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10 kopeck brown and blue, variety 'large watermark' (4mm instead of 3,5 mm wide), large margins, used with unclear pre-philatelic cancellation. Very fine. A great rarity; just one further copy of this watermark variety has been recorded. Certificate philatelic foundation of Russia (2010)

ARENSBURG (Island Saaremaa, Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to good margins, used with pen cross on envelope with reverse side bilingual dispatch mark, to Mitau (Latvia), with arrival mark. This stamp additionally cancelled and tied in transit by clear dotted circle "38" RIGA. Very fine. A very interesting and rare cover; the only recorded entire from Arensburg. 

 

Provenance: Mehrtens 

BALTISCH-PORT (Paldiski, Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to ample margins, used on lettersheet with reverse side white label "BALTISCH-PORT" with manuscript "10/22 April 1858", to Borga, Finland. The stamp cancelled by faint straight-line "REVAL" and additionally tied by clear boxed "REVAL 12 APRIL 1858". A fine and rare entire; the only recorded from Baltisch Port. Certificate Buchsbayew 2022)

Note: This method of using a label instead of dispatch handstamp is unique in the entire Russian Empire

BELOSTOK (Poland): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with pen cross and tied by boxed "BIALYSTOK 1858…", to blue piece. A very fine and rare usage on Polish soil. Signed Buchsbayew with certificate (2014)

BELOSTOK (Poland): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used on lettersheet with reverse side dispatch mark"BIALYSTOK 8 AUG.1858", to Warzaw; the stamp cancelled upon arrival twice by red c.d.s. "WARRSZAWA 21/8). Usual filing fold, not affecting the stamps. A fine and very rare entire; just few No.1-entires have been recorded from todays Polish soil. Certificate Buchsbayew 2014)
 

BERDICHEV: 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, used with 2 clear strikes of boxed handstamp of March 24. Horizontal crease, very fine appearance. 

BERDICHEV: 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins, used with clear strikes of italic type pre-philatelic handstamp on small piece. Very fine.

BERDYANSK: 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to wide margins, used with part of pre-philatelic double line handstamp. Very fine.

BERDYANSK: "443", dotted rectangular, superb strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew and Thier.
 

BERDYANSK: 10 kopeck brown and blue, cut into at base, otherwise good margins, tied by pre-philatelic double line "BERDYANSK 18 APRIL 1858", to Odessa. Despite the small imperfection very fine.

BOBRUYSK: "246", dotted rectangular, almost complete on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

CONSTANTINOPLE (LEVANTE): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with almost central and clear blue oval "FRANCO". Very fine. A great rarity of Russian Post in the Levante; just one further stamp recorded. Signed Buchsbayew.

Provenance: Liphschutz

CONSTANTINOPLE (LEVANTE): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with almost central blue boxed "FRANCO". Very fine. A great rarity of Russian Post in the Levante; no further No.1 with this cancellation has been recorded. 

DINABURG: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by red double line "DINABURG 4 MAI" and manuscript "12" to small piece. Very fine and rare. Signed Mikulski with certificate (1986) and certificate Philatelic Foundation of Russia (2012)

DORPAT: 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to large margins, used with large double circle. Fine. 

DORPAT: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with large double circle. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

DORPAT: "393" dotted rectangular, clear and central on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Very fine and scarce.

DROMCHIT: "96", dotted truncated triangle, central and upright strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins. Very fine. This cancellation type is very rare on No. 1. Signed Buchsbayew

DUKHOVSHCHINA: "436", dotted rectangular, on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Fine. Signed Rohr.

EGOREVSK: "397", dotted rectangular, on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

GROBIN: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with small pen cross (slightly cleaned) and clear blue double line "GROBIN..JUNE 1858". Very fine. one of only 2 recorded stamps with this coloured cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

HARPSAL (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins, tied by boxed "HARPSAL 22    1858" to small piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

HASENPOTH (Latvia): "237", dotted rectangular, central and clear on 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins. Very fine. Signed A. Diena

KHARKOV (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown and blue, horizontal pair, tied by boxed "KHARKOV 4 MAI 1858" to entire letter to St Petersburg, with arrival mark of May 10. This stamp with horizontal filing crease at top and the left stamp with small part missing at upper right, otherwise fine. A rare entire. Just about a dozend No.1 pairs on entire have been recorded and just 2 further No.1 entires exist from Kharkov. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)

KLINTSY: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with purple double line cancellation. Signed Buchsbayew Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone 2006)

KOWNO (Kaunas, Lithuania): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins, tied by clear dotted circle "19" to lettersheet with reverse side dispatch mark "KOWNO 1858 AUGUST 15" to Warzaw, with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

Provenance:  Goss, Lea, ‘Alexander’

KURSK: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins, tied by clear boxed "KURSK 24 MAR 1858" and with additional small pen cross, on entire letter to Odessa, with frontside boxed arrival handstamp "3 April 1858". An attractive and very fine entire. Just 2 other entires have been recorded with this cancellation on No.1. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

Provenance: Liphschutz (Harmers, Lugano 1993)

LENZENHOF (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margined lower right sheet corner with about 5/6 mm sheet margins at right and base, tied by clear purple pre-philatelic double line "LENZENHOF 4 APRIL 1858" to lettersheet to Lemsal. The stationary paper cleaned and still some remaining staining, but altogether fine and attractive. The only recorded No.1-entire with this coloured cancellation and one of the most spectacular and important cover with a single No.1. Signed Emilio Diena and Alberto Diena, certificate Mikulski (1995, stating the address being improved)

LEBEDYAN: "473", dotted rectangular, central and upright strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, used with 3-line cancellation. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, tied with 3-line "LIBAU 27 MAI 1858" to piece. Very fine. 

LIBAU (Latvia): "239", dotted rectangular on 10 kopeck brown and blue, upper right sheet corner, clear at left, otherwise large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good even margins, tied by dotted rectangular "239" to lettersheet with adjacent 3-line "LIBAU 6 AUGUST 1858", to Riga, with arrival mark. A very fine and scarce entire. Signed Brun with certificate (2015) and certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

Provenance: Baughman, Lea

MARIUPOL (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown and blue, cut into at base, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by pre-philatelic double line "MARIUPOL 19 JUNE 1858" to lettersheet to Odessa. This stamp with tiny corner crease at upper right, resulting in the tiny marginal tear. Still attractive and rare, just 2 further No.1 entires have been recorded with this cancellation.

MITAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good margins, used with complete strike of pre-philatelic single line "MITAVA". Very fine. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

MITAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic single line "MITAVA" to entire letter to Pernau, with reverse side dispatch- and arrival marks of March 1858. Very fine and rare; 1 of 4 covers recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)