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Foreign Country Collections - Russia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1770		Russia, Very Extensive Mint and Used Collection, 5000+ items virtually intact in 2 albums to 1968, starting with Schaubek album to 1959 and #1, 1858-64 issue on virtually complete used, incl. laid paper vars., better items incl., 1905 on mostly mint with better singles scattered throughout, few extra singles, Revenues (unpriced by owner), later in binders dupl. mint and/or used incl. Semis with #B29, Airs (C68 separate lot), also Telegraphs, Offices separate lot, few unpriced by Scott priced by Euros, 1920's-40's tend to be either complete mint or complete used sets, few 1940's imperf sets listed by Michel, 1966 on n.h. in hingeless albums, incl. later imperforates (much higher priced in Michel), 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, outdated and lower cat. pricing, worth close inspection. 2006 Scott $14,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details	Realized $8,913
Lot 1771		/o Russia, 1913 to 1991 Mint and Used Commemoratives, In 6 binders, 25,000+ dupl. mint and used, early period mostly used, incl. 1924 Lenin design with various types, older cat. prices which mostly have risen, virtually all in complete sets, Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $15,500 (Owner's). Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1772		Russia, Back of the Book Collection, Intact minus 1 item, 2262 mounted mostly mint on Minkus and stockpages, incl. Offices, Armies, Far Eastern Republic, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Wrangel issues, White Russia, Poland Corps, General Wrangel and Denikin, Wenden incl. Scott #L2-3 and Finnish Occupation, "envelopes", "cut squares", etc., minor dupl., few multiples, etc., needs inspection for this popular area, outdated and lower cat. pricing, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $13,700 ` (Owner's). Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Realized $6,038
Lot 1773		/o Russia, 1858 to 1941 Mint or Used Collection, 969 singles and 3 souvenir sheets in Kabe album, strength in classics period, incl. #8-10, 11 (2), 39-40, Semis incl. #B24-29, 38, few unlisted, 1920's-30's period mint or used complete sets, outdated and lower cat. pricing, mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $8,871 (Owner's). Estimate $2,400-2,600. View details	Realized $4,485
Lot 1774		/o Russia, Outstanding Oldtime Accumulation, 1858-1939, amazing assortment of 19th and early 20th Century mint and used in 11 oldtime approval books and on black stockcards, incl. early classics in exceptional condition, many with better cancels varieties etc, also Airpost, Soviet issues, Siberia, Far East Republic, Offices in China, quality not often seen these days, careful inspection required, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1775		/o Russia, 1937 to 1991 Souvenir Sheet Collection, N.h. and/or used mounted in binders, occasional dupl. on early, later up to 15+ mint or used, out of date cataloging (higher per 2008), Very Fine overall. 2006 Scott $5,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1776		/o Russia, Extensive Soviet Era Collection, many hundreds of mint and used on well filled Scott specialty pages from 1918 to 1969, early pages homemade showing shades and varieties of early issues, noted #200f o.g., 261 used, Michel #241 IB o.g., 303a used, 302-03 imperf. pairs used, mostly mint to mid 1930's, noted 456-67, 472-78, 487-88, mostly used from 1937, several souvenir sheets, some both mint and used, noted 1261-67, 1284-88, 1289-94 mint, 1325 used, 1327a mint (dist. gum), 1518-25 o.g., only missing a few key items for completion, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,600-2,000. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 1777		o Russia, 8 Volume 1951-1981 Used Stock, All sorted, identified on stockpages, over 20,000, virtually complete, old cat. 2006 Scott $4,500+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1778		Russia, Fascinating Lot of 3,262 Covers, from classic to modern - the lifetime collection of an American of Russian descent who not only collected covers here but had friends in the homeland searching out covers for him, range from early classics through the inflationary period of early 20th Century to well into the 1980's, incl. registered, censored, advertising, early flights, special events and later F.D.'s., incl. mint and used postal stationery, plus a letter-sized box with older adhesives and paper money, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,800. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1779		/o Russia, Numerous Collections, 1958 to 1980's, Almost 10,000 copies in 9 albums or stockbooks, mint or used for various time periods, incl. dupl. mint and used, souvenir sheets, considerable topical related, incl. 2 volume Schaubek n.h. complete collection 1965-84, 1977-91 mint n.h. complete collection, etc., outdated and lower cat. pricing, Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $3,491 (Owner's). Estimate $900-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1780		Russia, 1858 to 1991 Mint and Used Collection, 3191 definitives mint and dupl. used on stockpages, starting #5, considerable classics with various cancels, few vars., 1960's mostly dupl. used but value in classics period, outdated and lower cat. pricing, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $3,067 (Owner's). Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1781		/o Russia, 2 Volume Mint and Used Collection, 5200+ mint or used in 2 Scott specialties to 1988, tissue interleaving where the owner hinged the used if a mint copy existed on the page, as a result the collection is more extensive then first appearance, scattered 19th Century, 1935 on reasonably complete with some mint sets, few Airs, Offices, much higher cat. value now, mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2000 Scott $5,200 (Owner's). Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1782		/o Russia, Collection in 2 Volumes, many hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty albums to 1979, noted better Imperial period used, some early mint Soviet period incl. souvenir sheets, modern mint sets, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1783		/o Russia, Mint or Used Back of the Book Collection, 1922 to 1992, mint or used 1335 singles and 50 souvenir sheets dupl. on stockpages, strength in Airs and Semi-postals, few others, older cat. pricing, mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2004 Scott $1,800+ (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1784		Russia, Never Hinged 1956 to 1962 Collection, 1600+ singles and 27 souvenir sheets in 2 Lindner albums, complete incl. the imperfs listed per Lindner, outdated and lower cat. pricing, Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $1,700 (Owner's). Estimate $450-500. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1785		o Russia, 4 Volume 1945 to 1984 Used Collection, In 4 Mystic albums, 3278 different, virtually complete, also extra album empty 1985-95, few additional used, Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $1,472 (Owner's). Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1786		Russia, 10 Mint Zemvstvo Stationery Covers, Several are handstamps incl Fatezh in red and blue, also Bogorodsk, etc., overall clean group. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $960
Lot 1787		Russia, Soviet Era Cover Lot, 1920's to 1960's, couple hundred in banker box, noted inflation usages, censored, early registered, #L10 with 7k, couple Zeppelin flights, 2 registered with stamps on advertising collars, Civil War with 7 from Far Eastern Republic correspondence to U.S., some commercial space related, modern stationery with printed subjects, some faulty, few fronts, but still very interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $2,243
Lot 1788		o Russia, 2 Volume Mostly Used Collection, Mostly used 1866 to 1984 in 2 Minkus, incl few dupl. hinged to interleaving, value mostly in mid 20th Century period, incl. some imperfs, complete sets, few back of the book, older pricing, mostly Fine to Very Fine. 1997 Scott $1,900 (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1789		Russia, Offices and Civil War Collection, few hundred mostly mint on Scott pages, incl. South Russia, Ukraine, Far Eastern Republic, Siberia, Offices in Turkey incl. Wrangel issues and China, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-450. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1790		/o Russia, Old Springback Elbe Album, filled with stamps, revenues, varieties, EFO's, also used multiples, forgeries, labels and even a bit of old paper money, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1791		Russia, 1959 to 1979 Souvenir Sheet Mint Collection, In Schaubek album, 252 mint, 7 used, incl. #2926b, excellent topicals, Very Fine overall. 2006 Scott $900+ (Owner's). Estimate $240-260. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1792		Russia, Republic Mint 1992 to 2006 Collection, Complete apparently n.h. complete on stockpages, 2092 stamps or souvenir sheets, nice topicals, Very Fine. Scott $894+. Estimate $230-250. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1793		Russia, 1960-80 Never Hinged Collection, Three large Lighthouse Albums with dust covers, appears complete, vast majority mint n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100+. Estimate $200-240. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1794		/ Russia, Interesting Lot of Mostly Mint, also Ukraine and Baltics, much not listed in Scott, incl. Cinderellas, labels, revenues, seals and the like, well worth inspecting., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $180-220. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1795		Russia, 1917 Civil War Provisionals to 1922 Surcharges, Collection of 636 adhesives with multiples mint and used, dupl., shades, cancels, various types, etc., excellent lot for study of these issues, also few #117-118, old cat., Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $306 (Owner's). Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1796		o Russia, Collection in Minkus Album, several hundred mostly used (modern cto'd) to 1980's (pages to 2002), plus some Civil War items at back, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1797		/ Russia, Modern Stationery Lot, 2300+ envelopes and cards, mostly mint or with favor cancels, most with thematic interest in printed cachet, excellent for topical dealer, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $40

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