385th Auction
24–29 March 2025 · 7–8 April 2025 in Wiesbaden
1899, 10 K. blue, with overprint “KITAI” on vertically laid paper, neatly tied to small piece, perforation lightly toned, otherwise very fine and scarce
1910, Coat of Arms 10 k. tied by cds. “SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE 20 5 1()” repeated alongside with blue circular "THE EKMAN FOREIGN AGENCIES LTD * SHANGHAI" to small improvised wrapper to Sweden, endorsed “sample of bamboo steel”. Despite some adhesive imperfections, a most unusual usage
1865, ROPIT 2 pia. red/blue, fresh colours, large to wide margins all around, unused with small amount of gum remnants, very fine and rare, certificate Eisold BPP (1999)
3 k. light blue, First Printing, complete sheet of four with horizontal setting of the clichés, margins reduced and folded once horizontally on the third adhesive, slight toning, closed tear and minor imperfections, still fine. A rare sheet
1863, 3 k. light blue, First Printing, good colours, large to wide margins at the vertical sides, neatly cancelled with cds. “ODESSA 21 OCT. 1867”, two small tears at top and bottom mentioned for accuracy, very rare cancellation on this issue, certificate Mikulski (1998)
3 k. deep blue, Thrid Printing on glossy paper, complete sheet of four with the new 2 x 2 arrangement of the clichés, of fresh colours, unused with full original gum, hinged at the margins, some peripheral wear and tear, still fine and scarce, certificate Mikulski
1875/1919 (ca.), massive accumulation of covers and unused/used postal stationeries and cards, including Russian Levant and Areas, representing an ecclectic choice with strength in the postal stationeries, some better items with scarce 1875 20 kopek postal stationery envelope uprated with 1 kopek black/yellow cancelled “REVEL 11 MAI 1884” (Mi.-Nr. U24B), many interesting usages including from Karsk, some charity labels, reply cards and registration handstamps, St Petersburg numeral cancellations, a fine group of 1882 unused red cross envelopes, many postmarks clearly identified and classified by cities, also a part of with Polish cancellations, etc. Some occasional faults, overall in very good condition, in 8 albums and binders
1898/1918 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, starting with the first overprint issues with multiples, blocs up to the high rouble values, many with sheet borders or corners, fine selection of cancellations with Tienstin, Shanghai, Chifu, Port Arthur, Manchuria, Romanov 5 r. with cds. “KHARBIN” (4), Mukden, Tsitsikar, etc., together with a few covers and cards. Some occasional faults, overall in very good condition, in one album
1863/1913, mint never hinged/unused and used collection with a few covers, starting with a delightful group of the 1863 3 kopek blue including the three printings (Mi.-Nr. 1a-c), followed by the ROPIT issues with Mi.-Nr. 1 left sheet corner used (position 1) slighlty cut in at right (certificate Mikulski), strong selection of the 1909/10 overprinted issues, fine choice of blocs of four and large multiples along with Mi.-Nr. 22y full sheet, etc., also a group of fantasy issues, a few reprints and doubtful cancellations. Some occasional faults, mostly in good and fresh condition, a compelling assembly