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2021
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Hammer price:
$9,000
1905 (11 Apr) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Kalgan, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 4b)
1905 (11 Apr) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Kalgan, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 4b)
1905 (11 Apr) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Kalgan, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 4b) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1905 (11 Apr) red band cover addressed from Russian Post Office in Urga, Mongolia to Kalgan, China. Franked with 7k, tied by "Urga Pochtov. Kontora" date-stamp, repeated alongside, with other markings and red handstamps. Date-stamp Type 4b (Tchilingirian & Stephen).
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Hammer price:
$6,000
Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow. To pay for the service of the Imperial Russian Post, a blue 7-kopek stamp (issued in 1889) has been affixed to the ordinary cover of the first weight class and canceled in the Lebedin post & telegraph office 22.08.1894 (PTK), repeated on the reverse. The Imperial datestamp is damaged (date inverted compared to the...
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Hammer price:
$3,750
1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000)
1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000)
1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000) Oldlouis Auctions Russia: Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #14
1858 10k brown & blue, unused with gum, small traces of gum missed on sides. Very light hinge remnant at the top. Very fresh colors. Watermark '1'. Very fine grade, extremely rare.
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Hammer price:
$3,250
1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)
1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)
1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500) Oldlouis Auctions Russia: Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #14
1858 20k blue & orange, unused without gum, with small traces of gum. Light hinge remnant at the top and dark traces from hinge (not visible on front side). Very fresh colors. Watermark '2'. Very fine grade, extremely rare. Signed by an expert.
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Hammer price:
$3,250
1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)
1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)
1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000) Oldlouis Auctions Russia: Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #14
1858 30k carmine & green, unused and with very light hinge remnant. Regummed in our opinion. Very fresh colors. Watermark '3' shifted to the right. Very fine grade, extremely rare. Multiply signed by experts.
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Hammer price:
$3,250
1868 3k Melitopol Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, [ RR ], Only 10 Recorded, Certificate, CV $8,000)
1868 3k Melitopol Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, [ RR ], Only 10 Recorded, Certificate, CV $8,000)
1868 3k Melitopol Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, [ RR ], Only 10 Recorded, Certificate, CV $8,000)
1868 3k Melitopol Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, [ RR ], Only 10 Recorded, Certificate, CV $8,000) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
This issue was withdrawn from official sale due to using the Imperial coat of arms and post horns on the Zemstvo stamp. Rarity level "RR" according to Schmidt. Only 10 copies recorded. Toned gum and repaired tear on the right side. Terry Page FRPSL certificate.
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Hammer price:
$3,000
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #10, INVERTED Background + Shifted Red, Sheet, Rare, CV $24,000+)
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #10, INVERTED Background + Shifted Red, Sheet, Rare, CV $24,000+) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction 2: Don Olson Collection (Rare Stamps, Multiples, Sheets)
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo Sheet Schmidt #10 with INVERTED Background and shifted red frame. Paper 0.08mm. CV $24,000+ according to Large Zemstvo Catalog. Largest-known multiple. Extremely rare.
8
Hammer price:
$3,000
1c Panama (INVERTED Center, Print Error)
1c Panama (INVERTED Center, Print Error) Oldlouis Auctions Print Errors of The World, Poland, Baltic States - Rare Stamps Auction #20
The condition of the stamps is shown on the images and indicated in the description of the lot below.
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Hammer price:
$2,500
1857 Russia Number One 10k (Sc. 1) brown & blue, cover from Fellini to Riga, dotted cancellation '395', RARE!
1857 Russia Number One 10k (Sc. 1) brown & blue, cover from Fellini to Riga, dotted cancellation '395', RARE!
1857 Russia Number One 10k (Sc. 1) brown & blue, cover from Fellini to Riga, dotted cancellation '395', RARE!
1857 Russia Number One 10k (Sc. 1) brown & blue, cover from Fellini to Riga, dotted cancellation '395', RARE! Oldlouis Auctions Russia: Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #14
A cover from Fellini to Riga with the first Russian Stamp 10k (Sc. 1). Dotted cancellation '395'. Lowercase postmark of Fellin 1.08 (?) and the incoming postmark Riga 4.03 b on the backside. Rare. Письмо из Феллина в Ригу с первой маркой России 10 коп (Sc. 1), гашение точечным штемпелем '395'. На обороте клеймение строчным штемпелем Феллин 1.08 (?) (Добин, 2009) и входящий штемпель Риги 4.03б. Редкость.
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Hammer price:
$2,400
1858 30k Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, Certificate, CV $30,000)
1858 30k Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, Certificate, CV $30,000)
1858 30k Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, Certificate, CV $30,000)
1858 30k Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, Certificate, CV $30,000) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire, Offices Abroad & Zemstvo - Rare Stamps Auction #18
One of the rarest Russian stamps. Excellent condition and fresh colors, mint no gum. Sign of expert or inscription on the back. P. Scheller certificate.
