382nd Auction

1908, Coat of Arms 7 k. bright blue, essay showing three pearls in the bottom scroll, horizontal pair belted with sheet margins, on wove paper with varnish lines, fresh colours, no gum as issued, extremely fine, a rarity

1913, Romanov 5 r. brownish-black, neatly tied by cds. "TAGANROG 18 6 19" to a large registered commercial envelope to Rostov on Don, in combination with War Charity 10 k. and South Russia Don issue 25 k., reverse arrival cds. "ROSTOV ON DON 19 6. 19", cover with two minor tears and a couple of perf toned, otherwise fine. A rare combination franking and a late use of the 5 r Romanov, certificate Leupold (2021)

1921, Hunger Relief 2250 r. green on thin paper, fresh colours, left sheet margin, mint never hinged, extremely fine

1921, Hunger Relief 2250 r. dark green on thin paper, fresh colours, mint never hinged with the lower third of the adhesive ungummed due to production anomaly, extremely fine

1922, Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 2000 r. green, tied by unclear cds. "11 22" on small fragment with Volga Hunger Relief 2250 r. green and Soviet Definitives, very fine, scarce late usage, signed Mikulski

FIRST DAY COVER: 1913, Romanov Postal Stationery envelope 7 k. brown, with superb cds. "S. PETERSBURG -2 1 13" to Libau, reverse arrival cds. "LIBAVA -4 1 13", very fine, a rare First Day usage of the Romanov Tercentenary issue

FISCAL STAMP USED AS POSTAGE: 1907, Revenue 5 k. red-brown, tied by cds. "SMOLENSK 1 12 12" to postcard to Grenoble, France, with alongside arrival cds. "GRENOBLE 16 12 12 ", some slight toning and a corner crease, still fine and rare usage, certificate Mandrovski (2012) (Standard-Nr. FM 18, Barefoot-Nr. 17)

CONSULAR STAMPS: 1913, Arms 2,25 r. blue/orange-red/green, fresh colours, complete sheet of 25, mint never hinged (some adherences in margins only), a few perf. separation and casual light creases, fine, most unusual (Barefoot-Nr. 11)

"БЕЗ.ПЛАТ." - "NO CHARGE" red framed cancel on postal stationery envelope, 10k. brown from "KAMENOGORODKS 9 1874" to St. Petersburg, some creasing and staining, otherwise fine, scarce cancellation

"TAPSENSK P.O VETV BALTIC RAILWAY STATION 3 JAN 1872", superb strike in blue on a postal stationery 8 k. brown to Prussia, further TPO transit cds. and arrival on reverse, extremely fine and scarce

TROPHY STAMPS: 1920, Denikin 10 k. green and 70 k. blue (irregular horizontal block of seven), tied by cds. "CHERNYI-RYNOK 12 5 20" to registered envelope to a small station near Kizlyar, reverse arrival cds. "KIZLYAR TERSK OBL. 17 5 20", correct Soviet 5 roubles rate, cover with one vertical crease and some light aging, still fine and rare usage of Bolshevik trophy stamps from an elusive place in the Tersk region (most are usually from Ukraine or Crimea)

1920, 20k. on 14k. cobalt/red tied by cds. "VLADIVOSTOK 28 10 21" to registered cover with Russian and French r-label to Miloslaw, Poland with adjacent polish censor mark "P10" of Posen, London transit and "MILOSLAW 16.12.21" arrival mark, horizontal fold and some light transport wear, a very rare and with polish censor mark probably unique cover, certificate Mikulski (2005) and Drzewiecki (2017)

SOCHI: 1918, "60" small overprint on 1 k. perf., unused, 1 k. imperf., used, together with "60" large overprint on 1 k. imperf, unused, the later small thin, otherwise very fine, all sign. and certificates Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 1-2)

1918, "60" large overprint on 1 k. and 3 k. imperforated, fresh colours, all four large even margins, unused, very fine, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 1, 3)

1918, "60" small overprint on 1 k. perforated, Type 3, upper sheet margin, fresh colours, lightly tied by cds. showing "29 12 18" (very likely ADLER CHERNOM.) to small telegram form to the administration of the agricultural cooperative in Sochi, reverse arrival cds. "SOCHI CHERNOM 2- 1 18 a" (slipped digit for year 1919), very fine. A delightful item of great rarity, with a similar cover from the same correspondence illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 2)

1918, "60" small overprint on 3 k. imperforated, scarcer type 7 (2,8 mm width), fresh colours, four very good even margins, tied by unclear cds. to small piece, very fine, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 3)

CHIMANEVSKOYE: 1920, "p" bluish-violet manuscript overprint on 1 k., tied by cds. "CHIMANEVSKOYE ARCH. 29 3 10" (date slug error for year 1920) to parcel receipt form, reverse unclear arrival cds. "--- VOL. 31 3 20", some archival creases, card slightly shortened otherwise fine, a rare provisional usage, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013)

FOKINO: 1920, "rub" violet manuscript overprint on 3 k., vertical block of six, tied by cds. "FOKINO NIZHEGOR 30 3 20" to small piece, two adhesives with small faults otherwise fine, a very scarce multiple, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 2)

1920, "rub" violet manuscript overprint on 4 k., horizontal pair, used with cds. "FOKINO", a couple of separated perfs at bottom, still very fine, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3)

YAKUTSK : 1920, "1 rub" black handstamp overprint on 1 k., "2 rub" on 2 k. (two singles, black and violet overprints), fresh colours, unused, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1, 3, 4)

