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1875, Coat of arms 2k. green/red as block of 30, with 5 pairs imperforated horizontally, mint never hinged, some perforation separations, fine and scarce multiple

1875, Coat of arms 2k. green/red, complete imperforated sheet of 50, mint never hinged with some hinged in the margin only, some tears in the margin affecting 3 stamps, and some bends, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. and Russia 1889 1 k. as horizontal pair on postal stationery enevelope 5k. tied by manuscript resp. cds. "WENDEN 17 I" addressed to Riga, backflap with small tear, otherwise fine, a scarce combination and an attractive cover

1919, 3-5k. and 20-75k., overprint type II, unused, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35k., each as complete sheet, mint never hinged, fine, compelte sheets are scarce

1919, 10 on 2k, 70 on 15k. and 90 on 20k, each as sheet of 25, mint never hinged, few perforation separations, otherwise fine

CASH-MARKINGS: "Porto bar eingezogen" manuscript  with adjacent cds. "JELGAWA -21 10 19" on cover with adjacent censor mark "M.P.k" to Berlin, fine

1920, 3 k. on 35 k. and 7 k. on 15 k. perforated, tied by cds. "WLADIWOSTOK. 8.1.21" to cover to New York, fine

BUCHARA: "BUKHARA POCHT. PEL. KONTOR 12 XI 1894" on 1908/18, 20 k. on reverse of commercial registered cover to Peshawar, India, scarce

"STARAYA BUKHARA b 18.9.12", 4 strikes on 1908/18, 3 k. and 7 k. (2 each) on reverse of commercial cover (opened on 2 sides) to Peshawar, India; one 7 k. tear, otherwise fine

1910/18, 7 k. blue, 2 pairs, tied to reverse of sealed registered envelope from Tientsin 25.8.1916 to Chaberowsk with transit marks of Japanese PO at Tientsin and Chungchin; usual transportation marks, very scarce

"CHIFU POLCHTOVAYA KONTORA 13 III 1903" on Kitai 5 c. violet in horizontal pair on cover to Berlin with arrival mark

MANCHURIA: "KHARBIN VOKZ a 12 1 12", 3 clear strikes on Russia 1908/18, 1 k. (3) and 7 k. on cover to Germany; a scarce cancellation

SIN-KIANG: "KASHGAR KIT. VLAD. de 17 5. 18", good strikes on Russia 1910/19, 1 r. imperforated in block of 6 on part of large envelope, some minor creasing, very scarce

1 Pia. auf 10 K. auf Brief von Smyrna (1908) an die Generaldirektion der Hedschas-Bahn in Caifa mit Transitstempel der russichen Post in Beyrouth und Ankunftsstempel der russischen Post

20 Pa. auf 4 K. mit Datumbrückenstempel "ROPIT JAFFA 21.1.14" auf Bedarfs-Firmenkarte nach Jerusalem mit Ankunftsstempel der russischen Post

"ROPIT AG. JAFFA 22 JULI 94", violetter Ovalstempel auf Postschein, einmal gefaltet und kleine Beanstandungen

"ROPIT JERUSALEM 15 APR. 1904", violetter DKr. auf 10 Pa. auf 2 K. auf Ansichtskarte nach Dublin / Irland

KUZNETSK: 1880, 5 k. violet in marginal block of 12, unused without gum, little separated in places, otherwise fine, scarce

TICHWIN: 1888, 5k. black/blue/red on rose paper tied by cancel "ПЕЧАТЪ ТИХВИНСКОЙ У!З. ЗЕМСКОЙ УПРАВЫ" to reverse of cover franked with Imperial Coat of arms 7k. blue and Wenden District stamp Coat of arms 2k. black/gred/green, both tied by cds. "ПОЧТОВЫЙ ВАГОНЪ № 106 3 АВГ 1888", adressed to Honourable Baron Nikolai Ivanovich Mengden in the estate Zapol'e, Novgorod province, via Tikhvin. Despite two folds, and some graze on the left upper corner of the Wenden stamp a very fine cover, being the only known triple franking cover with Imperial, Wenden and Zemstvo stamps, very detailed certificate Greis AIEP (Schmidt bzw. Strebulaev Nr. 26) The family “Baron von Mengden-Altenwoga” belonged to the oldest nobility in the Baltic provinces and had their major estate in Altenwoga in the Wenden district (Livonia).  

1924, Lenin 3-20k. with thin border and font, used, fine

1924, Lenin 20k. with thin border and font, used, fine, certificate Wassmann

1924, Definitives perf. 14 1/4:14 3/4, 15 k., used, fine, certificate Wassmann

1924, Airmail 5-20 k. complete, tied by cds. "TACHKENT 8.7.25" to registered airmail cover with additional franking and three different vignettes via Berlin with German airmail cachet to Charlottenburg with arrival mark, fine

1924, Airmail 15 k. on 1 r. and vertical strip of 4 20 k. on 10 r. and postage stamp 3 k. brown-red, all tied by cds. "LENINGRAD 4.6.26" to reverse to registered airmail cover via Moskau with bilingual airmail label and Berlin with German airmail cachet (on reverse) to Elberfeld with arrival mark, cover creased and two stamps with corner faults

1925, presentation booklet "TIMBRES-POSTE DE L'UNION DES REPUBLIQUES SOVIETISTES SOCIALISTES" containing 24 pages with stamps, including stamps issued for the purpose of applying a special tax to industrial companies wholly devoted to the radio-amateur apparatus, all surcharged "образец.", fine and scarce with only 200 booklets issued

1926, Children's Relief 20 K. blue, two single stamps and vertical strip of 4 10 k. brown, all tied by cds. "NOVOSIBIRSK 7.8.27" to registered airmail cover with registered cachet and label via Moskau and Königsberg with German airmail cachet to Pirna

1927, International Airmailconference 10k. as block of four with plate flaw "broken 7" resp. "brocken П in ПОЧТОВАЯ" on upper left resp. right stamp, used, fine, certificate Wassmann BPP

1930, Air post Zeppelin 40 kop. and 80 kop., imperforated, unused, fine, signed Soviet Philatelic Association

1930, Zeppelin 40-80 k. imperforated, from the lower irght sheet margin resp. with right margin, unused, very fine, signed Soviet Philatelic Association

1932, Zeppelin 15 k. in perforation 10½, used, fine, certificate Wassmann

1932, Zeppelin 15 k. in perforation 10½, used, fine, certificate Wassmann

1933, Order of Red Banner anniversary, 20 k. with  9¾ perforation, mint never hinged, very fine

1934, Lenin-Mausoleum 5k. brown, imperforated, mint never hinged, fine

1934, Iwan Fjodorow 20-40k., each as imperforated horizontal pair with sheet margin, 20k. mint never hinged, 40k. unused, rare, fine

1935, Lewanewskij flight 1 rbl., unused, fine, signed Soviet Philatelic Association