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Auction 54

Auction 55

Auction 56

The M. Kramarenko 'Russika' Collection of Imperial Russia

The Legendary M. Kramarenko Collection of Imperial Russian Stamps, Varieties & Postal Stationery that became the foundation of the renowned Russika catalogue.

July 21 - 23, 2026

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Russika: Mint Varieties, Printing Errors & Proofs

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Russika: Mint Postal Stationery

Jul 22, Wed

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Russika: Used Varieties & Print Errors

Jul 23, Thu

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Russika: Russian Empire Postal History

Jul 23, Thu

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Russika: Used Postal Stationery

Jul 23, Thu

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Auction 55

Russian Picture Postcards, Covers & Bills of Exchange

An extensive collection of Russian picture postcards featuring Floods, Revolution, Views of Moscow, Charity, Advertising and Exhibition Postcards, Soviet Propaganda, and Bills of Exchange

July 29 - 30, 2026

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Russian Picture Postcards & Bills of Exchange

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The Soviet Union Military & Civil Propaganda

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Auction 56

George Werbizky's Zemstvo Collection

Auction features an outstanding selection of rare Zemstvo stamps, postal history, and classic philatelic rarities, assembled over decades. The auction is currently being prepared, with new lots added weekly.

September, 2026

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G. Werbizky's Zemstvo Collection - Stamps, Part 1

September, 2026

G. Werbizky's Zemstvo Collection - Stamps, Part 2

September, 2026

G. Werbizky's Zemstvo Collection - Postmarks

September, 2026

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1866 10k Russian Empire, Russia, Horizontal Watermark, 'Kalach', Broken Denomination at the Upper Left Corner

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$75

1904 3k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, Сombined Perforation 13.25x11.5

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$120

1857-58 30k Russian Empire, Russia, Watermark 3, Perforation 14.5x15

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$150

1904 7k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, SPECIMEN, Strip

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$250

1875 8k Russian Empire, Russia, Thick Paper Variety without Laid lines in Watermark, Rare

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$150

1875 8k Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Rare

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$350

1902 1r Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Corner Margins, Perforation 11.5, Signed

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$550

1881 20k Saint-Petersburg Сity Public Telegraph, Russian Empire, Official Reprint, Block of Four, Margin, Certificate

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$550

1889 5k Russian Empire, Russia, Imperforate Proof on Paper with text, Lilac

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$110

1911 1r Russian Empire, Russia, Brown Control Strip, Rare

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$110

1866 5k Russian Empire, Russia, Horizontal Watermark, Trial Color Proof

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$325

1889-91 3r 50k, 7k Russian Empire, Russia, Horizontal Watermark, Group of Varieties

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$90

1863 5k City Post of SPB and Moscow, Russian Empire, , Block of Four, Corner Margins, Control Blue Round Brackets

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$70

1904 10k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, SPECIMEN, Strip

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$250

1864 3k Russian Empire, Russia, No Watermark, Perforation 12.25x12.5

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$75

1866 5k Russian Empire, Russia, Horizontal Watermark, Trial Color Proof

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$325

1913 (22 Aug) 'Odessa - Nikolaev Parohod' steamship mail postcard PPC (Woman and Child in Veil) to Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) franked with 3k Romanovs Issue

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$350

1909 15k In Favor of the Postman, Russian Empire, Russia

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$55

1865 10k Russian Empire, Russia, No Watermark

Current bid:

$230

1911 'Crimea - Caucasus Parohod' steamship mail postcard PPC (Alupka. Palace. Crimea) to Putivl, Kursk Province

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$85

1916 (14 July) 'Odessa - Batumi Parohod' steamship mail postcard PPC (Odessa. Medium Fountain) to Poltava with Postage Due Stamp

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$230

1903 (16 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Cover from Merv Post Office to Moscow, blue postmarks, with red registration label, with blue crayon postal marking, franked with 14k (1889 issue)

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$180

1858 (17 Jul) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Riga to Liepaja franked with 10k (1857-58 issue), White spot near '10' in left lower corner, Dotted Numeral '38' Cancellation, Riga Postmark, Certificate

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$550

1857-58 30k Russian Empire, Russia, Watermark 3, Perforation 14.5x15, Dotted Numeral Cancellation, Certificate

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$140

1904 5k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, SPECIMEN, Strip

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$250

1911 (12 May) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Judicial Correspondence Cover from Kamianets-Podilskyi to Chernivtsi returned to Kamianets-Podilskyi with document of non-delivery, with red registration label, with blue crayon postal marking, with Official Violet Handstamps of the District Court, mixed franking with 7k and 15k In Favor of the Postman (22k total), Certificate

