371st Auction

1919, Framed Z overprint 1k. single and 1r. single and horizontal pair tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 19 3 20" to registered "Serebrakian"-cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, with accompanying receipt

1919, framed Z on 3k. with inverted surcharge as block of ten with sheet margins, mint never hinged, Ashford/Tchilinghirian lists this item with an “?”. It is no 163 in the Ceresa checklist of genuine stamps. Two rows of a quarter sheet is an astounding large quantity of this rare stamps, which is normally hard to find as a single stamp, signed Serebrakian and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1919, Unframed Z in black on 1r. and vertical pair 3,5r., tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 19 4 20" to reverse of registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, minor ageing, a fine and scarce entire showing the 8r. tariff, signed Mikulski and Romeko

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 10k., corrected to 5r, used with small part of "ERIVAN" cds., a rare "corrected overprint",  this stamp is not listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian. Ceresa describes it on page 122 of his handbook, fine, signed Jem and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 3k., block of four from the lower sheet margin,with two tête-bêche (the bottom stamps with inverted surcharge). The lower left stamp showing part of "ЭРИВАНЪ “м” — ERIVAN “m”" CTO. A small quantity of the 3 Kopeck stamps were overprinted using violet ink, a very rare and attractive multiple, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 5k., corrected to 5r., unused, this stamp is listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian on page 139. Ceresa describes it on page 122 of his handbook, fine, signed Romeko and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 100r. on Romanow 1k., tied by small part of "ЭРИВАНЪ" to piece, fine, a rare counter production, described by Ceresa on page 161 of his handbook, small corner crease at lower left, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 100r. on Romanow 2k., tied by small part of "ЭРИВАНЪ" to piece, fine, a rare counter production, described by Ceresa on page 161 of his handbook, fine, signed Mikulski, Lissiuk NY and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge, 1r. on 60k. on 1k. orange with violet framed Z, vertical pair used with illegible cds. (most likey arrival- or transit mark), fold between the stamps and light wrinkles, otherwise fine, a very rare stamp, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge 10r. on 50k. with violet framed Z, block of four with gutter at bottom, used with central cds. ЭРИВАНЪ  6-7 20", fine, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge 100r. on 3,50r. with violet framed Z, block of four with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, a scarce and attractive multiple, opinion Berger (2011)

Combined Overprints, 5r. on 10k. on 7k. blue horizontal pair tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 31 5 20" to reverse of registered and censored cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, Georgian boxed censor mark on front (Ashford type 32), a very rare and early cover with the combined overprint, fine

1920, Ruble surcharges with unframed Z, 5r. on 35k. corrected with inverted surcharge to 10r., unused, a rare "corrected overprint",  this stamp is described and listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian on page 139. Ceresa describes it on page 126 of his handbook, fine, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, 100r. on 5r. as irregular block of five with one blank space, perforated 12½ from the upper right sheet corner, used with central "ЕРИВАНЬ 4-11 20" on block of four, the other two mint never hinged, mounted on origina P.T. Ashford page

1920, Emergency Issue 10r. in type II combined with the HH monogramm of the 100r. surcharge, unused, fine, a rare stamp, desricbed by Ceresa on page 155 of his handbook, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Chassepot Issue of Paris, complete presentation booklet "Timbres Poste" with 20 pages and 61 items with a total of 100 stamps, book front side separated and the stapling somewhat rusty, otherwise very fine and most interesting, one of the great rarites of Armenia

1921, First Essayan Issue, 11 artists proofs in black for presentation to the designer S. Khachaturian including 5000r. on toned paper, mounted on original collection page of P.T. Ashford, very fine, attractive and rare

1921, First Essayan Issue 25000r. yellow-brown perforated, unused with original gum, a rare stamp, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with metal handstamp 200000r. on 4000r. in together with Pictorials surcharged with rubber handstamp 100000r. on 2000r. tied by cds. "КАРАКЛИСЪ ЭРИВАН" to money transfer form for 2.000.000 rbl. to Erivan with arrival mark, one stamp applied on edge, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate Ceresa (2008)

1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with metal handstamps 500000 on 10000r. tied by illegible cds. to registered cover from "ЭРИВАНЬ" to Boston with transit and arrival mark, vertical fold, otherwise fine

1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with rubber handstamps 200000r. on 4000r. tied by cds. of "ЭРИВАНЬ" and New York transit mark to reverse of censored registered cover to Berkley, California, one stamp missing and some paper faults at upper left, otherwise fine

