Öffentliche Auktion – 1. Juni 2008

Verzeichnis > russland > sammlung paolo bianchi > vorphilatelie (2000-2063)

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2000	1685, Oct. 6. Early entire letter from Archangelsk to Livorno (Italy), endorsed ''P. Cap San Matthijsa Gent Die Godt Beware'' carried by ship to Bremen or Hamburg, and then very probably by post horse to destination. Almost complete red wax seal on reverse. At the end of XVIIth and the beginning of XVIIIth Centuries, postal communications in Russia were conducted by private means. A very rare early entire.	EUR 250.00
2001	1707, May 24. Entire letter from Narva addressed to ''Capitain(e) de l'Artillerie de Sa Majeste Zaarienne'' in Moscow, with largely intact red wax seal. Narva is a city located 85 miles southwest of St. Petersburg and was under Swedish control until 1704, when Peter The Great won the city for Russia. A very interesting and scarce entire. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 200.00
2002	1714, May 5. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Lübeck via Riga and Hamburg, with manuscript on top flap ''Riga 9 Mai A° 1714'' and postmaster's signature ''A. Schwartz''. The St. Petersburg-Riga ''German Post'' began operating on February 24, 1714; the mail was sent twice a week and were on the road ca. four days. 1714 was a turning point in the history of Russian post, when the first Government P.O. of Russia was set up in St. Petersburg, and then a regular postal traffic on Moscow and Riga highways was established. A rare entire in the early times of this new postal system. Very fine red wax seal on reverse. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 250.00
2003	1723. Cover from Reval to Moscow, addressed to Earl Aproxin, Chief Commander of the Russian Imperial Army, with very fine red wax seal. An early and scarce official cover. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 150.00
2004	1747, Sept. 28. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Venice via Lemberg, Brody and Vienna, showing red ''20'' handstamp for Austrian transit charge, with largely intact red wax seal. Ex-Goss.	EUR 100.00
2005	1765, July 2. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Narva, showing very fine strike of straight-line ''ST. PETERSBOVRG''. The first metal handstamps in Russia were introduced in 1765 by the St. Petersburg post, and the marking confirmed the payment of the postal service. This is the first dated cover recorded showing a Russian postmark, undoubtedly a gem of Russian philately and the most important item of the stampless period, an utmost desirable piece worthy of the most advanced collection.	EUR 10'000.00
2006	1765, July 23. Entire letter from Abo (Finland) via Abbofors to Pernau (Estonia), with manuscript on front (as usual on covers coming from Sweden and Finland) ''Franco Lilla Abbofors'' (Abbofors was a post exchange office at the Russian border), rated ''2'' kopeks showing superb straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg'' used as transit, with intact red wax seal. One of the earliest dates recorded. Very fine.	EUR 400.00
2007	1765, Sept. 6. Entire letter from Stockholm via Abbofors to Pernau (Estonia), showing ''Stockolm'' postmark and superb straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg'' used as transit. Reverse with manuscript rates ''12'' & ''27'' kopeks. A rare early entire in 1765. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 300.00
2008	1765, Sept. 7. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Narva (Estonia), showing very fine straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg''. Another very scarce and early use in 1765.	EUR 300.00
2009	1765, Oct. 8. Entire letter from Abo (Finland) via Abbofors to Pernau (Estonia), endorsed ''Franco Abbofors'', initially rated ''2'' and corrected to ''1'' kopek, showing superb straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg'' used as transit. Reverse with manuscript rates ''12'' & ''27'' kopeks and complete red wax seal. A rare early entire in 1765. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 300.00
2010	1766, June 30. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Marseilles endorsed ''Via Memel'', bearing very fine straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg'' and Prussian ''Maseyck'' transit, manuscript charge ''40'' groszy, Dutch ''4'' stuyvers and ''34'' sous for the Maseyck-Paris-Marseilles section. Most of correspondence sent abroad in the XVIIIth Century show two manuscript numbers on reverse: the first was a figure registered in a list accompanying each mailbag; the second represented the transit postal charge via Prussia. The sender had to pay the rate to the border. Very rare, one of the earliest postmarked entires sent abroad.	EUR 250.00
2011	1766-84. Two covers from St. Petersburg to France, the earliest only showing French ''d'Holland'' entry, very probably carried to Amsterdam either privately or by a forwarding agent, with manuscript ''30'' sous (20 for a letter from Holland and 10 for Paris-Marseilles section); the second entire (slightly stained) shows straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg'' and it was rated on reverse ''44'' kopeks (Prussian transit) and ''32'' sous charged on delivery. A very scarce pair.	EUR 200.00
2012	1767, April 30. Entire letter from Riga to Pernau (Estonia) with superb framed ''Riga'' at top right, rated ''8'' on reverse with red wax seal. One of the earliest recorded uses of the first Riga postmark. Very scarce.	EUR 250.00
2013	1767, March 9. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Narva, showing a superb strike of elusive framed ''St. Petersbovrg'', the second postmark type introduced in 1767. The earliest recorded date of use of this rare second postmark. An entire of utmost desirability and importance in very fine quality. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 500.00
2014	1767, July 10. Cover from St. Petersburg to Amsterdam, bearing unusual and very fine framed ''St. Petersbovrg'', endorsed ''P. Memel'' and ''franco Emmerick'' which means that sender had paid the postage to the Dutch borders, charged ''4'' stuyvers on delivery. Reverse with wax seal and manuscript ''44'' kopeks paid for Prussian transit. One of the earliest recorded dates of this rare postmark.	EUR 300.00
2015	1767, Sept. 17. Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Narva, showing very fine and rare framed ''St. Petersbovrg'', with red wax seal on reverse. A rare early entire. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 300.00
2016	1767, Nov. 23. Cover from St. Petersburg to Amsterdam, showing superb and elusive strike of framed ''St. Petersbovrg'', endorsed ''fr Emmerk'' for fees paid until Dutch boundaries, charged ''5'' stuyvers on delivery. Reverse with manuscript ''44'' kopeks paid for Prussian transit. A rare cover. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 350.00
2017	1769, April 18. Cover from Riga to Pernau (Estonia), showing very fine framed ''Riga'', rated ''21'' on reverse. Very fine early use.	EUR 200.00
2018	1770, Jan. 7. Entire letter from Moscow to Narva (Estonia), showing very fine strike of straight-line ''Moscov''. The earliest recorded date of use of this postmark. Very scarce. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 300.00
2019	1780, Feb. Official envelope (Slightly reduced at right, and flap missing) from St. Petersburg to Reval (Estonia) showing very fine straight-line ''St. Petersbovrg'', with very fine Tsar's red wax seal on reverse, illustrated with Imperial shield. A very scarce and early official cover. Signed Mikulski.	EUR 250.00

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