••• FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES (continued) •••

1866	/		REMARKABLE RUSSIAN ZEMSTVOS HOLDING. A substantial group of about 2,350 (including some blocks and two sheets of 25) mostly mint and unused stamps, neatly displayed on over 90 large black stockpages. Includes examples from Ardatof including tete-beche pairs; Balashof; Belebey; Bielozersk; Bobrof; Borgorodsk; Borisoglyebsk; Borovichy; Burguima; Buzuluk; Byezhetsk; Cherdyn; Dankof; Gadiach; Glazof; Griazovets; Irbit; Kadnikof; Kolomna; Kotelnich; Kremenchug; Lebedin; Lokhvitza; Luga; Nolinsk; Orgheef; Osa; Ostrogozhsk; Penza; Pereyasiaf; Poltava; Pskof; Rostov; Shatsk; Skopin; Solikamsk; Soriki; Spassk; Strobyesk; Sudzha; Sumy; Twer; Tula; Torma; Urzhum; Ustiuzhna; Ustsysolsk; Vessiegonsk; Volchansk; Yassy; Yekaterinoslaf; Zemliansk; Zolotonosha; Zienkof; etc. Some duplication. Usual condition for these much sought after Rural Locals. This holding took the owner over 30 years to put together. Inspection recommended.	Est. $10000-15000
1867	/		LOVELY MINT RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1858-1970 Many hundreds of different mint OG stamps comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, Occupations, Russian Offices Abroad, and other Russia-related issues neatly mounted in a Scott album; pretty solid coverage from about 1889 onward, with desirablesingles and sets aplenty, incl. mint (NH noted) Batum 57-65 blocks, Czechoslovak Legion Post 1a-3a, 4-14, Russia 5, 9, 13, 46-54, 88-104, 119-35, 202-6 blocks, 304-15 &: 317-25 imperf, 294-301, 327v Essay (x2 NH), 382-400, 456-67, 472-8, 485-6, 487-8, 489-509, 519-23, 524-8, 531-2, 536-9, 540-5, 546-50, 551-4, 559-68, 569-72, 666-77 NH, 678-86, 698-705, 772-5, 794-810, 845-9, 852-5, 857-8 NH, 859, 897-8 NH blocks, many NH sets from 1946 forward, incl. 992A-1001, 1172-82 imperf vertical pairs, 1289-94, 1598-1602, 1624-7, and better hinged sets, incl. 1518-25, 1568-83, 1680-7; good Airmail and B-O-B incl. mint C12-13, C15-19, C26-9 NH, C37-9, C40-4, C50-2, C53-7, C75a NH, C83-90, Russian Offices-China 1-8, strong Turkish Empire, incl. mint 1, 18 signed, 40-8, 61-70, 78, 81-90, 91-100, 101-10, 131-40, 141-50, 151-60, 161-9, 171-9, 181-9, 191-9; also, used Poland 1, Russia C53-7, C58-67, and 3 Zemstvos (mint OG 5k Karkhov, 8k Zemlyaks; unused 1L/2k Kirilov; used 5k Pereyaslav); occasional small fault, or lightly toned gum; generally fresh colors, Fine-VF; A very agreeable collection of this increasingly philatelically popular country, so be sure to reserve your place in line for viewing !	Est. $7500-10000
1868	/		HIGH POWERED RUSSIA COLLECTION 1857-1945 many hundreds of mostly used stamps mounted in two blank European albums, the first page alone has almost too many key stamps to mention all of them, however, the collection starts with two examples of the first issue including one with a pen cancel (Eisold cert), followed by a complete used set of the second issue (certs for #2 &: #4) then continuing with two examples of the 5k 1863 issue (one with a Eisold cert), also on the first page is a Poland #1 and a mint Russia Offices in Levant #1, the second page includes both the 3.50k &: 7k of the 1884 issue then continuing through the 1913 Romanov issue, the Tsarist issues conclude with a page of Wenden issues followed by the issues of the Soviets and among these there are some better mint sets such as the 1922 Charity set, 1931 North Pole set perforated, 1933 Airplane set as well as the 1935 Moscow - San Francisco Flight issue (signed), the second album contains mostly mint souvenir sheets with the best item a mint 1935 Jubilee Aviation S/S of four, altogether a very valuable collection of increasingly popular material that is sure to generate some spirited bidding.	Est. $7000-9000
