1912-17, 15k red brown and blue, printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, double impression of the design, one inverted, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF and scarce, P. Buchsbayew certificate
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1872 (December 20), 20k blue and orange, printed on horizontally laid paper, used on entire wrapper from St. Petersburg to Bordeaux, appropriate transit and arrival ds, F/VF, Est. $100-$150
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GROUP OF PRINTING ERRORS: 1912-17, 35 perforated stamps in singles or pairs, including pair of 14k - central offset of frame, 10 pieces of 15k (three different color combinations) with various offset of centers, 12 pieces of20k, five with background printed on gum side plus various offsets, 2 shades each of 25k and 35k with offset of center, three shades of 50k all with offset, offsets of 70k (pair) and 1r, all with full OG, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400
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1908-09, die proof of 5k in bluish green, printed on thin cardboard, size 33x39mm, no gum as produced, VF and very rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500
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1912-17, 15k brown lilac and blue, vertical varnish lines, bottom right corner margin block of 9, inverted offset of blue center on reverse, fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
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1873 (February 7), 5k and 20k in horizontal pair, three stamps printed on vertically(!) laid paper, used on cover from Vasilievskaya volost via Nolinsk to Vyatka, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, slight filing fold, still VF and rare franking, Est. $400-$500
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1864, 3k black and green, 5k black and lilac, two values with perforation 12½, 3k has violet 2.5mm stroke at bottom and tiny inclusion at right, unused, F/VF appearance, C.v. $2,100 for hinged
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1908-09, die proof of 7k in blue, printed on vertical wove paper, size 34x39mm, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500
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1858, 20k blue and orange, perforation 14½x15, numeral watermark ''2'' shifted to the left, ''38'' inside dotted cancellation, nice stamp in every respect, VF, C.v. $1,700
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1884, 3.50r black and gray, 7r black and yellow, complete set of two, printed on vertically laid paper, fresh quality, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $2,000
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