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Russia to Sweden

Lots 2842-2851 Lots 2852-2861 Lots 2862-2869

Lot 2842 /o   

Russia, Cacheted Envelope Entires, 1985-2005, accumulation of about 2,800 mostly used envelopes of USSR, Russia and the "stans", many provisional usages and combination frankings; a gold mine for the researcher.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2843 o/   

Russia, Maritime Mail, 1891-1926, group of 26 covers and cards all with Batum-Odessa / Odessa-Batum oval or circular date stamps, diverse serial numbers, in additional 27 stamps or multiple off cover.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2844    

Russia, Maritime Mail Covers, 1901-15, 7 covers and cards showing Far East ship mail, cancels including Odessa-Vladivostok and paquetbot, few off-cover stamps, etc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 2845    

Russia, Cover Group, 1858-1916, of 26 covers and cards; includes 3 registered post cards, 1870 cover to seviceman of the French-Prussian War, 1865 cover from Odessa to Constantinople with 10r pair perf 10½ tied by Odessa diamond date stamp, TPO's, etc.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2846 /o   

Russia, Collection, 1866-1960, attractive mint and used collection on Minkus Global pages with some nice runs of better mint sets including Scott 294-7, 411-12, 427-35, 470-1, 480-2, 485-509, 519-28, 540-5, 583-8, 597-604, 629-58, 757-889, 1104-46, 1230-3, 1237-53, 1258-94, 1449-63, 1469-90, C69-75 etc., also souvenir sheets 970, 1083a, 1145a, 1325, 1360a and C75a, used souvenir sheets including 1080a-2a and 1327a (Lenin's Tomb), huge catalog value, inspection will prove rewarding.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2847 /o   

Russia, Collection, 19th and 20th Century mostly used collection in four Scott Specialty albums, also stamps in folders, envelopes and on stock pages, inspection recommended.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2848    

Russia, Postal Stationery Group, 1873-1916, of 15 items; mostly to abroad including uprated and registered, one with telegraphic card, destinations including Trebisonde (Turkey), Egypt, China (wrapper) and Sumatra.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 2849    

Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire, Postal History, group of 10 items; with 1896 4r unsevered postal reply card to Luxembourg with Batum Odessa ship mail cancel, also 2 items with Mount Athos cancel, etc.; inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 2850 /o   

San Marino, Collection, 1877-1944, well formed assembly of mostly mint issues in Lighthouse album; with a nice showing of 1877-99 Coat of Arms issues with better including 1892 1l carmine and yellow o.g. sound (Scott 21, cat $1,875, with cert) and 1895 1l light blue sound (#22, cat $1,675, with cert), mostly complete to near complete 20th century with highlights including 1932 Garibaldi set mint, 1933 Convention set, 1935 Delfico set, etc., back-of-the-book with semi-postals, airmails including 1931 first issue set complete mint, 1933 Zepp set, others including good due, etc.; an exceptional collection with condition well above the norm throughout, with 8 Sismondo certificates accompany, owner's 2016 Scott catalog value $13,120, with detailed inventory.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2851 /o   

Scandinavia, Collection, mostly used housed in six albums and a binder; includes Finland with early Coat of Arms present including completion in roulettes and later complete to near complete, similar Sweden and Denmark with strong back-of-the-book, Norway virtually complete, Greenland and Iceland very strong, Faroe Island including 1940 set used, DWI nearing completions, etc.; condition is mixed especially in early material but completion throughout is impressive.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,250

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