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Hammer price:
$2,100
1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)
1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)
1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #16
1858 30k carmine & green. Watermark '3'. Hinge remnant at the top of the stamp, light gum toning. Very fresh colors and excellent condition. Very fine grade, extremely rare. Signed by an expert.
13
Hammer price:
$2,000
1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)
1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)
1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)
1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)
1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)
1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
Canceled stamp with inverted center not recorded according to catalogs. Extremely rare. CV $600 for the mint stamp. No price for a canceled stamp. Small tear at the bottom. Terry Page FRPSL Certificate. Ex. Faberge.
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Hammer price:
$1,900
1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)
1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)
1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #16
1858 20k blue & orange. Watermark '2'. Hinge remnant at the top of the stamp. Full gum. Very fresh colors and excellent condition. Very fine grade, extremely rare. Signed by an expert.
15
Hammer price:
$1,600
1857 10k Russian Empire First Issue, Imperf (Sc. 1, Zv. 1, Watermark ‘1’, Signed)
1857 10k Russian Empire First Issue, Imperf (Sc. 1, Zv. 1, Watermark ‘1’, Signed)
1857 10k Russian Empire First Issue, Imperf (Sc. 1, Zv. 1, Watermark ‘1’, Signed) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #16
1858 10k brown & blue, large margins at the top, bottom, and right. Part of another 10k stamp at the bottom. Excellent condition and bright fresh colors, but removed cancellation in our opinion, so it sells as a canceled stamp. Very scarce stamp in such condition. Catalog value for mint stamp is $150,000. Multiply times signed by experts.
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Hammer price:
$1,500
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Block of Four (Schmidt #10PIM, INVERTED Background, Extremely Rare, CV $4,000+, MNH)
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Block of Four (Schmidt #10PIM, INVERTED Background, Extremely Rare, CV $4,000+, MNH)
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Block of Four (Schmidt #10PIM, INVERTED Background, Extremely Rare, CV $4,000+, MNH) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Block of Four Schmidt #10PIM with INVERTED Background. CV $4,000+ according to Large Zemstvo Catalog. One of the largest-known multiple, extremely rare.
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Hammer price:
$1,500
1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH)
1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH)
1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH)
1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH)
1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH) Oldlouis Auctions The Soviet Union and RSFSR: Rarities, Print Errors - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1924 Typo 1k orange imperf. MNH. Certificate of Ludger Hovest. Despite the certificate, in our opinion, the stamp may be an old forgery. Therefore, the lot is sold without guarantees of authenticity. Selling as-is.
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Hammer price:
$1,500
1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint
1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint
1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint
1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint
1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1931 (17 Nov) cover locally used in Urga (Ulan Bator) franked with imperforated 10m, tied by Ulan Bator departure postmark with a swastika symbol and addressed in Cyrillic to 'Mongolbank'. Blue sign on the front. Inverted 10m overprint on imperf 10c green stamp with a large corner margin. Very rare stamp used on the cover. Excellent specimen.
19
Hammer price:
$1,500
1950 (May 2) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Office envelope sent from Amoy to Rangoon, Burma
1950 (May 2) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Office envelope sent from Amoy to Rangoon, Burma
1950 (May 2) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Office envelope sent from Amoy to Rangoon, Burma Oldlouis Auctions China: Rare Stamps, Local Issues, and Postal History - Specialized Auction #17
1950 (May 2) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Office envelope sent from Amoy to Rangoon, Burma, endorsed on front “Hong Kong currency $50”, franked on reverse 1949 Mao Zedong issue, San Yick print, $100 deep lilac and $2,000 emerald green, and 1949 Shanghai Surcharge on Dr. SYS Gold Yuan issue, Shanghai Dah Tung Flat Plate print, $1,000 on $50 Prussian blue (red), tied by three strikes of AMOY 2.5.50 cds, also “Hing Yuan Letter Office” oval chop in vio...
20
Hammer price:
$1,400
1868-78 3k Demiansk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1IS, Tete-beche, Rare, CV $1,500)
1868-78 3k Demiansk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1IS, Tete-beche, Rare, CV $1,500)
21
Hammer price:
$1,300
1903 2k Kirillov Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #14, TETE-BECHE, CV $2,500)
22
Hammer price:
$1,200
1868-78 3k Demiansk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1S, Tete-beche, Strip, Rare, MNH/MH, CV $1,500+)
23
Hammer price:
$1,200
1903 (Nov. 6) red band cover sent from Tsungming to Chienmen Peking
1903 (Nov. 6) red band cover sent from Tsungming to Chienmen Peking
1903 (Nov. 6) red band cover sent from Tsungming to Chienmen Peking Oldlouis Auctions China: Rare Stamps, Local Issues, and Postal History - Specialized Auction #17
1903 (Nov. 6) red band cover sent from Tsungming to Chienmen Peking, franked on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 1c. ochre, tied by Postal Branch Box tombstone handstamp (place name not clear and date not filled), Tsungming Postal Branch Office tombstone handstamp, Kingtu Chienmenwei Tamochang Postal Branch Office tombstone handstamp and and PEKING NOV 6 1903 oval datestamp in violet, on front with a boxed “Postage stamps already fully affixed, addressee should ...
24
Hammer price:
$1,100
1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000)
1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000)
1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices Abroad - Rare Stamps Auction #16
1858 10k brown & blue, unused without gum. Watermark '1'. Very fresh colors and excellent condition. Very fine grade, extremely rare. Signed by an expert.
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Hammer price:
$1,100
Podolsk Zemstvo 1871 ordinary letter cover from Serpukhov, bearing with 5 kop. (S2 var.) for local delivery, early mail.
Podolsk Zemstvo 1871 ordinary letter cover from Serpukhov, bearing with 5 kop. (S2 var.) for local delivery, early mail.
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Hammer price:
$1,100
1938 The Air Sport in the USSR, Soviet Union USSR (Blocks of Four, Full Set, MNH)
27
Hammer price:
$1,100
1933 Third Reich, Germany Airmail (Certificate, Mi. 496-498, Full Set, CV $5,200, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany Airmail (Certificate, Mi. 496-498, Full Set, CV $5,200, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany Airmail (Certificate, Mi. 496-498, Full Set, CV $5,200, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany Airmail (Certificate, Mi. 496-498, Full Set, CV $5,200, MNH)
28
Hammer price:
$1,100
1933 Latvia Airmail 'LATVIA-AFRICA' (25s and 50s INVERTED Watermark, RARE (Mi. 222Z, 223Z), Full Set, CV $1,500+++)
1933 Latvia Airmail 'LATVIA-AFRICA' (25s and 50s INVERTED Watermark, RARE (Mi. 222Z, 223Z), Full Set, CV $1,500+++)
1933 Latvia Airmail 'LATVIA-AFRICA' (25s and 50s INVERTED Watermark, RARE (Mi. 222Z, 223Z), Full Set, CV $1,500+++)
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Hammer price:
$1,000
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #12 [ RRRR, Only 3 Recorded ] or Unlisted Issue, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000)
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #12 [ RRRR, Only 3 Recorded ] or Unlisted Issue, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000)
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #12 [ RRRR, Only 3 Recorded ] or Unlisted Issue, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000)
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #12 [ RRRR, Only 3 Recorded ] or Unlisted Issue, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
Could be a Schmidt #12 with rarity level "RRRR" (only 3 copies recorded) or a rare unlisted unrecorded issue. Very careful examination and reference collection needed to definitely determine the catalog number. Read Terry Page certificate. Ex. Faberge.Terry Page FRPSL Certificate.
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Hammer price:
$1,000
1873-75 2k Gryazovets Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1 [ RRRR ], LARGEST Know Multiple 2x4, CERTIFICATE, CV $9,600+)
1873-75 2k Gryazovets Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1 [ RRRR ], LARGEST Know Multiple 2x4, CERTIFICATE, CV $9,600+)
1873-75 2k Gryazovets Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1 [ RRRR ], LARGEST Know Multiple 2x4, CERTIFICATE, CV $9,600+)
1873-75 2k Gryazovets Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1 [ RRRR ], LARGEST Know Multiple 2x4, CERTIFICATE, CV $9,600+)
1873-75 2k Gryazovets Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1 [ RRRR ], LARGEST Know Multiple 2x4, CERTIFICATE, CV $9,600+) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction 2: Don Olson Collection (Rare Stamps, Multiples, Sheets)
Schmidt #1 with rarity level "RRRR". Thickness 0.65 ± 0.1 mm without gum, which corresponds to 0.08 or 0.09 mm with gum. Clear and very sharp printing. Possible largest know multiple of these stamps. Extremely rare. Paper toning, creased, small tear on the right side. Bernard Furnon certificate.
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Hammer price:
$1,000
1927 Esperanto, Soviet Union USSR (Zv. 195c, IMPERFORATED, Pair, CV $5,000, MNH)
1927 Esperanto, Soviet Union USSR (Zv. 195c, IMPERFORATED, Pair, CV $5,000, MNH)
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Hammer price:
$950
1869 5k Novaya Ladoga Zemstvo, Russia (`25` instead `5`, Schmidt #4, Only 20 issued, CV $1,500)
1869 5k Novaya Ladoga Zemstvo, Russia (`25` instead `5`, Schmidt #4, Only 20 issued, CV $1,500)
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Hammer price:
$950
1930 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 438 X - 439 X, Signed, Full Set, CV $4,800, MNH)
1930 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 438 X - 439 X, Signed, Full Set, CV $4,800, MNH)
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Hammer price:
$900
1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Zv. C7, Type IV, Signed, CV $3,500)
1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Zv. C7, Type IV, Signed, CV $3,500)
37
Hammer price:
$900
1939 The New Moscow, Soviet Union USSR (Blocks of Four, Full Set, MNH)
38
Hammer price:
$900
1882 (10 Dec) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3b)
1882 (10 Dec) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3b)
1882 (10 Dec) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3b)
1882 (10 Dec) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3b) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1882 (10 Dec) red band cover addressed from Russian Post Office in Urga, Mongolia to Pekin, China. Franked with 7k (horizontally laid paper), tied by "Urga" double oval departure date-stamp (Month above Day), with other markings and red chops. Scarce date-stamp Type 3b (Tchilingirian & Stephen).
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Hammer price:
$850
1873 2k Gryazovets Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1, CLEAR Print, Block of Four, CV $4,800+)
41
Hammer price:
$850
1931 15k Tambov (Tulinovka) Local Issue, Russia USSR (Mint stamp UNRECORDED, Two Certificates, Rare, Signed)
1931 15k Tambov (Tulinovka) Local Issue, Russia USSR (Mint stamp UNRECORDED, Two Certificates, Rare, Signed)
1931 15k Tambov (Tulinovka) Local Issue, Russia USSR (Mint stamp UNRECORDED, Two Certificates, Rare, Signed)
1931 15k Tambov (Tulinovka) Local Issue, Russia USSR (Mint stamp UNRECORDED, Two Certificates, Rare, Signed)
1931 15k Tambov (Tulinovka) Local Issue, Russia USSR (Mint stamp UNRECORDED, Two Certificates, Rare, Signed) Oldlouis Auctions The Soviet Union & RSFSR: Rarities, Print Errors - Rare Stamps Auction #18
Local issues of Tambov (also Tulinovka suggested as the city of issue). Mint stamps are UNRECORDED according to catalogs. Extremely rare. Certificates of L. Hovest and J. P. Kalkstein. Mi. 1, Yvert. 459A.
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Hammer price:
$850
1928 5pf Weimar Republic, Germany (Mi. 425 X, Certificate, CV $9,600, Rare, MNH)
1928 5pf Weimar Republic, Germany (Mi. 425 X, Certificate, CV $9,600, Rare, MNH)
1928 5pf Weimar Republic, Germany (Mi. 425 X, Certificate, CV $9,600, Rare, MNH)
43
Hammer price:
$800
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #11 [ RRRR ], Only 3 Recorded, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000)
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #11 [ RRRR ], Only 3 Recorded, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000)
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #11 [ RRRR ], Only 3 Recorded, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000)
1869-71 3k Chern Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #11 [ RRRR ], Only 3 Recorded, Ex. Faberge, Certificate, CV $3,000) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
Schmidt #11 with rarity level "RRRR", only 3 copies recorded. Paper 12.5mm instead of 14mm. Read Terry Page certificate. Ex. Faberge.Terry Page FRPSL Certificate.
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Hammer price:
$800
1882 5k Lebedyan Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #7, COUCHE 'Kushe', Block, CV $2,500+++)
1882 5k Lebedyan Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #7, COUCHE 'Kushe', Block, CV $2,500+++)
1882 5k Lebedyan Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #7, COUCHE 'Kushe', Block, CV $2,500+++) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction 2: Don Olson Collection (Rare Stamps, Multiples, Sheets)
The smaller block oа 4 couches was sold on Cherrystone 2012 auction for $4,000. This block has 5 couches. Extremely rare and could be the largest known multiple.
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Hammer price:
$800
1933 Third Reich, Germany (Mi. 499A-507A, Perf. 14x13, Full Set, CV $3,800, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany (Mi. 499A-507A, Perf. 14x13, Full Set, CV $3,800, MNH)
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Hammer price:
$750
1879 5k Donetsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, Block of Four, CV $800+)
49
Hammer price:
$750
France - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1894 (18 Nov) сombination wrapper (Certificate)
France - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1894 (18 Nov) сombination wrapper (Certificate)
France - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1894 (18 Nov) сombination wrapper (Certificate)
France - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1894 (18 Nov) сombination wrapper (Certificate)
France - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1894 (18 Nov) сombination wrapper (Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
Postal wrapper from France (22.11.1894) to Moscow (no arrival mark) then Bogorodsk (15.11.1894 according to Julian calendar which corresponds to 28.11.1894). Transferred to the Zemstvo post of Bogorodsk on 18.11 / 01.12.1894 and delivered to a doctor. The wrapper contained the magazine “la Semaine médicale" (the medical week). Franked with French 5 centimes green type Sage (Yvert 75) canceled by c.d.s., and Bogorodsk 2 kopecks due to special stamp for...
