AUCTION

The British Society of Russian Philately
 Auction on Sunday 2nd November 2003 at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London.
Start time approx. 1.00pm.

Covers & Postmarks - Russian - P.O.s Abroad - Levant

LotDescriptionr. £
3651887-1908; 7 covers to and from Constantinople and Chios.12
3661892; Turkish telegram form with "scarce" negative cancellation "Bureau des Postes & Telegraphes Mont Athos2 + m/s recu de Saloniqui & m/s "pour Petersbourg" from "Sit Andre, Mt. Athos"60
3671911; Russian telegram from Astrakhan (cancelled) to Mount Athos with paper seal.10
3681912; 1pi/10k Levant issue on cover to Odessa cancelled Ropit Constantinople 5/4/12. 'T and S' type 13.10


Abbreviations used 

umm unmounted mint mm mounted mint
p.o.g. part original gum vfu very fine used
fu fine used cds circ. date stamp
s/l straight line canc. cancelled
ppc picture postcard psc postal stationery card
pse postal stationery envelope pc or pcd post card
h hinged
H&G Higgins and Gage postal stationery catalogue
SG Stanley Gibbons catalogue
Mi Michel catalogue
Ch. Chuchin Zemstvo catalogues
K&R Kiryushkin & Robinson (postmark catalogue)

All Reserves are in pounds sterling (£) No bids under reserve will be accepted

Please Note:
This is a private auction for members of the British Society of Russian Philately. By special arrangement, bids will also be accepted from ROSSICA members who should advise the auctioneer of their membership number at time of bidding.

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