1921, a piece of paper with watermark Lozenges, approximate size 270x350mm, two perfins "Obrazets" (Specimen), folded vertically and horizontally, spot of toning, fresh quality otherwise, VF and very rare

sold

1925, a piece of paper with watermark Borders and Rosettes, approximate size 200x285mm, slightly folded horizontally, minor soiling, nice condition, VF and very rare

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1923, First Agriculture Exhibition, 1r-7r, imperforated complete set of four, each stamp has typo red overprint of Russian letters as a part of "Obrazets", some creases, full OG, LH, VF appearance, SC #1-4

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1923, definitive issue, 3k-1r, litho printing, imperforated set of seven values (no 1k and 10k), each one with dark blue or red letters as a part of typo overprint "Obrazets", one with narrow margins, full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, SC #15/22

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1924, definitive issue, soldier 30k slate gray, litho printing, top sheet margin block of 12 (3x4) with harrow perforation turned diagonally due to foldover with additional invalidating perforation, full OG, NH or hinged (4), VF and a spectacular piece, SC #38

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1924, definitive issue, soldier 30k slate gray, litho printing, three-side margin block of ten (5x2), perfin "Obrazets" in the middle with two invalidating perforations, in addition perforated and imperforated singles with a part of perfin "Obrazets" or invalidating perforation, full OG, NH or LH, VF

sold

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, imperforated complete set of four with narrow frame, full OG, LH or previously hinged (20k), VF, SC #27-30

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1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated (wide frame) and perforated (12k wide frame) complete sets of four, each stamp with a part of perfin "Obrazets" placed horizontally (imperforated) or vertically, full OG, NH or LH (1), VF

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1923, definitive issue, soldier 10k dark blue, typo printing, nice margins imperforated single, typo red overprint "O" as a part of "Obrazets", full OG, LH, VF, SC #25

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1924-25, definitive issue, 1k, 14k, 30k and 50k, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2x15, set of four "key" values, 1k has tiny natural marginal pin-point inclusion, fresh, full OG, LH or hinged (30k is VLH), F/VF, SC #39, 49, 52, 54

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1924-25, definitive issue, 2k-5r, typo printing, set of 12 values with mixed perforation, each one with a part of perfin "Obrazets", full OG, NH or hinged (2k, 10k and 14k), mostly VF, SC #40A/58

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1924-25, definitive issue, worker 4k carmine, perforation 14 1/2x15, bottom sheet margin block of four with control inscription, beautiful perforation freak due to foldover leaving three stamps partly imperforated, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF, SC #42 var

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1924-25, definitive issue, proofs of perforated 6k in black, imperforated 3r in dark brown, both on paper without watermark, in addition perforated proof of 4k in black on watermarked paper, last two with horizontal invalidating perforation, full OG, LH, VF, SC #44, 57, 79

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1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 7k brown and worker 8k brown olive, two imperforated singles with a part of perfin "Obrazets" (both are not recorded in the Cat.), full OG, LH, VF, SC #45-46 Pa

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1924-25, definitive issue, peasant 9k orange red, typo printing, narrow margins imperforated single with blue typo overprint "Obrazets" (complete word), full OG, LH, fine and the only recorded stamp with this overprint, SC #47 Pa

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1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 10k dark blue, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2x15, bottom left corner margin block of six (3x2), three stamps have missing complete or part of the design due to foldover, in addition it presents apart of lower left stamp printed on gum side, full OG, NH or LH, VF, SC #48, var

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1924-25, definitive issue, worker 14k light blue, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2x15, full OG, VLH, VF, SC #49

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1924-25, definitive issue, peasant 15k lemon yellow, typo printing perforation 14 1/2x15, two stamps joined together and representing Mail Car No.316 date stamp, VF, SC #50

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1924-25, definitive issue, worker 20k green, typo printing, top left corner sheet margin imperforated horizontal pair with a part of control inscription on the left, invalidating perforation because of pre-printing paper folds, full OG,NH, VF, SC #051 Pa

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1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 1r red and brown, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2x15, two-side margin horizontal strip of five, left stamp has a part of red color, while second one has missing it almost completely, horizontal invalidating perforation, perf reinforcement between first and second stamps, full OG, NH or LH, VF and a spectacular piece

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1924-25, definitive issue, worker 2r green and rose, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2x15, three-side margin block of 15 (3x5), torn and folded over during printing process, resulting in design printed on gum side, leaving 11stampswith completely or partially omitted image on front, invalidating perforation, full OG, NH (hinged on margins only), VF and a beautiful item for "golden issue" specialist
Click here to see open front and back view

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1924-25, definitive issue, worker 2r green and rose, typo printing, bottom sheet margin imperforated single with dramatic color misregistration, invalidating perforation at the top and bottom margins, full OG, LH, VF, SC #056 Pa var

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1924-25, definitive issue, worker 5r dark blue and gray brown, typo printing, perforation 13 1/2, left sheet margin horizontal strip of three, perfin "Obrazets" along with horizontal invalidating perforation, full OG, NH or LH, VF, SC #58

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1925, Lenin Mausoleum, three imperforated proofs of 7k in blue, olive brown and red brown, printed on thick paper with text on reverse, first one with slight offset of blue ink on the back, no gum as produced, NH, VF, SC #68

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1925, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated and perforated complete sets of four, each stamp with a part of perfin "Obrazets", imperforated stamps have narrow margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce unit, SC #68-71, 72-75

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1925, Vladimir Lenin, 5r brick red and 10r indigo, complete set of two, perforation 13 1/2, each stamp with a part of perfin "Obrazets", full OG, LH, VF, SC #98-99

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1925, definitive issue, 1k, 4k, 5k, 8k, 18k and 20k, six values printed on watermarked paper, each one with perfin "O" as a part of "Obrazets", full OG, NH, LH or unused, no gum (18k), VF and scarce group, SC #76/90

sold

sold

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1925, money order for 1,500rub from Shemonaikha (then Tomsk Gub.) to Semipalatinsk, franked altogether by 11 stamps, including eight of 20k affixed on parts of advertising labels "Sovtorgflot", horizontal fold as often, still VF and an interesting item

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1923-26, 45 mostly postally used labels and one large size cover, arranged on original Collection pages, including gutter se-tenant pair of printing plant "Karsny Proletariy" and "Mospoligraph",two tobacco advertising items printed in Rostov, Journal for Housewives and others, some usual faults mentioned, still nice and high potential holding, F/VF
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2, 3, 4, 5

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1925, Academy of Sciences, imperforated proof of 3k in brown, printed on thick paper with text on reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF

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1925, Academy of Sciences, 3k brown and 15k deep green, complete set of two, both with a part of perfin "Obrazets", perforation separated by scissors at one or two sides, first one with straight edge at the bottom, full OG, LH, F/VF, SC #102-03

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1925, Aleksandr Popov, three imperforated proofs of 7k in carmine, ultra and light blue, in addition proof of 20k (unissued denomination) in brown, printed on thick paper with security text on reverse, no gum as produced, VF, SC #104

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1925, Aleksandr Popov, 7k blue and 14k green, complete set of two, each one with a part of perfin "Obrazets" placed vertically, full OG, VLH, VF, SC #104-05

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1925, Decembrist Revolt, 3k-14k, perforated complete set of three, each one with a part of perfin "Obrazets" placed vertically (2) or horizontally, perforation separated by scissors at one, two or three sides, full OG, VLH, VF and scarce, SC #115-17

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1925, Revolution of 1905, 3k-14k, perforated complete set of three, each one with a part of perfin "Obrazets", perforation separated by scissors at two or three sides, full OG, VLH, VF and rare, SC #109-11

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1925, Revolution of 1905, 7k brown, perforated single with broken plate variety (damaged text at the top left and raster background), slight gum creases, full OG, hinged, fine and scarce
Click here to see enlarged fragment

115.00

1926, Vladimir Lenin, 1r-3r, complete set of three printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, each one with a part of perfin "Obrazets", perforation separated by scissors on two or three sides, full OG, VLH, VF, SC #128 -30

sold

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1927, definitive issue, black surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, complete set of three with narrow space between "8" and "kop", postally used, mostly F/VF, SC #209-10, 210A

