Description
Est.$
Stationery Items 1939, Specimen of COD (Cash on Delivery) both sides pre-printed envelope, wax seal and Main Post Office "10.4.39" date stamp with text "Gosshtampsviaz. Obrazets", VF and rare item from the Postal Archives, Est. $200-$300
150.00
RSFSR - Soviet Union Mixed Franking cover 1923 (December 3), cover from Novocherkassk (Don Obl) to Dresden, franked by three RSFSR definitives (two on reverse) and six Soviet Union values (all on reverse),allappropriate markings and Dresden "12.23.12" arrival marking, mostly VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $500- $600
300.00
Soviet Union Stamps and Postal History 1924 (February 2), cover from Povenets (then Olonets Gub.) to Germany, franked by litho definitives 1k-6k and Lenin Mourning stamp of 6k, as well as three War Charity labels wereadded and cancelled together with postal stamps, Berlin arrival is on front, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1924, definitive issue, 4k-40k, litho printing, perforation 14 1/2x15, complete set of four, stamps of 4k and 10k with usual centering, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $650, Est. $250-$300
200.00
1925, definitive issue, 1k-1r, set of 16, typo printing, perforation 12, including 4k (VLH), 8k (hinged, A. Farberov certificate) and 1r used, full OG (9k - unused, no gum), seven stamps are NH, F/VF or better, Est. $600-$800
400.00
1925, definitive issue, Lenin 5r brown red and 10r indigo, imperforated complete set of two in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
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
1926, definitive issue, 1k-5r, imperforated complete set of 20 on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, all with sheet margins, full OG, NH, in addition 7k-5r, definitive set of eight on improved paper without watermark issued in1926, full OG, NH/LH, both are VF, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1928, definitive issue, soldier 1r red and brown, perforation 12, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, previously hinged, VF, A. Farberov certificate described stamp as never hinged with slightlydisturbed gum, Est. $100-$120
60.00
1933, Ethnographic issue, Crimean Tatars, perforated (L11 1/2) trial color proof of 3k in brown, phototype printing on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, large part of OG, VF and rare, ex-Vadim Ustinovsky,Raritan Stamps opinion, Est. $1,200-$1,500
750.00
1933, Ethnographic issue, Tajiks, perforated (L11 1/2) trial color proof of 15k in brown, phototype printing on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, size 47x22mm instead of 48.5x22.5mm for issued stamp, a part of "P"red overprint "Proekt", two translucent tips of perforation, fresh quality single removed from a presentation card and later gummed, F/VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, Raritan Stamps opinion, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00
1933, Ethnographic issue, Armenians, perforated (11 1/2) proof of 15k in indigo, size 50x23.5mm instead of 48x22.5mm for issued stamp, raster (square) printing instead of phototype on watermarked Borders andRosettes paper, tiny spot of gum scratch from hinge removal, still large part of OG, VF and very rare, ex- Vadim Ustinovsky, Est. $1,200-$1,500
750.00
1935, the World Largest Diamond stamps, Moscow Spartacist Games, 1k-40k, complete set of ten arranged on large Mystic Stamps Co. Booklet, issued approximately shortly after the World War II, priced $2.50,slight folds did not affect the stamps, which with full OG, LH, VF and very scarce item, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1936, Leo Tolstoy, 3k, 10k x2, 20k, all with perforation 14, used on registered cover from Tiflis to Moscow, addressed to Joseph Kaukhchishvili (former Head of the Caucasian Philatelic Bureau), oval violet postage duemarking, Census advertising on reverse, arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250
150.00
1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 3k deep blue, perforation 14, unfolded block of four on porous (so-called "cotton") paper with design visible on gum side, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 1k yellow green, perforation 11, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four, pioneer with broken tie on top right stamp, pioneer with a spot on shirt at bottom right stamp, in addition selvage imprint atright and all stamps with jumbo right side margin, full OG, NH, VF and nice item for a specialist, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 2k brownish red and 3k deep blue, perforation 11, two unfolded blocks of four on porous (so-called "cotton") paper with design visible on gum side, full OG, NH or VLH (one stamp of each block),VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)
150.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k yellow brown, two perforation errors - L13 3/4x12 1/4 top left corner margin single imperforated at top (used), L14 bottom margin single, imperforated at foot (full OG, NH), both are VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 40k lilac, left sheet margin horizontal pair with perforation L13 3/4, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250
150.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 50k blue, perforation L12 1/2, block of six (3x2), middle stamp at the top row with a dot between "5" and "0" in the value tablet, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $80-$120
