Lots 1849 - 1988, Catalogue of Auction #99, Raritan Stamps, Inc

Large Die Proofs

The following 20 lots represent a selection from the Holding of Soviet High Level Postal Official. Most of these proofs bearing authority signatures and handstamps of Goznak and Soviet Postal Archive

1978, sunken die proof of plate-form for "Vifag" printing machine, containing 18 different types of engraving, size 121x100mm, produced on gummed stamp paper with traces of hinging, VF and extremely rare, only a few known, Est. $500-$600

1966, Wilhelm Pieck, two die proofs of 6k in indigo or dark violet, artist S. Pomansky, engraver A. Tkachenko, sizes 30-31x41-43mm, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF and rare, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1976, History of Aviation, 3k-16k, complete set of five die proofs in gray black, artist E. Aniskin with group of engravers, approximate size 90x120mm, each one with printer's markings at sides, minor usual paper bends, no gum as produced, VF and very rare, especially in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1977, Marshal Ivan Konev, die proof of 4k in slate green, artist A, Filippov, engraver A. Tkachenko, size 90x111mm, minor stamp ink traces on front and reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1977, Marshal Kirill Meretskov, die proof of 4k in brown, artist N. Dvornikov, engraver V. Smirnov, size 88x105mm, minor stamp ink traces on reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1977, Mail Processing, complete set of five die proofs of 4k in various colors, artist G. Komlev with group of engravers, size 118-120x76-86mm, printer's markings at sides, produced on wove paper without gum, mostly VF and very rare in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1978, Marshal Matvei Zakharov, die proof of 4k in black brown, artist N. Dvornikov, engraver T. Nikitina, size 88x103mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1978, Ice-Breaker "Moskva", sunken die proof of 10k in brown violet, artist A. Axamit, engraver T. Nikitina, size 100x120mm, printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper, traces of hinge, VF and rare, Est. $400- $500

1979, 400th Anniversary of Vilnius State University, sunken die proof of engraved part of the design, 4k in black, artist A. Zhvilis, engraver L. Mayorova, size 121x100mm, printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper, traces of hinges, still VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1979, Research Fleet, 1k-15k, complete set of six sunken die proofs in black, artist A. Axamit with group of engravers, each one with printer's markings at sides, approximate size 120x100mm, printed on stamp gummed paper, 1k with hinge over scratched paper, traces of hinges, mostly VF and extremely rare in complete set, Est. $2,500-$3,000
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1980, Mordovian Autonomous Republic, die proof of 4k in carmine (issued color), artist Y. Kosorukov, size 89x120mm, printer's markings at sides, produced on wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1980, Nikolai Podvoisky, first People's Commissar of Military and Naval Affairs, die proof of 4k in red brown, artist N. Nikitin, engraver I. Mokrousov, size 90x120mm, minor red ink soiling at top right far away from die, printed on wove paper without gum, NH, mostly VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1980, Soviet Flag, die proof of 3k in bright red (issued color), artist A. Kalashnikov, size 88x119mm, control markings at sides, printed on wove paper without gum, VF, Est. $500-$600

1981, Nizami Ganjavi, Azerbaijan and Persian poet die sunk stage proof of 4k in black brown (engraved color only), artist Y. Bronfenbrener, size 110x76mm, full OG, LH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600

1982, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Georgy Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist Leader, two die stage proofs of 6k in green, complete design and central vignette only, artist V. Nikitin, first one with printer's markings at sides, approximate size 90x120mm, printed on wove paper without gum, fresh and VF, Est. $800-$1,000

1982, Soviet Warships, 4k-45k, complete set of five die proofs in gray black, artist R. Strelnikov, approximate size 100x103-120mm, each one with side printer's markings, printed on gummed paper, trace of hinging, VF and very rare, especially in complete set, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1982, Soviet Warships, Destroyer "Gremyashchy" and Cruiser "Krasny Krym", two die proofs of (6k) and (20k) in gray black, unfinished design, artist R. Strelnikov, approximate size 100x120mm, each one with printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper, hinge traces, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000

