Lots 1224 - 1232, Catalogue of Auction #96 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
RUSSIAN LOCALS OF CIVIL WAR
 
Far Eastern Republic and Siberia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1224 */U   
     Starting Collection
1920-22, over 200 mint and used stamps in singles, strips, blocks and panes, including unused tete-beche pair (No.46a), 5th Anniversary of the Revolution used set of 4,complete ataman Semenov surcharges, 34 forgeries including as references, nice quality unit, full/part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is close to $1,000, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
150.00
 
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1225 */U   
1922, black handstamped "Star" on 27 Imperial stamps, including several perforate complete sets of three, two blocks of four, used imperforate pair of 2k and a single of5k, latest ones are postally used in Vladikavkaz (pair) and in Mozdok, fresh condition overall, full/part of OG or used, F/VF and rare assembly, Mi #1-3, A1-2, Est. $1,200 -$1,500
(Ph)
600.00
 
South Russia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1226 **   23, 38 var
1918-20, black surcharge "-1r." on perforated and imperforate 3k red, two top sheet margin blocks of four, stamps of upper row with a comma instead of a dot variety, full OG, NH, VF, this error is not listed in Scott, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
75.00
1227 **   24a
1918-20, inverted black surcharge 1r on perforated 3k red, pane of 25, no margin at bottom right, watermark Wavy Lines at remained selvage at right, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,250 as hinged singles
(Ph)
200.00
1228 **   24b
1918-20, double black surcharge 1r on perforated 3k red, bottom margin block of 15 (3x5), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750 as hinged singles
(Ph)
150.00
1229 **   36b
1918-20, double black surcharge "-50" on imperforate 2k green, three-side margin block of 20 (5x4) with additional "single" surcharges on bottom selvage, tiny natural paper inclusion, crease at bottom left and pin holes on margins, affecting altogether edges of 3 stamps, full OG, NH, mainly VF, C.v. $680 for 17 hinged singles
(Ph)
100.00
1230 */U   1/71
     Collection on Pages
1918-20, about 250 mostly mint stamps, starting with Rostov and Novocherkassk issues, including No.47-49 (Dr. Ceresa cert for the high value), nice range of Crimea items and General Denikin issues, altogether representing 5 inverted and several double surcharges, nice quality unit, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is close to $1,200, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
200.00
 
Collections and Large Lots
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1231 */U   
     Collection of Postmaster Provisionals of the Civil War Period
1919-22, 84 mostly used stamps and 2 money orders from Kustanay and Minsk, including stamps from Batraki, Kiev, Kharkov, Kustanay, Minsk, Petrovsk, Rogachev, Serafimo-Diveyevskoye and Uman, neatly arranged and described on album pages from a Collection, minor flaws possible on used material, a few forgeries are included for references, full/part of OG or used, F/VF, Geyfman C.v. close to $3,000, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
400.00
1232  
     Complete Sheets of Various Reprints
1918-22, Armenia - Mt. Ararat of 25r and 50r, issue for Belarus - General Bulak-Balakhovich perforated (2) and imperforate (3) sets in sheets of 16, Western Army issue inscribed"Russian Post" - 5 different sheets of 100 and block of 40 (60k), Ukraine - Shahiv issue in sheets of 84, in addition 5 sheets (100) of Crimea bogus surcharges, last ones produced in the end of 1990's, nice looking unit, VF, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
150.00

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