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Totma Zemstvo 1894 (9 June) Cover of a local letter (review) sent by a peasant from a village of the volost of Minkovskaya (Миньковская волость) to the administration of the district in the city of Totma (Certificate)
Totma Zemstvo 1894 (9 June) Cover of a local letter (review) sent by a peasant from a village of the volost of Minkovskaya (Миньковская волость) to the administration of the district in the city of Totma (Certificate)
Totma Zemstvo 1894 (9 June) Cover of a local letter (review) sent by a peasant from a village of the volost of Minkovskaya (Миньковская волость) to the administration of the district in the city of Totma (Certificate)
Totma Zemstvo 1894 (9 June) Cover of a local letter (review) sent by a peasant from a village of the volost of Minkovskaya (Миньковская волость) to the administration of the district in the city of Totma (Certificate)
Totma Zemstvo 1894 (9 June) Cover of a local letter (review) sent by a peasant from a village of the volost of Minkovskaya (Миньковская волость) to the administration of the district in the city of Totma (Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
Cover of a local letter (review) sent by a peasant from a village of the volost of Minkovskaya (Миньковская волость) in the Totma district (Vologda province) to the administration of the district in the city of Totma which is the district capital. Franked with a black, blue, brick-red, yellowish-brown and gold 3-kopek Totma Zemstvo stamp (Schmidt #1, Chuchin 1a, issued in 1894), endorsed by pen and black ink in manuscript showing the date: June 9, 1894...
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$750
1921 20k on 7R Nikolaevsk-on-Amur Priamur Provisional Government (Signed, Only 14 issued, CV $3,800, MNH)
1921 20k on 7R Nikolaevsk-on-Amur Priamur Provisional Government (Signed, Only 14 issued, CV $3,800, MNH)
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$750
1914 (Mar. 17) cover sent to U.S.A.
1914 (Mar. 17) cover sent to U.S.A.
1914 (Mar. 17) cover sent to U.S.A. Oldlouis Auctions China & United States Locals - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1914 (Mar. 17) cover sent to U.S.A., franked on front 1912 Waterlow & Sons overprint in red on CIP Coiling Dragon issue 10c. blue, tied by Peking-Fengtien Mail Car 13 circular handstamp, on reverse with LOPIAO 1914 Mar. 17 cds. Scarce Mail Car postal marking cover. Start price $1,000
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$700
1879 1/2k Donetsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1, Block of Four, CV $600+)
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$700
German Levant - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (29 Dec) сombination cover, less than 5 recorded (Certificate)
German Levant - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (29 Dec) сombination cover, less than 5 recorded (Certificate)
German Levant - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (29 Dec) сombination cover, less than 5 recorded (Certificate)
German Levant - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (29 Dec) сombination cover, less than 5 recorded (Certificate)
German Levant - Bogorodsk Zemstvo 1890 (29 Dec) сombination cover, less than 5 recorded (Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
Combination cover from the German post office in Constantinople (Levant) to Zuevskaya (Зуевслая) volost in the Bogorodsk district (Moscow province). Franked with one 1-Piaster on 20-Pf blue (Mi8 issued in 1889) and 5-Kopeks of Bogorodsk (Schmidt #62). Some spots and aging of the paper but a very rare exhibition cover (less than 5 recorded). With Bernard Furnon A.I.E.P. certificate
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$700
1931 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 456 - 458, Certificate, Full Set, CV $4,800, MNH)
1931 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 456 - 458, Certificate, Full Set, CV $4,800, MNH)
1931 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 456 - 458, Certificate, Full Set, CV $4,800, MNH)
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$700
1933 Third Reich, Germany (Souvenir Sheet Mi. 2, Signed, CV $8,600, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany (Souvenir Sheet Mi. 2, Signed, CV $8,600, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany (Souvenir Sheet Mi. 2, Signed, CV $8,600, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany (Souvenir Sheet Mi. 2, Signed, CV $8,600, MNH) Oldlouis Auctions Germany: Third Reich, Occupations, Zones, Propaganda - Rare Stamps Auction #14
The condition of the stamps is shown on the images and indicated in the description of the lot below. MNH, but some gum disturbance (see image 3).