1869	/		INTERESTING RUSSIA MINT &: USED HOLDING, PART TWO, 1930-1958 Many, many thousands of NH, OG and used stamps housed in a large bulging blue stock book. Includes masses of sets with 1930 Zeppelin set (6 mint, 2 used), 1931 Airship Construction (2 perf sets, 3 imperf sets, mint), 50k Slate Blue error mint, 1931 North Pole (2, perf &: 2 imperf sets mint), 1932 Express (3 sets mint), 1932 Polar Year (3 sets mint), 1932-33 Revolution (3 sets mint), 1932 Moscow Exhibition (3 sets mint), 1933 Lenigrad Exhibition (5 sets mint), 1933 Ethnographical set mint, 1933 Stratosphere (3 sets mint, 9 sets used), 1933 Commissars set (2 mint, one used), 1934 Disaster (2 sets mint, 5 sets used), 1934 Airships (one set mint, 2 sets used), 1935 Rescue (4 sets used), 1935 Games (2 sets mint), 1935 San Francisco Flight 1r surcharge used on piece, plus a huge range of later sets &: issues. The quality is F-VF, OG, NH and used. Pledase inspect carefully.	Est. $5000-7500
1870	/		RUSSIA COLLECTION 1857-2002 six volumes of Scott Specialty albums containing thousands of stamps, the first album begins with 1857 First Issues with a pen cancel then continues with 1858 and 1865 sets used followed by 1906 5R &: 10R mint, the Tsarist period concludes with mint 1917 Imperf set, the early Soviet issues are mixed mint and used and include a number of better mint sets such as 1925 Lenin's Masaleum set, 1932 Fine Arts Museum, 1933 Leningrad Philatelic Exhibit set, 1933 Death of 26 Commissars set, 1934 Lenin's Masoleum, 1935 Engel set, and 1939 Moscow Scenes (NH), in addition there are dozens of mint and used sets in the $25 to $50 range though the issues of the 1930s to late 1950s are mostly used and almost exclusively mint after 1960, generally Fine-VF material and especially popular in the market place at present.	Est. $5000-7500
1871	/		AWESOME RUSSIA MINT &: USED HOLDING, PART ONE, 1858-1932 Many thousands of mint &: used stamps housed in a large blue stock book. Includes 1858-64 20k mint, 30k (2 used), 1865 5k (10 mint), 1864-65 perf 14 x 15¸ , 20k (4 used), 30k (6 used), 1866-70 Horizontally Laid paper 30k (2 used), Vertically Laid paper 20k used, 30k (2 used), 1889-92 3r50 (2 mint, 5 used), 7r (3 used), 1913 Romanov (3 mint, 3 used), 1921 Volga Relief (13 mint, 2 used), 1922 Rostov-on-Don (2 used), 1922 Air 45r (17 mint), many 1923-1927 issues mint &: used, perf varieties, 1927 Air Mail Congress (9 sets mint, plus broken "R" variety), 1927 Revolution (8 sets mint), 1929-31 1k-80k (3 sets mint), 1929-32 3r (4 mint), 1929 Loan (8 sets mint) and masses more. Overall generally F-VF, OG &: used. Needs time to view carefully.	Est. $4500-6000
1872	/		IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN REVENUES AND SOME CINDERELLAS HOLDING Over 1,500 items (including 3 sheets of 100),with some Postal History items, housed on pages, stockcards and contained in 5 binders. A very diverse group with representation of Russian Revenues with 1907 Proof in black of the final design, without value; Consular; Court Fees; Distillery with 1892 Fruit &: Wine 5k, 3r &: 25r; Postal Savings mint sheets; Tobacco; Licence; Regional Court; Duty Tax; Stationery; Peace Courts; Tribunal Courts; Civil War; RSFSR; St. Petersburg District Court; Police Pass with many bisects on piece; stamps for Men &: Women; other Police stamps; Stravaya; Sebestopol; Simbirsk; Pskov; Petrokov; Hospital Tax staps; Nizhniy-Novgorod Fair; Regional Courts; Kiev; Poltrava; Yaroslovi; Simferspol; Baku; Batum; Georgia Match Tax complete strip of 15 (folded once) with tete-beche, and much more with blocks, strips and duplication. An amazing group for the Russian or Revenue specialist. Seldom offered in this quantity. Inspection will please.	Est. $4000-6000
1873	/		MASSIVE RUSSIA ACCUMULATION filling four large cartons, one entire carton is filled with new issues still in the original glassines, another carton contains about ten binders or albums while another carton holds another ten stockbooks or albums along with shoeboxes of glassines &: postal stationery, and the last carton has an immense holding of full sheets along with a dealer's counterbook of sets &: souvenir sheets in the $10 to $50 range, altogether, considerable value in each and every box, for example the carton of new issues represents well over $2000 at new issue prices from the 1980s to about 2002, the albums in the next box are primarily used or CTO sets from the 1940s to the 1970s, however, earlier material including mint sets are present though it takes some effort to locate them among the newer material, spend some time to explore this hoard for yourself.	Est. $4000-5000