60.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 50k blue, top sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/4, imperforated at the top, neat Sevastopol cancellation, VF and very scarce error which is known in used condition only, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k yellow brown in block of four, perforation 13 3/4x12 1/4, used on reverse of registered cover from Tiflis to Moscow, addressed to Joseph Kaukhchishvili, Chief of the Caucasian PhilatelicBureau, postage due marking on front, arrival ds, F/VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1937, Felix Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, fresh single printed on ordinary paper, full OG, VLH, F/VF centering, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1937, definitive issue, farm worked 4k claret, printed on paper without watermark, nicely centered unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500++, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1936, definitive issue, Lenin 40k indigo, a single with enlarged margins at three sides, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $375, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1939, definitive issue, Lenin 3r dark green, right sheet margin single on paper without watermark, imperforated at right, neat postal cancellation on 1945, fresh and VF, Est. $200-$250
150.00
1938, North Pole Flight, 40k dark green and carmine, 80k red and carmine, imperforated set of two in horizontal pairs, nice margins all around, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $3,200, Est. $1,500-$2,000
1000.00
1946, definitive issue, aviator 30k blue, litho printing, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, A. Farberov certificate, Est. $600-$800
400.00
1947, definitive issue, three marginal unfolded blocks of four of offset printing, soldier 15k gray green and two of aviator 30k in gray blue and deep blue, all with comb perforation, centering is well above common, perfectquality, full OG, NH, VF, interesting and scarce group, Est. $600-$800
400.00
1947, definitive issue, aviator 30k gray blue, offset printing, comb perforation, left sheet margin single with vertical perforation at left strongly shifted (8mm) to the margin and forming nice fantail, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150 -$200
100.00
1943, definitive issue, Coat of Arms 60k carmine red, side margin block of 20 (10x2), imperforated on the right, CTO with full OG (vertical fold and separation away from the error), VF, Est. $400-$500
250.00
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, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
250.00
1944, Civil War Heroes, Nikolay Shchors 30k gray black, top margin single imperforated at top, Sergey Lazo 30k bright green, left margin single imperforated at left, both with neat cancellations, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1945, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k greenish black, souvenir sheet of four, type I, text and stamps are shifted to the top, in addition stamps shifted to the bottom compare to the text (space between text and stamps attop is 6mm against normal 3.8-4.5mm), full OG, NH, VF, a common sheet is included for comparison, Est. $150- $200
100.00
1945, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k greenish black, souvenir sheet of four, type II with text noticeably turned counterclock-wise, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1945, 2nd Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, 3r black brown and orange red, souvenir sheet of four, orange red color significantly shifted to the bottom, full OG, NH, VF a common sheet in MNH condition is included, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1945, Order of Glory, 1r indigo, left sheet margin single, imperforated at left, neat top right corner cancellation, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1945, 220th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 30k pale ultra, left sheet margin horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, LH, VF, Est. $200- $250
150.00
1946-47, Parade of Athletes, 29th Anniversary of Revolution, perforated and imperforated sets of two and Karpinsky, the total is seven stamps on registered cover flown from Moscow to Switzerland, appropriate markingsand arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamp, 15k black and red, souvenir sheet of four, bottom right stamp with "bridge to Alaska" variety, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120 -$150
75.00
1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamp, 30k green and brown, souvenir sheet of four, broken "9" in "1946" of the bottom text variety, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Est. $100-$140
75.00
1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, 30k green and brown, souvenir sheet of four with top and bottom inscription printed twice (ghost impression), expertly regummed with minor faults, VF appearanceof this very scarce variety, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1947, Moscow Council Building, imperforated 30k black and dark red, light blue color omitted, left sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1947, Sochi Sanatorium named K. Voroshilov, 30k dark brownish violet, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1948, Young Communists, 20k-2r, complete set of six, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $222.50, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1949, Sanatorium at Kislovodsk, 40k violet, top sheet margin vertical strip of four, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1952, Stalin Constitution, Social Security, 40k brown and red on pale green paper, no accent over "i" in "Stalinskoi" variety, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150
75.00
1952, Order of the Red Worker's Banner, 3r black violet, bottom sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated at foot, CTO with full OG (NH), VF, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1953, 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party, 40k and 1r, complete set in infolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1953, 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party, 40k multicolored, text in brown red with double impression, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, especially in multiple, only one sheet of 72 stamps hasbeen discovered and later separated for singles with only three blocks survived, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,200
600.00
