Russia 1918 (25.7) small cover franked on back with 5k and 20k used from Korets to Novograd, with arrival pmk (26.7), fine, signed Mikulski Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 450.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4497)
Russia 1905 decorative illustrated charity envelope (for the benefit of the Community of St. Eugene), franked with 4k red and used from Kiev to Paris, v.f., ex-Maslowski Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 700.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4494)
Russia 1900 decorative illustrated postal card (for the benefit of St. Petersburg Red Cross), franked with 2x3k red and used from Kiev to Marienbad, Austria, v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Mikulski Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 450.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4493)
Russia 1878 surcharged “5” on 10k brown, entire envelope, additionally franked with 1k and 2k, paying 8k for registered usage in Odessa, 16 Jan. 1878, filing fold away from the stamps, interesting item, signed Maslowski Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 450.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4490)
Russia Post in Levante 1897 (30.11) picture postcard to Brixen, franked with 2k green and Austrian 10pa on 3kr, both tied by a single Constantinople datestamp, small card faults, otherwise fine and interesting item Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 290.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4531)
Russia Post in Levante 1899-1913 selection of 10 covers (mostly with individual descriptions) from Russia, via Odessa to Mt.Athos (St. Andrew Monastery), usually addressed to the Father Superior, the Archimandrite Joseph and the brotherhood, for transmission to a particular worshipper, various franking and different markings, including postage due etc., interesting lot Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 700.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4533)
Russia Post in Levante 1899-1913 selection of 14 covers (mostly with individual descriptions) from Russia, via Odessa to Mt.Athos (St. Andrew Monastery), usually addressed to the Father Superior, the Archimandrite Joseph and the brotherhood, for transmission to a particular worshipper, various franking and different markings, including postage due etc., interesting lot Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 700.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4532)
Russia Post in Levante 1892 (13.1) handmade postcard from Smyrna to Brussels, franked with diagonal half of 10k , tied by ROPIT Smyrna cds, with additional Ropit Constantinople transit on back and Brussels arrival pmk, fine provisional usage Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 900.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4530)
Russia Post in Levante 1883-1913 postal history, selection of 23 covers or cards including two letters, each franked with Russian 7k, sent from Poti and Tiflis to Constantinople, cover with 10k franking from Odessa via Ropit agency to Chios, 1894 cover from Bukhara, via Odessa and Bombay to Peshawar, 4k stationery card with Ropit Beirut cds, cover from Batum to Constantinople, two registered covers from Constantinople, via the ROPIT agency to Alexandria, 1903 cover from Jerusalem to Switzerland, 1910 card from Mitelene, 1901 Odessa to Mont Athos, also Ropit Samsun, Smyrna, Alexandretta (rare), and Stamboul, fine and interesting lot Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 4500.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4529)
Russia Post in Levante 1875 (8 May) large part of outer FL from Constantinople, franked with a combination of 3k and 10k (horizontally laid paper) and Russian Levant 3k green, tied by blue “Constant.” departure, sent via Odessa (10 May) to Paris, with “Affranchie via Odessa” endorsement, 27 May French border entry pmk, on the back Warszawa railroad (13 May) station transit, addressee’s name excised, minor flaws, fine mixed franking Russia/Levant Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 900.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4527)
Russia 1911 (23 Apr) red band cover franked with 10k dark blue, tied by Tsuruga pmk, with boxed “Paquebot” alongside, Osaka (24.4) arrival on back, fine Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 230.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4519)
Russia 1903 (25 April) registered cover to St. Petersburg, franked with 1k, 14k and 20k, all neatly tied by superb strikes of Sakhalin Island “Alexandrovsk-2” datestamps, with registration label alongside, backstamped on arrival in St. Petersburg (17.5), minor cover stains and flaws, also small piece with 10k blue, showing two excellent strikes of “Sakhalin Primorsk. Obl. 2” Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 900.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4518)
Russia Japanese War 1905 two free-frank red-band military envelopes to Russia, one with scarce Field Post Office of 17th Army Corps 19.1.05 cds, another 22.1.1905 to Odessa, fine Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 290.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4517)
Russia Post in China 1902 (10 Dec) picture postcard (written in Polish) from Port Arthur, franked with 5c CIP, used via the Russian Post Office in Shanghai, where 1c and 3c Kitai were added for external transmission to a small village in Russian occupied Poland, fine Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 450.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4512)
Russia Post in China 1902 (10 Dec) cover from Chifu, via Port Arthur and Moscow to Germany, franked with 1k (3), 3k (3) and 10k “Kitai” overprints, paying 22k, with Schleswig 31.3.03 arrival pmk, three intact wax seals, fine picture postcard from Harbin to Shatsk, franked with unoverprinted Russian 1k and 2k adhesives, with arrival (1 Nov) pmk, fine Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 450.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4513)
Russia Far Eastern Republic 1921 registered cover from Vladivostok to New York, franked on reverse with 2x20k, paying the 40k rate, tied by Vladivostok (21.6.23) cds, with multiple arrival postmarks, usual filing fold away from the stamps, fine with 2007 Buchsbayew cert. Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 190.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4564)
Russia Zemtsvo Places B 1891 incoming cover from Russian Levant, franked on back with 10k perf. adhesive, tied by Constantinople departure cds and sent to Bogorodsk (Moscow gouv), with Odessa (20 April) transit and 5k perf. Zemstvo adhesive (showing small variety at bottom left numeral) added for local delivery on front (30 Apr), also “ROPIT Constantinople” (12 Apr) pmk, fine mixed “Russian Levant/Zemstvo” combination Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 700.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4545)
Russia Buchara 1903 (16 Aug) registered cover from Bukhara to Peshawar, franked with 3x10k, paying double weight, via Warszawa (!) and Brindisi, with Sea Post Office transit and arrival pmks, some toning and cover wear Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 170.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4541)
Russia Post in Levante 1916 Used in Iran, registered cover sent from Tabriz to Berne, Switzerland, franked with 10k Arms and 3k and 7k Romanov, tied by Tabriz Russian Consular pmks, opened by censor, usual stain on reverse, fine-v.f. Lot condition Dealer Cherrystone Auction Auction Estimate price: 700.00 US$ (via Philasearch.com: Cherrystone: Specialized Russia - item 13-A201312-4539)