Current bid:

$850

1875 2k Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Rare, Signed

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$230

1917 1k Russian Empire, Russia, Horizontal Strip of 5, Specimen, Perforation Type VI

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$130

1902 20k Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Marginal Block 5x3, SHIFTED Center

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$250

1906 5r Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Perforation 11.5

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$45

1884 7r Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Perforation 13.25, Signed

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$180

1867 10k on 20k Saint-Petersburg Сity Public Telegraph, Russian Empire, Second Issue, Certificate

Current bid:

$650

1889 2k Russian Empire, Russia, Proof on Paper with text, Imperforate pair, Double Print

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$210

1863 5k City Post of SPB and Moscow, Russian Empire, Gutter Block of Four, Margin

Current bid:

$85

1916 (2 Apr) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Judicial Correspondence Cover from Kherson to Bogushevka returned to Kamianets-Podilskyi Court, with red registration label, with Official Violet Handstamps of the District Court, mixed franking with 10k and 15k In Favor of the Postman (25k total)

Current bid:

$425

1914 10k Charity, Russian Empire, Russia, Proof, Imperforate, Watermark

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$200

1904 7k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, SPECIMEN, Strip

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$250

1884 7r Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Strip, Imperforate, 'Faux' Overprint, Forgery

Current bid:

$75

1902 1r Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Strongly SHIFTED Background and Perforation, Corner Margins

Current bid:

$160

1916 (21 Oct) 'Baku - Enzel Parohod' Steamship Mail WWI Registered Censored Cover from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Stocckholm (Sweden) franked with pair 10k of Russian Empire issue, violet postmark 'Opened by military censorship. Caucasian Military Censor No. 43'

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$100

1915 3k Charity, Russian Empire, Russia, Pair, Margin, MISSING Perforation Between Stamps

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$110

1848 10k Stamped Envelope, Postal Stationery, Type I, Gray-Black, Postal appeal from Vilnius to Yampil, Wax Seal, 1st Issue

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$210

1913 Romanovs, Russian Empire, Russia, Complete Sets

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$150

1857-58 10k Russian Empire, Russia, Watermark 1, Type II, Imperforate, Haisyn Pre-stamp Postmark, Certificate

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$120

1865 30k Russian Empire, Russia, No Watermark, Signed

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$100

1904 3k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, SPECIMEN, Strip

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$250

1876 'Taganrog - Kerch' steamship mail Cover to Genoa (Italy) franked with 8k, Berdiansk Postmark

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$850

1863 5k City Post of SPB and Moscow, Russian Empire, Black and Light Blue

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$40

1885 Russian Empire, Russia, Horizontal Watermark, 2nd Edition, 1st Issue, Perforation 14.25x14.75, Complete Set, Group of Varieties

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$95

1909 15k In Favor of the Postman, Russian Empire, Russia, Margin, Signed, Proof, 'почтальона' with 'ь', Certificate

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$600

1857-58 20k Russian Empire, Russia, Perforation 14.5x15, Trial Color Proof

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$600

1848-1868 5k Stamped Envelope, Postal Stationery, St. Petersburg City Post Office, Blue (Sky blue), Wax Seal, 2nd Issue

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$130

1908-12 7k Russian Empire, Russia, Pair, Margins, Proof, 'Three Pearls', Blue Stamps, Without Lozenges Varnish Lines, Thick Paper

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$1,300

1908-12 7k Russian Empire, Russia, Margin, Control Strip, Imperforate

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$325

1904 3k Charity Issue, Russian Empire, Russia, SPECIMEN, Strip

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$250

1865 20k Russian Empire, Russia, No Watermark, Signed

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$240

1914 3k Charity, Russian Empire, Russia, Imperforate, Certificate

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$200

1879 7k Russian Empire, Russia, Vertical Watermark, Rare, Black Grey and Pink

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$160

1858 30k Russian Empire, Russia, No Watermark, Perforation 12.25x12.5

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$170

1890 (29 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Derpt (Tartu) Locally addressed cover, franked with 2k bisect, with blue Derpt cds on reverse

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$230

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1911 Odessa, Card cancelled Odessa Exhibition to Moravia Austria. The Exhibition opened again during 1911, Extremely Rare Exhibition Postmark, Illustrated Postcard, Russian Empire

$2,000

1919, 40gr on 3k Grodno Military Communications Courier Post, Germany Occupation WWI (Block of Four, Certificate)

$2,750

1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH)

$1,500

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)

