386th Auction

NEZHIN: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by pen cross to entire letter with reverse side dispatch Mark "NIZHIN 6 Februrary 1858" to Riga, with arrival mark. Light ink staining, still very fine. A rare entire, just one further recorded with No.1 from Nezhin. Certificate Buchsbayew (2019)

NOVOKHOPERSK: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by pen cross to envelope with reverse side straight-line " NOVOKHOPERSK", with manuscript date "26 Februrary", to Moscow. A very fine and rare entire, just two further No.1 entires recorded from this city. Certificate Buchsbayew (2018)

ODESSA: 10 kopeck brown and blue, horizontal strip of 3, nice fresh colour and clear to good margins, used with central strike of boxed "ODESSA .. JUNE 1858". Very fine. A great rarity; just six No.1 strips of three (off cover) have been recorded, of which only another 3 are used with a postmark. Signed Köhler, Gilbert and Alberto Diena, certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

 

Note: Just 1 larger multiple of Russia No.1 has been recorded in private hands.

Provenance: Liphschutz (Craveri 1993) Paolo Bianchi (Craveri 2008)

ODESSA: 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to good margins, tied by boxed "ODESSA 19 APRIL 1858" to lettersheet to Wiborg, Finland. A fine and scarce entire with unusual destination. Certificate Mikulski (1998)

Provenance: “Sarah" (105. Corinphila-Auction, 1998)

OVRUCH: "133", dotted rectangular, good and complete strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to wide margins. Very fine and rare. 

PERNAU (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by pen cross and additional arrival mark "POLUCHENO 26 JAN. 1858" to lettersheet with reverse side dispatch mark "PERNAU 1858 JAN 25", to Reval. Very fine and fresh. A rare early entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

Provenance: Liphschutz (Craveri 1994)

PETROVSK: "419", dotted rectangular, upright central strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

REVAL (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample at base, otherwise large margins, tied by pen cross and additional boxed "REVAL 26 MAR. 1858" to entire letter to Helsingfors, Finland, with arrival mark. Very fine and fresh. Certificate Buchsbayew (2016)

REVAL (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins, used with pen cross (slightly reduced) and tied by additional boxed "REVAL 21 MAI 1858" to letter sheet to Port Kunda. A fine entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

REVAL (Estonia): "37", dotted circle, clear strike, together with pen cross on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied to lettersheet with reverse side clear dispatch mark "REVAL 2 APRIL 1858", to Hapsal. The finest of 5 recorded No.1 entires with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, 4 single copies (3 on piece), all with  good to large margins, used with large double framed boxed cancellation, small single framed boxed cancellation resp. c.d.s. A very fine and attractive group. All signed Buchsbayew, one piece with certificate (2013)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with pen cross on lettersheet with adjacent "POLUCHENO 16 JAN: 1858" and reverse side dispatch mark "RIGA 14 JAN 1858", to Reval. An attractive and rare entire of the 2nd week of circulation. 
Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)
 

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins with sheet margin at top, tied by pen cross to letter sheet with reverse side dispatch mark "RIGA 7 FEB. 1858", to Pernau, with bilingual arrival mark. Some light usual toning/ageing along the filing fold. A fine and attractive entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "RIGA 22 APRIL 1858", to letter sheet to Pernau, with bilingual arrival mark. The stamp shows tiny tear at lower right, not touching the design.. A fine and attractive letter. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by clear and upright c.d.s. "RIGA 25 MAR. 1858", to letter sheet to Pernau, with bilingual arrival mark. Very fine and attractive. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

SAMARA: 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to large margins, tied by pencross to letter sheet with reverse side dispatch mark "SAMARA 25 JAN. 1858", to Saratov, the stamp additionally tied by arrival mark "RECEIVED IN SARATOV 1858 JAN. 28 ". Very fine. Very rare entire; just 4 No.1-entires recorded from Samara. Certificates Dobin (2008) and  Buchsbayew (2021)

Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

SARATOV: 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to good margins, tied by pencross and additional oval "SARATOV MAI 9 1858" to  envelope (back flap missing), to Kiev. A fine and rare entire; just 2 more No.1-entires have been recorded from Saratov, of which just one also shows the oval handstamp. Certificate Buchsbayew (2021)

SMORGONY (Belarus): 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic double line "SMORGON 1858/ AUGUST" with "20" added by hand,  to small envelope to Warsaw, with arrival marks. The envelope with small imperfections, otherwise fine. A rarity. Just one further No.1-entire recorded from this city and just 11 from Belarus soil. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

Provenance:  Fabergé (Harmer 1939)  ‘Pavlovsk’ (Corinphila 1996) 