1980, Moscow Olympic Games, Tourism around the Golden Ring, complete set of eight sunken die proofs of 1r+50k in black color only, artist L. Sharov with group of engravers, approximate size 120x84-100mm, printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper with traces of hinging, VF and with high probability the only complete set of these proofs, Est. $3,500-$4,000
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1980, Moscow Olympic Games, Golden Cities - Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk and Tallinn, complete set of ten sunken die proofs of 1r+50k in black color only, two for each city, artist L. Sharov with group of engravers, approximate size 120x100mm, printer's markings at sides, produced on stamp gummed paper, traces of hinging, VF and with high probability the only complete set of these proofs, Est. $4,000-$5,000
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1979, History of Aviation, AN-28 and Yak-42, die proofs of (2k) and (3k) stamps in gray black, unfinished design, artist E. Aniskin, engravers T. Nikitina and I. Mokrousov, approximate size 100x120mm, first one with printer's markings, printed on gummed paper with hinge traces, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000

Postage Stamps and Postal History

Unusual Postal Rate
1928 (March 5), State Bank postal meter marking POCHTA CCCP. 2k in red on entire wrapper to Germany, addressed to Dresdner Bank Office in Zittai, no backstamp as always on such items, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
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1924-25, definitive issue, perforated and imperforate proofs of peasant 6k in black or gray, full OG, NH or LH, VF

1924-25, definitive issue, peasant 15k lemon yellow, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 14 1/2x15, large part of Tiflis "7.8.25" cancellation, VF, C.v. $210

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, typo printing on paper without watermark, type I, compound perforation 13 1/2 x13 1/2 x13 1/2 x10, nicely centered single, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very rare, only a few recorded, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Raritan Stamps guarantee

1925, definitive issue, Lenin 5r brown red and 10r indigo, imperforate complete set of two in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150 as hinged singles

1928, definitive issue, peasant 6k blue, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, vertical gutter block of eight (2x4), sheet margins at top and partial at bottom right, which confirms that this item came from a sheet of 80(20x4), full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $3,000- $3,500

1925, definitive issue, worker 8k olive brown, litho printing on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, "small head" variety, sheet margin perforated horizontal and imperforate vertical pairs, both with invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400- $500

1927, definitive issue, double (one albino - shifted to the top for 2mm) black surcharge 8k on worker 7k brown, perforation 14 1/2x15 on paper without watermark, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, this error is not mentioned in Specialized catalogs, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $200-$300

1927, black surcharge 8k on postage due stamps, 1k-14k, complete set of seven of typo printing with extra 8k/3k litho on paper without watermark, all type I except both 8k/3k, all perf 12 except 8k/7k and 8k/10k, horizontal gutter blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on postage due stamp of 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 12, large part of OG, VF

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k, 5k, 7k, 8k and 28k, set of five values, all with part of perfin "Obrazets" placed horizontally, each stamp has one or more sides of perforation trimmed by scissors as always on these specimens, full OG, LH, mostly VF and rare, all are guaranteed genuine, ex-Vadim Ustinovsky, Est. $500 -$600

1930, Educational Exhibition, 10k olive green, two blocks of four on creamy or white paper, last one with bottom sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF

1932, Postage Stamps Competition "5-Year Plan in 4 Years", group of not approved black-and-white photo essays containing 3 singles and a poster presented ten different stamps, artist Stepan Yarovoy, all mounted on page from a Collection, mostly VF and very rare, the first 5-Year Plan was adopted in 1928 and completed in 4 years and three months, Est. $1,000-$1,500

1932, Postage Stamps Competition "5-Year Plan in 4 Years", group of 13 not approved black-and-white photo essays, including 11 imperforate and 2 perforated stamp size items, 4 mounted on one piece, apparently three different artists, mostly VF and extremely rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1932-33, 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k- 35k, complete set of eight, full OG with minor usual waves, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $331

1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, red surcharges 30k/15k black brown and 70k/35k ultra, complete set of two, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. $325

1934, Lenin Mausoleum, 5k-35k, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $363

1934, Dmitry Mendeleyev, 5k-20k, complete set of four, full OG, LH, mostly VF, C.v. $284

1935, Moscow Subway, 5k-20k, complete set of four, perfect centering, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. $407

1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $472

1938, Shota Rustaveli, 20k green, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, postal cancellation, in addition advertising label of All-Union Electrical Engineering Trust with 7k affixed over (small faults), both are looking VF, C.v. $375 for perf variety only

