) 3k, o.g., toned gum , good co lor. * .. ... . .. ... .. .. ........ ..................... .. ... (20c) 3k, very fi ne used copy .......... .... ............... .. .... .. . .... ...... .... .. .. . .... ... (20c) 3k, off-ce nter , fi ne o n piece ... .... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ............... ... ..... .. .. ...... . . (20c) 5k black & lilac , very fine with red postmark. *. ......(Photo-plate 12) (22c) 5k, another with red pos tm ark . * . .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .... ... . ... . . (Photo-plate 12) (22c) 5k, light red pos tm ark, fine ...... . ........ .. ..... .. ...... .. .............. .......... .. . (22c) 5k, 3 copies , 2 with black and blu e postm arks , few sma ll fault s . .. .. .. .. .. . (22c) 10k brown & blue, o.g. , fine. * . ... ......... ...... ....... ... (Photo-plate 12) (23a) 10k, o.g. , neg lig ible gum stains, goo d co lo rs. *. . .... ... ...... ... ....... ....... (23a) 20k blue & orange , o.g. , few irregular perfs, rare. *. (Photo-plate 12) (24a) 20k, fine used co py . .. ... ......................... ...... . ... ... . .. (Photo-plate 12) (24a) 30k carmine & green , unused , negligible wrinkle, fine. *. . (Photo-plate 12) (25a) 30k , ve ry fine, St . Pete rsbur g pmk ... . . ... ...................

(Photo-plate 12) (25a)

150.00 150 .00

600.00 60 .00

200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 50. 00 50 .00

150.00 150.00 150 .00 4 50.00

110.00 I 10.00

900.00 75.00

100.00 50 .00

COVERS 3 15

IE

3 16

IE

317

18!

lk black & yellow , 5 very fine copies , tied by neat strikes of St. Petersburg 20 Oct. 1872 on local envelope , roughly opened at right , backstamped same date .............. ... ... .................. .... .......... .... ..... ... ...... .... . (19c) (150.00 ) lk used with 10k and regular 3k , on nea t folded lette r to Berlin , Germ any , tied by St. Petersbur g 19 Jan . 1872 , bear ing b lue s. I. Aus Ru ss land fra nco and Germ an bac kstamp .... . .. ...................

(Photo-plate 13) ( 19c , 20 , 23a) (43. 00 ) A very similar cover to Berlin, but only I k , tied by St. Petersbur g, Warsaw Railro ad ca nce l dated 12 Jul y 1872, bea rin g red Germ an tra nsit and arri val, very fi ne .. .............. ........ ...... .... .. .. ... (Photo-plate 13) ( 19c, 20, 23) (32 .00 +)

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Cat . Value

Lot No.

3 18

3 19

l8l

323

l8l

324

l8l

325

l8l

326

l8l

327

l8l

328

l8l

3k, 2 copies, used with regular 10k, on folded cove r to Naples , Italy , tied by Riga 11 Nov. 1874 pmk . , bearing boxe d P.O . and " IV" in black and backstamp ed Cormons Venez ia and small oval " Sect. 5 28 Nov . ", fine and scarce (Photo-plate 13) (20c , 23) (100 .00+)

3k, 5k and 20k, used on folded cover to Lyon, France, tied by St. Petersburg 14 May 1872 and red boxed P.O. , bearing numerous transits and arrivals , lovely tri-colored cover ... ... (Photo-plate 13) (20c, 22c , 24a) (250.00 + )

l8l

322

lk , 3k and 10k, tied by Odessa 14 July 1872 pmk. on neat envelope to Styrie , Austria, bearing violet oval Russian paid marking and arrivals on reverse, choice cover .. .... .. (Photo-plate 13) (19c, 20c, 23a) (92.00 ) lk used with regular 5k and 10k, on envelope to Zuri ch , Switzerland via Germany , tied by St. Petersbur g 23 Feb . 1873 city 50td pm k., bearing red German transit in red and credit markin g, backstamped St. Petersbur g , Zu rich transit and Wadenschweil arrival, fine and rare .. .. .... . (Photo-plate 13) ( 19c, 22 , 23) (32 .00 )

l8l

320

32 1

l8l

l8l

5k black & lilac, pair, fine, neatly tied by centered Reval 26 Sept.

1872 pmk. on neat folded cover to Riga , backstamp s incl. Postal Wagon 39-40 St. Petersburg to Riga Line Crew 5 Station 18 and others, Riga arrival. Choice cover , very rare (Photo-plate 13) (22c) (300.00) 5k and 10k, used with 3k black & yellow green, on neat folded cove r to Berne , Swizterland , tied by St. Petersburg I April 1872 , bear ing large red German transit , cred it markin g and arri vals , scarce and attractive tri- co lor .......... .. ................ .. .. .... ...... ........ .... (Photo-plate 13) (20a , 22c , 23a ) ( 163 .00) 10k, tied by Kiev 24 Jul y 1872 on local folded cove r, backstamped 27 Jul y 1872 ... ...... .... . .. ..... ... .. ... . .... ..... . .. .... .... . .. ... ... .. . ... . ...... .... . ... . ... (23a) ( 12. 00) 10k, 2 copies , one virtically laid, tied on folded cove r to Warsaw by St. Petersburg 5 April 1872 I st Des patch Offi ce Rail Route 5-6 Sta tion I (23a , 23) (13 .00 ) 20k, very fine , tied by St. Petersbur g 2 1 Oct. 1872 VII Exp . on folded cove r to Lyon , Fra nce , beari ng blue port of entry marking and arri val (Photo-plate 13) (24a) (7 5 .00 + ) 20k, fine , tied by Ode ssa 2 1 Aug . I 872 on folded cove r to Genoa, Italy , bearin g black P .O. and violet Russian Paid , choice cove r .. (Photo-plate 13) (24a) (75.00 +) 20k, tied by Moscow 24 May 1872 pmk. on folded cover to London, bearing appropriate transits one a double lined diamond dated 25 May 1872, London arrival .......... ...... .... .. .... .... ...... .. ......... (Photo-plate 13) (24a) (75.00 )

ERROR" V's " IN GROUNDWORK

* 330 * 33 1 * 332 * 333 0

329

3k black & deep green , unu sed , neg ligible co rner crea se , fres h and fine (Photo-plate 12) 3k, unu sed , thin spot , fresh rich co lors .... .. ....... ... .. .. . (Photo-plate 12) 3k, unu sed , pull ed co rner perf . , good co lor. * ... .. .. ..... (Photo-plate 12) 3k, o .g . , light crea se , good colors ........ .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. . (Photo-plate 12) ..

3k, used , creas ed corner perf. , fine .......... . ...... .. .. ..........................

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500.00 500 .00 500.00 500 .00 50 .00

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Lot No.

334

Cat . Value l2i

3k, 6 copies with ERROR "V" in background, incl. pair and strip of 3, fine to very fine, tied by St. Petersburg 14 Aug. 1871 (Kronstadt ) pmk. on folded cover (slightly torn ) to Aalborg, Denmark, red German transit "A us Russland " and appropriate backstamps, very rare ....... ... ...... ... ... ........... ...... .. (20d) (300.00 ) Also illustrated in color

335

l2i

3k , Error "V" in background used with lkr and 10k on tri-color franking envelope to Hamburg, Germany, tied by St. Peter sburg pmk. dated 1870. In addition a similar cover with the same franking to Hamburg , Germany dat ed 1871. Interesting because it was agreed by experts that the 3k Error "V" were alwa ys used in 1870. Rare and desirable ........ .(Photo-plate 13) (20d ; 19, 23) (100.00+ ) END OF FIRST SESSION

SECOND DAY OF SALE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1985 AT 2:00 p.m.

SALE No. 2736 -

WHITE BID FORM

On all lots sold a commission of 10% on the hammer price will be payable by the buyer.

1875-79 HORIZONTALLY LAID PAPER TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS, PERFORATED AND GUMMED Lot No.