1955, All-Union Agriculture Fair, 40k multicolored, two different se-tenant sheets of 25, each contains five horizontal strips of five different Republic Pavilions, 5 examples of each, all are unfolded, minor marginaldefects possible, nevertheless fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
200.00
1957, Youth Festival, 10k-1r, complete set of seven used on two FDC, cancelled on Festival Closing Ceremony Day (August 11) by special green ds, sent in Moscow by registered mail, both with appropriate arrival markings, VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k rose, yellow and brown, a single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1957, North Russian Bone Carver, 40k blue, yellow and brown, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, CTO with full OG (NH), VF and very scarce, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, proof souvenir sheet of 40k x3, printed on thick paper without lilac color (silhouettes of Leningrad), enlarged size 149x106mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, R.Menozzi certificate, a common CTO sheet is enclosed for comparison, Est. $1,500-$2,500
1200.00
1957 (November 7), 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, souvenir sheet of three used on registered FD cover in Leningrad, all appropriate markings, F/VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1957 (August 8), Defense of Peace, 40k and 1r, complete set of two, used on illustrated registered FDC, tied by special Moscow Festival date stamp in bluish green, arrival postmark on reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1957, six stamps commemorating launching of the First Sputnik, including overprint on Tsiolkovsky stamp, used on registered illustrated air mail cover from Moscow (18.6.58) to NYC, arrived on June 24, VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1958, Launching of "Sputnik 3", 40k black, violet blue, green and red, two complete unfolded sheets of 60 stamps and 60 labels (6+6 x 10), one of which with a dot after "kg" on labels from positions 4 and 34, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
200.00
1959, Frederic Joliot-Curie, two stamps of 40k green and brown on tan or pale beige paper, each one has small frame of 20.7x31.4mm and small portrait, full OG, NH, VF, common stamps with large frame (21.4x32.4mm) and largeportrait on tan or beige paper are included, Est. $200- $300
150.00
1962, Four Soviet Cosmonauts, perforated souvenir sheet of 1r in blue, black and silver, unfolded complete sheet ("miniature") of eight souvenir sheets (2x4), marginal only perf separation is mentioned for records only, full OG, NH,VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300
200.00
1962, Four Soviet Cosmonauts, perforated souvenir sheet of 1r in blue, black and silver, unfolded complete sheet ("miniature") of eight souvenir sheets (2x4), CTO with full OG (NH), VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250 (website photo)
150.00
1962, Four Soviet Cosmonauts, perforated souvenir sheet of 1r in blue, black and silver, unfolded complete sheet of 12 souvenir sheets (3x4), folded along vertical perforation between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $150- $200
100.00
1962, Four Soviet Cosmonauts, perforated souvenir sheet of 1r in blue, black and silver, three unfolded complete sheets of 12 souvenir sheets (3x4), folded along vertical perforation between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and scarce,Est. $450-$600 (website photo)
300.00
1963, Valery Bykovsky and Valentina Tereshkova Space Flights by "Vostok 5" and "Vostok 6", 6k x2 and 10k, complete set of three, perforated and imperforated unfolded sheets of 50 (5x10), perfect post office freshquality unit, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
200.00
1964, Three-Man Space Flight by "Voskhod 1", 4k x3, 6k and 10k, complete set of five, three sheets of 50 for 4k stamps and two sheets of 40 for others, all unfolded except 10k is slightly folded along vertical perforation,nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500
250.00
1964, Three-Man Space Flight by "Voskhod 1", 6k and 10k, two unfolded miniature sheets of 20 (4x5), first one CTO, the other one - mint, both with full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
200.00
1965, "Voskhod 2" Space Flight, Alexei Leonov Walking in Space, complete set of four, both 6k in sheets of 50 (5x10) 10k in perforated (folded once along vertical perforation) and imperforated sheets of 40(4x10), all withfull OG, NH, VF and scarce unit, Est. $400- $500
300.00
1965, Alexey Leonov Walking in Space, 10k bright ultra, orange and gray, perforated and imperforated miniature sheets of 20 (4x5), each one is CTO, full OG and VF, Est. $200-$250
150.00
1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, two varieties - gold is printed twice and yellow undercoating is strongly (3mm) shifted to the left, all with full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, transition sheet of 30 (6x5) includes at least 20 stamps with double impression of gold color, unfolded and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only 5 such sheets werefound, no more then 3 remain unbroken, Est. $1,500-$2,000
1000.00
1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, yellow undercoating (ink under gold) strongly shifted to the left, complete sheet of 30 (6x5), fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00
1966, Communication Satellite "Molnia", 10k multicolored with gold color completely missing, full OG, NH, VF and scarce unrecorded variety, a common stamp is added for comparison, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1966, 3rd International Tchaikovsky Contest, 6k red, black and yellow, bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, imperforated (blind perforation) at left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250
150.00
1966, definitive issue, Coat of Arms and Soviet Emblem, 4k red, litho printing, miniature sheet of 50 (10x5), fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common sheet contains 100 stamps, Est. $400-$500
250.00