1937, definitive issue, worker 10k olive green, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, fine centering, C.v. $260

1938, 2nd Trans-Polar Flight, 10k claret, no frame variety, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison, Est. $150-$200

1939, Soviet Pavilion on NYC World Fair, 50k blue and bister brown, small size (length-32.5mm), top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $100-$150

1937-38, Arms of Soviet Union and Soviet Republics, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $243

1938, Sports issue, 5k-80k, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $292

1939, definitive issue, miner 5k in pale or deep red, soldier 15k in gray green and aviator 30k blue, four stamps of typo printing, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, mostly VF

1940, Physical Culture GTO Program (Ready for Labor and Defense of the USSR), 50k dark violet blue, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, raster vertical diamonds, three-side margin block of 50 (10x5), stamp on position 23with a spot on "0" in "50", representing several other printing varieties, folded once, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $412
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1940, All-Union Agriculture Exhibition, 10k-60k, complete set of 17, including vertical and horizontal se-tenant pairs and two se-tenant blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular unit

1941 Year, set of 40 values, missing "Be a Hero!" and "People's Militia", mainly full OG (Surikov 20k is expertly regummed), NH, F/VF, C.v. $738
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2, 3, 4

1941, Nikolai Zhukovski, 50k brownish lilac, printed on horizontally laid paper, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 45k dark green, "smooth scroll" variety (raster vertical diamonds), full OG, NH, VF

1941, Mikhail Lermontov, 15k blue green and 30k deep violet, complete set of two and 15k with comb perf 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, F/VF

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

1942-43 Years, complete set of 58 stamps, including all Patriotic War, Navoi and Turgenev issues, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $924
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2, 3, 4

1943, Tehran Conference, trial printing of 30k in black, red and dark blue with added gold color, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $300-$400

1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, red and blue, top right corner sheet margin transition block of 12 (2x6), representing six normal stamps at bottom and six at top with shift of blue color in various degree, which is about2mm from normal on top block of four, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece, Est. $400-$500

1944 Year, set of 57 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet (no imperf Orders and Repin set), full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $223
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2, 3, 4

1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k and 3r, complete set of two of trial printing with added gold color, full OG, NH, VF and rare in complete set, Est. $600-$700

1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k black, red and (blue), a single with red color significantly shifted to the top and blue color missing, CTO with full OG (LH), VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $150-$200

1944, Ilya Repin, two perforated stamps of 60k in chalky blue or dark ultra, both with a stroke on "60" at left value tablet (position 20), plus imperforate top right corner sheet margin block of four with the same variety on lower right stamp, full OG (slight gum disturbance on blue single), NH, VF and interesting lot for a specialist, Est. $200-$250

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four stamps 30k slate gray, double impression (one albino, 10mm higher then main inscription) of the text at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500
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1945 Year, complete set of 81 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, including both War Aircraft sets, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $335
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

1945, 2nd Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, 3r brown, orange red and black, souvenir sheet of four with stamps shifted to the right, at the same time text shifted to the left towards stamps for 5mm, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce item, a common LH sheet is enclosed for comparison, Est. $200-$250

1946 Year, set of 73 stamps, including Revolution imperf set in pairs and no souvenir sheets, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $237
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2, 3, 4, 5

1946, Caucasus Sanatoria, 30k dark slate green and 30k dark green, raster horizontal and vertical diamonds respectively, full OG, NH, VF

1947 Year, set of 114 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, including Arms of the Republics, Jubilee of Moscow, perf and imperf Reconstructions, no imperf set of Revolution, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $456
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, top and bottom margin vertical se-tenant strip including 2r, blank label, 1r, 3r and 5r, fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

1947, 800th Anniversary of Moscow, two souvenir sheets of four stamps 3r multicolored, types I and II, full OG (type I has minor usual disturbance, better then usually comes), NH, VF, Est. $200-$300

1948 Year, set of 120 stamps, including Shishkin, Komsomol an 34 other issues, missing Transport, Pioneers, Artillery Day, Coat of Arms and Airplane, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. is about $1,200
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

1948, Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Playwright, 30k bright green, bottom sheet margin imperforate block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$300

