386th Auction

1841, Postal Stationery 1d. pink envelope cancelled by black Maltese Cross, mailed to Alcester, Warwickshire, on reverse large part datestemp „12 FE (1841)“ in red with docketing at left of receipt “Feb. 13/41“ in manuscript and internally on flap „Arthur sends you this envelope as a specimen of the new Royal Postage Stamp“. The second earliest example recorded , the 1d pink enveople being issued 10 February 1841 and was initially confined to the limits of the London Two-penny Post. A highly important item in regard of the change from the ‚hated‘ Mulreadys to the Penny Pinks postal stationery which were highly appreciated by the public and then in use for the next 60 years until 1901. Fine and very fresh.

Note: The earliest example of the 1d. pink was used on 10 February 1841, but is heavily restored.

Provenance: Michael Lockton Collection, 294th. Corinphila, 29 November 2022, lot 5318.

Postal Stationery 1841, 2d. blue, embossed envelope, cancelled with black Maltese Cross and „EXETER MR 13 1842“ c.d.s. alongside, locally used, in addition 1841, 2d. blue, plate 3, MK, large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire, „EXETER JU 19 1843“ c.d.s. on front for dispatch, addressed to Yeovil, an extremely fine and fresh „pair of covers“ showing the EXETER datestamp struck on front (instead on reverse). The 1841, 2d blue postal stationery with Maltese Cross cancellations is considerably rarer than the 2d. Mulready similary cancelled!

Note: An almost identical Postal Stationery 2d. blue from the „James Esq., Solicitor, Close, Exeter“ correspondence dated 20 February 1842 is in the Philips Collection, N.P.M. London, vol. XXX, page 4a

1915, Seahorses 2s.6d., 5s.  and 10s., the left hand marginal set of Imprimaturs, removed by the N.P.M. in 1984, mint, 2/6 and 5 sh. showing portion of cross guide marks, full original gum, lightly hinged in the margins only, extremely fine and fresh. Handstamped „B.P.M.A.“ on reverse, the 10s. with additional small ink stroke of most likely official nature. An extremely rare set. 

Note: The Sea Horses are the first line engrave stamps in the Kings period, over 40 years after the last Victoria line engraved issue.

10 kopeck brown and blue, close at lower right and possibly tiny touched, otherwise good to mostly wide margins, obviously unused with large parts of original gum and no traces of any kind of cancellation. A very attractive copy and extremely rare in this condition. This lot will be sold on the merit of the certificate Ferchenbauer (1988) .

10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to mostly wide margins, appears unused, but pen cross excellently removed, non-original gum on reverse, very fine.

10 kopeck brown and blue, wide margins, used by pen cross. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

10 kopeck brown and blue, wide margins, tied by pen cross to small piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

10 kopeck brown and blue, nice colour and ample to large margins, used with pen cross on envelope without dispatch mark, to Riga, with arrival mark of March 17, 1858. Envelope with filing fold at bottom, not affecting the stamp, otherwise fine. Signed Pfenninger and Certificate Buchsbayew 2018.

10 kopeck brown and blue, good to wide margins with 3.5 mm sheet margin at left, used by undefined dotted circular postmark. Very fine. Certificate Buchsbayew (2021)

10 kopeck brown and blue, clear at top, otherwise wide margins with ca.3.5 mm sheet margin at left, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

10 kopeck brown and blue, bottom right sheet corner with 3/3.5 mm sheet margins and wide margins on other sites, used by undefined dotted circular postmark. Very fine and outstanding. There are only very few corner sheets of the number 1 recorded. Certificate Buchsbayew (2021)

Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone 2006)

10 kopeck brown and blue, plate 2, good to mostly large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine. Certificate Mikulski (1997)

10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine.

10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine. 

10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine. 

10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine. 

10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine. Signed Pohl.

10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins, used by double line pre-philatelic postmark. Very fine.

10 kopeck brown and blue, touched on all sides, tied by unreadable two-line datestamp to envelope to Moscow, with arrival mark. Wax seal on reverse cut out. Certificate Buchsbayew (2018)

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.