1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by pen and tied by "38" in circle of dots (Riga) on cover to Mitava, bilingual "Arensburg" (on the southern shore of Oesel Island, Saaremaa, Estonia), departure and "Polucheno May 14 1858 Mitava" postmarks on back, also with intact red seal, fine, signed Mikulski. Scarce origin (Arensburg, Estonia) via Riga to a Ritter-baron in Mitava -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Specialized Russia
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Cherrystone Auctions Specialized Russia
We are pleased to present our annual RUSSIA Specialized sale, consisting of 594 lots, with exceptional Russian Empire, RSFSR, Soviet Union, plus related areas including Siberia.
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Lot #4026 - Russia 1857 russia number one
Lot #4027 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, three nice margins, just in bottom, tied by Berdyansk datestamp on outer FL from the "Fratelli Rocca" to their correspondent offices in Odessa, dated 17/29 April (difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars), with 21 April/3 May arrival docketing, signed Emilio Diena -
Estimate price: $1500-1200
Lot #4028 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by pen and tied by "37" in circle of dots (Reval) on outer FL to Hapsal, with boxed "Reval 2 April 1859" departure datestamp on back, very fine -
Estimate price: $5500-5250
Lot #4029 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, tied by boxed "Taurogen 28 March 1858" datestamp on outer FL to Riga, with boxed "Polucheno March 29 1858" arrival on back, also oval "Speditions-Geschaft John G. Kniep Tauroggen", signed A.Diena, very fine -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #4030 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, placed upside-down and tied by unframed "Smorgon 1858 August" datestamp, with "20" added by pen, addressed to Madame La Contessa Ida Mostowska" in Warszawa, with red Warszawa 6/9 and boxed "1/P" (1:00 P.M.) arrival on back, cover tears at bottom and on back, fine and probably unique usage from Smorgon (Gov. Vilna) -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #4031 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by ornamental double broken circle "Kovno" postmark on cover to Vilna, with "Kovno March 18, 1858" departure cds on back, intact wax seal, minor cover wear and tears, still a v.f. number one cover of Russia, ex-Frederick Small collection -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #4032 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, tied by unframed straight line "Ustjuschna" in all Cyrillic caps on cover to St. Petersburg, with two-line departure (12 June 1858) datestamp at bottom, round "Polucheno 15 June" arrival, intact wax seal just showing through on front, faint toned specks, very fine and rare -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #4033 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, tied by indistinct framed Apr 4 58 datestamp (little oily) on FL originating in "Bialystok" (31 March) and sent to Mitava, v.f. -
Estimate price: $4000-3750
Lot #4034 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, tied by framed two-line "Polangen 20 May 1858" datestamp on blue outer FL to Libava, with departure and arrival docketing, fresh and v.f. cover, with "W.Koenigsfest" handstamps -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #4035 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, beautiful colors, tied by "239" in rectangle of dots on a blue outer FL from Libava to St. Petersburg, with corresponding "Libava 8 July 1858" three-line departure datestamp and oval firm cachet, arrival docketing, letter refolded at top, with filing folds away from the stamp, fresh and v.f. cover -
Estimate price: $4000-3750
Lot #4036 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, deep intense colors, tied by two-line ascending "Puchesh Kostroma" March 1858 pre-philatelic datestamp on home-made envelope to Moscow, with faint arrival handstamp, virtually intact red seal, overall paper ageing, v.f. and scarce usage from Puchesh -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #4037 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, narrow but ample margins all around, tied by a boxed "Reval 29 April 1858" departure datestamp on outer FL to Riga, with framed "Polucheno 2 May, 1858" on back, v.f. -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #4038 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, beautiful fresh colors, tied by framed "Pernov 21 June 858" datestamp on outer wrapper to Dorpat, with boxed "Derpt 23 June" arrival handstamp on back, wax seal removed, v.f., signed Miro and Roger Calves -
Estimate price: $5000-4250
Lot #4039 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, deep and beautiful fresh colors of the early printing, tied by Riga 25 March 1858 cds on complete FL to Pernau, with bilingual Pernov arrival postmark the next day, minute age spots, very fine cover from Riga, signed Miro, Calves -
Estimate price: $7500-6250
Lot #4040 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large to ample margins all around, tied by indistinct postmark on outer wrapper from Petrozavodsk 29 April 1858 to St. Petersburg, with arrival "Polucheno 6 May 1858" cds and large part of wax seal, departure arrival docketing, fine cover from Petrozavodsk (the capital of the Republic of Karelia), signed Mikulski -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #4041 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, tied by "19" in circle of dots on outer FL to Warsaw, with "Kovno Aug 15 1858" double circle departure and red Warszawa 30/8 arrival postmarks on back, lettersheet refolded, with filing creases away from the stamp, fine -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #4042 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, including a tiny portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled in dots on small outer FL addressed to Odessa, with Mariupol 8 August, 1858 departure datestamp on back, letter has been refolded, with some tape strengthening, otherwise a fine Number One cover, ex-Herman Toaspern, signed, Diena, Bolaffi etc., with Raybaudi cert. -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #4043 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, beautiful color and relief, tied by boxed Odessa, 4 April 1858 datestamp on FL to St. Petersburg, usual filing fold away from the stamp, v.f. -
Estimate price: $7500-7500
Lot #4044 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by a "327" in rectangular dots on cover from Chembar (Penza Prov) to Moscow, bearing straight line "Chembarsk" and boxed "Polucheno Nov. 1858", also with 12 November arrival docketing, filing fold at top of the envelope, away from the stamp, full wax seal on back, just slightly offset to front, v.f. cover, signed Schlesinger. A rarity, probably the only known number one used from Chembar...
Lot #4045 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by "269" in rectangular dots, used 9.9.1858 on a small FL from "Schklow" (Mogilev Gouv.) to St. Petersburg, fresh and absolutely beautiful number one cover, ex-Faberge, signed Peter Holcombe, also Mikulski, with his certificate -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #4046 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by "37" in round dots on FL from Reval to Dorpat, with boxed Reval 6 August 1858"departure datestamp on back, little overall toning, otherwise v.f. and attractive cover, with Eichele cert. -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #4047 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by boxed Volsk, April 11 1858 datestamp on FL to Saratov, v.f. -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #4048 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue, two vertical pairs, brilliant colors, margins all around, one just clear at upper left, brilliant colors, cancelled by pen, one also with traces of dot cancels, barely tied on home-made cover to Moscow, with faint postal markings on back, overall ageing and refolded at top, wax seal removed. Mikulski estimates that only about 30 pairs of Russia No. 1 exist, some used on covers (in his collection, there was in fact...
Lot #4049 - Russia 1857 russia number one
1857 10k brown & blue (defective), used in combination with 1866 Issue 1k black & yellow and 3k black & green ("V" in background error) on small piece, all cancelled by oval "S.P.B." of St. Petersburg, showing part of red departure cds at bottom. The first stamp of Russia was valid for postage until 1881. This is probably a unique combination, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski certificate -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #4050 - Russia 1858 russia number two
1858 10k black, proof of perforation and frame only on thick unwatermarked paper, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, part gutter at bottom, each stamp handstamped "PMD", fine and extremely rare multiple, ex-Breitfuss -
Estimate price: $12000-10500
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