1948, Sports, Slalom 15k dark blue and Motorcyclist 20k slate gray, 5 and 3 stamps respectively, three issues of 1948, 1955-56, raster vertical, horizontal diamonds or square, all with full OG, NH, VF and scarce assembly, Est. $200-$250

1949 Year, set of 91 stamps, Stalin's Birthday and Pushkin souvenir sheets, missing Lenin Mausoleum sheets, Definitive set, Agriculture, Air Routes issues and several others, full OG, NH or LH (Stalin sheet), mostly VF, C.v. $1,230
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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

1949, Sports, Kayak race, 25k blue green, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, corner margin single with raster vertical diamonds, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

1949, Sports, Wolf Hunting, 2r violet, top right corner margin single imperforate at top, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $500-$600

1950 Year, set of 83 stamps, representing 26 complete issues, missing Suvorov, Skyscrapers, Iskra and several others, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,030
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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

1951 Year, complete set of 77 stamps, including Development of Communism, Scientists, Czechoslovakia and all other important sets from the year, mainly full OG (three stamps are expertly regummed), NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,390
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1952 Year, complete set of 52 stamps, including Constitution, Orders and all other valuable items, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $570
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2, 3, 4

1952, Nikolay Gogol and Sergo Ordzhonikidze, two issues in unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $220++

1952, Order of Lenin, two imperforate plate proofs of 10r in deep rose or black, printed on wove paper, first one without watermark, another one - on watermarked paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,000- $1,200

1953 Year, complete set of 28 stamps, including Volga- Don Canal and Leningrad Views, all with full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $328
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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
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1954 Year, complete set of 58 stamps, including 300th Anniversary of the Union of Ukraine and Russia, Sports issue and many more, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $278
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2, 3, 4, 5

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
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1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
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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 Year, set of 27 stamps and 7 souvenir sheets, missing Venetsianov souvenir sheet, Agriculture issue and several others, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $241
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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
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1956 Year, complete set of 119 stamps, including Sports, both Aivazov and all Paintings issues for the year, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $371.30
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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. $200-$300
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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
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1957 Year, complete set of 134 stamps and 3 souvenir sheets, including Youth Festival and other imperforates for the year, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $677
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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

1957, Henry Fielding, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

1957, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 40k light blue (instead of dark blue) and brown, color variety, bottom right corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common block is included

1957, First Sputnik, black two-line overprint on Tsiolkovsky stamp of 40k in blue instead of dark blue and brown, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included for comparison

1958-60 Years, collection of over 400 stamps and 5 souvenir sheets, 7 stamps are missing, but with extra issues in imperf blocks of four, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $675
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

1958, Peter I. Tchaikovsky and Scene of the Swan Lake, se-tenant pair of imperforated plate proofs of 40k multicolored, printed on thick glossy ungummed paper, light bend between stamps, NH, VF and rare, especially in se-tenant pair, Est. $1,200-$1,500

1958, Maxim Gorky, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, right margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on Basketball stamp of 1r, top left corner sheet margin block of eight (2x4), upper right stamp (position 2) without a dot after "g", "Ch" under "k" on bottom right stamp(position32), full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional piece, Est. $600-$700

1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on Basketball stamp of 1r, a single with "Ch" under "k" and broken letters CCCP, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $400-$500

1959, Frederic Joliot-Curie, two stamps of 40k green and black brown on tan or pale beige paper, each one has small frame of 20.7x31.4mm and small portrait varieties, full OG, NH, VF, common stamps with large frame(21.4x32.4mm) and large portrait on tan or beige paper are included, Est. $300-$400

1961, Harvesters on Combine and Sputnik Orbit, 2k green, horizontal strip of three, each value showing double impression due to paper breakage on time of printing, two tiny natural inclusions with no importance, perfect quality, full OG, NH or LH (center stamp), F/VF, absolutely spectacular and with high probability the only known multiple, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $600-$700
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1961, Space Rockets, 3k violet, offset printing, horizontal strip of three with large part of adjoining stamp at right, all with double impression, cancelled on a piece together with stamps of 2k green, VF and very rare, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $400-$500
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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

1967, Newspaper "Izvestia", unissued stamp with black commemorative overprint "13.III.1967. The Newspaper was awarded the Order of Lenin", bottom margin single with pen inscription, full OG, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, a common stamp without overprint is included, Est. $600-$700