336 pp 337 pp 338 pp

7k violet & green , rich color s, ver y fine .... ...... .... ... (Photo-plate 12) (27P) Same , pair , rich color s, ver y fine .... .... ........ .... ...... (Photo-plate 12) (27P) 7k brown & orange, rich colors , small thin , fresh, fine ...... ...... .... ...... (27P) 339 DPEE Same , blk of 4, brilliant fre sh, fine .. ...... .. .. ...... .... . (Photo-plate 12) ((27P) (27P) 340 pp 7k blue & rose , few short perfs , rich colors .....................................

34 1 PPEE Same , blk of 4, rich color s, fresh , fine ............ ... ... . (Photo-plate 12) (27P) 342 pp 7k , 3 diff. color s, in single s as above , one off-center , fre sh and fine ... (27P)

Cat . Value uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni. uni.

ISSUED ST AMPS 343 * EE 2k black & red , 2 shade s in blk s of 4, o.g. , part o.g ., fine ............ ...... (26) 344 * EE 7k , 8k gra y ro se, in blk s of 4, o.g. , part o.g. , fine , very fine .... .... (27, 28) 8k , variet y " C " instead of " 8 " in Bocem , o .g ., fresh, fine (Photo-plate 12) 345

*

40.00 52.00

40 .00 (28C) 40.00 Same , used , ver y fine .. .. .................. .................. .. (Photo-plate 12) (28C) 25.00 10k brown & blu e, o.g. , fr esh , ver y fine ................. .. (Photo-plate 12) (29) 347 25.00 (29) 10k, o.g. , fre sh, ver y fine. * . ............ ...... .......................................

348 25 .00 (29) ... .. .... ...... ........................................ ........ ...... fine , fresh o.g., 10k, 349 350 * EE 10k, corner blk of 4, n.h. , negligible gum stains , ver y fine (Photo-plate 12) (29) (100.00 ) 35 1 * EE I Ok, blk of 4, o.g ., bright crease, well centered .. .. .. .................. .. .... .... (29) I00.00 50.00 20k blue & orange , unu sed , brilliant colors , very fine . (Photo-plate 14) (30) 352 50. 00 ........ .. .................. (30) 20k , o.g ., fresh, fine .* . ...... ..............................

353 354 * EE 20k , blk of 4, o.g. , rich color s, fine to ver y fine ... .. .... (Photo-plate 14) (30) 200.00

346 0

* * *

* *

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Lot No.

355

356

*

357

*

Cat. Value

*

20k blue & orange , CORNER PANE OF 25, n.h. , brilliant fre sh and extremel y fine , incl. 6 positions with variet y cros sed " T " in bottom word. A great rarit y ............. ......... ...... ... (30a ) (1,250.00 )

20k , variet y cros sed " T " in bottom word , n.h ., marginal cop y, very fine (Photo-plate 14) (30a) (150.00 )

Same , o.g., rich colors, fine. * .... . ..................

. .. ..... (Photo-plate 14) (30a)

40.00

358 0

A fine used cop y .. ........... ........................

........ .. ............ ....... ...... (30a )

40.00

359 0

Another fine cop y, negligib le wrinkle ... ........ ........ ... ... ... .... .. .. ....... .. (30a)

40.00

Harmers of New York

50

VER TI CALLY LAID

Car. Valu e

Lor No. 360

*

2k black & red, unused , good color, fine , rare ............. ...... (26a)

700.00

A lso illustrated in color 36 1 0 362 0

2k, used , very fine ...... ... ... ..... ..... .... ... ...... ... ... ..... (Photo-plate 14) (26a) (90.00) .... .......... ... (26 a) 90 .00 2k, fi ne ..... .. ........ .............. .. .. .. .. ... ... . . ......................

363

*

7k gray & rose , o.g. , fresh, fine, rare.* . ... ... ...... ..... ..... .. .. (27b)

650.00

Also illustrat ed in color 364 0 365 0 366 0 367 0 368 0 369 0 369A

75 .00 75 .00 150.00

7k, very good co py , heavy ca nce l .. .... ..... ... . ... . ... .. ... . ..... .. .. ... . ....... .. (27b) 7k, off -cen ter lef t , goo d co lor ............ ... .. .. .. ................. .. .. ... . .. ... ..... (27b) 7k, 2 copies, small faults, fine appeara nce ........... ....... . .. .. ... .. .......... .. (27b) 8k gray & rose, used copy, extremely fine .* . . .. ....... (Photo-plate 14) (28a) 8k, used co py, fine .. ....... .. ......... ....... ........... ........ . (Photo-plate 14) (28a ) 8k, fin e, ca ned by blue dotted grid " I 104 " ...... ... .... ... (Photo-plate 14) (28a) * O The balance of 1875-79 issue, 57 stamp s, incl. horiz. and vert. laid, mix ed

600.00

co ndition , som e nice ca ncels ... ..... ... . ... ....... ... .. ... . ..... (betw . 26 and 30a)

480.50

75 .00 75 .00

COVERS 370

1E1

Used to the United States; 2k black & red , rich color , fine, tied on printed circular to the United States, sent out by John Siewert in 1884 who was the president of the Moscow section of th International Society of Philatelists in Dresden . .. ..... .. .. .......... ..... ...... .. ...... .. (Photo-plate 15) (26)

The circular offers to exchange stamps of Russia , Finland , Persia, Bulgaria, Serbia, etc., for foreign stamps . He also offers Russian Zemstro stamps in exchange for better items .

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Wednesday Afternoon, October 16, 1985

Lot No.

371

372

18!

373

18!

374

18!

375

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376

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377

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378

18!

379

380

18!

381

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382

18!

383

Cat . Value 18!

2k, fine, tied by Warsaw 19 Nov. 1885 4 Exped pmk. on Newspaper (written mostly in Hebrew) , stamp Warsaw to Vienna; also bearing Austrian Newspaper stamp, faulty, tied by Wien pmk.

(Photo-plate 15) (26) 2k, fine , tied on mourning envelope to Ossa by Warsaw 1 Dec. 1880 1 Expeditzia pmk ., backstamped Rava 1 Dec. 1880 .......... (Photo-plate 15) (26) Used to Nova Scotia; 7k gray & rose, 3 fine copies, tied on reverse of envelope to Halifax by St. Petersburg 16 June 1884 pmk. and bearing Halifax receiver ................................ .............. . (Photo-plate 15) (27) 7k, 3 covers , to Berlin , Florence and Marseille, pmkd S. P. Burg IO Aug. 1879 to Berlin, Odessa 11 Oct. 1882 to Marseille and Odessa 25 June 188 1 to Florence, the latter bearing Russian Reg. pmk. franked with 2 copies of 7k .. .. ..... ................................. ..... .... .... ..... .. .. ...... .... .. .. .......... . (27) 7k , very fine, tied on back of envelope to Constantinople by Titles 17 Dec. 1882 pmk., bearing Odessa transit and black oval Constantinople 27 Dec. 1882 pmk. .. .............................................

(Photo-plate 15) (27) 7k, 2 covers, the pair tied on back of envelope to Florence Italy by St. Petersburg I city otd, 29 Nov. 1883 pmk . and stained envelope Warsaw Exped 13 May 1879 tying 7k to Sannibi ........................................

(27) 8k gray & rose, tied on cover to England by scarce S.L . Mangushevd station 30 ov. 1876, Moscow , St. Petersburg station of the St. Petersburg Warsaw RR , Bradford England arrival 22 Dec. 1876 on reverse.

(Photo-plate 15) (28) 8k, pair, neatly tied on folded cover to Moscow by Revel P.O. Baltic RR 30 Oct. 1875, backstamped S.P. Burg Nikolai RR 3 1 Oct. 1875, Moscow arrivals ................. ........... ... ........ ..... ............... (Photo-plate 15) (28)

18!

8k , fine, tied by scarce Buguruslan 31 Jul y 1871 pmk. on envelope addressed to the Kingdom of Poland by way of Warsaw to Riva to the village of Ossa, backstamped with Multiple Mail Car and Stations, very interesting. . ........ ... .. . (Photo-plate 15) (28) 8k, 3 copies , Moscow 8 June 1878 to Berlin, Maruipol 27 Oct. 1875 to Genoa, Italy and Kherson 21 ApriJ 1877 to Vienna, very fine ......... (28) 8k, 3 covers, Dorpat to Moscow 2 May 1877 with Warsaw arrival " the office for delivering ordinar y mail and parcels ", St. Petersburg to Mitava 22 May 1878 and 7k pair Revel to Moscow 24 Sept. 1875, very fine (28) 20k used with 10k and 1866 lk, tied by Registered envelope (trimmed at left) from Poland to St. Petersburg by Dubno 19 Jan. 1879 pmk. , very fine .............. .....................................