1970, Centenary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin, 2k gray, olive brown and gold, sheet of eight plus 16 labels (no selvages), gold color is strongly shifted to the top left, four stamps at the bottom row have no denomination,full OG, NH, VF, spectacular and rare variety, Est. $1,200 -$1,500
750.00
1976, Caucasus Flowers, 2k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, tiny gum wrinkle on the right stamp, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1976, Caucasus Flowers, 3k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, completely flawless, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $700-$800
400.00
1976, Caucasus Flowers, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full original gum with a spot of disturbance on left stamp, NH, VF, Est. $700- $800
400.00
1978, Old Russian Arts, Pokrova-on-Nerl' Church, 10k multicolored, two varieties - first one printed on ordinary paper without lacquered coating, the other one has double impression of black color, full OG, NH, VF andscarce, especially stamp without glazing, a common stamp is added for comparison, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1978, New Year of 1979, Spasski Tower, 4k silver, blue and red, miniature sheet of 16 (4x4), 10 examples, each one in a presentation folder, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250- $300
150.00
1979, New Year of 1980, Olympic Misha, 4k multicolored, miniature sheet of 16 (4x4), 4 examples, each one in a presentation folder, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1979, Flag and Soviet Emblem, 4k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, Est. $3,500-$4,000
2000.00
1980, Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games, Figure Skating, 6k orange, violet and light blue, top right corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and with high probability unique positional piece, RaritanStamps guarantee, Est. $4,000-$5,000
2500.00
1980, Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games, Ice Hockey, 10k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and with high probability unique positional piece, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $4,000-$5,000
2500.00
1980-81, New Year of 1981 (Kremlin Palace) and 1982 (Coat of Arms), miniature sheets of 16 (4x4), four of each in a presentation folder, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)
100.00
1981, 60th Anniversary of the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic, 4k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional piece, Est. $1,200-$1,600
800.00
1982, Blueberry 6k and Cornel 15k, two stamps with yellow lacquered coating, full OG, NH, VF, common stamps with white coating are added for comparison, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1982, Intervision Gymnastics Contest, 15k multicolored, imperforated block of four, nice margins and flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $3,000- $4,000
2000.00
1983, 65th Anniversary of Soviet Armed Forces, 4k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $700-$800
400.00
1983, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Soviet Composer A. V. Aleksandrov, 4k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $2,500-$3,000
1500.00
1983, View of Rostov-on-Don, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin vertical gutter imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and very rare positional piece, Est. $2,000-$2,500
1200.00
1983, Academician Aleksandr Sidorenko, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with control colored lines on selvage, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $900-$1,200
600.00
1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional piece, Est. $1,200-$1,500
750.00
1989, 72nd Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, control lights on right selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1989, Kosta Khetagurov, Ossetian Poet, 5k orange brown and dark brown, bottom left corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, control lines and lights on both selvages, full OG, NH, VF and very rare positional item, Est. $2,500-$3,000
1500.00
1990, New Year issue, 5k multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin block of six triangles, design of two right stamps is transformed due to breakdown of printing device, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece, Est. $150-$180
100.00
Collections and Group Lots - Selection of Perforation Errors 1935-50, 13 items, representing 12 fantails (imperforate at margin side) and one imperforate between stamps, among better Kirov 40k, imperf at bottom,Pioneers 10k imperf at bottom, Iron Smelting 30k, vertical pair imperf between, Uzbek Republic 20k imperf at right and etc., ...
300.00
Organized Holding of Valuable Items 1915-2011, over 150 different stamps, blocks, sheets, miniature and souvenir sheets, prestige booklets (Symbols, Monasteries, Soccer Championships and others), pieces with specialcancellations, arranged and identified by Scott Cat. in two Schaubek hingeless albums, including some printing varieties and other scarce items, apparently nice quality unit, full OG or cancelled, F/VF, Est. $500-$600 (website photo)
300.00
Five New Year Miniature Sheets 1978-82, five different sheets of 16 (4x4), issued in 1978 (Moscow Kremlin), 1979 (Olympic Misha), 1980 (Kremlin Palace), 1981 (Coat of Arms) and 1982 (Clock and Soviet Emblem), each one ina souvenir folder, full OG, NH,VF, Est. $150-$200
100.00
Collection of Miniature Sheets 1977-86, 38 miniature sheets of 8, 16 or 20 (Olympic Games of 1977), arranged by Scott Cat., including New Year, Fauna, Flora, Space and etc., all are in complete issues, except two looseOlympic sheets, nice and fresh quality group, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$700 (website photo)
350.00
New Year Miniature Sheets - Wholesale Unit 1978-83, six different miniature sheets of 16, including Olympic Misha of 1980, five of each, the total is 30 sheetlets, all except 1978 are in original folders, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $750-$850 (website photo)
500.00