Lots 1095 - 1157, Catalogue of Auction #96, Raritan Stamps, Inc

Postage Stamps of 1941-91

1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300

1943-44, Bering, Chaplygin, War Heroes and Repin (perforated issue), four different sets in blocks of four, the total is 16 blocks, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $248++, Standard C.v. 19,300P as singles

1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, red and blue, top right corner sheet margin transition block of 12 (2x6) with blue color strongly shifted to the right on direction from bottom to top, representing six normal stamps at bottom and six at top with shift of blue of various degree, which is about 2mm on top block of four, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four stamps 30k slate gray, text at the top and bottom with double impression, which in addition significantly shifted to the top, minimal usual gum waves, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $6,000-$8,000

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four stamps 30k slate gray, double impression (one albino, 2mm higher then main inscription) of the text at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $400-$500

1945, Academy of Sciences, 30k blue violet, bottom left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

1946-47, Orders, Gorky, Chebyshev, Sanatoria, Tankmen Day and Jubilee of Moscow (overprints), six different issues in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 19,400P++

1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, two souvenir sheets of 15k x4 and 30k x4, first one has "Bridge to Alaska" on bottom right stamp, the last one with spaced bracket at bottom right, both with minor imperfections of full original gum, NH, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

1948-49, Ukraine, 31st Anniversary of Revolution, Chess Championships, Admiral Makarov, 31st Army Anniversary and Press Day, six complete issues in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $520++, Standard C.v. 42,400P

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r black and brownish red, size 178x134mm, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforate souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r black and brownish red, size 176x135mm, full OG, LH, VF, Est. $800-$1,000

1949, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k x2 and 40k x2, souvenir sheet of four values, full OG with tiny clot at right, NH, VF, C.v. $200

1949 (October 15), 75th Anniversary of the UPU, 40k and 50k, perforated and two imperforate sets used on Mezhdunarodnaya Book (USSR Trading Co.) registered air mail cover from Moscow to NYC, all appropriate markings and "Oct.23.1949" arrival ds, VF

1950, Moscow Skyscrapers, 1r in various colors on white or colored paper, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $460

1952, Nikolay Gogol and Sergo Ordzhonikidze, two issues in unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $180++, Standard C.v. 15,000P

1953, 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party, 40k multicolored, a single with double impression (ghost) of the text in brown red at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only one sheet of 72 stamps has been discovered, Est. $200-$300

1957, definitive issue, Coat of Arms (15 ribbons) 40k rose red, double impression of the design, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included for comparison, Est. $500-$600

1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

1954, Mikhail Glinka, Composer, 40k claret, rose and brown black, top left corner sheet margin single, imperforate at top, CTO with full OG, VF, Est. $150-$200

1954, 75th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, imperforate plate proof of 1r in dark grayish blue, horizontal pair printed on wove paper without watermark, size 21.5x40.5 mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,500

1955, Konstantin A. Savitsky, 40k multicolored, complete set of two souvenir sheets of four stamps with black or red inscription, 5 sets, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350

1956, Red Cross issue, 40k multicolored, olive green color significantly shifted to the right, bottom right corner sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400

1956, Rostov Machinery Works, 40k multicolored, side margin block of 12 (6x2), stamps at the bottom row with "broken balcony", in addition second stamp from the left with "shrub" variety (position 38), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

1956, Antarctic Expedition, 40k slate, greenish blue and red, no flag on the aft variety (position 28), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150

1957, Youth Festival, 10k-1r, imperforate complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $330

1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k rose, yellow and brown, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, proof souvenir sheet of three stamps 40k, printed on thick paper without lilac color (silhouettes of Leningrad), enlarged size 149x106mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, a common CTO sheet is enclosed for comparison, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1957 (November 7), 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, souvenir sheet of three stamps of 40k used on registered addressed FDC in Leningrad, appropriate markings, backstamped, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

1957, Maria Yermolova, Actress, 40k red brown and bright violet, comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

1957, Maria Yermolova, Actress, 40k red brown and bright violet with white stripes through the central design, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, this error is only known on stamps with comb perforation, two sheets of 50 were discovered, Est. $250-$300