(Photo-plate 15) (30; 29, 19a)

18!

20k, pair, used with 5k and 2 copies of 1866 lk , very fine , tied on large size Registered envelope (tear at left) to Moscow by Suzdal 6 Oct. 1877 pmk. , attractive cover ..... .......... (30, 22; 19a)

1883-88 ISSUE ESSAYS AND PROOFS 384 E

385 E

lk to 70k, Essays of Unadopted Design of Eagle, compl. set perforated and affix to card, ovpt. blue SPECIMEN, very fine and attractive from SPECIMEN book of the St. Petersburg Printing Office. *Ex . Baughman . ... .... ..... .. .................................

(Photo-plate 14) (31-38E, Spec.) lk to 14k com pl., Essays of Unadopted Design of Eagle in issued colors vert. Laid, perforated and gummed, o.g. or part o.g., fine. *Ex Baughman.

(3 l- 36E)

Harmer s of New York Lot No.

386 DE 387 pp 388 pp 389 pp 390 DE 39 1 DE 392 pp 393 E 394 pp 395 E

Cat. Value le, 2c , 3c, Sc, 7c, Die proof s in issued color s on horizontall y Laid paper , gummed, few wrinkles, fine ......................... ............... ......... (3 l -35P) lk , plate proofs (2) horizon . and vert. Laid paper , former gummed, latter with card backing. Ex Breitfuss .......... ............ ... ... .....................

(3 1P) 2k , plate proofs (2), hori z. and vert. Laid paper, form er gummed, latt er adheared to card backing. Ex Breitfuss. . ..................................

(32P) 2k black & white , trial color plate proof on stant ? paper, perforated, perfs cut in. Ex Breitfuss. . ... ........... ... .... ......... ............... ......... .. ... . (32TP) 3k carmine , Die Essa y of Unadopted Design , imperf. , ver y fine. *. Ex Brertfu ss. . .............. ............. ... ..... .. .... ... .......................... ... (32DP) 3k carmine & gray, on stant paper not Laid (45x107mm ), very fine. *Ex Brertfu ss . .................... ...............................

(Photo -plate 14) (32DP ) 3k carmine , plate proof s (2), hori z. and vert. Laid pap er , former gumm ed , latter adheared to card , very fine. Ex Breitfu ss ..... ... ............. .... (32P) Sk red violet , Essays of Unadopted Design of Eagle , vert. Laid paper , adheared to card , ver y fine. Ex Breitfuss . ..... ........ ............ ........ (34P) Sk, corner pair , plate proof on thin paper , ovptd ..... (Photo-plate 14) (34P) 7k blue , Essays of Unadopted Design of Eagle (2), horiz. and vert. Laid paper , former gummed , latter adheared to card , ver y fine. Ex Breitfus s (34P)

396 DP 397 DE 398 pp 399 DE 400 DE

52

7k blue & ro se, trial color Die proof , rich color , extremely fine , rare . ... ................................. ...... .... (Photo-plate 14) (34DP )

14k blue, trial color Die proof as well as large " mat " of same in blue , former small thin , fine. Ex Breitfuss .... .... .......... .... ......... ....... (36DE) 14k blue & rose, plate proof on vert. Laid, rich colors , ver y fine ...... (36P) 35k violet & green , Die Essay of Unaccepted Design of the Eagle, on Laid paper, gummed , ver y fine .... .........................

(Photo-plate 14) (37DE ) As last but 70k brown & orange , ver y fine ... ......... (Photo-plate 14) (38DE ) ISSUED ST AMPS

40 1

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402 403 ,404 405

406 0 407

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to 70k, compl. set in blks of 4, n.h. to o.g. , fresh and fine to very fine (Photo -plate 14) (31-38) lk to 70k , ocmpl. set singles, o.g., fine to very fine .... ............ .. ..... (3 1-38) Two very similar lots lk orange , IMPERFORATE, unused , fresh, ver y fine .. .... (Photo-plat e 14) (31a)

233.00 58. 25

500.00

lk orange , GROU NDWORK INVERTED , perf s at right partl y clipped , neatl y pmk ., fine , rare. * ... ........ .. ................. (31b ) 3,500.00 2k dark green , IMPERFORATE , corner cop y, unused , extremel y fine. *.

(Photo-plate 14) (32b)

500.00

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Lot No.

Cat . Value

408 0 409

4 10

* *

2k, IMPERFORATE,

marginal pair , very fine ..... ... ........ . (32b) 800.00 +

5k red violet, va riety doubl e background , o.g. , fr esh , very fine. *Ex Baughman . ..... ... .... ... ................ ............ .. .. (Photo-plate 14) (34 var .)

uni.

7k blue , IMPERFORATE , unu sed , ver y fine. *.. ..... (Photo-plate 14) (35a)

500.00

411 * EB 7k , IMPERFORATE , CORNER BLK OF 4, o.g. , fresh, extremely

fine . . ... .................. ................................................

(35a) 2,000.00

Also illustrated in color

412

*

7k , IMPERFORATE , strip of 5, o.g. , fresh , very fine. *. Ex Farberge .. ..... ...... ..... ........... ............................. ..... ... ... (35a) 2,500.00

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413

414

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415 0

7k, IMPERFORATE , huge margins, extremely fine , nealty tied by P.P.O. cancel 29 April 1888 on small white envelope Voronezh to Moscow, a great rarity .... ..... ...... ..... ......... ...... ....... (35a) (500.00 ) 7k blue , GROUNDWORK INVERTED , unused , fresh , fine (Photo-plate 14) (35b) A very fine used copy.

*. Ex Faberge .

416

..... ..... . .. ....... (Photo-plate 14) (35b)

750.00 650.00

417

416 0

14k blue & carmine , INVERTED CENTER, lightly caned, rich colors, rare. *. Royal Cert. (1929) . ............. .... .. .... ...... (36b) 6,000.00

4 17 0

Another copy of the INVERTED CENTER, light rose shade, creased corner perf. , fine. *..... ............... ......... ...... ... (36b) 6,000.00

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Cat . Value l8i

4 19 !:::,.

14k blue & rose , diagonal half surchd 7 in red , very fine , bisect tied on large envelope (minor tears ) by Kutais addre ssed to TELA W, a great rarity. Royal Cert. (1929). An outstanding Showpiece of Russian Philatel y. *. Ex Charles Curie, Baughman ....................... .. ... .... .. ....... ........... ... ...... ......... (36c) 22,000.00

Another diagonal half surch. 7 in red on larg e part of envelope, bisect tied by Tifas 31 Aug. 1884 pmk. , extremely fine. Signed Block , Friedl Cert. *. Ex Faberge. Cover cat. $22,000 ..... (36c)

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Cat . Value

Lot No.

420 * O

The balance of the 1883-88 Issue, 135 stamps , incl. few blks, goood range of cancels, fine lot . .......... .... .......... .. ...... ...... ...... ........ (betw . 3 1 and 38)

42 1

3 covers to the United States, one to Alexandria , Virginia on 14k envelope, franked with # 34, 42 and 46 tied by Biolystok 13 April 1893 pmk . the other two to Hoboken, New Jersey franked with 7k, one on 14k envelope (34 , 35, 42, 46)

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422

423

CB:

424

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425

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369 .00

7k blue , used in combination with Zemstro stamp of Zolotonosha on envelope (small tears) to Chicago , U.S.A. , tied by 1 Zololtonosha 31 Aug. 1887 Pocnt. Teleg. Kont. and boxed Zolotonosha Zemstro Post , N. Y. transit and Chicago arrival .... ..... . (35) 14k blue & rose , ver y fine, neatly tied on back of Registered envelope to Florence , Italy by St. Petersburg 8 Feb. 1886 5 ex. , Flor ence arrival (36)

14k, with interesting variet y of Eagle embossing , split and parts only colored rosed , tied on Registered envelope from Moscow . ..... ............. .. (36) The balance of 9 cover s, franked with 31 stamp s incl. 4 postal Stationery envelope s, majorit y on foreign mail showing a fine variet y of postmarks and transit cancels , ver y fine lot especiall y for the Speciali st. Est. Cash .

