376. Auktion

1858, proof 20k. green/violet with watermark "2", very fresh colour and good impression, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Mikulksi with certificate

1858, Issue with watermark 20k. blue/orange-yellow, fresh colour and good perforation, tied by dotted numeral "9" to folded lettersheet from Tauroggen to Riga, a fine and scarce cover, certificate Eisold BPP (1993)

1866, Coat of arms 1-30 k. on horizontally laid paper, marginal block of four, fresh colours and good perforations, mint never hinged, some minor per seperation, otherwise fine and attractive

1866, Coat of arms 30k. rose/green on horizontally laid paper, block of six with gutter at top, fresh colour, five stamps mint never hinged, one stamp small toned spot, otherwise fine and attractive

1866, Coat of arms 30k. rose/green on horizontally laid paper, block of four, fresh colour, unused one stamp mint never hinged, few minor perf seperations, otherwise fine

1902, 2 k. green on vertically laid paper, strip of five with margins on three sides with control No. "4" and inscriptopn "G TS. B. 06. lit. G.", outer stamps unused, others mint never hinged, fine

1910, Coat of arms 1rbl. light-brown/siena/red-orange, complete sheet with heavily shifted and slanting center and numeral, mint never hinged, upper right empty space faults, crease in margin only, otherwise a fine and attractive item

1910, Coat of arms 1rbl. light-brown/siena/red-orange, complete sheet with heavily shifted and slanting center and numeral, mint never hinged, diagonal crease affecting 7 stamps, otherwise a fine and attractive item

French Army in Siberia: 1918/19, field card with cachet “MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCHAISE EN SIBERIE AS-AM-HG LE COMMANDANT” used from “OGDEN UTAH 29.11.18” and second card with cachet “DÉTACHEMENT MISSION SIBERIENNE LE LIEUTT. CHEF DU DETACHEMENT” used from “PONTO DELGADA 14.1.19” (Azores), one card with small faults, otherwise fine, two interesting cards

1889 (ca.), Unissued letter card 10 k. in larger format than issued with red overprint "PROJECT", very fine, a rare esssay

1863, City Post 5 k. black/blue, left margin block of eight, bottom left stamp with broken "n" in "tsena" variety, reinforced perforation, two stamps mint never hinged, fine

1865, Steamer and Eagle 10 para brown/blue, fresh colour and wide margins all around, lightly used with blue crayon, fine

1865, Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre plate proof in black on white paper with vertical network, without gum, scarce, fine, sign. Prof. Winterstein, Pohl

1865, Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre plate proof in blue on white paper with vertical network, without gum, scarce, fine

1865, Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, two singles in distinctively different shades from different printings, both with good margins all around, tied by blue cds. "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMIRNE 9.4" to envelope (reduced at right) to Tripoli, extremely fine and rare franking of the same value from two different printings, certificate Mikulski (1999) Provenance: Caspary                      The Agathon Fabergé Collection (Harmer's of Bond Street, 1940, lot 173)                      Corinphila 105th. Auction (1998)  

1865, Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, three singles, mostly good margins, only one stamp touched at left, all tied by blue indistinct Smyrna cds. to folded lettersheet to Mersina, right stamp affected by vertical filing crease, a trifle stained, otherwise fine, an attractive and scarce cover, signed Alberto Diena and Holcombe with certificate (1993) Provenance:  The Agathon Fabergé Collection (Harmer's of Bond Street, 1940, lot 194)                       The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)

1863, 6k. light blue, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused without gum, very fine

Ganzsachen: 1895, double card 4 k. used from "CONSTANTINOPEL....97" without text via Odessa to Hattingen, Germany with arrival mark, fine