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1927, black or red surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown and commemorative perforated stamps, set of five, each one with part of perfin "Obrazets", full OG, VLH, VF and very scarce group, SC #182, 211, 0212/16

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1927, red double (one albino) surcharge 8k on Aleksandr Popov 7k blue, both surcharges with inverted "8" variety, full OG, LH, F/VF and scarce double error, SC #211 Ka Ta

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1928, red surcharge (inverted figure) 8k on Aleksandr Popov 7k blue, used on cover from Perm to Moscow, tied by machine cancellation, arrival ds on reverse, slight fold did not affect the stamp, mostly VF

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1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on Postage Due stamps of 1k red and 2k violet, both are litho printing, perforation 12 1/2, each one with postal cancellations, F/VF and scarce, SC #161-62 I

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1927, black surcharge (type II) on Postage Due stamp of 7k yellow, typo printing, perforation 12 1/2, full OG, VLH, VF, SC #171 II

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1927, black surcharge (type II) on Postage Due stamp of 2k violet, printed on watermarked paper, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, SC #175 II

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1927, black surcharge (type I) on Postage Due stamp of 7k yellow, printed on watermarked paper, a part of perfin "Obrazets", perforation separated by scissors, minor marginal soiling at right, fresh, full OG, NH, VF

115.00

1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k yellow green and brown, printed on watermarked paper, large part of perfin "Obrazets", perforation separated by scissors at the top, full OG, LH, F/VF, SC #183

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1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k-28k, complete set of seven, each one with part of perfin "Obrazets", perforation of most stamps separated by scissors (28k has straight edge at left), full OG, LH, F/VF, SC #202-08

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1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k brown, perforation 12 1/2x10 1/2; and 7k myrtle green, perforation 11 1/2, full OG, NH (5k) or LH, VF, SC #203-04A

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1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 18k blue, top sheet margin cancelled single, imperforated at the top, in addition strongly misperforated stamp of 14k, full OG, LH, both are VF

sold

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1928, 10th Anniversary of the Red Army, 8k brown and 14k blue, each one with a part of perfin "Obrazets", full OG, LH, VF, SC #217-18

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1928, 10th Anniversary of the Red Army, 8k brown, nice four-side margins imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF, SC #217 Pa

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1929, Pioneers' Assembly, 10k olive brown, perforation 10 1/2, bottom right corner sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF and a beautiful stamp, SC #226B

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1929, third definitive issue, worker 1k orange, shift of comb perforation (12x12 1/2) on side margin block of 20 (10x2), two stamps on the left with only side perforation and two blank labels on the right, folded oncevertically,full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, SC #228 var

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1929, third definitive issue, Vladimir Lenin 14k dark blue, perforation 10, top sheet margin single, minor red ink soiling on reverse, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF, SC #244B

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1931, third definitive issue, peasant 80k red brown on yellow network, which is partially missing at the bottom left, full OG, LH, VF, SC #240 Ta

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1930, third definitive issue, Telegraph Building 1r deep blue, inverted watermark Lozenges (small angle to the left), bottom sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF and rare, SC #243 var

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1931-32, third definitive issue, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of nine in horizontal pairs, full OG, LH, VF, SC #277-85

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1931, two items on original page from the Collection, first one - stationery postcard of 5k brown uprated by bisect of worker 10k olive, sent from Rybnoe (Krasnoyarsk Reg.) to Uyar (Siberian Reg.); the other one is stationery envelope 10k olive, with additional two-line violet marking "Paid by Cash 5k", both are VF and very rare real commercial mailings
Click here to see enlarged fragment 1, Click here to see enlarged fragment 2

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1931-32, three covers arranged on original page from the Collection, used in Middle Asia, franked by Agriculture Co-op stamps of 10k green or 25k blue, two with postage due markings, one with minor flaws, generally fresh and F/VF

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1932, Maxim Gorki, 15k brown, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, LH, VF, SC #299 Pa

sold

sold

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1933, Buryats, trial color perforated (L11 1/2) proof of 6k in brown lilac, repaired bottom right corner, nevertheless collectible quality item, full OG, previously hinged, VF appearance of this rare proof, SC #322