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$700
1904 (Sept. 27) cover sent from Tsingkiangpu to India
1904 (Sept. 27) cover sent from Tsingkiangpu to India
1904 (Sept. 27) cover sent from Tsingkiangpu to India Oldlouis Auctions China & United States Locals - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1904 (Sept. 27) cover sent from Tsingkiangpu to India, franked on front CIP Coiling Dragon issue, 10c. green, tied by TSINGKIANGPU SEP 27 1904 oval datestamp, SHANG-HAI CHINE 29 SEPT 04 cds, on reverse with CHINKIANG 28 SEP 04 and SHANGHAI 29 SEP 04 bisected bilingual daters, UTICORIN 17 OC 04 cds and SATARA 21 OC 04 arrival cds, roughly opened at top, still fine. Start price $1,000
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1910 Chinese Imperial Post in Mongolia, cover franked with pair of 2с green
1910 Chinese Imperial Post in Mongolia, cover franked with pair of 2с green
1910 Chinese Imperial Post in Mongolia, cover franked with pair of 2с green Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1910 Chinese Imperial Post in Mongolia. Cover franked with pair of 2с green tied by Chinese departure cds and receiving postmark on the back.
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$650
1890 3k Kremenchug Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #17 [ R ] , Paper 0,12 mm, Canceled, CV $800)
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$650
Luga Zemstvo 1902 (2 Oct) Combination cover of a letter sent from some village in the Luga district (St. Petersburg province) to the city of St. Petersburg (Certificate)
Luga Zemstvo 1902 (2 Oct) Combination cover of a letter sent from some village in the Luga district (St. Petersburg province) to the city of St. Petersburg (Certificate)
Luga Zemstvo 1902 (2 Oct) Combination cover of a letter sent from some village in the Luga district (St. Petersburg province) to the city of St. Petersburg (Certificate)
Luga Zemstvo 1902 (2 Oct) Combination cover of a letter sent from some village in the Luga district (St. Petersburg province) to the city of St. Petersburg (Certificate)
Luga Zemstvo 1902 (2 Oct) Combination cover of a letter sent from some village in the Luga district (St. Petersburg province) to the city of St. Petersburg (Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
1902 (2 Oct) Combination cover of a letter sent from some village in the Luga district (St. Petersburg province) to the city of St. Petersburg. To pay for the service of the Imperial Russian Post, one 5-kopek and two 1-kopek stamps (issued in 1889) making a total of 7-kopek, have been affixed to the ordinary cover of the first weight class and cancelled in the Luga post & telegraph office on 02.10.1902 (PTK). The letter and arrived in St. Petersburg on ...
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Nikolsk Zemstvo 1901 (30 Jan) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Nikolsk Zemstvo 1901 (30 Jan) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Nikolsk Zemstvo 1901 (30 Jan) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Nikolsk Zemstvo 1901 (30 Jan) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Nikolsk Zemstvo 1901 (30 Jan) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow (Certificate)
Nikolsk Zemstvo 1901 (30 Jan) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow (Certificate) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
1901 (30 January) Registered combination cover of a letter sent by a priest (священник) of the village of Krasnoe (Красное) in the Nikolsk district (Vologda province) to Moscow. To pay for the service of the Imperial Russian Post, two blue 7-kopek stamps (issued in 1889), one for postage and one for registration, have been affixed to the reverse of the registered cover of the first weight class and canceled in the Nikolsk post & telegraph office on 30 J...
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1902-03 3k Tikhvin Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #42, Sheet, CV $6,400)
1902-03 3k Tikhvin Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #42, Sheet, CV $6,400)
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$650
1908 3k Saint Petersburg, Resident Fee, Russia (Not Recorded in Catalogue, Canceled)
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$650
1933 Third Reich, Germany Airmail (Mi. 496-498, Full Set, Signed, CV $5,200, MNH)
1933 Third Reich, Germany Airmail (Mi. 496-498, Full Set, Signed, CV $5,200, MNH)
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$650
1912 1 Trangka Tibet China (Mi. 5ax, Compete Sheet of 12, CV $2,300+, MNH)
1912 1 Trangka Tibet China (Mi. 5ax, Compete Sheet of 12, CV $2,300+, MNH)
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$650
1943-44 Croatia, NDH (Control Numbers, IMPERFORATE, Mi. 128 U - 147 U, Full Set, CV $180, MNH)
1943-44 Croatia, NDH (Control Numbers, IMPERFORATE, Mi. 128 U - 147 U, Full Set, CV $180, MNH)
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$600
1910 Foreign Registered Letter from St. Petersburg to Belgium, Organizing Committee of the 5th Congress of Gynecologists, Mi U35
1910 Foreign Registered Letter from St. Petersburg to Belgium, Organizing Committee of the 5th Congress of Gynecologists, Mi U35
1910 Foreign Registered Letter from St. Petersburg to Belgium, Organizing Committee of the 5th Congress of Gynecologists, Mi U35 Oldlouis Auctions Postal History of Russia - Specialized Auction #17
1910 Registered letter for St. Petersburg from the Organizing Committee of the 5th Congress of Gynecologists, Mi K8 . Postmark of the city mail of the place of departure and place of receipt. 1910 Заказное письмо по Санкт-Петербургу от Оргкомитета 5 конгресса гинекологов, Mi K8 . Штемпель городской почты места отправления и места получения.
