1913 Romanov Tercentenary 5 Ruble frame only, state 2 with portrait lightly etched, die proof in claret on card, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, pencil “3” on reverse, very fine. Possibly from the Tsar collection published in the Yamschik-Post rider 1983, No 12 page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 3 Rouble proof with partly completed engraving in dark blue on card, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture. Possibly from Tsar collection at Robson Lowe 1935, “3 roubles: An extraordinary set of die proofs in various colours showing the different state of the die – state 1, 2, 3 (3), 4, 5 (3), 6, 7 (3) and 8 (5)”, published in the Yamschik-Post Rider 1983, No 12, page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 3 Rouble final proof with completed engraving in green on card, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture. Possibly from Tsar collection at Robson Lowe 1935, “3 roubles: An extraordinary set of die proofs in various colours showing the different state of the die – state 1, 2, 3 (3), 4, 5 (3), 6, 7 (3) and 8 (5)”, published in the Yamschik-Post Rider 1983, No 12, page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 70k frame only die proofs purple-brown, blue-green and orange, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, one with slight thins at top otherwise very fine. Possibly from Tsar collection at Robson Lowe 1935, published in the Yamschik-Post Rider 1983, No 12, page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 50k frame only die proofs in grey-purple, bistre, brown and grey-green, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, some small thin. Possibly from Tsar collection at Robson Lowe 1935, published in the Yamschik-Post Rider 1983, No 12, page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 50k frame only die proofs in dull carmine, olive and orange, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, some small thins otherwise fine. Possibly from Tsar collection at Robson Lowe 1935, published in the Yamschik-Post Rider 1983, No 12, page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 35k frame only die proofs in deep lilac, olive-grey, olive and dark brown, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, fine to very fine.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 35k frame only die proof in orange with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, very fine, signed “PMD”. Probably unique, no description in the Yamschik-Post Rider 1983, No 12, page 15.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 35k die proof in dark blue and black with additional sideways black print of 15k vignette of Nicholas I, with the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, small thin at top. Not listed in the Tsar collection sold at Robson Lowe auction in 1935 – lot 16. Probably a unique item.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 20k frame only enlarge photographic essay with engraver corrections in red and black pen, without the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture. Probably unique, no description in the Yamchik-Postal Rider 1983.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 15k group of four bi-colour complete final state proofs in different colour combinations, some mall thins, otherwise fine. Possibly from the Tsar Nicholas collection sold at Robson Lowe in 1935 -lot 16 described as "15 kopecs:.... Seventy six die proofs, bi-coloured in various combinations of colours" published in Yamchik-Postal Rider 1983, No 12, page 14
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 15k frame only final die proof in brown-purple, showing printing plate pinholes with the name of designer and engrave beneath the picture, small thin otherwise fine. Probably unique, no description in the Yamchik-Postal Rider 1983.
1913 Romanov Tercentenary group of eight proofs in purple shades on chalk surfaced paper, with the name of designer and engraver beneath the image, including 1k, 2k, 14k, 15k, 20k, 25k, 35k and 70k values, odd insignificant thin, the majority described at the Tsar Nicholas collection sold at Robson Lowe in 1935, published in Yamchik-Postal Rider 1983, No 12, pages 12 to 15; a rare assembly.
(British North Russian Expeditionary Forces) 1918 (9 DE) ON HIS MAJESTY’s SERVICE envelope addressed to “Officer i/c Base Records/ Syren” bearing very fine strike of FIELD POST OFFICE P.B.99 datestamp, in use at Kola at this time. Central vertical fold, a scarce item
(Palestine) 1908 Value Declared parcel card to Jerusalem from Staraia Ouchitza franked 14k. and 1r., endorsed “Via Odessa”, reverse with violet ROPIT JAFFA and ROPIT JERUSALEM cancels; a repair at top of form and central vertical crease; very unusual
1913 (28.3.) parcel card from Saint Petersburg to Botanical Gardens Uppsala, Sweden, franked Romanov 15k. and two 1r. ‘Kremlin’ on front and on reverse further three 15k. each tied small cds, finely embossed wx seal bottom right; two vertical filing creases and a few pinholes.
(Ukraine) 1913 (1.12.) insured part printed envelope for 13r20k franked by Romanov 35k pair tied by Kiev cds repeated at left, red Cyrillic insured label and green registration label, arrival backstamp; some slight wear at edges of envelope.
(Kerassunde) 1912 (16 VII) 20para on 4k. postal stationery card addressed to Stockholm, Sweden with violet ROPIT KERASSUNDE cds, repeated to left; fine and clean condition.
(Metelin) 1904 picture postcard of S.M.S. Aviso to Dardanelles franked pair 2k green tied by violet ROPIT MITELIN with a further strike to left, ROPIT CONSTANTINOPLE transit cds at top in transit, fine bluish ROPIT DARDANELLY arrival in a type not listed by Tchilinghirian (the Agent is abbreviated to AG here); fine condition.
(Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.