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1933, Buryats, trial color imperforated proof of 6k in violet gray, intaglio (raster square) instead of phototype printing, repaired bottom right corner, still balanced margins and fresh quality, full OG, previously hinged, VF appearance of this very rare proof
Click here to see enlarged fragment

sold

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1933, Armenians, two trial color perforated (11 1/2) proofs of 15k in green black and carmine, size 47.5x22mm, phototype printing (the same as for common stamps), first one has 3mm repaired tear at the bottom, the other one with small thin, still collectible quality, large part of OG, VF appearance

sold

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1933, Armenians, trial color imperforated proof of 15k in carmine rose, four-side margins, size 47.5x22mm, phototype printing (the same as for common stamps), spot of scratched gum, large part of OG, VF appearance

sold

sold

1933, Armenians, trial color perforated (11 1/2) proof of 15k in black, size 50x23.5mm instead of 48x22.5mm of an issued stamp, intaglio (raster square) instead of phototype printing, small thin, large part of OG, VF appearance of this rare proof
Click here to see enlarged fragment

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1933, Uzbeks, trial color perforated (11 1/2) proof of 15k in dark brown, size 50x23.5mm instead of 48x22.5mm of an issued stamp, intaglio (raster square) instead of phototype printing, small thin, large part of OG, F/VF appearance of this rare proof, SC #332
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1933, Uzbeks, trial color imperforated proof of 15k in ultramarine, balanced margins, size 50x23.5mm instead of 48x22.5mm of an issued stamp, intaglio (raster square) instead of phototype printing, spot of scratched gum, large part of OG, VF appearance of this very rare proof
Click here to see enlarged fragment

sold

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1935, Anti-War Propaganda issue, 5k-35k, complete set of five, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, SC #387-91

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1935, 3rd Congress of Archaeology and Iranian Arts, 35k brown, used on registered cover in Leningrad, tied by special Congress postmark, several date stamps on reverse, lightly folded, stamp is not affected, F/VF

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1935, Leo Tolstoy, 20k green and black brown, perforation 11, left sheet margin vertical pair imperforated between stamps, watermark "1" on margin, neatly cancelled, VF, SC #431A Pf

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1935, Sergey Kirov, 40k black brown, perforation 14, bottom right corner margin single, imperforated on the right, neat corner cancellation, VF, SC #434A Pa

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1936, Revolutionary Heroes, 2k-40k, complete set of three used on registered cover in Moscow, sent from 8th Congress of Soviets, boxed marking "C'ezdovskoe", appropriate arrival ds, mostly VF

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1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 3k dark blue, perforation 11, imperforated at the top, 10k gray blue, perforation 14, imperforated on the right, both are CTO with full OG, VF, SC #437 Pb, 439A Pb

sold

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1937, Alexander Pushkin, 40k rose lake, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, printed on chalk-surfaced instead of ordinary paper, postally used (removed from an envelope), VF and very rare, SC #447CSP G

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1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six and souvenir sheet, used on two registered covers in Moscow, both tied by Pushkin Exhibition special date stamp, arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF, SC #445-50, Block 1

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1937, Felix Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, two marginal singles imperforated at the bottom or on the right, in addition vertical pair imperforated between stamps, neat cancellations, mostly VF, SC #469 Pc, Pd, Pg

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1937, Felix Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, left sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated on the left and between stamps, lightly cancelled at the bottom, fresh, VF, SC #469 Ph

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1937, Felix Dzerzhinsky, 20k blue green, two marginal singles, imperforated at the top or on the right, neatly cancelled, F/VF, SC #470 Pb, Pd

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1937-41, definitive issue on paper without watermark, 1k- 50k, complete set of seven, several blocks of four, including 4k, a dozen used singles, two covers and one large piece, all mounted on two pages from the Collection, full OG or used, mainly F/VF
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1951, definitive issue, factory worker 10k gray black, size 15.5x23mm, original printing, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG, LH, F/VF and rare, this stamp with line perforation is not recorded

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1939, definitive issue, factory worker 30k claret, top sheet margin imperforated block of four, repaired 3mm tear on the left margin, stamps did not affect, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, VF appearance, SC #577 Pa

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1938, North Pole Flight, 80k carmine, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, SC #486 Pa

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1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 10k and 80k, two stamps printed on ordinary instead of thick paper, full OG, LH, VF, SC #490B, 495B

115.00

1938, Balloons and Planes, 5k brown violet, top left corner sheet margin single, imperforated on the left, CTO with full OG, VF and rare, SC #538 Pb

sold

sold

1939, definitive issue, miner 5k red, bottom right corner sheet margin horizontal pair, left stamp with "9" instead of "5" in denomination, full OG, NH (error stamp) or LH, VF, SC #606 Ka
Click here to see enlarged fragment

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1947, definitive issue, soldier 15k gray green, left sheet margin single of offset printing, imperforated on the left, full OG, LH, F/VF, SC #1055 Pa

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1939-47, definitive issue, aviator 30k blue, two left sheet margin singles of typo and offset printings, each one imperforated on the left, full OG, LH, F/VF, SC #608 Pb, 1056 Pb

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1947, definitive issue, aviator 30k blue, litho printing, nicely centered, full OG, hinged, VF, SC #988

sold

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1939, definitive issue, black surcharge 30k on farm worker 4k claret, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH (hinged on margin), F/VF, SC #590

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1939, definitive issue, black surcharge 30k on farm worker 4k claret, printed on paper without watermark, "birthmark on chin" variety, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

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1939, Soviet Sanatoria, four sheet margin singles, including two of 5k imperforated at the top or on the left, 15k imperforated on the right and 50k imperforated at the top, CTO with full OG (3) or lightly cancelled, VF, SC #613Pb, Pd, 615 Pe, 618 Pb

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1940, Western Territories, three sheet margin singles, including two of 30k imperforated at the bottom and on the left and 60k imperforated at the top, all neatly cancelled, one stamp of 30k with tiny marginal thin, otherwise VF, SC#632 Pa, Pb, 634 Pa

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1940, Vladimir Mayakovski, 30k brown and 60k indigo, two stamps with comb perforation, full OG, LH, F/VF, SC #641-42 (1) A

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1940, All-Union Agriculture Fair, 40k multicolored, three- side margin vertical se-tenant strip of six, folded along horizontal perforation (no separations), full OG, NH, VF, SC #660/67

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1942-43, War Heroes, Anti-Aircraft Battery and 25th Anniversary of the Revolution, five sheet margin singles imperforated on the right or at the bottom, neatly cancelled, mostly VF, SC #731/55 var, C.v. 43,000rub

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1944, Sergey Lazo, 30k bright green, top sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated between stamps, full OG, VLH, VF, SC #838 Pb

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1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate green, souvenir sheet of four used on registered cover in Moscow in 1951, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, SC Block 4

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1945, Battle Scenes, 20k-1r, complete set of six used on registered cover in Moscow in 1951, postmarked on arrival, VF, SC #874-79

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1945, Victory Day, dark blue overprint on Order of Victory 3r brick red, top part of overprint completely broken, full OG, LH, VF, SC #895 var

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1945, Soviet Bomber "Pe-8", 1r gray black, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at the bottom, neat corner cancellation, minor marginal soiling, still VF, SC #898 Pa

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1945, 75th Anniversary of the birth of Lenin, 3r black brown, bottom sheet margin stamp, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, VLH, F/VF, SC #911 Pa

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1946, Stalin Victory Medal, (30k) orange brown, bottom sheet margin single with missing bottom part of the design, large part of OG, VF, SC #927 var

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1946, Soviet Elections, 60k gray green, top sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated at the top and between stamps, lightly cancelled, VF, SC #934 Pb

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1946, Views of Moscow, 5k-1r, complete set of eight, used on home-made large size postcard, sent by registered mail in Moscow in 1951, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF, SC #980-87

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1946, Views of Moscow, 45k dark green and 1r red brown, two corner sheet margin singles, imperforated on the right and at the top respectively, neat cancellations, VF, SC #984, Pa, 987 Pa

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1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, set of three souvenir sheets, each one used on individual registered cover, sent in Moscow in 1951, arrival ds and all appropriate markings, VF, SC Blocks 6-8
Click here to see Part 2

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1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, 30k green and brown, souvenir sheet of four, incorrect cutout, resulting in stamps and text shifted to the top and turned anti-clockwise, full OG, LH, VF

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1947, Moscow Council Building, 30k black, red and blue, perforated and imperforated bottom left corner sheet margin singles, first one has red color significantly shifted to the left, the other one with omitted blue color, full OG,LH, VF, SC #1049 Tb, 1050 Ta

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1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r-3r, three-side margin vertical se-tenant strip of four with label, folded once along horizontal perforation, full OG, NH or LH (on label and 1r), VF

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1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r-5r, three-side margin vertical strip of four with label, folded once along horizontal perforation, fresh, full OG, NH or LH (on label and 3r), VF

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1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r-5r, four values used on registered cover sent in Moscow in 1951, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, SC #1084-87

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1947, Sanatorium "Abkhazia", 30k red brown, bottom left corner sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, full OG, NH or VLH (top stamp), VF, SC #1102 Pa

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1950, Birthday of J. Stalin, 40k multicolored, three souvenir sheets, printed on white, medium creamy and creamy paper with varieties of frame, full OG, LH, VF, SC Block 14, Va, Vb
Click here to see Sheet 2, Click here to see Sheet 3

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1950, Birthday of J. Stalin, 40k multicolored, souvenir sheet used on large size registered cover, sent in Moscow in 1951, uprated by six regular values on reverse, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, vertical fold away from souvenir sheet, F/VF and rare mailing

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1950, Birthday of J. Stalin, 40k multicolored, four imperforated values from a souvenir sheet used on individual registered covers sent in Moscow in 1951, each uprated by a definitive stamp, postmarked on arrival, VF, SC #1393-96
Click here to see Part 2

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1949, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of five and souvenir sheet used on registered cover, sent in Moscow in 1951, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, SC #1307-11, Block 13

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1949, Kayak Race, 25k blue green, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, raster vertical diamonds, full OG, NH, mostly VF, SC #1319 (2)A

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1950, Ivan Aivazovsky, 40k-1r, 61 mostly mint stamps in singles and multiples, including 50k in miniature sheet of ten (paper adhesion on reverse), as well as two covers, representing three issues of the set, including positional multiples of all values, such as three-side margin horizontal pairs, strips of four or five and more, full OG, NH or LH, VF and beautiful study for a specialist, SC #1497-99, var
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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1951, Russian Scientists, complete set of 16, most with sheet margins, used on five registered covers, sent in Moscow, arrival ds and all appropriate markings, VF, SC #1540-55 (1)

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1951, Development of Communism, 20k-1r, complete set of five, all are corner sheet margin singles, full OG, NH or LH (60k), VF, SC #1566-70

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1951, Stalingrad Power Station, 40k multicolored, red color significantly shifted to the bottom, full OG, LH, VF, a common stamp is included, SC #1568 var

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1951, Development of Communism, 20k-1r, complete set of five, each one used on individual registered cover, sent from places shown on stamps, covers with low values uprated by definitives, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF and a spectacular group

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1951, Czechoslovakia, 20k-1r, complete set of five, used on registered cover in Moscow, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, SC #1572-76

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1952, Stalin Constitution, five stamps, including a complete set of four, used on registered air mail cover from Kharkov to Moscow, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF, SC #1592-95

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1954, Agriculture Exhibition, 40k multicolored, complete se-tenant sheet of 25 (5x5), including 15 stamps of Cattle Pavilion and 10 stamp of Agriculture Pavilion, folded horizontally between third and fourth horizontal rows, full OG, NH, VF, SC #1695/96

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1954, Joseph Stalin, 40k brown rose and 1r blue, complete set of two in three-side margins horizontal strips of five, originated from miniature sheets of 25, full OG, NH or LH (three stamps in each strip), VF, SC #1711-12 var

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1955, Konstantin Savitsky and Alexey Venetsianov, two souvenir sheets on individual registered covers from Moscow and Kharkov respectively, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, SC Blocks 15, 22
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1955, Nicolaus Copernicus, 1r multicolored, three-side margin horizontal pair, originated from a miniature sheet of ten, full OG, NH or LH (margin and one stamp), VF, SC #1720 var