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$600
1893 3k Bezhetsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #14+18, COMPLETE Sheet, CV $2,000+)
1893 3k Bezhetsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #14+18, COMPLETE Sheet, CV $2,000+)
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$600
1882 2k Belozersk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #27, Full Sheet, CV $5,040)
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$600
1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Zv. C5, Type IV, CV $2,250, Signed, MNH)
1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Zv. C5, Type IV, CV $2,250, Signed, MNH)
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$600
1919 (14 June) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, Vladivostok Censorship, Civil War Period (Date-stamp Type 7b)
1919 (14 June) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, Vladivostok Censorship, Civil War Period (Date-stamp Type 7b)
1919 (14 June) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, Vladivostok Censorship, Civil War Period (Date-stamp Type 7b) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1919 (14 June) red band cover addressed from Russian Post Office in Urga, Mongolia to Pekin, China. Franked with 10k, tied by "Urga v Mongolii" date-stamp, repeated on the back, with two different Chinese arrival postmarks. Russian Post Office in Peking arrival date-stamp on back and Vladivostok censorship handstamp. The cover was sent in a period of civil war in Russia, a few months before the Chinese occupation of Mongolia (October 1919). Date-sta...
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1915 (26 Oct) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, Censorship (Date-stamp Type 7b)
1915 (26 Oct) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, Censorship (Date-stamp Type 7b)
1915 (26 Oct) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, Censorship (Date-stamp Type 7b) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1915 (26 Oct) red band cover addressed from Russian Post Office in Urga, Mongolia to Pekin, China. Franked with 10k, tied by "Urga v Mongolii" date-stamp, repeated alongside and on the backside, with two different Chinese arrival postmarks. Russian Post Office in Peking arrival date-stamp and censorship handstamp on back. Date-stamp Type 7b (Tchilingirian & Stephen).
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$600
1949 (Nov. 10) cover sent from Peking to Tientsin
1949 (Nov. 10) cover sent from Peking to Tientsin
1949 (Nov. 10) cover sent from Peking to Tientsin Oldlouis Auctions China: Rare Stamps, Local Issues, and Postal History - Specialized Auction #17
1949 (Nov. 10) cover sent from Peking to Tientsin, franked on reverse 1949 Infantry & Industry issue, $6 pale claret x 5, 1949 Peking Surcharge on Dr. SYS Northeast issue, 1st print, $20 on 50c. orange (blue) and 1949 First Session of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference issue (C1), $50 red, all tied by seven strikes of Peking (Kiosk 1) 10.11.49 cds, and Tientsin machine roller daters of 1949 Nov. 11, on front with similar Peking (Kiosk 1) 10...
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$550
1881 5k Lubny Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #3, CV $150)
1881 5k Lubny Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #3, CV $150) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
The condition of the stamps is shown on the images and indicated in the description of the lot below.
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$550
1877 3k Borisoglebsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2 'Thin Stars' [ RRRR ], Solovyev #2B, Unknown issue, Ex. Baughman)
1877 3k Borisoglebsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2 'Thin Stars' [ RRRR ], Solovyev #2B, Unknown issue, Ex. Baughman)
1877 3k Borisoglebsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2 'Thin Stars' [ RRRR ], Solovyev #2B, Unknown issue, Ex. Baughman)
1877 3k Borisoglebsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2 'Thin Stars' [ RRRR ], Solovyev #2B, Unknown issue, Ex. Baughman) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
1877 3k Borisoglebsk Zemstvo, Russia. Schmidt #2 (Solovyev #2B) with thin stars. This unknown issue mentioned in Baughman/Gold and Solovyev catalogs. 'RRRR' rarity level.
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$550
Gadiach Zemstvo 1899 (2 Oct) registered cover locally addressed to the chief of the second sector of the district
Gadiach Zemstvo 1899 (2 Oct) registered cover locally addressed to the chief of the second sector of the district
Gadiach Zemstvo 1899 (2 Oct) registered cover locally addressed to the chief of the second sector of the district Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Covers) - Specialized Auction #15
Gadiach Zemstvo locally addressed registered cover from the volost village Berestovka to the chief of the second sector of the district in a village of the volost Andreevka . Franked with two 3k yellowish rose and carmin-rose (Schmidt #40, Chuchin 44a), one for postage and one for registration tied by circular violet handstamp of the Zemstvo post office of Berestovka (БЕРЕСТОВКА). Date (02.10.1899) added by pen. Beautiful and clear postmark but stamps d...
