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Public Auction #413

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 24, 2012 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 24, 2012 at 6:30pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — Russia And Area
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1135*oCVRussia and area accumulation filling a large carton. Highlights include around 120 used Imperial postal stationery and covers in a cover album, an old Russia collection now without binder carefully preserved in folder lots with plenty of catalog and stamps with an especially interesting group of “offices abroad”, a small but powerful holding of Georgia featuring unissued sets and other Russian sets singles and multiples including gutters. A field day for the specialist with tremendous value.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,400.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
1136*oRussia and area collection from 1858 to 2003 systematically mounted on three brands of pages. Appears mostly complete either used or mint, with the most opportunities for continuation in the specialized Imperial and early USSR periods, and in the early occupations and modern independent republics. A determined effort by a serious collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $850.00
1137*oRussia and area collection/accumulation on Scott pages 1858 to 1935 and a tiny bag of glassines in a small pizza size box. Over 80% complete (mainly used) for the period with many better items interspersed. Some attempt was made to include a parallel mint collection so duplication of some pages can be seen. Highlights include used #2, 11, good airs, and an extensive group of seldom seen offices and other back of the book. A strong old time gathering of this increasingly popular area.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $2,800.00
1138*oRussia and areas collection to 1972 in a clean Scott Specialty album. Representative early with strength in the 1927-1950 era with mint, used and CTO. Sparse 1960-1972. Includes the Soviet Republics, a smattering of airmails and just a few offices plus back of the book. Perfect lot for continuation with hundreds of decent stamps already mounted inside.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $400.00