367. Auktion

1851, entire letter in Italian from Constantinople to Odessa with disinfection holes and slits, fair strike in black of the double ring KONSTANTINOPOL cancel of the Russian Consular Post, very scarce, fine  

1884, Numerals 1c. orange block of five and five further singles togehter with 10c. red/green tied by cds. "ROPIT KONSTANTINOPLE" to registered cover to Berlin, a fine and attractive cover

1884, 2k. green horizontal strip of five tied by cds. "ROPIT JAFFA" and New York arrival marks to reverse of cover to the USA, very unusual and despite being roughly opened at left very attractive

1900, 1 Pia. horizontal pair tied by cds. "AFON" to registered cover with seal of the Andreevskii Sikt to Tula, with Spravka and another note re-directing the letter back to Athos; appropriate despatch, arrival and return markings, fine

1904, Free frank cover from the Russian General Consulate in Soluni (Salonica) with two line cachet on front and readable fine red paper seal on reverse, addressed to Mont Athos with ROPIT AFON receiver cancel. Interesting example of consular mail outside of Greek or Turkish postal routes, some minor imperfections, otherwise fine