Lot 577
Peru, 1899, Manco Capac, 2c scarlet, tied by clearly struck British barred "C43" handstamp with "Correos de Peru, Payta" double-circle backstamp on 1901 cover with preprinted address to New York, Mar. 15th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 144, 150 Estimate $300 - 400.
This is a peculiar use of the British post office "C43" cancel despite there having been no British post office left in Paita by this time, the only reasonable assumption we can provide is that this was a "left over" cancellation that was used as it was applied 24 years after the last known use of the British marking in 1877.
Realized: $230
Lot 578
Portuguese Colonies: Tete, (Portuguese Mozambique) Tete, 1913, 5c on 8a Dark Blue, tied by partial framed postmark on cover addressed to Chester Pa.; torn at left, F.-V.F. and rare.Scott No. 21 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 579
Russia, St. Petersbovrg, straight line postmark of 1804 folded cover to Hull, England and forwarded to London, numerous manuscript rate markings, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $130
Lot 580 ()
Russia, 1857, First Issue imperforate, 10k brown & blue, without gum (probably ink cancellation removed although not visible), gorgeous large margins with bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare mint stamp, offered "as is"; signed Brun. Michel No. 1.Scott No. 1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot 581
Russia, Airmail, 1935, 1r on 10k Moscow-San Francisco Flight, o.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice; signed Soviet Philatelic Association & Mikulski. Michel No. 527.Scott No. C68 $725.
Realized: $425
Lot 582
Russian Locals: Wenden, (Russian Imperial Province) Wenden, 1863 (2k) Rose & Green, four large margins, cancelled by manuscript "X", tied by additional town cds and bearing Russia, 1k black & yellow (5), 3k black & green (6), and 10k brown & blue (8), each tied by town cds on 1865 cover to Shleswig, Prussian red "Aus Russland, Franco" exchange cds, town cds backstamp; small edge tear and no flap, Very Fine.Scott No. L6 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE RUSSIAN COMBINATION USE OF THE WENDEN 1863 2K LOCAL TO SCHLESWIG.
The 2k local pays the rate for internal delivery within the Wenden region, and the 14k was the foreign mail rate to Schleswig.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 583
Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1884, 1k Orange (23), Vertical cross-gutter pair, tied by violet Jaffa Apr. 2, 1900 double-circle datestamp on green printed "Altenhaus Moschab Sekenim, Jerusalem, Palestina" cover to Cleveland, Ohio, arrival backstamp, cover with minor edge wear, still Very Fine and scarce use.Scott No. 23 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 584
Salvador, Covers, 1892-1907, seven covers, one cover front & two cards all with various usages and frankings of the turn of the century, generally Very FineEstimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $130