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
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“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
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“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
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Dispatch via Russian postoffices: 1903, registered covers with routing mark "Germany Registered via Russia" and posting at the Chinese postoffice "HANKOW 9.MAY.03" with R-cancellation "HANKOW (CHINA)" in black via Shanghai with postal acceptance of the Russian post office with overprint issue 1899 2 Kopecks, two single stamps 3 Kopecks, 5 Kopecks and 7 Kopecks each with cancellation "SHANGHAI 13.V.1903" with Registered label and purple R-cancellation "R/SHANGHAI" via Moscow to Bonn with arrival postmark, good condition
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"KHARBIN POST. TEL. KONT. 10 XII 19-02", very fine strike on 7 k. and China 1 c., repeated alongside (T&S fig. 585), to red band envelope to Riga with arrival cds. "RIGA 29 DEC. 1902". The 7 k. lightly toned at top, otherwise very fine and scarce mixed franking
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Cover from the Russian office on Chios with negative postmark Chio Poste Russe Gratuit in black blue 19-12-1917 to Athens, very fine
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Steamship 2 piaster red and blue, fine/very fine (tiny thin spot) with 2015 Ludger Hovest certificate, cat.v. 1000
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1863-1913, extensive specialized collection with better material, (overprint varieties), about 50 covers/postal stationary etc. in 2 ring binders
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1879, 2 k. black/rose, together with 1884 1 k. orange (two singles), 7 k. blue and 10 k. red/green (horizontal pair and single), all neatly tied by cds. "ROPIT CONTANTINOPLE 25 FEV 91" to registered envelope to Berlin, adjacent blue single line "ZAKAZNOE", reverse transit cds. "ODESSA 27 FEV 1891" and Berlin arrival cds. "14/ 3. 91"; very fine, an attractive and scarce Four-Colour franking
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1863-1913, collection used and * with better material on album leaves in folder
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