Val. $500 ...... .. ......... ............ ...... ...... ..........................................

1884 ISSUE 426 DE

No value black , Die Essay on card, very fine, rare. Ex Breitfu ss.

(Photo-plate 16)

427 DE

3r50k , multi-colored , brown blue and tan on perforated card (similar to that approved for postal Stationer ), Die Essay , ver y fine. Ex Breitfuss.

(39DE )

428 DE

Same, carmine & blue , etc. , ver y fine. Ex Breitfu ss ... ..................

429 DE

3r50k blue on dark blue & white, another proposed design, Die Essay on Laid paper , small thin , fine , very rare . ........... (Photo-plate 16) (39DE)

430 DE

3r50k black , large Die proof of vignette only, extremely fine. Ex Breitfuss.

(Photo-plate 16) (39DP )

43 1 PP

3r50k, plate proof on horiz. Laid, imperf., gummed , ver y fine (Photo-plate 16) (39P )

432 DE

7r multi-colored blue & pink , Die Essay on card , perforated, ver y colorful (Photo-plate 16) (40DE )

433 DE

Same , 7r red blue & pink ..................................

434 DE

7r black & orange , Die Essay on Laid paper , very fine , rare.

(Photo-plate 16) (40DE )

435 DE

7r black , large Die proof of vignette only , extremely fine. Ex Breitfuss .

(Photo-plate 16) (40DE )

436 PP

7r black & orange, plate proof on horiz. Laid, imperf., gummed, slight crease ... ........ .... .. .. ... ......... ..... ...... .. ............. (Photo -plate 16) (40PP )

(39DE )

(Photo-plate 16) (40DE )

ISSUED ST AMPS

* 438 *

437

3r50k black & gray, o.g. , light crease , still very fine (Photo-plate 16) (39) 1,000.00 3r50k , unused , fine .................

.. . ... ..... ... ....... .. ...... (Photo-plate 16) (39) 1,000 .00

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Lor No. 439

Cat. Value

*~

3r50k black & gray, BLOCK OF SIX, o.g., brilliant fresh and extremely fine. One of the Gems of this Collection. . . (39) (6,000.00 +) Al so illustra ted in color

* 441 *

440

442

7r black & orange, o.g. , fresh and fine ............

.. ...... (Photo-plate 16) (40) 1,000.00

7r, unused , fine ........ ........... .... .. . .. ...... .. .......... ..... (Photo-plate 16) (40) 1,000.00

*~ 7r, showpiece BLOCK OF SIX, brilliant fresh and very fine. ... .. .... .... ................................................

Also illustrated in color

A fabulous (40) 6,000.00 +

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Cat . Value

Lot No.

1889 ISSUE IOk dark blue , rough print Essay, value added by hand , one thin hard paper , very fine . Very rare. * . .......... .... .......... . (Photo-plate 16) (42E) 20k blue & red , plate proof on card, marginal copy, very fine .......... (43P) 444 PP 20k blue & carmine , rough print Essay, value added by hand , on thin hard 445 E ........ .... (Photo-plate 16) (43E) paper, fine. *. Ex Faberge ....................

20k blue & carmine, plate proof ovptd part of Ru ssian SPECIMEN, very 446 PP .... . (Photo-plate 16) (43P) fine. Ex Baughman. .. ................................

447 PP[§] 50k violet & green, blk of 6, plate proof with ovpt. of Rus sian SPECIMEN, (Photo-plate 16) (44P) ver y fine. Ex Baughman. .. .......... ....................

Ir light brown , orange and red , original hand painted design , Essay on 448 DE card by Baldinger , very fine , rare. *. Ex Farberge . ...... (Photo-plate 16) (45E) Ir brown & orange, rough print , value added by hand , Essay on wove 449 DE (Photo-plate 16) (45E ) paper , very fine. *. Ex Baughman . ...................

443 E

453 DE

(lr ) light brown , blue & red , die Essay on glazed card, very fine. *. Ex (Photo-plate 16) (45E) Faberge . .... ...... .............. .. .. .... ...... .................

Same, but light blue , dark blue & orange , *. Ex Fa ber ge . . (Photo-plate 16) (45E ) lk light brown, brown & orange, Die Essay with numeral 1 similar to adopted design , on thin card. Ex Faberge . ......... (Photo-plate 16) (45E) Similar to last but differ ent numeral " l " ................ (Photo-plate 16) (45E)

454 DE

A very similar Essay. Ex Breitfuss . ................

450 DE 451 DE 452 DE

.. ... .... ..................

.... (45E)

ISSUED ST AMPS 455 * El3 Ir light brown & orange , corner marginal blk of 4, n.h. , very fine ... (45) (70.00 + ) 456

*

Ir , pair , imperf. between , bottom sta mp tin y thin , ver y fine (Photo-plate 16) (45a )

550.00

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Lot No.

458

Ca t . Val ue

* 0 181 The balance of the 1889 Issue , 87 stamp s cataloguing #156 and 7 copi es, one with Impt . from the Majordomo of the Gra nd Duke Konstan tine Konstantin ov itch, fine lot . Est. Cas h Val. $200 -400 ........................... .

1889-92 ESSAYS, PROOFS AND SPECIMENS 459 S

lk orange , imperf. pair , ovpt Russian SPECIMEN , n.h. , very fine (Photo-plate 17) (46S )

460 E

2k, 4 diff. colored Essays on cream glazed paper, very fine . *. Ex Baughman and Breitfu ss . .........................................

(Photo-plate 17) (47E)

46 1 E

2k , typographed Essay, in brown red and green , on thick card , perforated , with Eagle of 1883-88 , very fine .......................

(Photo -plate 17) (47E)

462 PP

2k carmin e, trial color plate proof , with black " R", o .g., very fine. *. Ex (Photo -plate 17) (47P ) Faberge . ...... ... . .. ...........................................

463 E

3k, 2 diff . colored Essays on cream glazed, with Eagle of 1883-88 , very fine. *. Ex Baughman . .......... . .. .. ...... ...............

(Photo-plate 17) (47E)

464 E

(No value ), same , amber & green , very fine.

*. Ex Baughman .

(Photo-plat e 17) (49E)

465 E

7k blue , Die Essay on thin card , very fine . Ex Breitfu ss . ... (Photo-plate 17) (SOE)

466 E

Same , 2 shades of blue, very fine. Ex Brei tfuss . .. .. . .. (Photo-plat e 17) (50E)

467 E

Same , but 3 shades, o.g. to part o.g. , very fine . Ex Bre itfuss ..............

468 E

Same , but 2 shades of red , very fine . Ex Baughm an ..............

469 E

Same , but 3 diff. shades , very fine. Ex Brei tfuss . .......... ... .. . . .. ... . .. . ... (50E)

470 E

Same , but 3 shades of blue & tan , very fine. Ex Breitfuss . .................

47 1 E

Similar , but 5 diff. color s, perforated and gummed , very fine. Ex Baughman . ............. .. ............................................... ....... .. ... .. ..... .. (SOE)

472 PP

7k blue , plate proof on thin card , very fine. Ex Baughman ................

473 S

7k dark blue , ovpt. SPECIMEN in black , large part o.g., very fine (Photo-plate 17) (50S)

474 S

7k, ovpt red Russian (SPECIMEN ), o.g. , very fine ... (Photo-pl ate 17) (50S)

475 PP

7k blue & rose, plate proof on thin card , very fine ... (Photo-plate 17) (5 1P)

476 S~

35k violet & green , marginal blk of 20, ovpt. Russian SPECIME N, very fine ............... ......................... . .... .. .. .. ... ...................... .. .. ... . (52S)

(50E)

..... ....... (50E)

(50E)

(50P)

ISSUED STAMPS 477 6

478

*

lk orange , 2 imperf. copies , partl y cut into , tied on piece . (Photo -plate 17) (46a) 1,000.00

2k green , Imperforate , o.g., ver y fine ........ .. ..........