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$550
1874 2k Irbit Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1, Block 5x2, All 10 Types, CV $1,000+)
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$550
1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Zv. C8, Type V, CV $4,500, Signed)
1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Zv. C8, Type V, CV $4,500, Signed)
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$550
1935 The Rescue of Ice-Breaker Chelyuskin Crew, Soviet Union USSR (Full Set)
1935 The Rescue of Ice-Breaker Chelyuskin Crew, Soviet Union USSR (Full Set)
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$550
1952 The Stalin Constitution, Soviet Union USSR, Block of Four (Full Set, MNH)
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$550
1k Ilyinsky Asbest, Central Working Cooperative Membership Fee, Russia
1k Ilyinsky Asbest, Central Working Cooperative Membership Fee, Russia Oldlouis Auctions Russia: Rare Revenues & Cinderellas, Part 2 - Specialized Auction #19
The condition of the stamps is shown on the images and indicated in the description of the lot below.
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$550
1949 (Aug.) registered cover sent from Tientsin to U.S.A.
1949 (Aug.) registered cover sent from Tientsin to U.S.A.
1949 (Aug.) registered cover sent from Tientsin to U.S.A. Oldlouis Auctions China: Rare Stamps, Local Issues, and Postal History - Specialized Auction #17
1949 (Aug.) registered cover sent from Tientsin to U.S.A., franked on reverse 1949 28th Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party Commemorative issue, perf. 14, $10, $20, $50, $80, $100, $120 and $140, complete set of 7, 1949 Peking opt. “North China, People’s Post, Changed To” & Surch. on Dr. SYS Northeast issue, Central 1st print, $20 on 50c. orange (blue), 1949 Peking opt. “North China, People’s Post, Temporarily Used For” & Surch. on Dr. SYS Northeast iss...
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$500
1868 30 kop Russian Empire, VERTICAL Watermark, Perf 14.5x15 (Sc. 25a, Zv. 28, CV $1,250, Signed)
1868 30 kop Russian Empire, VERTICAL Watermark, Perf 14.5x15 (Sc. 25a, Zv. 28, CV $1,250, Signed)
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$500
1900 3k Zenkov Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #47 [ R ], CV $800)
1900 3k Zenkov Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #47 [ R ], CV $800) Oldlouis Auctions The Big Zemstvo Auction: Don Olson Collection (Stamps) - Specialized Auction #15
The condition of the stamps is shown on the images and indicated in the description of the lot below.
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$500
1935 The Rescue of Ice-Breaker Chelyuskin Crew, Soviet Union USSR (Full Set)
1935 The Rescue of Ice-Breaker Chelyuskin Crew, Soviet Union USSR (Full Set) Oldlouis Auctions Soviet Union: Chronology, Complete Sets - Rare Stamps Auction #16
The condition of the stamps is shown on the images and indicated in the description of the lot below.
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$500
1892 (28 Jan) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3c)
1892 (28 Jan) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3c)
1892 (28 Jan) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3c) Oldlouis Auctions Russian Empire & Offices in Mongolia, Levant, China - Rare Stamps Auction #20
1892 (28 Jan) red band cover addressed from Russian Post Office in Urga, Mongolia to Pekin, China. Franked with 7k (1889 year issue), tied by "Urga" double oval departure date-stamp (right half of the year missing), the year was written by hand at the sender's post office. The receiving firm's "Dun-Fu-Yu Pekin" handstamp is in a red double-framed rectangle, with other markings and red handstamps. Date-stamp Type 3c (Tchilingirian & Stephen).
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1907 (Jan. 28) double registered red band cover sent from Kwangsi Wuchow to Peking
1907 (Jan. 28) double registered red band cover sent from Kwangsi Wuchow to Peking
1907 (Jan. 28) double registered red band cover sent from Kwangsi Wuchow to Peking Oldlouis Auctions China: Rare Stamps, Local Issues, and Postal History - Specialized Auction #17
1907 (Jan. 28) double registered red band cover sent from Kwangsi Wuchow to Peking, franked on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon issue, 4c. orange brown and 10c. deep green, tied by two Kwangsi Wuchow Ping Wu year 12th month 15th day (1907 Jan. 28) double-ring lunar cds’s, Chihli Ping Wu year 12th month 27th day arrival double-ring lunar cds, on front with a rectangular “WUCHOW (CHINA)/R/No. 310” registration handstamp, with few small tears along edges and light ...