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, 25th Communist Party Congress, Industry, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate single, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $800-$1,000

1976, 25th Communist Party Congress, Agriculture, 4k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforate single, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500

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

1978, New Year of 1979, Spasski Tower, 4k silver, blue and red, miniature sheet of 16 (4x4), 10 examples, each one is in a presentation folder, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300- $400
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1979, International Year of the Child, pencil sketch of 4k stamp, not approved design by artist G. Komlev, size 103x150mm, made on thick paper, VF and unique, the similar stamp was issued with design provided by artist I. Suschenko, Est. $400-$500

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

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. $1,500- $2,000

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, VF and unique, stamp of the same 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, 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, enlarged margins horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500

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
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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

1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

1990, Poultry, 5k-15k, imperforate complete set in bottom right corner margin imperforate blocks of four, two with control signs on lower margin, full OG, NH, VF

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

Collections and Large Lots

Imperial, RSFSR and Soviet Items - Neat Group
1865- 1937, 139 mostly mint stamps, 1 souvenir sheet and 2 postal history items, starting with unused 30k carmine and green on paper without watermark (No. 18), range of RSFSR issues with 70r instead of 100r, unissued 1r and 2r all are in panes of 25, some semi-postal issues, as well as 5 non-postal stamps, generally fresh, most with full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF, Est. $300-$400
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2, 3, 4, 5

Group of Valuable Printing Varieties
1943-50, 245 mint stamps, representing 27 different issues, including 7 blocks of four, neatly arranged on stockpages and showing 56 different raster varieties, 60 re-issued stamps with the same raster form, owner's explanation labels, nice and clean quality, full OG, NH (two stamps are LH), mostly VF, Standard C.v. 142,000P
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Beautiful Collection Remainder
1927, over 100 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, starting with surcharges 8k on commemorative stamps, war-printing of Aviator 30k of 1943 in block of four, used imperf between (some soiling),numerous perforation, printing and paper varieties, gutter strips, raster errors and etc., fresh condition, full OG, NH (only first set is LH), F/VF or better, Standard C.v. 154,000P for listed items
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6

39-Year Apparently Complete Collection in 3 Scott Specialty Albums
1961-98, over 4200 mint never hinged stamps and over 300 souvenir and miniature sheets, apparently all stamps are presented with many extras, imperforate Space sheet of 1962, imperforates from 1961 -64 some in blocks, Lenin type I souvenir sheet of 1970 and etc., perfect quality unit, full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $1,000-$1,200
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101