1874			DESIRABLE RUSSIA MINT NH SHEET ACCUMULATION Several dozen mint OG, NH complete and partial sheets of scattered regular and surcharged Definitives, Commemoratives, and Semi-Postals (1922//1956), incl. complete sheets of 100 of 219 (x2), 238-41, 1260, 1343 (x2), 1345 (x2), 1346 (x2), 1689 (x2), 2290 (x2), 2291 (x2); complete sheets of 50 of 138b (x94), 187a, 210 (x6), 210b (x7), 923-6 (x2), B36 (x6), and several others; plus partial sheets of some of the 1914-1915 Semi-Postals; also, imperf sheets of 100 of 1992 0.35r/2k-50r/1k Ukraine Locals with inverted surcharges (missing 1r/3k); a few of the early sheets have selvage faults; however, the stamps generally fresh, Fine-Very Fine; Scott value: $9000+; Complete Soviet-era sheets are not frequently offered, so be sure to view this very useful and attractive group !	Est. $2000-3000
1875	/		QUALITY MINT RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1909-2003 Seventeen slipcased KABE hingeless albums containing thousands of mint OG, predominantly NH Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, Airmails, Postage Dues, with strength from about 1952 forward, plus dozens of different 1992-1999 and 2003 mint miniature sheets; many complete mint NH sets throughout with $20-$50+ Scott values, incl. 242-9, 293a, 298-301, 304-25 perf and imperf, 382-400, 615A, 643-6, 724-33, 794-810, 845-9, 860-6, 992A-1001, 1132-46, 1214-21, 1230-3, 1280-3, 1289-94, 1326-7, 1504-7, 1508-9, 1568-83, 1584-5, 1680-7, 1964 1r green Olympic S/S, C34; mint 666-77, and more; generally fresh, Fine-VF; a lovely collection of pristine, profitable NH material from this continually philatelically popular country; Viewing will be easy and worthwhile !	Est. $2000-3000
1876			RUSSIA MOSTLY 19th CENTURY POSTMARKS ACCUMULATION. A rather 'chunky' accumulation housed in 2 small stockbooks and a stack of pages, holding virtually all 19th century and early 20th in a wide range of conditions including 100s of the early issues of the 1850 and 1860s. There are two number ones both with manuscript cancels the first being four margined but torn, the second just three margined and much cut into at the bottom. However things then improve with some better condition on the early 'Coat of Arms' to the 30kop, it would be correct to say there are some outstanding examples here among the hundreds of copies of the first issues. This accumulation formed over many years was 'waiting to be processed' into the main collection as appropriate. Further later issues also present from the 1880s to 1920s with some fascinating imperf multiples. Also seen Russian Levant, non Scott listed White Army(?) propaganda issues, including revenue types etc. Huge potential, viewing recommended for those that like putting organization into chaos, very much a good winter's month of work.	Est. $1200-1800
1877	/		RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1864-1949 Neat and clean collection of 300 mint &: used stamps arranged in five stock pages and five small glassine envelopes, better used include #6-7, #9, #17-18 OG, #19c, #20d, #24a-5a #26a, #27b &: #28a , #40, #486a, #559(2)-68(2), #C12(4)-13(4), #C26-9, #C35a, #C37(2)-9(2), better mint include #88-104, #C15-19, C30-3, #C34-5, #C37-9, #C58-67 &: #C68, a nice selection of this popular area of collecting, worthy of a strong bid.	Est. $1000-1500
1878	/		RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1866-1984 A very plump Supreme Global stamp album boasting full pages displaying very respectable coverage for the period, simply packed with many hundreds of different mint OG and used issues comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, and B-O-B, incl. Russia related issues, replete with many sets with $5-$30 Scott values and higher, incl. mint 519-23, 546-50, 555-8, 1394-9, 1518-1525, 1747a-b NH; used 559-68, C45-9, C53-7, and others; occasional minor fault amongst the early stamps; many NH sets and S/Ss from about 1970 forward; very light duplication, generally Fine-VF; Be sure to view this very clean, well-filled collection of this very philatelically popular country !	Est. $1000-2000