1920, black handstamp overprint "1 rub" on 1 k., violet handstamp overprint 5 k and 15 k. (horizontal pair), tied by cds. "YAKUTSK 28 6 20" to parcel card to village Mykhti, reverse arrival cds. "MYKHTI IRKUT. -5 7 20", strong vertical archival fold, not affecting the adhesives, fine and rare combination, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1, 7, 11)

YAKUTSK: 1920, "4 RUB" violet overprint on 4 k., horizontal pair, tied by cds. "YAKUTSK -1 4 21" together with Arms 20 k. (revalued in roubles without additional overprint) to parcel card, undelivered and returned to Yakutsk with receiver handstamp "YAKUTSK -6 6 21". Trivial vertical archival fold not affecting the adhesives, fine and very scarce, certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 6)

1920, violet handstamp overprints "4 rub" on 4 k., vertical pair neatly tied by cds. "YAKUTSK -4 2 21" to parcel receipt card to village Vytim, together with Arms 20 k. on 14 k. (33) (revalued to 20 roubles each), paying the 666 roubles tariff for 73,31 funt weight parcel, with arrival on reverse. Light archive fold touching one 20 k., of no importance, very fine and scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 6)

1920, violet handstamp overprints "4 rub" on 4 k. and "10 rub" on 10 k. on 7 k. (two vertical pairs), neatly tied by cds. "YAKUTSK -4 2 21" to parcel receipt card to village Vytim, together with Arms 20 k. on 14 k. (vertical strip of five, revalued to 20 roubles each), correctly paying the 144 roubles tariff for 16 funt weight parcel, reverse arrival cds. "VITIM IRKUT. 17 2 21". Light archive fold away from the adhesive, of no importance, very fine, a rare usage, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 6, 9)

YUREVKA (YEKATERINOSLAV): 1920 "RUB" red manuscript overprint on 50 k., horizontal strip of three with lower right corner sheet margin, tied by cds.  "YUREVKA EKAT." to piece, left stamp defective, of no importance; fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 5)

KALUGA: 1920, "P" bluish-violet handstamp overprint on 15 k., horizontal pair, neatly tied by cds. "KALUGA 16 5 22" to small piece, together with "P" on 10 k., used, very fine. Great postmaster provisional rarity, the pair illustrated in Geyfman, certificate Ceresa for both items (2014) (Geyfman 2, the 10 k. unrecorded)

KUSTANAI: 1920, "RUB" handstamp overprint on 15 k., block of four and single, tied by cds. "KUSTANAI 15 6. 20" to parcel card to Moscow, two archival pinholes and light vertical bend away from the adhesives, very fine and attractive (Geyfman-Nr. 22)

LUKOYANOV (NIZHNY NOVGOROD): 1920, "P" black handstamp overprint on 1k. horizontal pair, 2k., 3k., 5k. 7 k., all used, and 4 k. unused; 1 k. a few trimmed perfs, 3 k. one short perf and minor toning, otherwise very fine. An exceptional group, all illustrated in Geyfman and mentioned as moderately questionable, sign. and certificates Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 2-7)

1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 1 k., 2k. (perf. and imperf.), 5 k., 15 k., 25 k., 35 k. and 70 k., the later rounded corner, also two forgeries for reference, mostly fine to very fine, a remarkable and rare group, all sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 2-4, 8, 15, 21-23)

SHUYA: 1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 50 k., horizontal pair, tied by clear cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 13 1 21" together with 3,50 r.  (counted at face value) to piece, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 22)

1920, "Rub" red handstamp overprints 2 k., a single and 10 k. in two strips of five, one of three and two singles, tied by official postal seal together with RSFSR Mi.-Nr. 195, to insured parcel receipt, reverse cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -2 5. 22", the document with some minor creases and tears of no importance, fine, very rare and spectacular usage, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 5, 13)

1920, "500" handstamp overprint on 5 r., two singles tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -5 5 20" to parcel form receipt, on reverse "Rub" overprints 2k, 3k. and 20 k. vertical strip of four, all with another cds. type "SHUYA VLAD. G. -3 5 20", one stamp missing and minor faults, otherwise fine. A delightful and extremely rare usage, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3, 6, 17, 28)

1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 5 k., horizontal pair, and 10 k. on 7 k., neatly tied by circular postal seal from a local town, dated "6-6-22" in manuscript, to postal receipt with cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -6 6. 22" at upper right corner, some horizontal archival folds slightly affecting the pair perforations, of no importance. A very fine, very rare and delightful specialist item, signed Ceresa (Geyfman-Nr. 9, 12)

SEMYONOV: 1920, "Rub" handstamp on 1 k. imperforated, Type II (5,5 x 10,7 mm), used, very fine and scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014), (Geyfman-Nr. 1)

SEMYONOV: 1920, "Rub" handstamp on 1 k. imperforated, Type II (5,5 x 10,7 mm), vertical pair, touched at lower left corner otherwise good to large margins, tied by cds. "SEMENYOV NIZH. 11 5 20" together with Arms 10 k. (revalued without overprint), to money transfer card to Atkharsk, unusual transit via Astrakhan, reverse arrival cds. "ATKHARSK 16 6 20", usual archival pinholes and vertical fold not affecting the adhesives. A fine and rare usage, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1)

1920, "5" overprint on postal saving 5 k., revalued at 5 roubles, horizontal pair, used with cds. "SOCHI", very fine. Extremely rare, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 4)