Positional Pieces - Balance of a Collection
1966-2003, 55 large or miniature sheets, representing 33 sheets from Soviet Union, including Tchaikovsky Contest of 1966 representing different types of the text, Lenin of 1970andminiature sheets of Lake Placid Olympics (1980); 22 sheets from the Modern Russian Federation issues with 2 booklets, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Collection of Miniature Sheets
1977-86, 38 miniature sheets of 8, 16 or 20 (Olympic Games), arranged by Scott Cat., including New Year, Fauna, Flora, Space and etc., all are in complete issues, except two loose Olympic sheets, nice and fresh quality group, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$700
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Balance of a Collection
1958, North Pole Station souvenir sheet of four values, used on cover from Moscow to Germany together with 3 other stamps on reverse, and "Russian Turkestan" of 1920, bogus issue of surcharges on Imperial 1k and 2k stamps, unused and "used" on two pages from a Collection, fresh and VF, Est. $150-$200
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Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1849	P		The following 20 lots represent a selection from the Holding of Soviet High Level Postal Official. Most of these proofs bearing authority signatures and handstamps of Goznak and Soviet Postal Archive 1978, sunken die proof of plate-form for "Vifag" printing machine, containing 18 different types of engraving, size 121x100mm, produced on gummed stamp paper with traces of hinging, VF and extremely rare, only a few known, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1850	P	3197	1966, Wilhelm Pieck, two die proofs of 6k in indigo or dark violet, artist S. Pomansky, engraver A. Tkachenko, sizes 30-31x41-43mm, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF and rare, Est. $1,000-$1,200	(Ph)	500.00
1851	P	4500-04	1976, History of Aviation, 3k-16k, complete set of five die proofs in gray black, artist E. Aniskin with group of engravers, approximate size 90x120mm, each one with printer's markings at sides, minor usual paper bends, no gum as produced, VF and very rare, especially in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,500	(Ph)	1000.00
1852	P	4546	1977, Marshal Ivan Konev, die proof of 4k in slate green, artist A, Filippov, engraver A. Tkachenko, size 90x111mm, minor stamp ink traces on front and reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1853	P	4547	1977, Marshal Kirill Meretskov, die proof of 4k in brown, artist N. Dvornikov, engraver V. Smirnov, size 88x105mm, minor stamp ink traces on reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1854	P	4619-23	1977, Mail Processing, complete set of five die proofs of 4k in various colors, artist G. Komlev with group of engravers, size 118-120x76-86mm, printer's markings at sides, produced on wove paper without gum, mostly VF and very rare in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,500	(Ph)	1000.00
1855	P	4675	1978, Marshal Matvei Zakharov, die proof of 4k in black brown, artist N. Dvornikov, engraver T. Nikitina, size 88x103mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1856	P	4723	1978, Ice-Breaker "Moskva", sunken die proof of 10k in brown violet, artist A. Axamit, engraver T. Nikitina, size 100x120mm, printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper, traces of hinge, VF and rare, Est. $400- $500	(Ph)	200.00
1857	P	4731	1979, 400th Anniversary of Vilnius State University, sunken die proof of engraved part of the design, 4k in black, artist A. Zhvilis, engraver L. Mayorova, size 121x100mm, printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper, traces of hinges, still VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1858	P	4799-804	1979, Research Fleet, 1k-15k, complete set of six sunken die proofs in black, artist A. Axamit with group of engravers, each one with printer's markings at sides, approximate size 120x100mm, printed on stamp gummed paper, 1k with hinge over scratched paper, traces of hinges, mostly VF and extremely rare in complete set, Est. $2,500-$3,000 View Part 2.	(Ph)	1200.00
1859	P	4806	1980, Mordovian Autonomous Republic, die proof of 4k in carmine (issued color), artist Y. Kosorukov, size 89x120mm, printer's markings at sides, produced on wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1860	P	4813	1980, Nikolai Podvoisky, first People's Commissar of Military and Naval Affairs, die proof of 4k in red brown, artist N. Nikitin, engraver I. Mokrousov, size 90x120mm, minor red ink soiling at top right far away from die, printed on wove paper without gum, NH, mostly VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1861	P	4887	1980, Soviet Flag, die proof of 3k in bright red (issued color), artist A. Kalashnikov, size 88x119mm, control markings at sides, printed on wove paper without gum, VF, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1862	P	4949	1981, Nizami Ganjavi, Azerbaijan and Persian poet die sunk stage proof of 4k in black brown (engraved color only), artist Y. Bronfenbrener, size 110x76mm, full OG, LH, VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1863	P	5037	1982, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Georgy Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist Leader, two die stage proofs of 6k in green, complete design and central vignette only, artist V. Nikitin, first one with printer's markings at sides, approximate size 90x120mm, printed on wove paper without gum, fresh and VF, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1864	P	5085-89	1982, Soviet Warships, 4k-45k, complete set of five die proofs in gray black, artist R. Strelnikov, approximate size 100x103-120mm, each one with side printer's markings, printed on gummed paper, trace of hinging, VF and very rare, especially in complete set, Est. $2,500-$3,000	(Ph)	1200.00
