386th Auction

5 r., horizontal pair tied by cds “ROSTOV VOKZAL 23 5 20” to reverse of registered local envelope with reverse several arrival cds inclduing the special three-triangle postmark “ROSTOV DON 26 5 20”, 10 rouble Soviet rate (1st weight step 5 r. plus registration 5 r.), fine. A scarce Soviet usage of the United Russia adhesives as Trophy

10 r. two horizontal strips of five tied by cds VARVAROPOLYE 13 11 19" to registered money order card to Kharkov regarding the transfer of 5,000 roubles, arrival cds “KHARKOV 17 11 19” (correct 2% rate), transfer unpaid and returned upon arrival to the sender as Kharkov felt under the Bolshevik rule meanwhile, final arrival dated “VARVAROPOLYE -3 4 20”, about five months later. Some toning and minor imperfections as to be expected, scarce

Russia 1 r. imperforate bloc of four, used with cds “CHITA” 28 1 20" to reverse of registered envelope to Stockholm, Sweden with red transit “LONDON” and arrival cds “STOCKHOLM 30. 3. 20”, the envelope somehow creased and with wrinkles, still fine, together with Russia 1 r. imperforate horizontal strip of three tied by cds “CHITA 17 11 19” to reverse of envelope to Washigton, USA, with archival holes. A most appealing duo, showing the Kolchak rates in the Transbaikal region both during the Kolchak (November 1919) and the superseding Semenov (January 1920) regimes 

KOLCHAK REVENUES: 20 k. horizontal strip of three and 75 k. pair, all tied by pen cross cancellation to a folded extract of birth certificate from the church of the village Innokentiev in Irkutsk diocese, dated on the inside 31 January 1920 (Old Style), some aging and minor imperfections. A most unusual usage

1919, Kolchak issue 35 k. on 2 k. perforated, vertical pair and single, together with Coat of Arms 3,50 r., tied by small cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 8 5 20” to reverse of registered envelope to New York, USA, with arrival cds., slightly overpaying the 4 roubles rate for foreign registered mail, fine and scarce

1919/20, Kolchak 70 (k). on 1 k. yellow-orange pair and 5 singles with Russia 5 r. (3) and 10 k. tied by cds. “IRKUTSK 10 3. 20” to money transfer card concerning the sum of 2,000 roubles to the village Ledengsk Vologda with arrival cdss. “LEDENSK VOL. 24 4 20”, correct rate at 1% (equals 20 roubles franking), some minor imperfections as usual, still fine. A very scarce usage of the Kolchak issue as Trophy, Irkutsk having been taken by a Bolshevik Committee at the begining of the year

1920, Ataman Semyonov issue 10 r. on 70 k., two pairs and a single, tied by cds. “CHITA -8 7 20” to registered envelope to Tientsin with arrival cds. “TIENTSIN RUSSKAYA POCHTA 14 7 20” alongside (late usage, the Russian Post Office at the Treaty Port being closed at the end of 1920), correct 50 roubles Semyonov rate (25 roubles first weight step plus 25 roubles registration), some usual aging and minor envelope wear of no importance, very fine. An extremely rare and important cover, being probably the only known registered and one of less than ten covers recorded, all types of mail combined, from the Semyonov issue

1921, Chita Issue 1 k. three pairs and two strips of three, together with 3 k., 5 k. and 20 k. all neatly tied by cds, “BLAGOVECHENSK 30 3 23” to reverse of registered envelope to Switzerland with transit westbound via Moscow arrival cds. “”ZURICH -2 V. 23", very fine and eye-catching 40 kopek rate cover

5 k. vertical lower sheet margin strip of three, neatly tied by cds. “OSINOVKA PRIMOR(SKOYE) 1 - 2. 23” to reverse of registered envelope to Vladivostok with arrival cds., endorsed on back flap “Selo (village) Osinovka”, cover with light vertical bend one 5 k. with minor fold of no importance, still very fine. A very scarce usage at the 15 kopek rate from a small locality

10 k. two singles tied by cds. “CHITA 15 7 22” to registered envelope to Kharbin, China, sent free-franked with reverse blue seal of the Military Industrial Soviet Commission, the adhesives paying for the registration fee only, front three-line book register handstamp and framed registration mark "CHITA N° 705", reverse arrival cds., minor usual soiling of no importance, fine and very scarce

1921, Chita issue 10 k. bloc of four and single, fresh colours, neatly tied by railway postal station oval “CHITA VOKZ. 17 6 23” to registered envelope to Berlin, Germany with reverse arrival cds., on front scarce rreddisch register handstamp along with the label, fine and scarce

1923, Gold Kopek 2 k. two singles together with Chita issue 3 k. strips of four, five and three singles, tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 16 8 23” to registered envelope to Tientsin, China with arrival cds. alongside, fine and scarce

