Description
Est.$
1924, definitive issue, soldier 40k slate, litho printing, right sheet margin imperforated single with design printed on both sides (on gum - upside down), in addition the similar horizontal imperforated pair (cut through design at bottom)with invalidating perforation, all with full OG, NH, VF, a single with Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,500-$2,000
1000.00
1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, imperforated and perforated complete sets of four, first one with wide frame in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1923-25, definitive issues, 1k-1r, imperforated set of 10, litho printing, 3k, 4k, 10k, imperforated stamps of typo printing on paper without watermark, 1k-5r, perforated complete set of 22 on watermarked paper, all with full OG,NH or LH (30%), VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1926, "Syndicat de Cuir" (Leather Syndicate) label in red brown on deep orange colored paper with worker 14k gray blue, perforation 14 1/2x15, used on cover from Leningrad to Washington, DC, tied by Leningrad "7.1.26"ds, no arrival marking as always exists, light horizontal fold did not detract, F/VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1924-25, definitive issue, worker 20k gray green, typo printing, top left corner sheet margin horizontal pair with a part of control inscription, invalidating perforation across the design, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1924-25, definitive issue, worker 2r green and rose, typo printing on thinned grayish paper, three-side margin block of ten (5x2) with double impression, double control lines at bottom selvage, two horizontal invalidating perforation lines across the design, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$800
400.00
1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, typo printing on paper without watermark, bottom sheet margin imperforated single, marginal fold far away from the stamp, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, especially in never hinged condition, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $5,000-$6,000
3000.00
1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, imperforated and perforated complete sets of four, full OG, NH (40k imperf, 7k, 14k and 40k perf) or VLH, F/VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1925, Lenin Mausoleum, essay of unaccepted design for 40k in violet brown, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$800
400.00
1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, imperforated complete set of four used on registered cover from the 1st All-Union Philatelic Exhibition in Moscow, addressed to Saratov, tied by special Exhibition date stamp, arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1925, definitive issue, soldier 3r dark brown and green, two stamps with perforation 12 1/2 printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, types I and II, fresh quality, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1925, Aleksandra Popov, imperforated proof of 7k in red, printed on thick paper with text on reverse, used in 1949 on registered cover from Moscow to United Kingdom together with two other values (J. Barry's correspondence), British blue cross for registered mailing upon arrival, F/VF and rare, this lot has been sold for $325 plus appropriate commission on our Auction #91, unfortunately the customer refused to pay for it, Est. $300- $400
200.00
1925, Centenary of the Decembrist Revolt, 3k, 7k and 14k, perforated complete set used on registered cover in Moscow, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF
75.00
1926, definitive issue, 7k-5r, imperforated complete set of eight on improved white wove paper, 7k-2r with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, SC #0120-27, Est. $100 -$150
75.00
1927, inverted and strongly shifted to the top black surcharge (type II) 8k on Postage Due stamp of 2k violet, typo printing on gray (!) paper, vertical pair, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular and unusual item, each stamp with Soviet Philatelic guarantees, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00
1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on Postage Due stamp of 7k orange, litho printing with perforation 12, very fresh and nice, full OG, trace of hinge mark, VF and rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500
750.00
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, Creator of Esperanto, 14k bright green and brown, right sheet margin imperforated block of four with beautiful margins at three other sides, excellent quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, C.v. $5,500 as singles, Est. $4,000-$5,000
2500.00
1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k brown, balanced margins imperforated single, full original redistributed gum on place of hinge, VF and scarce, A. Rosselevitch guarantee hs, C.v. $1,650, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1928, Provisional Government paper money of 1,000rub (so-called Kerenski), in fact issued by RSFSR Bank, used as postcard-invitation to the Leningrad Oblast Philatelic and Paper Money Exhibition, franked by worker 10kbrown,sent from Leningrad to Vladivostok, arrival ds is alongside, vertical fold, still VF and very interesting item, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1929-31, the third definitive issue, 1k-80k and 1r-3r, complete set of 17 in blocks of four, including 1r deep blue on watermarked Lozenges paper, 30k with some gum adhesion, generally nice quality unit, full OG, NH (two stamps of 30k and 50k blocks are hinged), mainly VF, Est. $400-$600
300.00
1929, Iron Furnace, 20k green, perforation L10 3/4 instead of comb 12 1/4x12, nice state of preservation, full OG, NH, fine centering of this rare stamp, N. Mandrovski certificate, C.v. $10,000, Est. $4,000-$5,000
2500.00
1930, two color postcards (MS "Europa") sent by registered mail from Leningrad to Hamburg, each one franked by perforated complete set of the Revolution of 1905 on address part and Child Welfare set of two of 1929or 1930 respectively on picture side, appropriate markings, one with Hamburg arrival ds, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1932, Maxim Gorky 15k brown, imperforated single and Airship on the Red Square 20k pale red, used on registered cover from Leningrad to Belgium, boxed arrival marking on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 15k black brown and 35k ultramarine, complete set of two with perforation 12 1/2, in addition 35k with perforation 10 1/2, the last one has very slight offset on reverse, all with full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $244.50, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 15k x2 brown black and 35k x2 ultra, souvenir sheet of four stamps, printed on thin cardboard, size 168x119mm, fresh condition overall without hidden defects, we mention slightly rounded corners, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare, only 500 sheets were printed, many of those were destroyed, Est. $7,500-$10,000
5000.00
