Small size ‘Z’ without frame on 5 Rub perf., in violet ink, perf. 13½, NH, Very Rare (Usual Perforation 12½, MNH)

Asia / Armenia

Condition: MNH.

Lot sold:

$12

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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction

Auction 26

November 29 - December 14, 2022

United States , Huntersville , NC

Romanov Tercentenary essays and proofs, Empire printing errors, the Arnold Ryss charity letter sheets and the Timma collection of Wenden and offices abroad lead a sale with Zemstvo, Civil War armies and Soviet rarities. Germany, Zeppelin and airmail, Third Reich propaganda, DP camps and Russian war loan postcards complete it.

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Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post

Lots 1 - 620

Closed on Nov 29

Russian Empire: Printing Errors & Specialized Collection

Lots 621 - 1093

Closed on Nov 30

Russian Offices Abroad & Wenden Timma Collection

Lots 1094 - 1658

Closed on Dec 1

Tercentenary of Romanovs: Essays and Proofs Collection

Lots 1659 - 1798

Closed on Dec 2

Arnold Ryss Collection of Russian Empire Charity Letter Sheets

Lots 1799 - 1906

Closed on Dec 2

Russian Civil War: Armies, Siberia & Caucasus

Lots 1907 - 2280

Closed on Dec 2

Soviet Union: Chronology, Airmail & WWII Military Postal History

Lots 2991 - 3525

Closed on Dec 6

Tannu Tuva, RSFSR & Soviet Union Philatelic Rarities

Lots 3526 - 4084

Closed on Dec 7

Germany: Empire, Third Reich, Weimar Republic, and Booklets

Lots 4085 - 4612

Closed on Dec 8

Germany: Zeppelin Mail, German States, Colonies, Locals & Zones

Lots 4613 - 5151

Closed on Dec 9

Germany: Postal History & Propaganda Postal Stationeries

Lots 5152 - 5660

Closed on Dec 10

Russian Mint Postal Stationeries & War Loan Postcards

Lots 2281 - 2660

Closed on Dec 11

Airmail and Zeppelin Mail & Worldwide Philately

Lots 2661 - 2990

Closed on Dec 11

Germany: Occupations & Third Reich Propaganda

Lots 5661 - 6277

Closed on Dec 13

Displaced Persons Camps, Ukraine, Russian Cinderellas

Lots 6278 - 6769

Closed on Dec 14

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