388. Auktion

1858, “Reçu le 1er Avril”, French two-line Bucharest arrival handstamp (Tchilinghirian Type 5, this very mark illustrated), fair strike on an entire letter written in Greek with reverse oval postmark “MOSCOU AVRIL 4”, dated inside 3 April 1858, on front endorsed in crayon “32K(opek)” (correct rate), very fine. A very rare entire

Provenance: 290th Heinrich Köhler auction (1996)

1859, “BUKAREST OTPR(avleno) 8 MAIYA” Cyrillic two-line (Tchilinghirian Type 4), a very fine strike of the despatch mark on reverse of an envelope from “KRONSHTADT APRIL 1859”, addressed to the ruler of Moldavia and Wallachia, Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Slight toning, otherwise very fine. A delightful, historically significant, and rare item. 

Provenance: 290th Heinrich Köhler auction (1996)

1833, "BUKUREST. OKTIABR 12 1833" Cyrillic two-line handstamp (Tchilinghirian Type 2, this very strike being illustrated), on reverse of an entire letter to Jassy, endorsed “N100” on front, very fine. Rare

Provenance: `Cihangir´ (121th Corinphila auction, 2000)

1830, “BUKAREST” Cyrillic straight-line (Tchilinghirian Type 1), a rather faint but complete strike with additional handwritten date “21” on reverse of an entire letter addressed to Jassy, the cover disinfected with rastel marks. A fresh and very fine entire from the period of Russian occupation of the city. Very scarce

Provenance: `Cihangir´ (121th Corinphila auction, 2000)

1869, lettersheet with manuscript "Galatz 12/11" without further dispatch mark, via Triest (transit mark on reverse) to Corfu, here franked with 1868/69, cleaned plates 10 l. and 80 l., tied by Kerkyra c.d.s. Very scarce.

"IBRAILA VALACHIE 6 MAI 58", dotted c.d.s. in black, as arrival mark on lettersheet (two side flaps missing) from Athens, endorsed 'Via Constantinopoli', to Ibraila, taxed with "5" decimes.

1846, “V GALATZ 1846 NOV. 30”, Cyrillic two-line (Tchilinghinrian Type 2, Dobin-Nr. 1.01), a very good strike in red on the reverse of an entire lettersheet to Odessa, very fine, also an entire letter dated inside “Galatz 15/27 Maggio 1828” to Odessa with disinfection rastel marks and slices, fine. A delightful duo

IBRAILA: "5087", GC in blue, clear on 2 pairs Napoleon lauré 10 c. bistre, on letter sheet without dispatch mark to Athens, with transit and arrival marks. One stamp with small faults, where applied over the edge of the entire, otherwise fine. A very scarce cover.

"GALATZ MOLDAVIE 20 AVRIL 72", blue dotted c.d.s. on unpaid lettersheet to Constantinopel

"GALATZ MOLDAVIE 18 JUIL 72", blue dotted c.d.s. as arrival mark on reverse of lettersheet from Varna, franked with Napoleon lauré 40 c., tied by blue GC "5103". Fine and scarce. Signed Todd.

"GALATZ MOLDAVIE .. NOV 61", blue dotted c.d.s. on entire letter to Syros, charged with 80 lepta, paid by 1861, Paris printing, 80 l. rose with good to large margins, tied by no. "67". The very thin stationary paper with some ink corrosion, backed by hinges, otherwise very fine. A rare combination letter.

GALATZ: "5085", GC in blue, clear on horizontal pair and 2 singles Napoleon perforated 10 c. bistre, on letter sheet with adjacent blue dotted c.d.s. "GALATZ MOLDAVIE 27 JUIL 67" to Constantinopel. The pair affixed with horizontal crease and one single stamp with small corner fault, still fine and attractive. A rare multiple franking for the single rate.

IBRAILA: "5087", GC in blue, clear on pair Napoleon perforated 40 c. orange, on letter sheet with adjacent blue dotted c.d.s. "IBRAILA 3 SEPT 64", to Athens, charged with 50 lepta, paid by 1862/68, 10 l. orange and 40 l. lilac, tied by Athens c.d.s. The French stamps somewhat oxidised and one defective, otherwise fine and fresh. A rare franking.

CHUDELIN (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, with clear dotted  truncated triangle “386”. Very fine and rare. Signed Mikulski and Buchsbayew with certificate (2014).

KOZELSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used with central clear strike of dotted rectangular "154". Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

ZHITOMIR(Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large  margins, tied by pen star and boxed pre-philatelic " ZHITOMIR 28 (JANUARY 1858)" to almost entire letter (parts of outer flaps missing) to Kiev. Slightly cleaned, otherwise very fine. Very rare and attractive.  Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

MARIUPOL (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by pre-philatelic double line "MARIUPOL 9 APRIL 1858" to letter sheet to Odessa. Very fine, attractive and rare; just 2 further No.1 entires have been recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

KURSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted circular "21" to entire letter to Moscow, with reverse side dispatch mark of July 3 1858. A very fine and rare letter; the only recorded with this numeral cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

 

Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

10 kopeck brown & blue, good colour and large even margins, without any indication of cancellation (also under UV and VSC), with old but not original gum. Some minor age spots only visible under UV. An attractive stamp. Will be sold 'as is'.

WOLMAR (Valmiera, Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, neatly tied by large part of boxed "WOLMAR OTPRAVLENO" to piece. Very fine and rare. Signed Buchsbayew.

Provenance:  A. Fabergé (Harmer 1939) Z.S.Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

KOWNO: 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used with central clear strike of the provisional handstamp, used from March to June 1858. Very fine and rare. Certificate Mikulski (1998)

KERCH ENIKOL (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic double line of May 2, 1858, and pen cross, to entire letter to Taganrog. A fine and rare entire from this small village on the Crimea; just one further recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)
 

Provenance: Herman Toaspern (owner's handstamp)

WINDAU (Ventspils, Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, neatly tied by central bilingual double circle to piece. Very fine and rare. 

PERNAU (Estonia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by clear boxed "PERNOV 20 MAI 1858" to lettersheet (2 side flaps missing) to Dorpat, with arrival mark. Very fine and fresh. The only recorded cover with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

MITAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by clear pre-philatelic single line "MITAVA" to entire letter to Moscow, with reverse side arrival mark of March 1858. The stamp tiny penstroke at left; some minor ageing and small part of backflap restored, still very fine and rare; most likely the finest of 4 covers recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted rectangular "239" to piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

BERDICHEV (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by clear dotted rectangular “163” with additional pen cross   to lettersheet 1858 to Warsaw, with arrival mark on reverse (offset on front). Very fine; the only recorded No. 1-entire with this numeral cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

SVENTSIANY (LITHUANIA): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large  margins, tied by boxed pre-philatelic "SVIENTSIANY" with matching double line despatch mark, to small cover to Warzaw, with both red arrival mark and boxed "1/P"(offset on front). Very rare and attractive.  Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)
 

Provenance:  A. Fabergé (Harmer 1939) Z.S.Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

MOSCOW: 10 kopeck brown & blue, nice large even margins, tied by dotted numeral "2" to letter sheet with reverse side clear boxed dispatch mark "MOSCOW 22 APRIL 1858", to Warsaw with red arrival mark (small part offset on front). A very fine and rare cover; just 3 No.1 entires have been recorded with this cancellation. Certificates Buchsbayew and Mandrovskiy (each 2019) 

Provenance: Liphschutz (Craveri 1994)

NOVGRAD-VOLYNSK (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted rectangular "131" to small envelope to Byelaya Tserkov. Very fine and fresh. The only recorded No.1-entire from this small city. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014) 

 

Provenance: Robert W. Baughman (Siegel 1971)  Lea Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone 2006)

ODESSA (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, touched at top and partly at right, otherwise ample margins (was lifted for inspection), tied by dotted oval "6" to letter sheet to Taganrog. On the rear framed “ODESSA 28 JUNE 1858” Just one further No.1 cover has been recorded with the dotted oval of Odessa. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022) 

OLGOPOL (Ukraine): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large even margins, cancelled by complete and quite clear strike of pre-philatelic boxed handstamp. Very fine and rare. Signed Buchsbayew

PERM: 10 kopeck brown & blue, slightly touched at lower left, otherwise good even margins, tied by clear strike of pre-philatelic double line "PERM 21 MARCH 1858" to entire letter to Moscow. Very fine and fresh. The only recorded No.1-cover from Param, which was in 1858 a small village in the isolated Ural area. Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

 

Provenance: Faberge  A.H. Wortman

ARKHANGELSK: 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margined copy from the lower right sheet corner, tied by pencross to letter sheet with reverse side dispatch straight-line, to St. Petersburg . Very fine and choice; the only recorded entire from Arkhangelsk with a manuscript cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014, mentioning only right sheet margin)

TALSEN (LATVIA): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to large  margins, tied by pen cross to small entire letter (dated inside "Pastensens (?) 22 März 58") with adjacent pre-philatelic double line "TALISIEN 22 MAR 1858", to Mitau with bilingual arrival mark. Some very minor toning, otherwise very fine. A very rare and attractive No.1-usage from a tiny village.  Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

 

10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by pen cross to envelope (one backflap not
complete) to Moscow. The stamp with unobtrusive tear at right, still fine and attractive.
Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)