SUMY (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to good margins, tied straight-line "SUMY" with additional manuscript notation (date), to letter sheet (docketed inside "Bobrick, 10 May ,1858"), to St. Petersburg. One of two recorded No.1-entires with this cancellation.  Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

SUPRASL (Poland): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, with sheet margin at right, tied by merchants handstamp "…SUPRASL" and in transit by boxed "BELOSTOK …", to lettersheet to Warsaw. The name in the address cut out, otherwise fine. The only recorded No.1-cover from this small village  one of very few entires recorded from todays Polish soil. Certificate Buchsbayew (2018)

Provenance: H.C. Goss (Robson Lowe 1958)

TAUROGGEN (Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear at lower left, otherwise good to mostly large margins, tied by boxed "TAUROGEN 28 APR.1858" to letter sheet to Riga. The letter slight age wear, still very fine. Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

Provenance:  Goss (Robson Lowe, 1958)

TAUROGGEN (Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by boxed "TAUROGEN 15 MAR.1858" to letter sheet to St Petersburg. Very fine and scarce. Signed Bolaffi, Alberto and Enzo Diena and certificate Buchsbayew (2018)

Provenance: R.W. Baughman (Siegel,1971)

TAUROGGEN (Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, cut into upper frame, otherwise good to mostly large margins, tied by boxed "TAUROGEN 20 JUNE.1858" and additional merchant's handstamp "GEBR:LEVI&Co. TAUROGGEN" to letter sheet to St Petersburg. Despite the mentioned very fine and fresh. A very attractive entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

TAUROGGEN (Lithuania): "9", dotted oval, clear and central strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to mostly large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew, v.d.Weid and Thier

TAUROGGEN (Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, tied by dotted oval "9" to lettersheet with reverse side boxed "TAUROGEN 20 JULY.1858" and oval handstamp "SPEDITIONS-GESCHÄFT JOHN G. KNIEP/TAUROGGEN", to Riga, with arrival mark. Supposed to origin from (most likely) German soil and forwarded. Just 13 No.1-entires have been recorded with dotted oval (border post office) cancellations and just four similar entires with the Kniep handstamp. Certificate Mikulski (1986, not mentioning forwarder)

Note: The Forwarding Agents handstamp is discussed in Guido Craveris Census, page 11

USTYUZHNA: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins, in combination with 1858, perforated issue 20 kopeck blue/orange, tied by 3 strikes of straight-line "USTYUZHNA" to small piece. A very fine mixed franking of greatest rarity. Just 5 pieces with a No.1-mixed franking have been recorded, this is the only one with the 20 kopeck stamp of the 2nd issue.
 

Provenance: Fabergé (Harmer,1939)  Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006) Paolo Bianchi (Craveri, 2008)
 

WALCK (Latvia): "WALCK LIF/18", oval handstamp, almost complete strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins. Very fine.

WILNO (Vilnius, Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins, cancelled by boxed handstamp. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

Provenance: 41. Corinphila-Auction (1953)

WILNO (Vilnius, Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins, tied by boxed "WILNO..APR 1858" to envelope to Warzaw, with arrival mark's. Fine and scarce. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

Provenance:  Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006) 
 

YANOV: "103", dotted truncated triangle, clear and almost complete on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Very fine. This cancellation type is very rare on No. 1. 

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF A PERFORATED STAMP IN RUSSIA: 1858, 10 kopeck brown and blue, tied by pen cross to entire letter, dated inside "St Petersburg 7. Jan. 1858" and showing on front boxed red handstamp with the same date, to Wasa, Finland. Very fine and fresh. An absolutely outstanding and unique item. Certificate Mikulski (1991)

Provenance: Paolo Bianchi (Craveri, 2008)

1 pia. blue, horizontal pair with red overprint, the right being inverted, tied by cds. to small piece, a scarce tête-bêche, fine, a.o. signed Prendushi and Rommerskirchen BPP

1717, Karl VI (1685-1749), römisch-deutscher Kaiser und Erzherzog von Österreich, eigenhändige Unterschrift auf Schnörkelbrief von Wien an den Grafen von Hohenlohe.

1752, "V:Wienn", der früher Rahmenstempel sauber auf gesiegeltem Briefkuvert, mit rücksichtsseitigem datiertem Eingangsvermerk, nach Ungarn. Ein äußerst seltenes Stück.

1774, "A", Kreisstempel der kleinen Post von Wien rückseitig auf komplettem Faltbrief nach Klosterneuburg

1779, "KP13", roter Briefträgerstempel der kleinen Post von Wien sauber auf komplettem Faltbrief nach Klosterneuburg