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1955, Alexey Venetsianov, 1r multicolored, top left corner sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated at the top, minor soiling at the upper left corner, fresh condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, SC #1748 Pa

sold

1955, Alexey Venetsianov, 1r multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated between stamps, slight usual gum wrinkle, full OG, LH, VF and rare, SC #1748 Pb

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1955, Agriculture Exhibition, Pavilions of RSFSR, Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR, three souvenir sheets, each one used on individual cover, sent by registered mail in Moscow, uprated by appropriate stamps, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, SC Blocks 17-19
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1956, Volleyball, 25k orange brown, top left corner sheet margin single, partly imperforated on the left due to foldover, full OG, NH (LH on margin), VF, SC #1820 var

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1956, Builder's Day, 1r gray blue, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, top left corner sheet margin single, full OG, NH (LH on margin), VF, SC #1835A

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1956, Mohamed Aivazov, 40k green, three-line inscription, top right corner sheet margin block of four, upper left stamp with break in "1" of "148" variety (position 11), full OG, NH or LH (lower left stamp), VF, SC #1842, var

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1957, Gray Partridge, 10k multicolored, omitted green color variety, full OG, NH, VF, SC #1906 Ta

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1957, Lenin Talking to Soldier and Sailor, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2, two corner sheet margin values on creamy and white paper, full OG, NH (LH on margins), VF, SC #1921A

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1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, two souvenir sheets, each one used on individual FDC, tied by special date stamp, sent by registered mail in Moscow, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, both are opened for display, VF, SC Blocks 24-25

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1957, Youth Festival, International Philatelic Exhibition, 40k blue, souvenir sheet with blue text and picture shifted to the top right, full OG, LH, VF, spectacular and very rare item, Block 23 var

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1957, Youth Festival, International Philatelic Exhibition, 40k blue, two souvenir sheets with blue text and picture shifted to the left or to the right, full OG, LH, VF, SC Block 23 var

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1958, Soviet Industrial Exhibition, trial printing of 60k in black, red and light blue instead of gray violet, full OG, LH, VF, pencil sign at the bottom, SC #2021

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1958, Maxim Gorki, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2, bottom sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, SC #2044A

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1958, 13th Congress of Young Communists, 60k red on pink paper, comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, SC #2046A

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1958, Bicentenary of the Academy of Arts, blue overprint on Lenin stamp of 40k multicolored, original page from the Collection bearing altogether 18 stamps, representing four different types of overprint, in addition one cover, nice condition, full OG, NH (all overprint varieties) or LH (4), VF, SC #2055, Ta, Tb, var
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1958, Ural Machine Building Plant, 40k blue, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG, NH (LH on margin), VF, SC #2159A

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1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k dark brown and buff, left sheet margin example, unissued due to political reasons, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF

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1958, Mendeleyev Congress, blue or red overprints on Butlerov and Mendeleyev stamps, complete set of two, both are corner sheet margin examples, full OG, NH, VF

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1959, 89th Anniversary of the birth of Lenin, (20k), trial print in black, central design without denomination, full OG, NH, VF, SC #2218

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1961, 22nd Congress of Communist Party, Industrial Control Center, 4k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF, SC #2535A

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1961, Rocket and Stars, 1r red and black, printed on aluminum foil, double embossing (one inverted) variety, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, a common stamp is included, SC #2542 footnote

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1962, Anniversary of the first Soviet Space Flight, 10k multicolored with label in light blue, vertical pair with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 11 1/4x11 1/2, full OG, NH, VF and scarce undervalued stamp, especially in pair, Scott #2585A

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1964, Tokyo Olympic Games, 1r green, red and gold, numbered souvenir sheet tied on FDC, green color shift appears as ghost double impression, fresh VF, SC Block 36 var

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1964, Conquest of Space, 10k multicolored, souvenir sheet of six, blue color significantly shifted to the top, full OG, LH on right margin, VF, a common sheet is included, SC Block 38 var

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1964, Mushrooms, 2k-12k, complete set of five printed on glossy paper, sheets of 25 with labels at sides, fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF, SC #3036A-40A
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