384. Auction

“ROPIT AGENT JAFFA -9 APR- 1905”, two clear strikes in violet (Tchilinghiran 238) on complete passenger´ ticket for the pilgrim ships linking Afon (Mount Athos) to Odessa via Constantinople, one horizontal archival fold does not detract, also a 1887 ROPIT ticket (left half) with “ROPIT AG. JAFFA -7 APR. 87”, fine and very scarce duo 

“ROPIT PAR(AKHOD). KORNILOV MARCH 1911”, steamship postmark in violet (Tchilinghirian 855) on reverse of passenger´ ticket for the pilgrim ships linking Afon (Mount Athos) to Odessa via Constantinople, on front faint violet "“ROPIT AGENT JAFFA 30 APR. 1911” (Tchilinghirian 238), one horizontal fold does not detract, fine and rare

1863/1920 (ca.) mint never hinged/unused and used collection with a few covers, incl. Russia in China and Civil War issues, starting with Russian Levant Mi.-Nr. 1, a fine selection of the 1876 and 1879 overprints with Mi.-Nr. 10(4), 11Ia-b(4) used, the collection follows with the later city overprints, some multiples from the Civil War issues with Don, Eastern Republic, etc. Some occasional faults as to be expected, mostly fine, a few values signed Mikulski, in one album