385th Auction

35 k.- 5 r. complete set tied by cds."OMSK 14 7 20" to overfranked registered envelope to Bogoslovskoe with arrival cds. alongside, one adhesive with corner fault and cover opened on three sides, still fine

1919, Omsk issue 35 k. on 2 k. perforated, vertical pair tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 21 () 19” to envelope to USA via Japan, alongside framed violet censor handstamp, correct 70 kopek tariff, some wrinkles and minor imperfections, still fine and scarce

Collection Scheper (Corinphila Veilingen 249, lot 43, April 2021)

35 k. on 2 k. perforated, block of three and single with additional Coat of Arms 15 k. block of four, tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 10 7 20” to reverse of registered envelope to USA, alongside transit and arrival cds., correct 2 roubles tariff, fine

35 k. on 2 k. perforated, together with Coat of Arms 1 r., tied by cds. “IRKUTSK -8 10 19” to registered 5 k. postal stationery card to Vancouver, large violet framed censor handstamp and reverse arrival  “VANCOUVER NO 18 19”, correct 1,40 roubles tariff (40 kopek postcard foreign rate, 1 rouble registration) valid less than two months, negligible imperfections of no importance, fine and very scarce

50 k. on 3 k. imperforate, horizontal pair tied by cds. “OMSK 5- 8 19” repeated alongside to envelope to Norway, censored by the military, reverse arrival cds. “CHRISTIANA 13 X 19”, faint vertical archival fold, very fine and scarce

3 r. on 7 k. together with Coat of Arms 7 r. imperforate, tied by cds. “IRKUTSK 21 12 20” to reverse of registered envelope to Riga with arrival cds. alongside, interesting franking paying the 10 roubles registration Soviet rate during the free post period (as Irkutsk was in Red Army territory), some imperfections and an horizontal crease, but a most unusual cover, signed Dr. Mertens

Collection Scheper (Corinphila Veilingen 249, lot 64, April 2021)

1920, DVR Overprint Second Issue 7 k. on 15 k. as a vertical pair, with Vladivostok Definitives 5 k. (two pairs) and Chita 3 k. (vertical pair) making up the correct 40 kopek tariff, tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 17 11 22” to reverse of a registered envelope to Kharbin, China, with arrival cds., negligible faults on two 5 kopek, of no importance, still very fine. An attractive three-issues franking

20 k. on 14 k. as single franking tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK RAILWAY STATION 6 4 21” to registered envelope to Japan, reverse arrival cds. “OSAKA JAPAN 16 4 21”, light horizontal crease away from the adhesive, fine, also 10 k. on 3,50 rubles imperforated on envelope from “KHABAROVSK 3- 2 21” to Germany, small corner tear and imperfections, still fine

1921, Vladivostok Definitive Issue 2 k., five singles together with 4 k. horizontal pair, tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 10 12 21” to reverse of registered envelope to Varna, Bulgaria, transit cds. “YOKOHAMA 14 12 21” and arrival cds., Pappadopulo correspondence, negligible soiling on front, fine and unusual destination

5 k. and 10 k., tied by cds. “ST(ATION) SEDANKA USSIRISK RAILWAY 20 7 21” to reverse of registered envelope to USA, on front departure cds. repeated once and registration label, reverse arrival cds., initially correctly franked at the 20 kopek tariff (one stamp missing on upper left corner), despite some imperfections a most unusual usage from a small Siberian train station

1921, Chita issue 20 k. in vertical pair, scissor´s cut in between, tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK -1 7 23” to reverse of a registered envelope to USA, transit via Yokohama and reverse arrival “NEW YORK 7 29 1923”, fine

1922, Soviet October Revolution Anniversary 2 k. in horizontal pair with additional Vladivostok Definitive 2 k. (2), 10 k. (horizontal strip of three) and Chita issue 1 k. (horizontal pair), tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 20.12.22” to reverse of a registered envelope to Sydney, Australia, correct 40 kopek tariff, transit and arrival cds. “REGISTERED SYDNEY N.S.W 23  JA 23”, from the Pappadopulo correspondence. Negligible peripheral envelope toning, still fine, a lovely three-issues franking 

1923, Gold Kopek 1 k., two singles and 2 k. in horizontal pair, together with Chita issue 3 k.- 7k. and 15 k., tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK -6 10 23” to reverse of registered envelope to Kharbin, China, with faint arrival cds., fine and scarce

1870/1922 (ca,), large postmarks collection of over 350 covers and cards, including Far Eastern Republic, many Russian cities and provinces represented, vast array of usages with ship mail, “doplatit”, travelling post offices and railway stations postmarks, Moscow and st Petersburg City Posts, also a small group of Far Eastern Republic covers and civil war mail from Vladivostok, etc., mixed condition, a most useful lot, neatly mounted and partly described on album pages

1918/23 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation with some covers, including Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Transcaucasia, Civil War Armies and some local provisionals, many duplicates with plenty of ecclectic material including complete sheets, fantasy productions, Deninkin with some fine postal receipt usages, Far East Republic, etc., also some occasional reprints, forgeries and doubtful items noted. Overall in good condition, a useful lot, neatly housed in two album/stockbook

1919/23, Civil War issues, interesting mint never hinged/unused and used collection with circa 300 stamps, spanning from the Omsk to the late Dieterich issues, with some multiples, printing varieties including Kolchak inverted and misplaced overprints, some usages on piece, etc., some questionable items and forgeries throughout, a few signed Romeko and Soviet Philatelic Association. Some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in good condition, an unusual assembly

1919/20, interesting group of seven covers and two pieces, some better usages like Mi.-Nr. 2B (cut in) tied upon arrival by cds. “KHARBIN” to postcard, 4A(2) with additional franking tied by cds. “TABARINSKOE TOB. 16 8 20” to part of money order, etc., mixed condition

1916/23 (ca.), group of 24 covers and a few pieces, including Postal Stationeries, many interesting usages and frankings, better items like Mi.-Nr. 33 by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 14 9 23” to envelope to a French gold mine in Korea, station Mochuri, DVR overprint on 2 k. imperial wrapper (large piece) used with additional franking (one stamp missing) to maison Romeko in Paris, scarce usage of the DVR 20 k. perforated (faulty) with additional franking on registered envelope to London, DVR overprint Mi.-Nr. 17 tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 31 12 20” to registered envelope (early use of the DVR issue), many combination frankings, etc., some faults, mixed condition, a useful lot