376. Auktion

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

1923, Definitives lithographed 1k. -1r. imperforated, blocks of four, mint never hinged, fine

1925, Workers 1 and 7k. and 30-40k. imperforated, tied by cds. "MOSCOW" to reverse of two covers, one regular one express, to Kostroma, one with 

1925, Workers lithographed 8k., two horizontal pairs tied by illegible cds. to cover via Recht to Kasvin with arrival mark, fine, signed Wassmann

1930, Anniversary of Revolution 10k. bisected as additional franking on postal stationery card 5k. to make up the correct 10k. rate, sent from Alexandrovsk Voksal to Berdyanask, the message written in German with an address line of Schonewiese village. This is a rare example of a bisect recorded by Andrew Cronin and is ex Robert Taylor collection with his notes, see also Post-Rider #43, page 57-58 where this is decribed as "key item", minor ageing

1937, Workers 30k., typographed, line perforation 12½, block of 9 resp 4 from the lower left resp upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine

1937, Workers 30k., offsett printing, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, imperforated, mint never hinged, fine and scarce

1937, Workers 30k., offsett printing, line perforation 12½, block of four, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Wassmann BPP (2003)

60k. rotogravure, two marginal blocks of four, horizontal and vertical diamond shaped grid, mint never hinged, fine

1948, Craftsmen 25k. printed by typography, tied by cds. "LENINGRAD -30 11 51" to private postcard of a bookstore, a very rare stamp on cover, signed with certificate Mikulski

1948, Craftsmen 40k. printed by typography, tied by cds. "TULA 9 5 50" to court letter, a very rare stamp on cover, some ageing, otherwise fine, signed with certificate Mikulski

1964, Olympic Summergames souvenir sheet, on red resp. blue FDC with cds., fine  

1925, Numerals 2 and 10k. tied by cds. "LENINGRAD 13.VII.1925" to picture postcard, franked with Estonia Workers 10m., from "NAROOVA 10 VII 25", fine

1877, Coat of arms 40c. purple, Sperati forgery, used, small corner fault, very rare

1892, Coat of arms 65c. red-brown, Sperati forgery, unused, a rare forgery with only 4 known, fine

1903, Tre Penne di Monte Titano 20c. orange, Sperati forgery, used, a fine and rare forgery with less than five known

1903, Tre Penne di Monte Titano 1l. olive-green, Sperati forgery, used, a fine and rare forgery with less than five known

1903, Tre Penne di Monte Titano 5l. blue, Sperati forgery, used, a fine and rare forgery with less than five known

1903, Tre Penne di Monte Titano 5l. blue imperforated proof, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, small thin at upper left, otherwise fine and rare with only a few known

1897, Numeral 5l., Sperati forgery frame type A, used, some missing perfs, otherwise fine and scarce

1897, Numeral 10l., Sperati forgery frame type B, used, fine and scarce, signed in pencil

1897, Numeral 10l., Sperati forgery frame type A, used, fine and scarce

1897, Numeral 1l., Sperati forgery frame type B, used, fine and scarce, signed in pencil

1850, Isabella II. 12cs. lilca, block of six, good and well balanced margins all around, fresh colour, used with "araña", a very fine and attractive multiple, signed Diena and Baschwitz BPP with certificate (2009)

1850, Isabella II. 12c. lilac, Sperati forgery, paper trial with static cancel, fine

1850, Isabella II. 5r. red, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1850, Isabella II. 6r. blue, Sperati forgeries type A and B, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction resp. in pencil

1850, Isabella II. 10r. green, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1850, Isabella II. 10r. green, two Sperati forgeries, used with blue resp. red "11" of Zaragoza, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1850, Isabella II. 10r. (green), Sperati forgery, protected cliché with some notes on top, very rare and attractive

1851, Isabella II. 12 cs. lilac, block of 4 with full to wide margins, nice and fresh colour, cancelled by 2 almost complete strikes of 'araña' cancel, very fine, certificate CEM (1983)

1850, Isabella II. 12c. blue, Speratis working color proof with additional printed notes and signed Mariano "Egisto" Sperati, fine and attractive