Subasta Stamps and Covers of the World

RUSIA. 1906/18. Imperforate 1r. orange & brown and imperforate 1906 5r. blue& green in a marginal block of four, all cancelled by rare YAOMYN-ST.KIT.VOST.ZHE.D. datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 640). Extremely rare, especially so on the unlisted 5 rouble value.

RUSIA. 1908/20. CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. Arms 7k. blue, 2k. green and imperforate 5r. pale blue & green, used examples with IMYANGPO datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 626). A fine selection of rare cancellations.

RUSIA. 1910 (Nov. 10). Arms 25k. black & green, used example with superb strike of TSITSIKAR datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 581) in black. Exceptional and of great scarcity.

RUSIA. CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. Imperial Arms perf. 3k. red (2) and single 7k. blue, each cancelled by large part CHALANGTUNG datestamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 577) in black. RARE GROUP.

RUSIA. 1920 (March 28). Russia 3r. 50k. purple & green, used example with central ST. DJALAINOR (serial a) datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 569) in black. Extremely rare and very fine.

✉ RUSIA. 1821. ST. PETERSBOURG to FRANCE with lineal SANCT. PETERSBOURT and red WESEL entry mark (Van der Linden 2973).

✉ RUSIA. 1848-62. RUSSIA to FRANCE. Five covers with different AUS RUSLAND entry marks.

✉ RUSIA. Ed. . 1855. ST. PETERSBOURG a ESPAÑA. Marca de entrada en Francia PRUSSE y tasada a la llegada con ¦4R¦.

* RUSIA. 1858. 10 kr. blue and brown. Mint with original gum. Fine. 325€.

✉ RUSIA. 1859-61. RUSSIA to FRANCE. Three covers with various marks and P.35 exchange marks (Van der Linden 2091).

✉ RUSIA. 1862-65. RUSIA to FRANCE. 6 covers with various AUS RUSSLAND marks and P.33 exchange marks (Van der Linden 2088).

✉ RUSIA. Ed. . 1864. KERTEH. 10 K. castay azul. MUY BONITO. F. Mikulski.

✉ RUSIA. Ed. . 1867(May 12). Entire letter from St.Petersburg sent by hand (possibly to the Company´s Office in London) and thence again outside the Mails to Boston where forwarded with blue oval ´Robt B Storer-Boston´ Forwarding Agent´s cachet. 3c adhesive applied and tied at Boston to New York. Rare usage and a fine cover.

✉ RUSIA. 1868. TANGAROG to GENOVA (Italy) via Prussia with P.45 exchange mark (Van der Linden 2113).

✉ RUSIA. 1868. PARÍS a ST. PETERSBOURG. Marca de intercambio F. 42 y tasa "6". RARA.

✉ RUSIA. 1869. TAGANROG (Rusia) a CORFU. Encaminada hasta Constantinopla donde fue depositada al correo francés con sellos de 10 cts. bistre y 40 cts. naranja. Mat. ANCLA y fechador de la Oficina Francesa de Constantinopla. Tasada a la llegada con "45" l. pagados con sellos griegos de 5 l. y 40 l. Interesante combinación de franqueo.

✉ RUSIA. 1870. BERDIANSK to GENOVA. Via Odessa, taxed on arrival with two italian stamps of 50 cts.

✉ RUSIA. Yv. 19A, 20, 21. 1870. S. PETERSBURGO a MONTPELLIER (Francia). 3 K. verde y negro ERROR EN EL FONDO TRIÁNGULO en vez de "3", 5 k. y 20 k. PRECIOSO FRANQUEO.

✉ RUSIA. 1872 (April). MORSHANIK to SWITZERLAND. 1 kr. black and yellow (strip of four) and 10 k. brown and blue. Marked INSUFFICIENTLY FRANKED by Russian and German Post Offices.

✉ RUSIA. 1874. BERDIANSK to GENOVA. Via Odessa, taxed on arrival with 30 cts. and 40 cts. italian stamps.

