Session 1 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

EUROPE AND COLONIES: RussiaRUSSIAImperial Issues437 Rus sia, 1858 (Jan 14), folded let ter from Reval to Pernau (1), a splen did, won der fully fresh folded let -ter car ry ing a choice, wide mar gin ex am ple of the 10k First Is sue, tied by bold, clean Reval 14 Jan 1858 boxed killer.Front also shows blue “Carl F. Gahlnback Reval” oval firm chop, while re verse shows Pernau re ceiver. Fresh, alovely first is sue us age from Es to nia, Very Fine. Michel 1. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000438 Rus sia, 1866 (Dec 16), cover from Vologda to Schaffhausen, Swit zer land, a spec tac u lar coverfranked by the 20k and 30k val ues from the perf 12½ 1858 is sue, along with 1k and 3k from the 1864 is sue, all tiedby Dec 16 c.d.s.'s. Re verse also shows blue “Basel-Constanz 5 Jan 67” post wagon c.d.s., with front show ing bold,red “Aus Russland Franco 3.1 II 66 etc” tran sit mark ing along with sev eral manu script rate mark ings. An ex traor di -nary and rare four color frank ing, along with a re mark able us age; cover with some mi nor edge tears and fox ing, stillF.-V.F., a show piece! signed Mikulski with his 1997 certificate. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000102 Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC info@kelleherauctions.com Sale 638 - Aug. 19, 2013