Thursday, July 9, 2015
AUCTION SALE THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 AT 1:00 P.M. RUSSIA 1184 ` 1836 (1 July) FL from St. Petersburg (pre-printed business text, also written in German) to Bordeaux, red L.P.B. 5 and framed “Hollande par Thionville” and arrival cds on back, fine ................................. 200.00 1185 s 1857 10k brown & blue, cancelled “451” (Melitopol) in rectangle of dots, ample margins all around, v.f., with 1999 Mikulski certificate ................................................................................................(1) 300.00 1186 s 1857 10k brown and blue, used, bottom sheet margin single, v.f., signed Dr.Ferchenbauer.. ...........(1) 400.00 1187 1188 1187 ` 1857 10k brown & blue, horizontal pair, brilliant colors, cut close at bottom and in at right, tied by boxed Kharkov 4 May 1858 datestamp on FL to St. Petersburg, filing fold through the stamps at top, with additional faults, fine appearance, with 10 May arrival pmk on back. Pairs of Russia Number one cover are very scarce ...........................................................................................................(1) 2,500.00 1188 ` 1857 10k brown and blue, large, even margins all around, brilliant colors, cancelled by pen cross on large part of outer FL addressed to Rostov Fair (Rostowskyj Yarmark), partial departure postmark on back (possibly Pernow), light natural wear, fresh and v.f., signed Eisold, with 2005 Hovest certificate ...................................................................................................................................................(1) 2,500.00 1189 ` 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, v.f., tied by boxed “Wilno 16 Nov. 1858” datestamp on cover addressed to Strzala (Poland), some toning and backflap mending, otherwise fine ...............(1) 3,500.00 -141- 117\9 1182 1177 1180 1190 1184 1185 1181 1186 1200 1202 1191 1192 1194 1196 1211 1199 1203 1201 1204 -142 - U.S.
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