1920, Imperial stationery cards 3k., one uprated with 30 kop. and framed Z, one with 5r. uprate, both unused, the latter small corner crease, otherwise fine

1920, Imperial stationery card 3k., uprated with framed 30 kop. and framed Z with additional 20k. framed Z, tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 27 3 20", in addition same combination unused, the used one signed Serebrakian, fine

1920, Imperial postal stationery envelope 10k. blue with HH monogramm 50r., unused, fine, rare

VARIOUIS: 1918, pre-printed envelope "American Committee for Armenian And Syrian Relief Caucasus Branch." with senders manuscript "...c/o Tiflis Consulate.." addressed to Boston with boxed "DEPARTMENT OF STATE" on front and reverse, small tears and adhesive mark at top, otherwise a fine an interesting diplomatic mail cover

SEMI-POSTALS: 1929, Philately for Children, handstamped in violet or red on Soviet Definitives, 1-2k, 3k (watermarked), 4-5k, 7k, 10k, 18-20k and 70k, group of 10 different, unused or mint never hinged, 18k with tiny gum soak, otherwise fine  The proceeds of sale of these overprinted stamps was intended to benefit homeless children. The stamps were on sale for only one day (April 25, 1929) and few exist. A rare group of gems of Armenian philately, ex-Stefan Karadian collection (Artar Catalogue P1-9,11)

ARMENIEN: Ceresa 8 volumnes, copy of "The Postage stamps of Armenia" by Ashfort and Postage stamps, Fiscal stamps and postage cancels by Zakiyan, traces of use

1918, Imperial Coat of arms 20k. single and 50k. as pair and single tied by cds. "БАКУ 24 9 19" to registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, a little roughly opened at left, a fine and scarce forerrunner cover showing the 1rbl. 70k. rate

1919, 1st. Musavat Issue 10 and 60k. and 1 rbl. tied by cds. "БАКУ 4 11 19" to registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, a fine and scarce cover

1919, 1st. Musvat Issue 5 rbl. tied by cds. "БАКУ 5 10 20" to reverse of registered censored cover to Charkov, at this time ordinary mail up to 15g was postage free in the RSFSR and this was also applied in Azerbaijan (Cerese, Azerbaijan section A, p.38). The 5 rbl. paying the applicable registered fee, minor transportation wear, a very rare and interesting cover

1919, 1st. Musvat Issue 5 rbl. tied by cds. "ЕЛИСАВЕТПОЛЬ 1 3 21" to invalid Russia Kerenski postal stationery 5k. addressed to Prof. Kaigorodov, head of the forestry research institute of the RSFSR, at this time ordinary mail up to 15g was postage free in the RSFSR and this was also applied in Azerbaijan (Cerese, Azerbaijan section A, p.38). The 5 rbl. paying the applicable registered fee, three small archive holes at left, a very attractive and to our knowledge unique usage during the free-frank period

1919, 1st. Musvat Issue 25 and 50 rbl. as se-tenant pair, unused, few ageing spots and two light corner creases barely visible on front, a very rare item, presumably only six sheets have been printed before this error was noticed and the appropriate stone has been altered, signed

1920, 2nd. Musvat Issue 60k. with inverted colors, unused, unlisted in the catalogs, a very rare item Provenance: ex ​Kuzovkin of Baku

1921, Famine Issue 500-1000r. as vertical resp. horizontal pair with cds. "БАКУ 29.10.21" and tied by arrival mark "BYOCOSZCZ 29.11.21" to large cover piece, a scarce and attractive item. In addition 500r. used with cds. of "БАКУ" and showing part of german arrival mark on upper margin Provenance: depicted in Ceresa, Azerbaijan, section A, p. 85

1921, Pictorials 1-2000r. as black trial single die proofs on multicoloured cardboard paper, block of 8 different designs and two pairs, each design showing guidelines in the corners, small red numbers below the designs, a very rare and attractive assembly, the only examples known to us Provenance: Ceresa, Azerbaijan, section B, p. 432-33

1921, Pictorials 1-5000r., 13 trial single proofs in black on white paper and four single colored proofs on brownish paper, three blue proofs on white paper, most still showing guidelines in the corners, in addition three proofs, one in black and two in blue on white paper, of unadopted designs for the 2 and 3 r. stamps, mostly fine, a most interesting and rare group