Russika: Russian Empire Postal History
The M. Kramarenko 'Russika' Collection of Imperial Russia
Auction 54
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Lot number
120 Lots
1886 3+3k Open Letter, Postal Stationery, 5th Issue, Postal Request, Reply from Abroad, UNIQUE, 28 May, 1886, London – Riga
Russika
7 $65
Current Bid:
$130
Lot 1457
18 bids
1890 (29 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Derpt (Tartu) Locally addressed cover, franked with 2k bisect, with blue Derpt cds on reverse
Russika
49 $2,000
Current Bid:
$750
Lot 1458
30 bids
1891 (18 Sep) Russian Empire, Russia, Locally Addressed Cover in Saint Petersburg, franked with bisect of 2k cancelled by a round black St. Petersburg Local Post numeral postmark '9', Signed
Russika
62 $1,500
Current Bid:
$500
Lot 1459
16 bids
1917 (28 Sep) Bisect 2k Censored Postcard from Zlatoust (Railway Station) to Veszprem (Hungary), franked with 2.5 x 2k, Rare
Russika
145 $790
Current Bid:
$200
Lot 1460
35 bids
1917 (29 Apr) Russian Empire, Russia, Censored Cover with LOCALLY perforated 5k pair, from Petrograd to Corgemont (Switzerland), with Censorship tape 'Petrograd Military Censorship', violet square handstamp '89', blue rectangular censorship handstamp, Extremely Rare
Current Bid:
$190
Lot 1461
36 bids
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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
Russika
2 var $1,250
Current Bid:
$850
Lot 1462
26 bids
1864 (7 Jan) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Moscow to Orenburg, franked with 10k (1858 issue), with red wax seal on the reverse
Russika
5 $250
Current Bid:
$50
Lot 1465
12 bids
1866 (8 Jun) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Riga to Paris (France), carried by railway mail car № 26, franked with 3k, 5k (1865 issue) and 20k (1858 issue), with blue cds, red Franco transit postmark, red 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) handstamp, crayon postal marks, blue oval sender's cachet 'G.W. Schröder & Co., Riga', Signed, Certificate
Russika
6, 12, 13 $1,650
Current Bid:
$140
Lot 1467
17 bids
1866 (9 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Saint Petersburg to Alavus (Finland) via Vyborg, franked with 10k (Rare color, Russika 14d, 1865 issue), with black boxed transit marking, red cds and blue merchant's oval handstamp 'Stoll & Schmidt, St. Petersburg'
Russika
14d $0
Current Bid:
$60
Lot 1468
12 bids
1870 (22 May) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Taganrog to Genoa (Italy) via Moscow, franked with 5k (1866 issue) - SHIFTED Background, 30k (1865 issue), with red 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) handstamp, blue oval commercial handstamp, blue Italian cds on the front side and red Moscow cds, red diamond-shaped postmark on reverse
Russika
16, 19, 19 Td $1,315
Current Bid:
$70
Lot 1469
20 bids
1868 (1 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Saint Petersburg to Amsterdam (Netherlands), franked with 3k, 5k and 10k (1866 issue), with Red Franco exchange marking, blue merchant's oval handstamp 'C. F. Heissler, St. Petersburg' and crayon postal marks on both sides
Russika
18, 19, 20 $180
Current Bid:
$35
Lot 1470
9 bids
1870 (21 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Saint Petersburg to Helsingfors (Helsinki, Finland), franked with 10k (1866 issue) - white spot under '0' of Denomination, with black boxed transit marking, black 'Steinkuhler & Co., Saint Petersburg' oval handstamp on front side and printed imprint of company on reverse
Russika
20, 20 k12 $125
Current Bid:
$40
Lot 1472
15 bids
1872 (26 Apr) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Odessa to Loano (Italy) via Berlin (Germany) and Milano (Italy), franked with a pair of 10k (1868-75 issue) - thick 'Л' in 'ЛОТА' and BROKEN Frame in lower left corner, with black boxed 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) and Franco handstamps, numeral crayon marking and black oval sender's cachet 'Andrea Smaich, Odessa', black wax seal on the reverse
Russika
26 $165
Current Bid:
$55
Lot 1473
12 bids
1872 (29 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Saint Petersburg to Marseille (France) via Paris (France), carried by railway mail car № 93, franked with 20k (1868-75 issue) - wide denomination in lower right corner, with red 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) and Franco handstamps, Paris blue cds, numeral crayon postal marks and blue commercial cachet
Russika
27 $600
Current Bid:
$45
Lot 1474
7 bids
1872 (7 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial double-weight cover from Narva to Saint Petersburg, franked with 1k, 3 x 3k (1866 issue), 10k (1868-75 issue) - small '1' of denomination in lower right corner, with blue oval commercial 'Bolton & Co., Narva' cachet and red wax seal on reverse
Russika
17, 18, 26 $445
Current Bid:
$350
Lot 1475
34 bids
1870 (28 Aug) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Parnu to Berlin (Germany) via Riga, franked with 1k (1866 issue), 3k (1870 issue) - Background 'V' instead of '3' and 10k (1866 issue), with blue Franco transit marking and black wax seal on reverse
Russika
17, 18 Er, 20 $735
Current Bid:
$400
Lot 1476
20 bids
1873 (9 May) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Moscow to Lyon via Paris, franked with 20k (1866 issue) - Deformed '2' of Denomination in lowe right corner, with blue Paris transit cds, red 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) handstamp, blue oval commercial cachet on front side and red diamond-shaped postmark on reverse
Russika
21 var $250
Current Bid:
$80
Lot 1477
18 bids
1872 (7 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Official Judicial Triple-Weight Cover from Orlov to Vyatka, franked with 5k (1866 issue) and 30k (1868-75 issue), with red wax seal on reverse
Russika
19, 28 $1,465
Current Bid:
$210
Lot 1478
33 bids
1874 (10 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover locally addressed in Moscow, with Dotted Numeral ‘2’ Cancellation, franked with 5k
Current Bid:
$55
Lot 1479
10 bids
1875 (23 May) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, with Dotted Numeral ‘2’ Cancellations, franked with 2 x 5k
Current Bid:
$85
Lot 1480
15 bids