(Photo -plate 17) (47a )

350 .00

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Cat. Value

Lot No.

479

*

481 0

481

482

2k, GROUNDWORK INVERTED, an extremely fine and excep(47b) 7,500.00 tional copy of this rarity.*. Signed Bloch . ...................

479 0

480

480

14k blue & rose , CENTER INVERTED , o.g., brilliant fresh and very fine ..... .. ..... ...... ............ .. ... .. ........ ......... ............ (Sia ) 4,500.00 14k, CENTER INVERTED , an exceptional used copy of this great stamp, few short perfs , rich colors and beautiful .. . ........ (Sia ) 4,000.00 Lots 479 -48 1 also illustra ted in colo r

482 0

14k , CENTER INVERTED, another cop y of this great rarit y, .... (Sia ) 4,000.00 lightly caned and beautiful .. ........ ..........................

483 * EE 3.S0r black & gray, full corner blk of 4, top left side, n.h. , extremely fine (Photo-plate 18) (53) (120.00 + ) Same, but bottom left margins , n .h . , one stamp short perf s, fine to very fine (53) ( 120 .00+) (53) 180.00+ fine , h fre g, rin nte ce mixed ns, tio separa few ., .h n 6, of blk vert.

3.S0r, 485 80.00 ........ (53 , 54) 3.S0r, 7r, o.g., fine to very fine .... .... ................................

486 Similar lot 487 80.00 (53, 54) 3.S0r , 7r, o.g . , fine ...... . ......... ........ ........................................

488 Similar lot 489 490 * EE 7r black & yellow, corner marginal blk of 4, n.h. , very fine (Photo-plate 18) (54) 200.00 + 49 1 * O The balance of the 1889-92 Issue , fine range of shade s, cancels , choice 7k used , o.g. blk of 4 to 35k , very fine lot .. .... ............. . (betw. 46 and 54) 350.00 The covers of the 1889-92 Issue, coll. of 50 covers , incl. a vast group of 492 1:8:1 destinations and frankings, some postcards , a wonderful group for the Specialist. Est. Cash Val. $500 .... . .. .......... .. .. .......... (betw. 46 and 52)

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1902-05 ESSAYS AND PROOFS 493 S 494 S 495 ¡s 495A S 496 pp

lk orange, strip of five , plate proofs on vertically Laid , perforated Russian SPECIMEN, imperf. and gummed, very fine .... ... (Photo-plate 17) (SSS) ........ (Photo-plate 17) (57S) Same, but 3k rose red ............... ..................

(Photo-plate 17) (59S) .... .................

Same, but 7k dark blue ..................

3.50k black & gray, 7r black & yellow, mount ed on card ~nd over print ed SPECIMEN in blu e di ago nally across co rners at top , fi ne to very fine (69-70S) 7k dark blue , plate proof on card , marginal cop y, very fine and rare.

(Photo-plate 17) (59P )

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Lot No .

Cat . Value 15k blue, trial color plate proof, perforated and gummed , very fine (Photo-plate 17) (62P) Ir brown & light brown , plate proof on Laid paper, perfora ted, postmarked, fine ............ ...................................................

(Photo-plate 17) (68P) 7k black & yellow, plate proof, imperf. on vert. Laid gummed paper, very fine. Royal Cert. (1944). *. Ex Baughman. . ....... (Photo-plate 17) (70P)

497 pp 498 pp 499 pp

ISSUED STAMPS

500 501

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502

lk orange, imperforate, marginal pair , one gum stained , rich color , fresh , very fine ....... . .............. .... .... .. .. .. .. ... .. . ....... (55a ) 1,100.00 lk orange, GROUNDWORK OMITTED , o .g., very fine.*.

*

(Photo-plate 17) (55c)

250 .00

Same , FULL CORNER PAIR , n.h. , extremely fine ... ... ... . .. (55c) (500.00 ) Also illustrated in color

503 0

504 505 0

*

2k green , GROUNDWORK OMITTED , lightl y caned , pulled corner perf. , fine .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ........ (Photo-plate 17) (56b)

400.00

3k rose red, GROUNDWORK OMITTED , unused , fine (Photo-plate 17) (57a )

400.00

A fine used copy . .. .. .... . .......................................

(Photo-plate 17) (57a)

250.00

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Cat. Value

Lot No. 506

*

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511

*

512

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514

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200.00

Same, marginal copy , o .g., perfs cut in slightly, fresh .. .... .. ... ... .... .. ... (57b )

200 .00

fres h , fine . *. Signed (Photo-plate 18) (59a)

350.00

....................

.. .. . ..... .. .. ................

7k dark blue, GROUNDWORK OMITTED , o.g., . ..... ......... ... ... . .... ........ ................

Bloch ..........

*

513 0

800.00

. (57b)

A fine o.g. copy .. ... . .... ............

507

5 IO

3k rose red , DOUBLE IMPRESSION , blk of 4, o.g . , fresh, fine (57b)

7k, IMPERFOR ATE, marginal pair , o.g., fresh, extremely fine (59b) (800 .00)

Same, shifted print , shee t mar gin at right , wrinkle , fin e .... .. (Photo-plate 18) (59b )

400.00

As last , pair , o.g., very fine .. .... .... .. ....... .. .... ........ (Photo-plate 18) (59b)

800.00

7k dark blue , GROU DWORK INVERTED , very fine , rare . ..... . .

(Photo-plate 18) (59c) I Ok dark blue , GROUNDWORK

400.00

INVERTED , blk of 15, unused, very fine (Photo-plate 18) (60a ) 600.00

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63

Lo, No.

5 15

Cat. Value

*

14k blue & rose , pair right stamp CENTER OMITTED , o.g. , fresh , very fine , a rarity. *. Ex Baughman ............ . ..... . (6lb) 1,500.00 A lso illustrated in color

5 16

516

0

517

15k brown violet & blue, INVERTED CENTER, very fine, rare in this condition. A Gem. . ........... ....................... ..... .. . .. (62b) 4,500.00 A lso illustrated in color

517

0

25k deep green & lilac, INVERTED CENTER, pulled corner perf. , rich color , fine and of rich color. *. .......... ........ . (64a) 3,000.00

64

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Lot No .

Cat . Valu e

5 I 8 * EE Ir light brown , brown & orange, PERF. 11 ½, marginal blk of 4, . . (68a) 2,000.00 n.h., fresh, superb ........... .. . .. .. ..... . ... ......................

519 * EE Ir, PERF. 13½xll ½, blk of 4, o.g., fresh , very fine. * . .. ... (68b) 3,000.00

520

*

521 0

Ir , PERF. 13\/2xl1 1/2, o .g . , few irregular perfs, fine. *. (Photo-plate 18) (68b)

750.00

A fine used copy , PERF. 13½Xl2 ½, small corner crease . ... . (Photo-plate 18) (68b)

700.00

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Lot No.

522 * 63

523

Cat. Value

lr, light brown, brown & orange , marginal blk of 4, imperforate between and in margin, o.g. , very fine. *....................

(68() (700.00 )

*~ 3.50r black & gray , blk of 6, n.h. , one o.g., fresh , very fine .... ... ........ (69)

524 0

(72.00)

3.50r, INVERTED CENTER, fresh and fine . A great rarity. Romeko Cert. (1958). *. Ex Faberge . ..............................

(69a) 4,000.00 Also illustra ted in colo r

525 * 63 7r black & yellow , blk of 4, o.g., fresh , very fine .. ..........................

(70) (48 .00 +)

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Harmers of New York

Cat. Value

Lot No .

526 * 83 7r , INVERTED CENTER , marginal blk of 4, n.h. , brilliant fresh and very fine. One of the great pieces of Rus sian 20th Century Philately. *. Ex Baughman and King Farouk . ........ .. (70a) 16,000.00 +

527 0

7r, INVERTED CENTER. The unique used copy.