1958 (March 24), Launching of the 2nd Sputnik, 20k-1r, complete set of four, used on registered cover from Riga to Germany, boxed marking "Mezhdunarodhoye" (International), mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

1958, Peter Tchaikovsky, Portrait and Scene of the Swan Lake, two imperforate plate proofs of 40k in gray blue, both are left corner margin singles, printed on thick chalky paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unissued single due to change of city name from Voroshilovgrad to Lugansk at that time, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350

1964, Tokyo Olympic Games, souvenir sheet of 1r in green, gold and red, numbered "025152", full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, two varieties - gold is printed twice and yellow undercoating is strongly (3mm) shifted to the left, last one with top margin, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included

1970, Centenary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin, 2k gray, olive brown and gold, sheet of 8 plus 16 labels (no selvages), gold color (2k, "1870-1970" and ornament around) is strongly shifted to the top left , four stamps at the lower row have no denomination, full OG, NH, VF, a spectacular and rare variety, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1972, Leonid Sobinov, Russian Opera Singer, 10k deep brown and buff, re-called stamp with error bottom inscription "National Artist of the USSR", excellent centering and extremely fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, a common stamp with text "National Artist of the Republic" is added, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1975, Palekh Arts, 4k-20k, side margin se-tenant strip of five, imperforate on the left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300- $400

1976, Caucasus Flowers, 2k, 3k and 4k, imperforate set of three, in addition 3k black engraved color only and 4k in black, blue and magenta, all with side margins, full OG, NH, VF and rare group, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1979, COMECON, 16k multicolored, recalled stamp without Arms (red spot) on Bulgarian Flag, as well as three unsuccessful attempts to correct the stamp - red spot 10mm higher, 1mm to top right or 0.5mm to bottom left, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular group, Est. $300- $400

1979-83, New Year of 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1984, group of four miniature sheets of 16 (4x4), Olympic Misha with presentation folder, all with full OG, NH, VF

1980, 35th Anniversary of the Victory in Great Patriotic War, two imperforate stamps of 4k multicolored, sheet margin singles, full OG (the last one with minor gum disturbance at top), NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,600- $2,000

1980, Racing Cars, KHADI-133, 32k multicolored, top sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, enlarged margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,600- $2,000

1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, French Artist, 32k multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair with enlarged margin at sides and at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, 32k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate single used on registered illustrated FD cover, tied by "29.VII.80" special postmark, Moscow General Post Office ds is alongside, arrival marking is on reverse, VF and rare FDC, Est. $600-$800

1981, Adzhar Soviet Autonomous Republic, 4k multicolored, four-side margins vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $800-$1,000

1982, Equestrian Sports, 4k multicolored, imperforate block of four, complete "16.02.82" date stamp, full OG (NH), VF and very scarce multiple, especially with complete cancel, this variety is known only CTO, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1982, Equestrian Sports, 6k multicolored, water-color essay, size 125x90mm, signed by the artist N. Litvinov at the bottom, fresh, VF and unique, stamp of this but mirrored design was issued with denomination 15k, Est. $800-$1,000

1982, Intervision Gymnastics Contest, 15k multicolored, imperforate block of four, nice margins and flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $2,500- $3,000

1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,600-$1,800

1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, vertical imperforate pair, used on registered air mail stationery cover (32k) from Leningrad to NYC in 1983, uprated by six definitive stamps, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF and interesting item, which was really went through the International mail, Est. $500-$600

1983, Feodor Tolstoy, Painter, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforate single with nice margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $700-$800

1983, Feodor Tolstoy, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforate single used together with definitive stamp of 6k on registered FDC in Moscow, tied by "5.1.83" Moscow General PO ds, arrival marking is on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

1983, Rostov-on-Don, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, printer's cross on the selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1983, National Food Program, Wheat Production, 5k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1983, Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, 5k multicolored, imperforate block of four with horizontal gutter in the middle, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1985, Spanish Paintings in Hermitage Museum, 45k multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin plate No. 632213 block of three with label, double (ghost) impression of black (text on label and plate No.), full OG, NH, VF

1987, WWF, Polar Bears, 5k-35k, complete set of four in miniature sheets of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600

1987, "St. Sebastian" by Titian and "Justice" by Albrecht Durer, 5k and 10k multicolored, two miniature sheets of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550, Est. $100-$150

1988, Calgary Winter Olympic Games, 5k-30k, complete set of five in miniature sheets of 8, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400

1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice item in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

1989, Poultry, 5k-15k, imperforate complete set of three in vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400

1991, Cultural Heritage, 10k-30k, three-side sheet margin imperforate se-tenant strip of five (top part of a sheet), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only a few such positional strips exist, Est. $4,000-$5,000

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1095	**	859	1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300	(Ph)	100.00
1096	**	886/956	1943-44, Bering, Chaplygin, War Heroes and Repin (perforated issue), four different sets in blocks of four, the total is 16 blocks, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $248++, Standard C.v. 19,300P as singles	(Ph)	75.00
1097	**	908, var	1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, red and blue, top right corner sheet margin transition block of 12 (2x6) with blue color strongly shifted to the right on direction from bottom to top, representing six normal stamps at bottom and six at top with shift of blue of various degree, which is about 2mm on top block of four, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece	(Ph)	200.00
1098	**	959 var	1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four stamps 30k slate gray, text at the top and bottom with double impression, which in addition significantly shifted to the top, minimal usual gum waves, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $6,000-$8,000	(Ph)	3000.00
1099	**	959 var	1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four stamps 30k slate gray, double impression (one albino, 2mm higher then main inscription) of the text at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00
1100	**	987a	1945, Academy of Sciences, 30k blue violet, bottom left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300	(Ph)	150.00
1101	**	1032/131	1946-47, Orders, Gorky, Chebyshev, Sanatoria, Tankmen Day and Jubilee of Moscow (overprints), six different issues in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 19,400P++	(Ph)	75.00
1102	**	1080a, 1081a var	1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, two souvenir sheets of 15k x4 and 30k x4, first one has "Bridge to Alaska" on bottom right stamp, the last one with spaced bracket at bottom right, both with minor imperfections of full original gum, NH, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	100.00
1103	**	1193/356	1948-49, Ukraine, 31st Anniversary of Revolution, Chess Championships, Admiral Makarov, 31st Army Anniversary and Press Day, six complete issues in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $520++, Standard C.v. 42,400P	(Ph)	150.00
1104	**	1327a	1949, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r black and brownish red, size 178x134mm, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600	(Ph)	250.00
1105	*	1327a imp	1949, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforate souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r black and brownish red, size 176x135mm, full OG, LH, VF, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	500.00
1106	**	1360a	1949, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k x2 and 40k x2, souvenir sheet of four values, full OG with tiny clot at right, NH, VF, C.v. $200	(Ph)	50.00
1107		1392-93, a	1949 (October 15), 75th Anniversary of the UPU, 40k and 50k, perforated and two imperforate sets used on Mezhdunarodnaya Book (USSR Trading Co.) registered air mail cover from Moscow to NYC, all appropriate markings and "Oct.23.1949" arrival ds, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1108	**	1518-25	1950, Moscow Skyscrapers, 1r in various colors on white or colored paper, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $460	(Ph)	150.00
1109	**	1619-21, 1622-23	1952, Nikolay Gogol and Sergo Ordzhonikidze, two issues in unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $180++, Standard C.v. 15,000P	(Ph)	75.00
1110	**	1678 var	1953, 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party, 40k multicolored, a single with double impression (ghost) of the text in brown red at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only one sheet of 72 stamps has been discovered, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	100.00
1111	**	1689 var	1957, definitive issue, Coat of Arms (15 ribbons) 40k rose red, double impression of the design, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included for comparison, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1112	**	1714 var	1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1113	U	1723 var	1954, Mikhail Glinka, Composer, 40k claret, rose and brown black, top left corner sheet margin single, imperforate at top, CTO with full OG, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	100.00
1114	P	1744	1954, 75th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, imperforate plate proof of 1r in dark grayish blue, horizontal pair printed on wove paper without watermark, size 21.5x40.5 mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,500	(Ph)	500.00
1115	** W	1747a, b	1955, Konstantin A. Savitsky, 40k multicolored, complete set of two souvenir sheets of four stamps with black or red inscription, 5 sets, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350	(Ph)	75.00
1116	**	1823 var	1956, Red Cross issue, 40k multicolored, olive green color significantly shifted to the right, bottom right corner sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1117	**	1836, var	1956, Rostov Machinery Works, 40k multicolored, side margin block of 12 (6x2), stamps at the bottom row with "broken balcony", in addition second stamp from the left with "shrub" variety (position 38), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1118	**	1884 var	1956, Antarctic Expedition, 40k slate, greenish blue and red, no flag on the aft variety (position 28), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150	(Ph)	75.00
1119	**	1913/40 imp	1957, Youth Festival, 10k-1r, imperforate complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $330	(Ph)	100.00
1120	**	1925 var	1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k rose, yellow and brown, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1121	P	1943a	1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, proof souvenir sheet of three stamps 40k, printed on thick paper without lilac color (silhouettes of Leningrad), enlarged size 149x106mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, a common CTO sheet is enclosed for comparison, Est. $2,500-$3,000	(Ph)	1200.00
1122		1943a	1957 (November 7), 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, souvenir sheet of three stamps of 40k used on registered addressed FDC in Leningrad, appropriate markings, backstamped, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150	(Ph)	75.00
1123	**	2026 var	1957, Maria Yermolova, Actress, 40k red brown and bright violet, comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	50.00
1124	**	2026 var	1957, Maria Yermolova, Actress, 40k red brown and bright violet with white stripes through the central design, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, this error is only known on stamps with comb perforation, two sheets of 50 were discovered, Est. $250-$300	(Ph)	150.00
1125		2032-35	1958 (March 24), Launching of the 2nd Sputnik, 20k-1r, complete set of four, used on registered cover from Riga to Germany, boxed marking "Mezhdunarodhoye" (International), mostly VF, Est. $100-$150	(Ph)	75.00
1126	P	2044-45	1958, Peter Tchaikovsky, Portrait and Scene of the Swan Lake, two imperforate plate proofs of 40k in gray blue, both are left corner margin singles, printed on thick chalky paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,200	(Ph)	500.00
1127	**	2116-18 fn	1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unissued single due to change of city name from Voroshilovgrad to Lugansk at that time, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350	(Ph)	200.00
1128	**	2926 fn	1964, Tokyo Olympic Games, souvenir sheet of 1r in green, gold and red, numbered "025152", full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	100.00
1129	**	3193 var	1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, two varieties - gold is printed twice and yellow undercoating is strongly (3mm) shifted to the left, last one with top margin, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included	(Ph)	75.00
1130	**	3722 var	1970, Centenary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin, 2k gray, olive brown and gold, sheet of 8 plus 16 labels (no selvages), gold color (2k, "1870-1970" and ornament around) is strongly shifted to the top left , four stamps at the lower row have no denomination, full OG, NH, VF, a spectacular and rare variety, Est. $1,500-$2,000	(Ph)	750.00
1131	**	3966 var	1972, Leonid Sobinov, Russian Opera Singer, 10k deep brown and buff, re-called stamp with error bottom inscription "National Artist of the USSR", excellent centering and extremely fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, a common stamp with text "National Artist of the Republic" is added, Est. $2,500-$3,000	(Ph)	1200.00
1132	**	4404a var	1975, Palekh Arts, 4k-20k, side margin se-tenant strip of five, imperforate on the left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300- $400	(Ph)	150.00
1133	**	4506-08 imp, var	1976, Caucasus Flowers, 2k, 3k and 4k, imperforate set of three, in addition 3k black engraved color only and 4k in black, blue and magenta, all with side margins, full OG, NH, VF and rare group, Est. $1,500-$2,000	(Ph)	750.00
1134	**	4759 var	1979, COMECON, 16k multicolored, recalled stamp without Arms (red spot) on Bulgarian Flag, as well as three unsuccessful attempts to correct the stamp - red spot 10mm higher, 1mm to top right or 0.5mm to bottom left, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular group, Est. $300- $400	(Ph)	150.00