✉ RUSIA. 1874. ODESSA to RULLE (Switzerland) with CONSULAT SUISSE/ODESSA blue mark.

✉ RUSIA. 1884. ST. PETERSBURG to LUXEMBOURG. 3 k. postal stationary up rated with 3 k. cancelled with ST. PETERSBURG District nº 7. Luxembourg arrival on the front. RARE destination.

✉ RUSIA. 1888 (Aug 25). Cover to Berlin franked by 1880 20 pf. blue tied by SARATOV (Russia) cds. Repeated strike below and arrival on reverse of an unusual cover. Slight toning around perfs. of stamp, nevertheless rare. Scott 40.

✉ RUSIA. Ed. . 1896 (June 14). Russia 2 K. green newspaper stationery wrapper used to FRANCE and up-rated with 10 K. blue Arms tied by ST PETERSBURG cds´s. On arrival at Grand Hotel in Paris, the wrapper was re-directed to FRANZENBAD, Austria with Type Sage 1886 25 c. black on lilac tied PARIS cds. Unusual combination. Scott 100.

✉ RUSIA. 1900. Wonderful illustrated Red Cross (seal on reverse) envelope used to SPA (Belgium); franked by Arms 10k. deep blue tied by "9" numeral handstamp in violet. Reverse with Spa arrival. Very fine and rare.

✉ RUSIA. 1902 (18 Sept.). WENDEN. SHTOKMANSGOF to DORRAT franked by Wenden 2 k. and two Russia 7 k. for postage and registration outside the district. Backstamped YURJEV.

✉ RUSIA. 1903-13. 3 postal stationary cards taxed with swiss stamps.

✉ RUSIA. 1905 (April 22). CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. Postcard at Military concession mailed to ST. PETERSBURG with fine strike of oval VLADIVOSTOCK-264-HARBIN (serial v) Travelling Post Office datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 672). Scarce.

✉ RUSIA. 1906. Entero postal de 3 k. rojo tasado a la llegada con sello de Rumania de 5 b. verde.

✉ RUSIA. 1906. RUSIA to COLOMBO (Ceylon). 3 k. red (2) and 14 k. red and blue. Registered cover, rare destination, arrival on back.

✉ RUSIA. 1909 (Dec. 2). CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. Postcard franked by Arms 3k. red tied by very fine strike of oval HARBIN-262-MANCHULI (serial d) Travelling Post Office datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 666). A rare and fine card.

✉ RUSIA. 1916 (June 28). CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. Postcard franked by Arms 3k. red tied by very fine strike of oval HARBIN-262-MANCHULI (serial d) Travelling Post Office datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 665). A rare and fine card, with two off-cover pairs showing same cancellation. 

✉ RUSIA. 1916 (Oct. 19). TRANSCASPIAN RAILWAY. Postcard franked by Arms 3k. red tied by two strikes of oval KAGAN - BOK 3 (serial o) datestamp in black. A delightful and very rare usage, unrecorded by Tchilinghirian.

✉ RUSIA. 1920 (June 20). BATUM. Registered local cover franked by April 1919 1r. brown and surcharged Nov. 1919 2r. pink strip of three, 3r. violet and 5r. brown all tied by BATUM cds's in black. SG 4, 15-17.

✉ RUSIA. 1920 (June 19). BATUM. Registered local cover franked by Nov. 1919 overprinted 2r. pink, 3r. violet and 5r. brown with marginal April 1920 50r. on 50k. yellow tied by BATUM cds's. Censor cachet on front of scarce cover. SG 15-17,44.

✉ RUSIA. Ed. . 1920. KHARKOV. GIRO TELEGRAFICO con franqueo de 10 r. s. 10 K. azul y 15 r. s. 15 K. castaño rojo y azul (6) (Mi. 5, 6). MAGNIFICO y RARO.