Al so illustrated in color

*. Ex Faberge

(70a) 4,000.00

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l ot No.

528 529 * O 530 E

Cat. Value

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7r , full marginal horiz. pair IMPERF. BETWEEN , n.h. , fre sh , extremel y fine .. ... ...... .......... .......... ....... ........... ........ (70b) 1,500.00

The balance of the 1902-05 Issue , hundreds of stamps , neatl y mounted on pages , incl. o.g. blk s of 4, some varieties , a copy of #68a repaired , 50 o.g. copies of #69 and 70, interesting cancels. Est. Cash Val. $500 ..... .

The 1902-95 Covers (30), a vas t array of mi xed fra nkin gs, dest in ations and ca nce ls, so me ca rd , fine lot .............

.... .. .. .... .. .... ...... .... ..................

.

1906 ISSUE ON VERTICALLY LAID PAPER Sr black Die proof of frame only on white wove (40x44), minor tone spots , ver y fine. Ex Davidson and Baughman . ............. (Photo-plate 19) (71P) 532 DP Same , in blue on wove yellowish paper (44x48), superb. Ex Davidson and Baughman . ...................................................

(Photo-plate 19) (71P) Sr dark blue green & pal e blue , perf. 11 ½, ric h colo r , ve ry fine 533 (Photo-plate 19) (7 1a) 250 .00 Sr , fres h & fine ...... .. .. .. .......... ...... ........ ................

(Photo-plate 19) (7 1a) 250 .00 534 535 * 133 Sr , corner blk of 4, trac e of bin g on selvage, gum , rich color , fre sh , ver y fine . Rare . ...................................... ........ .... . (Photo-pl ate 19) (71a) 1,000. 00 536 * 133 Sr , IOr, marginal blk s of 4 , o.g. , bright color , few separation s, fr esh , ver y fine ... .. ................. ............. .. ... ....... ..................................

(71, 72) 460.00 537 * O Balance of the issue, Sr (6 copies ), IOr (13 copies ), on album pages , o.g . or 53 1 DP

* *

lightl y ca ned , fine to very fi ne .. .... .. ...... .. ..............................

. (71 , 72)

1909-12 VERTICAL LOZENGES OF VARNISH BARS DIE PROOFS ON WHITE WOVE , UNLESS OTHERWISE ME TIONED 538 DP 539 DP

lk black (28x34mm), on thin white paper, few creases, very fine appearance . Ex Baughman . ........................ .. ...... .. .............. .. ...... .... . (73P) lk green , Die proof on card (34x40), very fine. Ex Baughman.

(Photo-plate 19) (73P)

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Cat. Value

Lot No. 540 ,0.p

Same, Die proof in greenish blue , on card (28x34 ), ve ry fin e. Ex Baughm an .

54 1 pp

lk pale green, trial color plate proof on soft white wove paper (30x40 ),

542 DP 543 DP

(Photo-plate 19) (74 P) 3k black (34x42 ), ve ry fine . Ex Baughm an ................

3k black (34x42 ), min or tonin g, ve ry fine appeara nce . Ex Baughm an .

(Photo-plate 19) (75P ) Baughman.

Ex superb. ), 4k black , Die proof on card (49x64 (Photo-plate 19) (76P) Sk black , Die proof on card (46x62 ), superb. Ex Baughman.

(Photo-plate 19) (77P) Sk brown violet , trial color plate proof on soft white wove paper , per fora t-

(73P )

perforated , fres h , ve ry fine. Ex Baughm an . ...........

544 DP 545 DP 546 pp

ed , fine . Ex Baughman ... ........................

.............

... .. ...... .. ................

.

(77 P)

.. .. .. ....... .......

DIE PROOFS ON CARD

562 DP 563 564 DP

Sk orange (36x44 ), very fine . .... ....... . ...... ........ ...... .... .... . .. ......... .. (77P) Sk violet, Die proof on card (39x50 ), superb. Ex Baughman ....... ...... (77P) . (77P) Sk blue , (39x50 ), superb .. .. ........................................................ .... ......... ........... (77 P) Sk violet (39x46), ve ry fine .... .... .......................... . .. (7 7P ) Sk dark brown (36x44), ve ry fine ............................................... . . ......... (77 P) ..............

Sk brown (33x40 ), ve ry fine .. . .. .... .... ................... .... . (77P ) ... .. ... ............... .. ..............

Sk blue (34x41 ), ve ry fine ................

(77 P) Sk greenish blue (35x41 ), ve ry fine ................................................

(77 P) . .. .... ..................... ... an Baughm Ex . fine ry ve ), Sk dark green (36x44 .. ........ . ........... (77P ) Sk carmine (35x46), very fine . Ex Bau ghm an ............. .. ........ .. ... (77 P) Sk green, 2 shades , very fine. Ex Baug hm an ... . .................

Sk carmine , 2 shades, ve ry fine. Ex Baughm an . . .. . .. . .... ..... .............. . .. .... .

(77P) Sk red & orange red, 2 shades, ve ry fine . Ex Baughm an ....................

7k, Die proof on white wove paper (50x69 ), superb. Ex Baughman.

(Photo-plate 19) (78P) 7k black , Die proof on card (48x68 ), superb. Ex Baughman.

(Photo-plate 19) (78P) ...... ...... . (Photo-plate 19) (78P ) 7k (38x57 ), ve ry fine . Ex Baughm an ...........

Similar lot 7k gray green, blue green & blue , 3 diff. shades , fres h and very fine . Ex

565 566 E

Similar lot 7k blue , type II , rejected Essay, marginal copy on soft wove paper , fres h

567 EEE

7k , type II , blk of 4, on soft white wove , with varnish bars , selvage 3 sides,

568 EEE

7k light blue , type II , selvage at sides, perfed , ve ry fine. Ex Baughm an .

547 548 549 550 55 1 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560

DP DP DP pp DP DP DP DP DP DP DP DP DP DP

561 DP

Bau ghm an ......................

..........

. . ..............

. ..........

. . . .............

. (78P )

(78E)

and very fin e. Ex Baughm an ..................................................... perfed , fres h and very fine . Rare. Ex Baughm an ...... ...................

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.. (78 E) (78E)

7k blue, type II , tete beche gutter blks of 4, selvage 3 sides, perfed , ex.. .. ....... .. . .... ......... .. ................. (78E) tremel y fine ...........................

570 TC EE 7k dark blue , trial color proof , imperf. blk of 4, two type I , two type II , one stamp paper with varnish bars, o.g. , very fine and rare .. (78b var.)

IOk blue , type II , rejected Essay on white wove , perfed, very fine 571 E (Photo-plate 19) (79E) .. . ........... ............ .. .......... . (79E) Same , in bright blue ... . ........................

572 E 10k bright blue , Die proof on white wove (50x60 ), in blue , very fine . Ex 573 DP .. . ........ .. . . . . . . . (Photo-plate 20) (79P ) Baughm an . . ................................

(79P ) ... ...............................

Same (38x44), very fin e . .... ........................

574 DP IOk black , Die proof on thin card (37x43 ), very fine. Ex Baughm an . . .. (79P ) 575 DP 569 E~

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l ot No. 576 TC

Cat . Value 15k blue, trial color plate proof , corner blk of 6 (3x2), on white wove, with varnish bars, n .h., very fine. Ex Baughman ..... .. (Photo-plate 20) (8 1TC)

"OBRASETZ" SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS ON IMPERF. BLOCKS OF TEN WITH MARGINS ALL ROUND 577 S 578 S 579 S 580 S 581 582 583 584

S S S S

585 S 586 S 587 S 588 S 589 S 590 S 591 S

lk dull orange yellow, n.h. , few gum creases, very fine ..... (Photo-plate 20) (73S) lk, o.g. , very fine ......................................... .... ........ .................

(73S) lk, eac h with pun ched hole, o.g., very fine ...............

(Photo-plate 20) (73S) 2k green, gutter blk of 10, o.g. , few gum wrinkles, very fine (Photo-plate 20) (74S) 2k, o.g., neg ligib le gu m wr inkles , very fine ........ ... ...... .......... ........... (74S ) 2k, o .g. , neg ligib le gum wrinkl es , very fine .................. .... .... ............ (74S ) 2k, eac h sta mp with punched hole officially punched , l.h. , very fine .. .... (74S ) 3k carmine, corner blk of 10, sta mps n .h ., negligible gum wrinkl es , very fine (Photo-plate 20) (75S ) 3k, o .g. , few neg ligible gum wrinkle s, very fine .................. .... .......... (75S) 3k, eac h stamp offic ially punched , o.g ., few neg ligible gum wrinkl es, very fine (75S) 5k claret, corner blk of 10, o.g., few creases, in margins only, very fine (Photo-plate 20) (77S) 5k, o.g. , very fine ..... .............................................. .... .... .. ...... . . . (77 S) 5k, eac h stamp with punch ed hole , o.g. , very fine ..............................

(77S) 14k dark blue & carmine , imperf. horizontal strip of 5, with punched "OBRASETZ" (SPECIMEN ), o.g. , very fine and scarce (Photo-plate 20) (80S) 14k, imperf. blk of 4, punched with three letters of word "OBRASETZ" SPECIMEN, o .g. , very fine ................................................... . (80S)

BOOKLETS

594

592

**[ยง]Unexploded

593

**[ยง]Unexploded

*

595 SO 596

12s:

597

12s:

598

12s:

booklet of St. Petersburg Main Poste Office , comprising one pane of 7k, one pane of 3k and three panes of lk, n.h., fresh , extremely fine and rare . ............... (73b, 75b, 78c) 2, 100.00 + +

booklet of Kiev Main Post Office , comprising one pane of 7k, one pane of 3k and three panes of lk, n.h. , very fresh , extremely fine, great rarity . .......... (73b, 75b, 78c) 2,100.00 + +

Booklet of Moscow Main Post Office, comprising 29 stamps separated in panes or singles, n .h ., very fine and very rare .. .... .......... (73b , 75b , 78c) Balance of the issue , 394 stamps on pages , incl. pairs , blks of 4 to 10, a nice range of shades, small vars, cancels, etc. , fine to very fine. A clean and intere sting lot. Est. Cash Val. $ 100 .......................... .. ...... .......... .

Registered wrapper 2k green , from Petrograd to Stomer see (Latvia ) and franked with 2k, 3k and 7k , very fine ............ .. .... .......... .. .. . (73, 74 , 78) Lot of 10 covers, franked with 28 stamps, incl. Reg istered cove rs , railway cancel s, etc. , fine to very fine .................. ...... ........... (betw. 71 and 85) Issue 1909-12, lot of 35 covers, franked with 23 stamps, incl. Regis tered and censured covers , Postal Stationery , a nice range of inter estin g ca nce ls, etc . , a fine clean lot . Est. Cash Val. $ 125- 150 .................... (betw. 71 and 87) END OF SALE

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MAY 13 - 15, 1986

PRE-AMERIPEX AUCTION to be held in New York

This exceptional sale , scheduled to coinc ide with the arrival of major buyers from around the world who will attend Ameripex '86, is expected to be a great success .

We invite our clients who wish to sell their collections or just a few great rarities to contact us for their inclusion in this sale or, should the item be very valuable or very rare, it will be included in a special

AMERIPEX PRIVATE TREATY BROCHURE.

For details please call our toll free number

(800) 223-6076 or write to:

HARMERSQ/NEWYORKINC. 14 E. 33rd Street, New York , NY 10016

OFFICE HOURS

9 :30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ATTENTION OUT OF STATE AND FOREIGN DEALERS Revised New York State Tax Regulations Out of State and Foreign dealers must have a New York " Out of State Resale Permit" in order to avoid sales tax . Forms are availabl e from Harmers .

BIDS BY TELEPHONE

If phone bids are necessary , please comply with the following: (a) Not more than 20 bids can be accepted and must be confirmed in writing . (b) No idea of bids already received can be given (these are confidential) . (c) Any errors resulting from misinterpretation of lot numbers , bids or instructions are the responsibility of the bidder . (d) No bids accepted later than ½ hour before sale .

POSTAL VIEWING LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Lots of not more than 10 items .

2. To U.S. clients only .

3. Viewer must pay postage and insurance both ways and return lots within 24 hours of receipt.

4. References required from bidders unknown to us.

VALUATIONS OF LOTS Valuations of all lots are available during exhibitio n. Valuations of particular lots will be sent to clients on receipt of stamped , self-addressed envelope or card .

IN THE MAILING ENVELOPE You will find the bid form .

KEY TO CATALOGUING

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0

Never hinged .

Unused .

Die Essay .

83 PE

SE

Used .

Block of four .

Plate Essay .

SYMBOLS On piece .

6 Bloc k larger than four. llll DP Die Proof .

8

s

pp

On entire .

Specim en .

Plate Proof.

MAJOR ABBREVIATIONS Circular Date Stamp ; Stra ight Edge ; s.l. = stra ight -line ; c.d .s . c.t.o . = Cancelle d to Order ; F.D.C. = First Day Cover

CONDITION The various gradings of stamps are , in ord er : superb ; extremel y fine ; very fine ; fine ; fair A lot described as " fair " is so listed either by reason of general appearance or more often because of a small fau lt or faults , such as a crease , thin spot , short or miss ing perf , perforated into , cut into , etc.

In the case of sets , large blocks , sheets , etc ., the condition quoted represents the average and qual ity above and below this standard can be expected .

Mixed condition : In large lots, the condition is genera lly expected to range fro m fair to at best fine . Ser ious defects can be expected .

Handstamp on reverse : Denotes either a dealer, collector or indecipherable expertiser's mark.

Signed by : Denotes either the actual signature or mark of the expertiser. The absence of mentioning a signature does not reflect on the ability or knowledge of the party involved.

7 r. 7

GUM

PART O.G. O.G. L.H. N.H .

Shaded port ion can represent an actual hinge or the area disturbed by a hinge .

Never hinged - unused with original gum in Post Off ice state and unmounted . n.h.

Lightly hinged - unused with full original gum show ing som e evidence of a prev ious hinge l.h . which may be present in part or ent irely removed .

Original gum - unused with or iginal gum somewhat disturbed by previo us hinging which e .g . may still be present .

Original gum with hinge remnant o.g .(h.r.)

Part original gum - unused with original gum , large hinge remnan ts may or may not be part e .g . present.

Disturbed original gum - unused with original gum , affected by swea ting , glazing or mount disturbed e.g . disturbance ; may not resemble the original gum .

Unused without gum (unless gum is mentioned ). unused Unused without gum , as issued . ungummed

BLOCKS OR SHEETS AND THEIR GUM Minor sepa ration s are the rule , rather than the exception , in the case of blocks or sheets of any size . A few separations-aro und four perfs per row-do not affect the value of a block or shee t and are not grounds for the return of a lot.

Blocks of four that have two stamp s e.g. and two stamp s n.h. are des cribed " n.h.(2)/o.g .(2)" PAIRS All pairs are hor izontal , unless otherwi se mentioned .

CATALOGUE NUMBERS The catalogue numbers of the con tent s of the lots are given in parentheses immedi ately follow ing the des criptions , but in bulky lots only the range of issue is shown .

CATALOGUE VALUES The final column shows the catalogu e value of the lot . Th is is shown in parentheses where , in the opinion of the auctioneers , the market value exceeds this figure .

ESTIMATED VALUES If an estimated cash value is given , it is shown in the descript ion and always indicated by the abbreviat ion " Est .

Cash Val." It is used where the lot is large or where the actual value has little relation to the cata logue price .

It represents the auctioneer 's appraisal of the true MARKET value of a lot and the figure is invariably close to the actual realizat ion . It is useless for mail bidders to list any bids that are only a low proport ion of such estimates .