$6,000

1868 3k Melitopol Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, [ RR ], Only 10 Recorded, Certificate, CV $8,000)

$3,250

1899 2k on 5k Lebedin Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #9 [ RR ], Certificate, Used, Only 20 known, CV $4,000)

$3,000

1922 RSFSR 24 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp, Airmail (Zv. C2, Type I, Signed, CV $350, MNH)

$1,600

1867 10k on 20k Saint-Petersburg Сity Public Telegraph, Russian Empire, Second Issue (Certificate, Rare)

$2,300

1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)

$2,100

1924 3r Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia (Zv. 53E, Sc. 292 var, Typography, Perf 13.5x13.5x13.5x10, Buchsbayew and Diena certificates, Extremely Rare, CV $20,000, MNH)

$6,000

1925 Odessa, International Letter, 6 Advertising Stamps of Salve Cigarettes, the Kremlin, More Than $2,000 According to the Catalogue

$2,100

1863 (24 Apr) Russian Empire Cover with letter, franked with 10k Poland Kingdom First Issue (1860) (Warsaw Postmark '1', red Cancellation 'WARSZAWA 24/4', Certificate)

$3,500

1915 1k, Iron Brigade Communications Committee, Odessa, Russin Empire Cinderella, Ukraine

$4,000

1897 Canada, Full Set (SG 121, 122, 125, 126, 128 - 133, 135 - 140, CV $7,800)

$1,500

1860 10k Poland Kingdom First Issue, Russian Empire (Mi. 1, Postmark '325', CV $300)

$1,600

1858 30k Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, Certificate, CV $30,000)

$2,400

1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000)

$3,750

1875-79 25pf German Empire, Germany (Mi. 35, Signed, CV $6,800, MNH)

$2,750

1959 'VIII Mendeleev Congress in Moscow'. Unissued set of two due to postponing the Congress. Liapin Catalog #H71-72. MNH OG VF Cv 3000 euros. Mandrovskiy Certificates.

$1,600

1882 3k Starobelsk Zemstvo, Russia

$1,900

1891 (16 Sep) Eastern Correspondence Offices in Levant, Disinfected Cover from Constantinople to Moscow via Odessa franked with 10k (Kr. 50, Perf. 14.25 x 14.75) with handstamp 'Очищено в Одесском карантине', Only few known

$2,000

1c Panama (INVERTED Center, Print Error)

$3,000

1874 6k Dukhovschina Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5, COMPLETE Sheet, All 8 Types, Certificate, Rare, CV $20,000)

$2,300

1857 Russia Number One 10k (Sc. 1) brown & blue, cover from Fellini to Riga, dotted cancellation '395', RARE!

$2,500

1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #10, INVERTED Background + Shifted Red, Sheet, Rare, CV $24,000+)

$3,000

1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)

$1,900

1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Type III, CV $5400, MNH, Signed)

$1,600

1866 5k Plate Proof in black and lavender prepared for the Paris Exhibition, Horizontal watermark, Russian Empire, Russia (Scott 22P, Proof, Certificate, Rare)

$1,600

1925 (Jul 22) Cover from TSETSERLIG MANDAL to Kalgan, Boxed cancellation in red, Freepost issue 1924 5 cents and two times 10 cents (25 cents total) as standard postage for foreign letters, Chinese postage due 'T' handstamp, Transit c.d.s. of Russian Post Office URGA 25.7.25, Arrival handstamp KALGAN 11.8.25

$2,000

First Essayan, erroneous 1 kop on 25 Rub perf., cancelled Dilidjan. Ex Artashes Taroumyan collection. The picture of this stamp is shown in ARTAR, p.140. Extremely Rare

$1,600

1881 20k Saint-Petersburg Сity Public Telegraph, Russian Empire, First Issue, Pair (Reprint, Margin, Certificate)

$1,900

1924 3r Gold Definitive issue 'Gold Standard', Russia, USSR (Perf. 13.5:10:13.5:13.5, Sc. 292 var, Margin from the right side, Certificate, Rare)

$1,800

1882 (19 Oct) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3b, Date EARLIER than the earliest recorded date, Rare)

$1,700

1926-27 Weimar Republic, Germany, Blocks of Four (Mi. 385 - 397, 385 W OR - 388 W OR, 389 P OR, 390 W OR - 391 W OR, 392 P OR, 393 W OR, 394 P OR - 397 P OR, Sheet Inscriptions, Full Set, CV $7,500+, MNH)

$2,750

1857 10k Russian Empire First Issue, Imperf (Sc. 1, Zv. 1, Watermark ‘1’, Signed)

$1,600

1958 'VIII Mendeleev Congress in Moscow'. Unissued set of two due to postponing the Congress. Liapin Catalog #H71-72. MNH OG VF Cv 3000 euros. Two Mandrovskiy Certificates.

$1,800

First Essayan, erroneous 1 kop on 25 Rub imperf., NH. Mentioned in ARTAR, p.140. Ex Artashes Taroumyan collection. No more than 2-3 stamps exist. Extremely Rare

$1,600

1881 3k Starobelsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #20I [ RR ], Imperforate, Certificate, Only 32 known, CV $2,500)

$2,200

1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)

$3,250

1905 (11 Apr) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Kalgan, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 4b)

$9,000

1924 3r Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia (Zag. 57C, Zv. 53A, Sc. 292a, Typography, Perf 10, Buchsbayew certificate, Rare, CV $5,500)

$2,500

1945 Hela Submarine (U-Boot Hela), Military Mail Field Post Feldpost, Germany, Block of Four (Mi. 13 b, Corner Margin, Plate Numbers, Signed, CV $1,820+)

$1,800

1922 (15 Oct) 3k on 4k, 35k on 2k and 70k on 1k Priamur Rural Province (general Diterikhs), Far East Vladivostok, addressed to Mr. D. Scherbinin, Certificate of authenticity of secretary of the Consulate, with violet Consulate handstamp, Signature Rene Andre (Consul of France in Vladivostok) and Red Wax seal, сhecked at the French Consulate in Vladivostok

$1,900

1915-19 20pf German Empire, Germany, Pair (Mi. 87 II U, Imperforate, Signed, Canceled, Rare, CV $9,000)

$1,600

1922 (30 Jan) Chita, Vladivostok, Far Eastern Republic (DVR), Russia, Civil War, Registered Cover from Trading House in Vladivostok to Paris with Cyrillic registration label overlaid by a Latin-script registration label 'Vladivostok. Siberia. Asian Russia' and blue registration handstamp, mixed franking with THREE different issues: pair of 10k and 5k of Vladivostok, Far Eastern Republic (DVR) issue, and 4 x 1k, 2 x 3k, 5k, and overprinted 4k (1922 issue) of Chita, Far Eastern Republic (DVR) issue

$7,000

1927 Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (Zv. #190 Ia, `ПОТЧОВАЯ` instead `ПОЧТОВАЯ`, Print Error, CV $7500, MNH)

$3,750

1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp, Airmail (Zv. C8, Type I, Signed, Certificate, CV $3,000)

$2,500

1922 (2 Jul) Russia, Civil War, 2k Vladivostok, Far Eastern Republic (DVR), Romanovs Issue Registered Postal Stationery Wrapper from Vladivostok to Suresnes (France) via London with two Cyrillic registration labels overlaid by a Latin-script registration label 'Vladivostok. Siberia. Asian Russia', red London transit cds and violet private handstamp, additionally franked with 2x35k on 2k (total franking 72k)

$1,800

1916 Germany Submarine Mail, Berlin German Insurance Bank, 'Lighthouse and Ship', Corner Margins (Full set, Watermark, Only 200 issued, Rare, MNH)

$4,250

1912 20pf 'First Regensburg Airmail', German Empire, Germany, Semi-Official Airmail Stamp, Certificate

$1,700

1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)

$3,250

1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint

$1,500

1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)

$2,000

1912 German Empire, Germany, Semi-Official Airmail Stamp

$4,750

1919, 40gr on 2k Grodno Military Communications Courier Post, Germany Occupation WWI (Block of Four, Certificate)

$2,750

1946 Germany, Soviet zone, Reconstruction of German National Theater in Weimar, Sheet, Block (Michel 3 A XZ, Size 105 x 100mm, Rare, CV 20,000 EUR)

$2,200

1950 (May 2) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Office envelope sent from Amoy to Rangoon, Burma

$1,500

1880 3k Starobelsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #17 [ RR ], Certificate, Only 23 mint stamps known, Ex Faberge and Ferrari, CV $2,000)

$1,800

1921 10k Verkhneudinsk Provisional Zemstvo Government Postal Stationery Cover from Selenginsk to Zhigalovo, franked with 2x7r on Imperial stamps and 2x70k on RSFSR stamps (total franking 15r 50k), Russian Civil War

$3,500

1958 'Ilya Chavchavadze, Georgian writer' Zverev Catalog #2073A Variety Line perforation 12.5 instead of Combined perforation 12.5x12 MNH OG VF Cv $5000 Kirghner Certificate Rare stamp

$1,900

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