358 / September 2014

2005, CEPT 8 r. miniature sheet, imperforated proof on cromalin carton

1867, cash paid mourning wrapper with red boxed "s.l.b./o.g.l." of St. Petersburg Main Post Office, on reverse clear red cds. "St. Petersburg 14 APR. 1867", scarce

1891, complete set of 4 booklets with 6 vignettes each, issued by the Union of Russian military invalides in France, scarce

"HANKOW POSTE RUSSE a 31 5 10", 2 clear strikes on postal stationery envelope 'Kitai' 20 k. with register label with manuscript number to France with arrival mark

20 k. tied to folded entire letter from Odessa to Metelin, all markings on the front including  "LLOYD AGENZIE COSTANTINOPOLI 15/4"

POST IN EASTERN ASIA: 1908, 3 k. (2) and 20 k. tied to front and reverse of registered cover from Harbin to Prague, routed via St Peterburg (transit cancellation on reverse), a domestic Registration label has been used to provide the registry number "179", with the International R-label without number applied over it 

1982, 175th anniversary of Guiseppe Garibaldi 6 k., imperforated from the lower sheet margin, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

Happy New Year 4 k., imperforated, from the lower left sheet corner, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

Lighthouses 6 k., imperforated from the left sheet margin, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

1983, 200th anniversary of Tolstoi 4 k., imperforated from the lower sheet margin, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

1983, 65th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the USSR 4 k., imperforated, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

History of Soviet Gliding 2 k. imperforated with left sheet margin, unmounted mint, copy of certificate Wassmann (for several stamps)

Rostor on Don 4 k., imperforated from the upper sheet margin, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

60th anniversary of the Buryat ASSR 4 k., imperforated, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

Paintings by Belarusian artists 20 k., imperforated, from the lower left sheet corner, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

Food Program of the USSR 20 k., imperforated, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

Down with nuclear weapons 5 k., imperforated, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

1984, 25th anniversary of Cuban revolution 5 k., imperforated, horizontal pair, unmounted mint, certificate Wassmann

1984, European Speed Skating Women's Decathlon 5 k., imperforated, unmounted mint, copy of certificate Wassmann (for several stamps)

METER STAMP: 2 k. on fragment with adjacent cds. "MOSCOW 10.3.28", scarce and very early strike

1938, unissued Ibanez 45 c. on 2 c. in block of 20 from upper right sheet corner, unmounted mint (Mi. 1.000,-)

1853/1857, "STOCKHOLM 30.8.1853", date cancellation in blue on folded letter via Ystad and Stralsund with boxed "Aus Schweden" and prrussian tax "8" (Sgr.) to Den Bosch with Dutch tax "60" (cent) and second folded cover from same correspondence with date cancellation "STOCKHOLM 21.4.1857" in black and boxed "Aus Schweden per Stralsund", fine

2003, CEPT 1,75 g., printing sheet with 3 booklet panes and large printing margins, unmounted mint, most likely unique

2004, CEPT printing sheet with 2 souvenir sheets and large print margins, unmounted mint, very rare in this form

2004, CEPT, stamp booklet, specialzed collection with 4 booklets with shiny or dull cover and booklet sheet unmounted mint and on first day cover

2007, CEPT booklet pane, 2,50 g. and 3,35 g., proof sheet with 8 panes on original stamp paper, stamps perforated, unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare

2008, CEPT booklet pane, 2,47 g. and 3,30 g., proof sheet with 8 panes on original stamp paper, stamps perforated, unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare

1934, Provisional issue 10 c.-3,70 l. cpl., unused, sign. E. Diena, Bartels and Drahn (Mi. 1.000,-)

1970, CEPT 1,25 d. and 3,25 d. in complete printing sheets with 6 miniature sheets, the 3,25 d. without number on the sheet margins, folded in the vertical gutters, unmounted mint with archive annotations in the lower margin, very rare

1971, CEPT 1,50 d. and 4 d. in complete printing sheets with 6 miniature sheets each, 4 d. without control number, folded in the vertical gutters, archive annotations in the margin, unmounted mint, very rare

2d. blue, plate 1, AK, showing prominent «shiftet transfer» at base below «NCE» of   PENCE, large regular margins, centrally cancelled by black MC, very fine (SG-Spec.: DS5c; £ 950.-)

2d. blue, plate 1, BJ, good to large margins, tied by neat black MC to small piece, fine, experts handstamp «Dietrich, Leipzig» on reverse, fine (£850.-) 

2d. plate 1, EK, with prominent variety «Double Letter K», small to large margins all round, neatly tied by black MC, fine (SG Spec. DS5j; £950.-)

 2d. blue, deep shade, plate 1, FH, large to very large margins all round, very slight corner crease at top right not touching design, cancelled with black MC, fine (£ 850.-)

2d. blue, plate 1, JE, large margins, centrally cancelled with red MC, fine (£850.-) 

 2d. blue, plate 1, KH, large regular margins, lightly cancelled with black MC, very fine (£ 850.-)