1879			RUSSIA 19TH CENTURY SPECIALIZED POSTMARK COLLECTION. A well written-up collection of more than 350 stamps of the 1875/82 issues with Scott listed varieties, many unlisted varieties and excellent postmark studies, the collection begins with the 7k with a whole range of postmarks and incl. array of the vertically laid paper var. (Scott #27b) with no less than thirteen in total incl. a superb pair with c.d.s. then many cancels incl. fancies and numerals, similarly on the 8k black and red starting off with three used example on vertically laid paper (#26a) followed by an example showing the cracked plate, "COECM" instead of "BOCEM" error in the denomination, then dozens of different postmarks each identified including superb straight line cancels for various towns, numeral cancels of Moscow, etc. as well as a page categorizing the shades on the issue with respective dates, also the 10k and 20k for page after page with the latter incl. four of the cross shaped "t" varieties used (#30a) and postmarks a sample of which includes Vilnius, S.P.B. cancels, Presnogorovskaya Tobolsk, Zhitomir, Odessa, Mglin, Myshkin, Rovno, Tomsk, Tambov, Kamanets-Podolsk, Ostrov Radom, Staraya-Russa Novogorod, Orel, etc., a fascinating collection and a wonderful opportunity for the specialist collector or dealer.	Est. $1000-1400
1880	/		RUSSIA SPECIALIZED TSARIST COLLECTION. A high quality and very useful old fashioned collection on quadrille leaves, the vast majority of the 19th century issues are used while 20th is primarily mint with occasional parallel mint and used sets such as Tsar Nicholas to 5rb mint and used complete, starting with the 1858 issues there is an extensive study with the various cancels incl. town, rectangular, circled numbers or letters, etc., issues of the 1860s with fancy / colored cancel study of the 1865 issue with town strikes, 1866 with horiz. and vert. types to the 30k cplt. plus a 10k single franking cover, 1875/79 issues through to the 1880 with pages of different denominations with star, colored, town and village cancels, also high values mint and used ready for sorting, turn-of-the-century with mint 1904 commems leading on to further high values incl. interesting range of the imperfs of high value definitives, etc., a wonderful original collection well worth spending time viewing.	Est. $1000-1400
1881	/		RUSSIA USED COLLECTION 1858-1957 many hundreds of mostly used stamps mounted in two blank European albums, the collection starts with a smattering of used from the 1858 issue as well as a handful of issues of the 1860s and 1870s then fairly complete for the issues of the 1890s through the 1913 Romanov set, the early Soviet issues are primarily mint until about 1924, better items of the Soviet period include the 1931 North Pole set mint as well as the 1934 Zeppelin and 1935 Icebreaker Chelyuskin which are both used, plus dozens of other used sets in the $25 to $50 range, very popular material.	Est. $1000-1500
1882	/		RUSSIA MINT COLLECTION 1945-1960 hundreds of complete sets mounted in an Yvert &: Tellier album, fairly complete for the period including dozens of sets in the $10 to $25 range with much NH scattered throughout, very popular material.	Est. $750-1000
1883			RUSSIA MAINLY MINT COLLECTION about 300 mainly mint stamps housed in a small stock book. Mainly 1920's-1940's issues and includes 1922 Rostov-on-Don set, 1925 &: 1927 Revolution set, 1927-28 Workers set, 1929 Pioneers set, 1929-31 Workers set, 1932 &: 1933 Exhibition sets, 1935 Games set, Air Posts 1930 Zeppelin set, 1931 North Pole perf set, 1931-32 Construction set, 1932 Polar Year set, 1933 Stratosphere set and more. Mostly F-VF, OG, some NH and a few used. Worth inspecting.	Est. $600-900
1884	/		RUSSIA &: POLAND ACCUMULATION composed of a couple of thousand used, mint &: NH stamps, housed in twenty one stock books and two binders, abundant complete sets from 1920s-1970s, strength is in Russia stamps &: souvenir sheets, including #666-77, #C53-7, #1747a-b, #1757a, #1943a, #1979a, #2002a, #2631A, #3040, #4028, #4586, #4595 &: many others, interesting group of stamps from Polish POW Camps in Germany, also stamps &: souvenir sheets from Brazil, Haiti &: Venezuela, overall condition Fine-VF, light duplication, useful lot with excellent retail potential.	Est. $500-750