341 / September 2010

BOGORODSK: 1892, 5 k. blue imperforated tied by cds. to reverse of cover, rarely seen on cover, fine (Schmidt - Nr. 61I)

GADIACH: 3 k. yellow/rose horizontail pair tied by cds. with additional manuscript to reverse of registered cover, each stamp with tear, an attractive and scarce cover (Schmidt.-Nr. 38)

ORGIEV: 3 k. black on rose, two singles tied by blue six-pointed star cancel "16", cover folder at left otherwise fine (Schmidt.-Nr. 11)

SHATSK: 3 k. rose on black with upper sheet margin tied by manuscript to reverse of cover, fine (Schmidt.-Nr. 21)

VESSIEGONSK: 5 k. black on lilac tied by oval datestamp to registered cover, cover folded and some wrinkles and slightly unfresh (Schmidt.-Nr. 15)

POST FROM THE CIVIL WAR: NORTH-WEST ARMY: 1919,1-5 r. and 10 r. unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski

REPUBLIC OF THE FAR EAST: 1921, 1 k. orange pair and strip of five and 3 k. red block of six and single stamp tied by cds. "Vladivostok 24 1 23" to registered cover to Bombay, interesting pasted register label, with various transit marks, tear in cover through one stamp of block six, otherwise fine and scarce

20 k., vertical pair from the upper right sheet corner tied by "WLADIWOSTOCK 17.7.23" (cancel without code letter, just three triangles in the lower part) to reverse of registered cover (YMCA envelope) to Kaunas with arrival mark, scarce cover with secret censor mark

1923, Vladivostok surcharges 20 k. on 1 k. orange, unused, one perf at left missing, otherwise fine, signed Bloch and certificate Mikulski

20 k. on 15 k. brown lilac/blue, unhinged mint, signed Mikulski with certificate

20 k. on 50 k. brown-lilac/green with inverted surcharge, unused, only 25 stamps known with inverted surcharge, very fine, certificate Mikulski

PRIAMUR TERRITORY: 1921, 15 k. on 15, 35, 50 and 70 K., unused, 70 K. few short perfs otherwise fine, signed Mikulski

LOCAL ISSUES: CHARKOW: 1920, 20 k. blue/red, vertical strip of five, tied by cds. to parcel card, fine

KIEV: 1922, 7500 on 5 k. pale yellow brown/green, vertical strip of four, tied by cds. to large part of cover to Lithuania, fine

PETROWSK: 1920, 35 r on 35 k. with violet surcharge, block of 20 with upper and lower sheet margin, unhinged mint, few short perfs and few separated, otherwise fine

SERAFIMO-DIWJEJEWSKOJE: 1922, 100000 r. on 100 r. orange surcharged in red-violet respectively violet, each as block of 20 with sheet margin, two stamps of the red-violet surcharges with small paper adherence, few natural paper wrinkles and colour adherence on stamps, otherwise fine, scarce multiple

OFFICES ABROAD: OFFICES IN CHINA: 1899/1908, 5 k. brown violet as horizontal pair in combination with China 1898 Dragon 10 c. green, each tied by cds. to cover to England, there readdressed, transit and arrival mark on reverse, a fine and unusual combination

OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE: 1858, Russia 10 k. brown/light blue as horizontal strip of three, tied by blue cds. "CONSTANTINOPEL 24 MAP 1864" to cover, fine and scarce, signed Sorani

1900, 10 p. on 2 k. green tied by clear cds. "JAFFA 13 NOV 1913" to postcard to Siena, fine

RUSSIAN-JAPANESE WAR: 1904, "POLEVAYA POCHTOVAYA KONTORA 8 ARM. KORPCHSA " on red band cover, showing violett troup mark and arrival mark "EKATERINOS 14 1 05" on reverse, opened out for display and 2 vertical creases, still attractive and scarce

1923/33, presentation booklet of the Office of Post and Telegraphy with 22 pages containing various sets mounted with hinges, also one issue Russia of 1921 is included, very interesting item

1923, All-Russian Exhibition 1-7 r. imperforated with additional franking tied by cds. PETROGRAD 31.823" to registered cover to Elbing, fine; Provenance: Liphschutz

1924, Lenin 20 K. with thin border and font, used, fine, certificate Hovest BPP

Forces of revolution 2 k. green, imperforated horizontal strip of five with perforation "OBRASEZ", unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski

8 k., proof in yellow-orange, block of four, unhinged mint, fine

8 k., proof in carmine-red, block of four with upper sheet margin, unhinged mint, fine

8 k., proof in light blue, block of four, unhinged mint, fine

20 k. grey-olive, imperforated horizontal strip of five with perforation "OBRASEZ", unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski

30 k. grey-lilac, horizontal strip of five with perforation "OBRASEZ", unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski

30 k. grey-lilac, horizontal strip of five with perforation "OBRASEZ", unhinged mint, fine

40 k. grey-blue, horizontal strip of five with perforation "OBRASEZ",  with gutter at bottom, unhinged mint, fine

40 k. grey-blue, horizontal strip of five with perforation "OBRASEZ", unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski

50 k., proof in brown on carton paper without gum, fine

3 r. brown/green and 1925, 1 k. orange and 5 r. blue/grey-brown, tied by cds. "KASAN 21.101926" to cash on delivery cover for 606 Rubel to Taschkent with arrival mark, cover folded twice and small tear at lower right, a scarce cover, certificate Mikulski

1925, 8 k. grey-olive, lithographed, type II, block of four with bottom sheet margin , with additional cancellation perforation, unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski

Lenin 5 and 10 r., each as horizontal strip of four with perforation "OBRASEZ", unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski