The following 19 lots represent a selection from the Holding of Soviet High Level Postal Official. All these proofs bearing authority signatures and handstamps of Goznak and Soviet Postal Archive
1970,Lenin, stamp of 50k in dark red from the souvenir sheet EXPO' 70 International Exhibition, mirrored text at bottom, printer's markings at four sides, size 89x118mm, minor violet ink splashes, still VF and rare, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1976, Dmitry Shostakovich, Composer, 6k in dark violet blue, artist V. Koval, engraver V. Smirnov, printer's markings at four sides, size 89x119mm, no gum as issued, VF, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1977, Venomous Snakes, 1k-12k, set of five sunken die proofs in brown or black brown, artist V. Kolganov, each one with printer's angles, all with full OG, light traces of hinges at top, VF and very rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1978, Leo Tolstoy, 4k in red (issued stamp in slate green), artist I. Martynov, engraver I. Mokrousov, size 86x120mm, no gum as issued, VF and probably unique in this color, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1978, Stepan Shaumyan, Baku Commissar, 4k in bright green (issued stamp in slate green), artist V. Sorokin, engraver L. Mayorova, printer's markings at four sides, size 88x120mm, no gum as issued, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1978, Soviet Icebreakers, 4k-20k, complete set of six sunken die proofs in indigo, black or violet, artist A. Axamit with group of engravers, each one with printer's markings at sides, full OG with just slight trace of hinges, mostly VF and very rare in complete set, Est. $2,000- $2,400

1978, Georg Ots, Estonian Singer, 4k in slate blue (issued color), artists P. Kukhtein and V. Trager, engraver V. Smirnov, printer's markings at four sides, size 90x120mm, no gum as issued, VF, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1980, Alexander Suvorov, Generalissimo, 4k in dark blue (issued stamp in slate blue), artist I. Filippov, engraver L. Mayorova, size 90x105mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1980, definitive issue, Soviet Flag, 3k in red (issued color), artist A. Kalashnikov, engravers A. Tkachenko and V. Sayapin, printer's markings at sides, size 87x120mm, no gum as issued, VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1981, Sergey Prokofiev, Composer, 4k in grey violet (issued color), artist V. Nikitin, engraver M. Silyanova, size 91x119mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Est. $400 -$500

250.00

1982, Korney Chukovsky, Writer, 4k in gray black (issued color), artist V. Nikitin, printer's markings at sides, size 98x118mm, full OG with trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est.$400-$500

250.00

1982, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Composer, 4k in brown (close to issued color), artist P. Bendel, printer's markings at sides, size 100x117mm, full OG with trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est.$400-$500

250.00

1970, Lenin, sunken die proof of 50k stamp in brown from the souvenir sheet commemorating 113th Anniversary of his birth, printer's angles and markings at four sides, size 110x120mm, full OG with just trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1983, Aram Khachaturyan, Composer, 4k in violet brown (close to issued color), artist V. Koval, printer's markings at sides, size 120x100mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Est.$400-$500

250.00

1983, Refrigerated Trawler, two sunken die proofs, one with no value and inscription, the other one with top and bottom inscription and denomination of 6k, both are in gray black, the last one with printer's angles, approximate size 100x120mm, full OG with just trace of hinges, VF and rare, Est. $700-$800

400.00

1983, Large Freezer Trawler, sunken die proof of 10k in gray black (issued in dark blue), printer's angles and markings, approximate size 120x100mm, full OG with trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1983, Large Refrigerated Transport Ship, two sunken die proofs, one with no value and inscription, the other one with top and bottom inscription and denomination of 15k, both are in dark brown, the last one with printer's angles, approximate size 100x120mm, full OG with just trace of hinges, VF and rare, Est. $700-$800

400.00

1983, Base Ship, two sunken die proofs of 20k in dark blue with and without hatching of "20", both are in gray black, first one with printer's angles, approximate size 95 -100x120mm, full OG with hinge traces, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

     Air Post Proofs
1977, History of Aviation, 4k-20k, complete set of six die proofs in gray black, artist E. Aniskin, engravers M. Silyanova and V. Smirnov, each one with printer's angles, approximate size 120x100mm,full OG with hinge traces, VF and extremely rare, especially in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,400