1135	**	4792, 4889, 5000, 5207 var	1979-83, New Year of 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1984, group of four miniature sheets of 16 (4x4), Olympic Misha with presentation folder, all with full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1136	**	4823, 4825 imp	1980, 35th Anniversary of the Victory in Great Patriotic War, two imperforate stamps of 4k multicolored, sheet margin singles, full OG (the last one with minor gum disturbance at top), NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,600- $2,000	(Ph)	800.00
1137	**	4856 imp	1980, Racing Cars, KHADI-133, 32k multicolored, top sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, enlarged margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,600- $2,000	(Ph)	800.00
1138	**	4858 imp	1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, French Artist, 32k multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair with enlarged margin at sides and at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $2,500-$3,000	(Ph)	1200.00
1139		4858 imp	1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, 32k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate single used on registered illustrated FD cover, tied by "29.VII.80" special postmark, Moscow General Post Office ds is alongside, arrival marking is on reverse, VF and rare FDC, Est. $600-$800	(Ph)	300.00
1140	**	4933 imp	1981, Adzhar Soviet Autonomous Republic, 4k multicolored, four-side margins vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1141	U	5016 imp	1982, Equestrian Sports, 4k multicolored, imperforate block of four, complete "16.02.82" date stamp, full OG (NH), VF and very scarce multiple, especially with complete cancel, this variety is known only CTO, Est. $2,000-$2,500	(Ph)	1000.00
1142	P	5017	1982, Equestrian Sports, 6k multicolored, water-color essay, size 125x90mm, signed by the artist N. Litvinov at the bottom, fresh, VF and unique, stamp of this but mirrored design was issued with denomination 15k, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1143	**	5070 imp	1982, Intervision Gymnastics Contest, 15k multicolored, imperforate block of four, nice margins and flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $2,500- $3,000	(Ph)	1200.00
1144	**	5111 imp	1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,600-$1,800	(Ph)	800.00
1145		5111 imp	1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, vertical imperforate pair, used on registered air mail stationery cover (32k) from Leningrad to NYC in 1983, uprated by six definitive stamps, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF and interesting item, which was really went through the International mail, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1146	**	5115 imp	1983, Feodor Tolstoy, Painter, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforate single with nice margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $700-$800	(Ph)	350.00
1147		5115 imp	1983, Feodor Tolstoy, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforate single used together with definitive stamp of 6k on registered FDC in Moscow, tied by "5.1.83" Moscow General PO ds, arrival marking is on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1148	**	5140 imp	1983, Rostov-on-Don, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, printer's cross on the selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,000-$1,200	(Ph)	500.00
1149	**	5190 imp	1983, National Food Program, Wheat Production, 5k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,500-$3,000	(Ph)	1200.00
1150	**	5197 imp	1983, Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, 5k multicolored, imperforate block of four with horizontal gutter in the middle, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $4,000-$5,000	(Ph)	2000.00
1151	**	5338 var	1985, Spanish Paintings in Hermitage Museum, 45k multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin plate No. 632213 block of three with label, double (ghost) impression of black (text on label and plate No.), full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	100.00
1152	**	5541a-5544a	1987, WWF, Polar Bears, 5k-35k, complete set of four in miniature sheets of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600	(Ph)	150.00
1153	**	5561a-62a	1987, "St. Sebastian" by Titian and "Justice" by Albrecht Durer, 5k and 10k multicolored, two miniature sheets of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550, Est. $100-$150	(Ph)	75.00
1154	**	5627a-31a	1988, Calgary Winter Olympic Games, 5k-30k, complete set of five in miniature sheets of 8, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400	(Ph)	100.00
1155	**	5713 imp	1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice item in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1156	**	5909-11 imp	1989, Poultry, 5k-15k, imperforate complete set of three in vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1157	**	6008a imp	1991, Cultural Heritage, 10k-30k, three-side sheet margin imperforate se-tenant strip of five (top part of a sheet), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only a few such positional strips exist, Est. $4,000-$5,000	(Ph)	2000.00