“PORT ARTHUR 266 KHARBIN v 3 10 (19)05”, superb strike on stampless envelope to Kiev, sent under the free frank status as the sender was a military personal, very fine and rare 

KHARBIN PORT-ARTHUR railway line, superb strike of the postal wagon cds “POCHTOVYI WAGON N°265 5 X 1903” on postcard to Compiègne, France with Kitai 1 k. and 3 k. tied by cds “PEKIN 2 X 1903” with arrival cds, fine and scarce, signed Holcombe

1899, Kitai 3 k. rose-red, two blocs of four and an horizontal pair, fresh colours, all neatly tied by cds “PEKIN 7 VI 1903” to reverse of registreed envelope to Soisy sous Montmorency, France, with regsitration white label on front, reverse travelling post office transit cds “POCHTOVYI WAGON N 260 2” (MANCHURIA-CHITA) and arrival cds. One adhesive with a few short perf, the envelope with some minor toning, still fine and attractive, very scarce

“R.O.P.I.T. * AGENTS. MERSINA 1 JAN (18)83”, greenish oval handstamp on printed form with heading “COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR ET COMMERCE” concerning the dispatch of a cotton cargo from Mersian to Triest, slight peripheral toning, fine and very scarce

1868, 10 pa. rose/blue and 2 pia. blue/rose, good to large margins all around, tied by illegible dotted rectangular to lettersheet from Aleppo to Beyrouth, endorsed inside “Aleppo" by the sender and merchant´s cachet on front, the adhesives probably cancelled upon arrival at destination port. One back flap missing and the cover tatty, still fine. The rare convergence of a most unusual combination franking and an elusive port of origin

“SHAMKINA” (SHAMKINSKAYA, Shemkino volost), framed two-line Zemstvo postmark dated “11 AUG. 18(80)" on registered petition envelope to Simbirsk with 1 k. black/yellow and 20 k. blue/orange tied by cds “BUINSK 13 AUG. 1880”, reverse Imperial post despatch cds “BUINSK 14 (AUG 1880)” and arrival small cds “SIMBIRSK 15 AUG. 1880”, with endorsements “per. 28 k.” and ”petition given to the elder Piotr Bognyavlenski". The envelope with some minor toning and back partly excised, still fine and very rare, only a few covers known from the Buinsk Zemstvo

1925, Soviet Worker 8 k. with small bottom sheet margin, the February 1926 lithographic printing with “Small Head” (Type II), fresh colours, unused, extremely fine. A rare stamp 

1931, Airship 50 k. blackish-blue shade, horizontal watermark paper, fresh colours, unused, very fine

1935, Moscow-San Francisco Flight 10 k., fresh colours, unused, very fine, signed SPA and Ebnet BPP

1958, Mendeleev Congress unissued 40 k. Butlerov with the special congress blue overprint, mint never hinged, very fine. A very scarce stamp

1961, Gagarin 6 k. special sheetlet composition of ten, with all positions showing the additional dot after “1961”, mint never hinged, the sheetlet folded once vertically betwwen the second and third row, a couple of minor wrinkles and one adhesive with minor bend, otherwise very fine. A modern Soviet Union rarity

1978, Anniversary of New Constitution 30 k. miniature sheetlet with hammer Type II, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce

1931, air mail 50 c. – 10 l., tied to front and reverse of registered Letter 1937 to Stuttgart, with arrival mark

1852, Isabella 12 c. lilac, block of four, good colour and ample to good margins, neatly cancelled. Very fine. Signed Drahn and certificate Comex (1980)

1852, Isabella 12 c. lilac, block of four, good colour and nice even margins, neatly cancelled. Very fine. Signed Roig and certificate Comex (1994)

1854, coat-of-arms 1 r. pale blue, fresh colour, wide even margins and lightly cancelled, very fine. A very rare stamp in this condition. Certificate Baschwitz BPP (2025) (Edifil-no. 34A)

1856, wm. crossed lines, 1 r. greenish blue, block of four, fresh colour and good margins, neatly cancelled by Daimiel c.d.s. Very fine and scarce.

1862, Isabella 19 c. rose, horizontal pair, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by Ginzo de Limia c.d.s. Very fine. Signed Alberto Diena

1865, Isabella 19 c. brown/rose, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by c.d.s. Very fine. Certificate CEM (2013)

1873, Hispania 10 r. violet-brown, nice deep colour and well centered, unused without gum, very fine and fresh. A rare stamp in this condition. Certificate Baschwitz BPP (2025)

1874, Hispania 10 pts. black, nice fresh colour and well centered, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh. A rare stamp in this condition. Certificate Baschwitz BPP (2025)

1879, Alfonso 4 pts. and  10 pts., fresh colours, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh. Each with  certificate Baschwitz BPP (2025)

1938, American Constitution airmail 1 pta + 5 pta, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Roig

1938, American Constitution airmail souvenir sheet 1 pta + 5 pta (119:105mm), mint never hinged, very fine, certificate CEM (1991)