CATALOGUE USED IN LISTING Scott Vol. 4 (1985) Printed in U.S.A. by Cosmos Press (Bulk Mailed September 13, 1985)

CONDITIONS OF SALE (continued from inside front cover) EXHIBITION AND INSPECTION OF LOTS; QUALITY AND AUTHENTICITY

7. (a) On Premises Inspection and Postal Viewing. Ample opportunity is given for on premises inspection prior to the auction date , and, upon written request and at Harmers discretion , for inspection by posta l viewing (all as detailed elsewhere in this Catalogue). (b) Each lot is sold as genuine and correctly described , based on individual description as modified by any specific . notations in this Catalogue , including but not restricted to the section entitled " Key to Cataloguing ". (c) Quality. Any lot which a purchaser considers to be incorrectly described may be returned to Harmers within two weeks of its receipt by such purchaser (a " Returning Purchaser " ), provided , however , that the same is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction ; however , Harmers may, in its discretion , refuse acceptance of such returned lot. If an opinion of a general ly recognized authority is desired , the period of time within which a lot must be received by Harmers will be extended in accordance with Condition of Sale 8. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by reference to a generally recognized authority, and Harmers thereupon undertakes to re-offer the lot with a description identical to the description disputed , the Returning Purchaser shall be liable for the deficiency , if any, between the proceeds of the sale to the Returning Purchaser and the proceeds of a sale to a subsequent purchaser , as well as for all costs and expenses of the re-sale , including commiss ion, and all incidenta l damages . Any lot, the description of which is disputed , must be returned intact in the condition received by the purchaser . The following lots are not returnable except at the discretion of Harmers : (i) lots from purchasers who attended the exhibition of the lots ; (ii) lots examined by postal viewers ; (iii) lots on account of their appearance , if they are illustrated in this Catalogue . (d) Authenticity. Any lot which is declared otherwise than genuine by a generally recognized authority is returnable , provided such lot is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction .

Proof that a generally recogn ized authority declines to express an opinion is normally grounds for the return of a lot. (e) Expenses incurred in the submission and the return of a lot under Conditions of Sale 7-9 are not refunded .

EXTENSION OF TIME 8. (a) When an opinion from a generally recognized authority is not expected or available within four weeks from the date of the auction, the purchaser shall : (i) within seven days of receipt thereof submit the lot to one of the generally recognized authorities, a list of which will accompany the catalogue from time to time. (ii) notify Harmers, in writing (and preferably on the form supplied), of such submission no later than four weeks from the date of the auction. Such notification shall be deemed given when received by Harmers and shall include the name and address of the authority to whom the lot has been submitted. (b) A prospective purchaser wish ing to subm it a lot to an authority not accepted by Harmers shall , prior to the date of the auction , request in writing permission for such submission and obtain confirmation of such request from Harmers . The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse a bid where the authority requested is not acceptable on any grounds , which grounds need not be disclosed by Harmers . (c) Payment for lots upon which an extension of time is obtained pui suant to this Condition of Sale 8 may be made in accord with Condition of Sale 4, subject to paragraphs (d) and (e) and herein . (d) If a lot is certified by a generally recognized authority to be other than as described : (i) the sale (and the invoice with respect thereto , if outstanding ) will be cancelled ; and, (ii) to the extent set forth in Condition of Sale 9, payment of the expense of certification will be made to the purchaser . (e) In no event will Harmers accept any lot more than four months after the auction date .

9. Expenses of certification shall be borne by the purchaser except where a lot is certified other than as described and is returned to Harmers in accordance with Condition of Sale 8.

SALES TAX 1O. Unless exempted by law, a purchaser shall pay New York State and local sales taxes , or any compensating use taxes of any other State .

APPLICABLE LAW, JURISDICTION , ETC. 11. All matters arising out of this auction shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof .

12. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this auction shal l be settled by arbitrat ion in The City of New York , State of New York in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator or Arbitrators may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction .

13. The purchaser at this auction (a) consents and subm its to the jur isdiction of the Courts of the State of New York and of the Courts of the United States for a judicial district within the territorial limits of the State of New York for all matters arising out of this auction sale , including , without limitation , any action or proceeding instituted for the enforcement of any right, remedy , obligation and liability arising under or by reason thereof ; and (b) consents and submits to the venue of such action or proceeding in the City and County of New York (or such judic ial district of a Court of the United States as shal l include the same) .

HARMERS

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HARMERSof Nrw 6 WEST 48th STREET

YorkInc.

NEW YORK . N.Y. 10036

PRICE

Sl .00

(or by subscnp11on)

LIST OF PRICES REALIZED

Tuesday , Wednesday OCTOBER 15, 16, 1985 SALES 2735-2736

l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 33 41 42 43 44 45 48 49 50 52 53

56 58 59 61 62 63 64 65

66 68

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 80

9500 2000 1500 2500 2000 2000 200 450 240 1600 1900 2000 2100 2100 2300 2300 2300 2400 1050 600 750 2200 1500 425 525 675 475 625 270 130 300 105 65 65 130 300 1450 1200 1150 1150 210 525 950 950 280 700 37½ 135 37½ 1100 1050 300 105 180 200 155 105

81 83 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 96 97 98 99 100 101 104 105 106 108 109 111 112 114 115 116 117 118 121 124 129 136 137 138 139 142 144 148 149 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 167 168 170 173 177 178 179 180

1300 625 160 150 160 160 290 260 270 32½ 30 19 28 62½ 40 40 100 23 100 60 75 90 80 30 80 20 25 20 75 37½ 70 150 120 290 125 170 80 50 52½ 200 320 240 240 135 500 290 425 50 35 290 300 325 170 6250 1050 575 1000

THE NORMAN D. EPSTEIN COLLECTION OF RUSSIA - Part I 181 183 187

;55 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 197A 198 199 200 201 202 203 206 208 209 212 213 215 216 217 218 219 223A 224 225 226 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 247 248 249 251 252 253 254 256

700 52½ 15 20 15 52½ 30 60 35 105 100 60 15 55 20 25 30 105 190 21 20 21 270 32½ 110 42½ 100 110 115 135 100 155 115 80 100 52½ 155 100 250 130 145 42½ 52½ 125 350 325 230 115 180 100 800 19 375 290 19 16 57½

257 258 259 262 263 275 276 278 280 281 282 283 285 286 288 289 290 291 292 294 295 296 297 298 299 301 302 303 304 305 306 309 310 311 313 314 315 316 317 324 325 330 332 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346

348 350 351 352

250 105 260 155 50 16 15 210 50 140 52½ 52½ 52½ 75 37½ 45 26 80 80 1600 60 18 200 21 52½ 21 21 28 11 130 26 23 13 280 15 80 340 65 35 20 30 52½ 47½ 85 23 210 62½ 425 115 15 21 45 45 12 32½ 19 26

354 356 357 361 364 367 369 369A 370 372 373 375 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 406 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 420 423 424 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433

52½ 105 13 60 30 155 50 95 105 85 80 55 55 65 95 210 260 425 155 80 110 240 290 180 115 135 220 190 210 240 160 230 230 28 25 18 800 700 15 625 900 950 1150 250 475 2600 75 11 75 950 350 425 525 550 475 425 475

SEASON'S TOTAL TO DATE: 5712 , 890 .0 0 (including 10"/4 on the hommer price payoble by the buyer )

5214,525.50

434 435 436 437 438 441 443 444 445 448 449 450 451 453 454 455 456 458 460 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 478 479 480 481 485 486 489 490 491

493 494 495 495A 496 497 498 500 501 502 504 508 509 510 513

525 500 475 250 125 115 320 105 320 360 360 425 475 400 375 50 95 325 230 145 155 180 180 180 ,50 180 250 280 625 180 70 70 180 140 3500 2000 1500

37½ 20 16 220 90 100 100 100 125 280 280 155 300 125 280 90 40 220 475 210

230 514 800 515 125 520 200 521 2500 524 12500 526 3400 527 450 530 290 531 300 532 534 37½ 65 537 135 538 200 539 170 540 170 541 240 542 170 543 360 544 250 545 250 546 547-556 18 each 230 557 23C 558 375 559 220 560 220 561 200 563 425 564 220 566 220 567 220 568 575 569 600 570 220 573 220 575 50 5n 50 578 70 579 100 580 65 581 45 582 45 583 65 584 50 585 45 586 65 587 45 588 45 589 70 590 65 591 180 594 130 595 23 596 290 597 750 598

HARMERS