1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 15k black brown and 35k ultra used on cover from Moscow to Leningrad, tied by special Exhibition postmark in red, arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, red surcharges 30k on 15k black brown and 70k on 35k ultra, complete set of two, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $507.50, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1933, Baku Commissars, trial color perforated proof of 5k in brownish gray, printed on paper with watermark Borders and Rosettes, perforation L13 3/4, gummed, VF, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1933, Baku Commissars, trial color perforated proof of 20k in brownish gray, printed on paper with watermark Borders and Rosettes, perforation L13 3/4, gummed, VF, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1933, Baku Commissars, trial color perforated proof of 40k in brown, printed on paper with watermark Borders and Rosettes, perforated vertically L13 3/4 and imperforated at top and bottom, black crayon cancellation, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Est. $600- $800
400.00
1934, Ivan Fedorov, First Russian Printer, 20k carmine rose and 40k indigo, imperforated complete set of two, both with enlarged margins at right, full OG, NH or VLH (20k), VF, C.v. $1,675, Est. $800-$1,200
600.00
1935, Mikhail Kalinin, perforated (13 3/4) trial color proof of 10k in green, nicely centered, no gum (probably removed from a presentation card), VF and scarce, a common stamp of 10k in slate blue is included, Est. $800 -$1,200
600.00
1935, Mikhail Kalinin, 20k black brown, imperforated single with nice margins all around, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $1,500, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k orange brown, perforation 12 1/4x13 3/4, block of four, top right and bottom left stamps with a dot inside "o" in "Pochta" variety, Kiev CTO markings, NH with full OG, VF and scarce multiple even in used condition, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k orange brown, bottom sheet margin single with perforation L13 3/4, imperforated at bottom, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce perforation error, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 20k blue green, perforation L13 3/4, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH or hinged (top stamps), VF, C.v. $360 as singles, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 40k rose lake, perforation L13 3/4, top left corner sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $660 as singles, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1937, Architectural Projects, 5k brown red, right sheet margin block of four, top left stamp with "o" over left "5" variety, full OG, NH, VF
50.00
1937, Architectural Projects, 40k violet, souvenir sheet of four, 5 examples, post office fresh quality with original protective sheets (enclosed), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $275 (website photo)
50.00
1937, Architectural Projects, Palace of the Soviets, engraved Goznak (Soviet State Printing Plant) not accepted essay in slate blue with no value indicated, printed on thickened paper, size 75x45mm (stamp design size 33x21mm), no gum as issued, NH, VF and extremely rare, only a few such items were produced, A. Zverev certificate, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $12,000-$15,000
7500.00
1937, 20th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, pre-printed souvenir envelope produced by International Historical Cover Committee (probably located in the US), bearing three commemorative stamps(5k Subway seems to be pre-cancelled) tied by Moscow "7.11.37" ds, VF and very unusual item, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1937, definitive issue, farm worker 4k claret, printed on paper without watermark, left sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG with minor usual waves, NH, VF, C.v. $500++, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1938, First North Pole Flight, 80k red and carmine, right sheet margin imperforated single, tiny thin spot probably from hinge removal, full OG, trace of hinge, VF, appearance, C.v. $150, Est. $75-$100
50.00
1938, Papanin's North Pole Expedition, 50k ultra, horizontal imperforated pair with nice margins, which are enlarged at top and bottom, full OG, two light traces of hinge, VF and very scarce, C.v. $2,350, Est. $1,000-$1,500
750.00
1938, Moscow Subway, 10k-50k, complete set of six, stamp of 40k with right sheet margin and double perforation between stamp and selvage, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $155++
75.00
1939, Agriculture Exhibition, 1r blue, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, raster vertical diamonds, neatly cancelled at top right corner, fine and extremely rare raster and perforation variety, which is known only in used condition only, just a few stamps recorded, Est. $1,500-$2,000
1000.00
1939, definitive issue, miner 5k red, solder 15k gray green and aviator 30k blue, complete set of three, typo printing, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150
75.00
1947, definitive issue, soldier 15k gray green, offset printing, left sheet margin horizontal pair imperforated at left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1939-43, definitive issue, aviator 30k dark blue, typo printing, two stamps of "peace" and "war" (cream paper, so-called Chelyabinsk print) issues in blocks of four, both have comb perforation, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1944 (September 8), Note of Military Department of the Union of Polish Patriots in the USSR to Poles resides on the Soviet territory and liable for military service, sent free-frank from Moscow to Samarkand, Soviet censorship marking, 1/3 of aviator 30k blue (10k) placed upon arrival to Samarkand (1.10.44) as a postage due, because only Soviet Army correspondences sent without paying postage at that time, some wear and tears, still F/VF and extremely rare, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1940, Reunification of Western Byelorussia and Ukraine with the USSR, 10k deep rose, top sheet margin vertical pair and right sheet margin single, each one imperforated at margin side, neatly cancelled, mostly VF, Est. $300- $400
200.00
1940, Reunification of Western Byelorussia and Ukraine with the USSR, 60k indigo, horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, lightly cancelled at the middle, VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1940, Vladimir Mayakovsky, 60k dark gray blue, a single with comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, VLH, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1940, Vladimir Mayakovsky, 80k light ultra, top right margin vertical pair with perforation L12 1/2, imperforated at top, full OG, NH (light trace of hinge on margin in 15mm from upper stamp), VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1940, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 15k-60k, complete set of five in top right corner sheet margin blocks of four, in addition block of 50k in claret shade, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1940, All-Union Agriculture Fair, 30k multicolored, 2 se- tenant blocks of four, 6 horizontal (one with gutter in the middle) and 11 vertical se-tenant pairs, fresh quality, full OG, at least one stamp of each item is LH/hinged, VF and scarce assemblage, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00