388. Auktion

1857, "1" watermark proof, complete sheet of 100, comprising 4 panes of 25, showing the position layout and watermarked inscriptions "POCHTOVAYA MARKA IN 10 KOPECK 1857". Folded between the groups and small marginal faults. A unique  and most important item of Russian philately. Certificate Citerne BPP (2026)

Provenance: Fabergé (Harmer,1939)  Baughman (Siegel,1971)  Bianchi (Investphila, 2008).

Note: The Russian Postal Museum owns similar sheets with watermarks “2” and “3”

10 kopeck brown & blue, good colour and large even margins, without any indication of cancellation (also under UV and VSC), with old but not original gum. Some minor age spots only visible under UV. An attractive stamp. Will be sold 'as is'.

10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to mostly wide margins, cancelled by manuscript „21/3“ and unclear
postmark. Fine, signed Buchsbayew.
 

10 kopeck brown & blue, horizontal pair with mostly wide margins, just touched at upper right, used with pen crosses. Left stamp faint crease, otherwise fine and fresh. Certificate Mikulski (1984)

10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by pen cross to envelope (one backflap not
complete) to Moscow. The stamp with unobtrusive tear at right, still fine and attractive.
Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)
 

10 kopeck brown & blue, even large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine, signed Buchsbayew.
 

10 kopeck brown & blue, even large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine
 

10 kopeck brown & blue, even large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine, signed Buchsbayew.
 

10 kopeck brown & blue in combination with 1865, 1 kopeck and 1866/75, 3 kopeck with error 'background  of 5 kopeck', tied by oval "S.P.B" to small piece. The 10 kopeck somewhat damaged at lower left and upper right corner (Probably adhering to previous substrate), otherwise very fine. The No. 1 was valid until 1881; this is the latest recorded usage of this stamp and a unique combination with the 5th and 6th issue. A great rarity. Certificate Mikulski (1999)

Provenance: A. Fabergé (Harmer 1939) 

ARKHANGELSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margined copy from the lower right sheet corner, tied by pencross to letter sheet with reverse side dispatch straight-line, to St. Petersburg . Very fine and choice; the only recorded entire from Arkhangelsk with a manuscript cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014, mentioning only right sheet margin)

BALASHOV: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good even margins, neatly tied by pre-philatelic straight-line "BALASHOV" to entire letter, dated inside April 12, 1858, to Moscow. The stamp has been lifted for inspection and replaced, very fine condition. The only recorded No.1-entire from this small village. Certificate Buchsbayew (2016).

Provenance:   Z.S.Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

BERDICHEV (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by clear dotted rectangular “163” with additional pen cross   to lettersheet 1858 to Warsaw, with arrival mark on reverse (offset on front). Very fine; the only recorded No. 1-entire with this numeral cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

BREST-LITOVS (BELARUS): "1", dotted oval, clear and central strike on 10 kopeck brown & blue, ample to large margins, very fine. Signed Buchsbayew 

CHEMBAR: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied dotted rectangular "327" to cover to Moscow, showing on reverse clear straight-line "CHEMBARSK" and arrival mark of November 12, 1858. Very fine. The only recorded No.1 entire from this tiny village. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)

CHIGIRIN (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used by upright clear central strike of  dotted rectangular “178”. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

CHUDELIN (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, with clear dotted  truncated triangle “386”. Very fine and rare. Signed Mikulski and Buchsbayew with certificate (2014).

DINABURG (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used with central red circular postmark with dots in centre over a previous cancel, which had been washed and mostly removed, with slight surface aberrations at bottom. A very attractive stamp with a rare case of postal fraud. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

DINABURG: "44", dotted rectangular, good strike on 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew and Brun
 

DINABURG (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good even margins tied by red double line handstamp DAUGAVPILS APRIL 7 1858 (additional strike on front) and additional pen cross to reverse of envelope to Moscow, with arrival mark, partly tying the stamp. Some minor ageing of no importance, otherwise very fine. A rare red cancellation on a No. 1 entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

EKATERINOSLAV: 10 kopeck brown & blue, ample to large margins, tied by almost complete strike of boxed pre-philatelic handstamp to piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

EFREMOV: 10 kopeck brown & blue, ample to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic boxed handstamp “EFREMOV 10 APR 1858” to envelope to Moscow, with arrival mark of April 22, 1858. Fresh and rare entire from small city; the only recorded entire with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

FRAUENBURG (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear at base, otherwise good to large margins, used with pen cross on lettersheet, with reverse side boxed dispatch Mark "FRAUENBURG" with manuscript date "27 August 58", to Riga. Some minor staining in the envelope only. A fine and rare No.1 entire; just one further recorded from this tiny village.  2 certificate Buchsbayew (2018)

GRODNO (Belarus): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to good margins, used with central and clear strike of dotted circular "11", very fine. Signed Buchsbayew 

ILLUXT (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good even margins, used with central and clear strike of small straight line "ILLUXT" with adjacent double line date stamp, to lettersheet to Mühlenhof near Riga, with arrival mark. Cover folds not affecting the stamp. A rare and attractive entire. The only recorded with this pre-philatelic postmark and one of just 2 covers recorded from this small village. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

KAMENETS PODOLSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, ample to large margins, showing part of neighbouring stamp at base, used with central and clear strike of boxed pre-philatelic handstamp to cover front (fold in the lower part broken and fixed). A rarity; the only recorded entire of this small city. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

KARGOPOL: 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear at upper right, otherwise large margins, tied by pre-philatelic straight-line "KARGOPOL" with manuscript date "26 April", to lettersheet (side flaps partly reduced) to Onega. Very fine and extremely rare; one of just 2 No.1 entires recorded from this small village and one of very few No.1-covers with a combination of cancellation and manuscript date.  Certificate Buchsbayew (2021)
 

Provenance:  Z.S.Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

KARPINENY (Besarabia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, used by upright central strike of dotted rectangular “221”. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew.

KAZANSKAYA: 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to good margins, used with almost complete strike of small red double line handstamp. Small imperfections. A rare and attractive usage from a tiny village. Signed Stolow and Mikulski with certificate (2007)

KERCH ENIKOL (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic double line of May 2, 1858, and pen cross, to entire letter to Taganrog. A fine and rare entire from this small village on the Crimea; just one further recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)
 

Provenance: Herman Toaspern (owner's handstamp)

KIRSANOV: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic double circle without date to lettersheet to the administration of the ROPIT at St. Petersburg. An attractive and rare entire; the only recorded of this small village.

Provenance: H.C.Goss (Robson Lowe, 1958)   Z.S.Mikulski (Cherrystone 2006)

KOWNO: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used with central clear strike of the provisional handstamp, used from March to June 1858. Very fine and rare. Certificate Mikulski (1998)

KOZELSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used with central clear strike of dotted rectangular "154". Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

KURSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted circular "21" to entire letter to Moscow, with reverse side dispatch mark of July 3 1858. A very fine and rare letter; the only recorded with this numeral cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

 

Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by blue straight line handstamp to piece. Very fine and unique. Signed Dr. Pirl and certificate Dr. Leupold

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted rectangular "239" to piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by 3-line handstamp "LIBAU .. MAI 1858" to piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

Provenance: Liphschutz (Craveri 1994)