✉ RUSIA. 1922. MOSCOW to VICTORIA (Australia). 5 k. (2) and 10 k. (3). Taxed on arrival with Australian 1/2 p. green stamp.

✉ RUSIA. 1922 (Oct. 22). GEORGIA. Registered cover from Italian Company in TIFLIS to BERLIN, franked on reverse with Feb 1921 5'000r. green (two singles and a block of four) with Famine Relief April 1922 3'000 on 100r. red all tied by TIFLIS datestamps in black. Berlin arrival cds alongside. A fine and SCARCE in-period cove.

✉ RUSIA. Sg. 279/284. 1922 (Nov. 20). Airmail cover addressed to BREMEN Post Office franked by 1922 Anniversary of Revolution complete set of five and Airmail surcharged 45r. black & green all tied by MOSCOW cds's. Framed MIT LUFTPOST at base in violet.

✉ RUSIA. 1922. Registered cover to BERLIN bearing, on reverse, fine block of twenty imperf 1922 50000 r. on 30000 r. (overprint inverted in black on all stamps) cancelled BAKU cds´s. Arrival cds on front with white registered label of despatch. Scarce cover. SG 43A.

✉ U.R.S.S.: GEORGIA. Ed. . 1923 (May). Postcard to LIVORNO franked on front and back with 1923 Provisional optd 3x15.000 r. on 1922 2.000 r. slate, 10.000 r. on 1.000 r. yellow brown all optd in violet and black optd 20.000 on 500 r. red all tied by TIFLIS cds´s with LIVORNO arrival also tying stamps. Rare card. SG 36, 37, 38.

✉ RUSIA. 1923. GEORGIA to GERMANY. 15.000 on 2.000 r. black (2), 20.000 on 500 r. rose (4) and 80.000 on 3.000 brown. Registered cover.

✉ RUSIA. 1923 (July 2). GEORGIA. Registered cover to CHARLOTTENBURG franked on reverse with 1923 hand-surcharged in black 20'000 on 500r. rose-red (5 examples) and 80'000 on 3'000r. brown (five examples) all tied by TIFLIS cds's (Ashford Type 4) in black. Charlottenburg arrival cds (July 16) alongside. SCARCE and most attractive cover.

✉ RUSIA. Sg. 61. 1923 (March 7). AZERBAIJAN. Cover to BERLIN franked on reverse with Jan 1923 5'000 on 2'000r. black & blue in a fine block of six all tied by BAKU cds's and by Moscow machine transit (13/3) in black. Fresh and fine cover.

✉ RUSIA. Sg. 38, 41. 1923 (June 26). GEORGIA. Registered cover to BERLIN franked on reverse with 1923 hand-surcharged in violet 15'000 on 2'000r. bluish slate (2) and 80'000 on 3'000r. brown (4) all tied by TIFLIS 5 cds's. Minor opening tears but a SCARCE cover in correct period of usage.

✉ RUSIA. Sg. 42, 46. 1923. Registered cover to CHARLOTTENBURG franked on reverse with 1923 litho surcharged in black 10'000 on 1'000r. brown pair and 80'000 on 3'000r. brown (6 examples incl. a strip of five) all tied by TIFLIS cds's (Ashford Type 4) in black. Charlottenburg arrival cds (Aug 20) alongside. SCARCE and most attractive cover.

✉ RUSIA. 1923 (June 26). GEORGIA. Registered cover to BERLIN franked on reverse with 1923 hand-surcharged in violet 10'000 on 1'000r. brown and block of six 40'000 on 5'000r. deep green all tied by TIFLIS cds's and Moscow transit cds. Berlin arrival (May 11) below. A fine and SCARCE cover. SG 37,40b.

✉ U.R.S.S.: GEORGIA. 1923. Registered cover to GERMANY with mixed franking of new surcharges 7 x 10.000R/1.000R + 4 x 20.000R/500R + 3.000R/100R all tied by Georgian script TIFLIS cds Leipzig arrival (Scott 36, 38, 38a, B2).