1865	P	5086, 5088	1982, Soviet Warships, Destroyer "Gremyashchy" and Cruiser "Krasny Krym", two die proofs of (6k) and (20k) in gray black, unfinished design, artist R. Strelnikov, approximate size 100x120mm, each one with printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper, hinge traces, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1866	P	B113-20	1980, Moscow Olympic Games, Tourism around the Golden Ring, complete set of eight sunken die proofs of 1r+50k in black color only, artist L. Sharov with group of engravers, approximate size 120x84-100mm, printer's markings at sides, printed on gummed paper with traces of hinging, VF and with high probability the only complete set of these proofs, Est. $3,500-$4,000 View Part 2.	(Ph)	1600.00
1867	P	B127-36	1980, Moscow Olympic Games, Golden Cities - Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk and Tallinn, complete set of ten sunken die proofs of 1r+50k in black color only, two for each city, artist L. Sharov with group of engravers, approximate size 120x100mm, printer's markings at sides, produced on stamp gummed paper, traces of hinging, VF and with high probability the only complete set of these proofs, Est. $4,000-$5,000 View Part 2. View Part 3.	(Ph)	2000.00
1868	P	C122-23	1979, History of Aviation, AN-28 and Yak-42, die proofs of (2k) and (3k) stamps in gray black, unfinished design, artist E. Aniskin, engravers T. Nikitina and I. Mokrousov, approximate size 100x120mm, first one with printer's markings, printed on gummed paper with hinge traces, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1869			Unusual Postal Rate 1928 (March 5), State Bank postal meter marking POCHTA CCCP. 2k in red on entire wrapper to Germany, addressed to Dresdner Bank Office in Zittai, no backstamp as always on such items, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	75.00
1870	P	281	1924-25, definitive issue, perforated and imperforate proofs of peasant 6k in black or gray, full OG, NH or LH, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1871	U	287	1924-25, definitive issue, peasant 15k lemon yellow, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 14 1/2x15, large part of Tiflis "7.8.25" cancellation, VF, C.v. $210	(Ph)	75.00
1872	*	292 var	1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, typo printing on paper without watermark, type I, compound perforation 13 1/2 x13 1/2 x13 1/2 x10, nicely centered single, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very rare, only a few recorded, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Raritan Stamps guarantee	(Ph)	5000.00
1873	**	302-03 imp	1925, definitive issue, Lenin 5r brown red and 10r indigo, imperforate complete set of two in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150 as hinged singles	(Ph)	100.00
1874	**	309 var	1928, definitive issue, peasant 6k blue, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, vertical gutter block of eight (2x4), sheet margins at top and partial at bottom right, which confirms that this item came from a sheet of 80(20x4), full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $3,000- $3,500	(Ph)	1500.00
1875	**	311 var	1925, definitive issue, worker 8k olive brown, litho printing on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, "small head" variety, sheet margin perforated horizontal and imperforate vertical pairs, both with invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400- $500	(Ph)	200.00
1876	*	349 var	1927, definitive issue, double (one albino - shifted to the top for 2mm) black surcharge 8k on worker 7k brown, perforation 14 1/2x15 on paper without watermark, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, this error is not mentioned in Specialized catalogs, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	100.00
1877	**	359-65 var	1927, black surcharge 8k on postage due stamps, 1k-14k, complete set of seven of typo printing with extra 8k/3k litho on paper without watermark, all type I except both 8k/3k, all perf 12 except 8k/7k and 8k/10k, horizontal gutter blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300	(Ph)	150.00
1878	*	364 var	1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on postage due stamp of 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 12, large part of OG, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1879	S	375/81	1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k, 5k, 7k, 8k and 28k, set of five values, all with part of perfin "Obrazets" placed horizontally, each stamp has one or more sides of perforation trimmed by scissors as always on these specimens, full OG, LH, mostly VF and rare, all are guaranteed genuine, ex-Vadim Ustinovsky, Est. $500 -$600	(Ph)	250.00
1880	**	435 var	1930, Educational Exhibition, 10k olive green, two blocks of four on creamy or white paper, last one with bottom sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1881	P		1932, Postage Stamps Competition "5-Year Plan in 4 Years", group of not approved black-and-white photo essays containing 3 singles and a poster presented ten different stamps, artist Stepan Yarovoy, all mounted on page from a Collection, mostly VF and very rare, the first 5-Year Plan was adopted in 1928 and completed in 4 years and three months, Est. $1,000-$1,500	(Ph)	500.00
1882	P		1932, Postage Stamps Competition "5-Year Plan in 4 Years", group of 13 not approved black-and-white photo essays, including 11 imperforate and 2 perforated stamp size items, 4 mounted on one piece, apparently three different artists, mostly VF and extremely rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000	(Ph)	750.00
1883	**	472-78	1932-33, 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k- 35k, complete set of eight, full OG with minor usual waves, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $331	(Ph)	100.00
1884	*	487-88	1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, red surcharges 30k/15k black brown and 70k/35k ultra, complete set of two, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. $325	(Ph)	75.00
1885	**	524-28	1934, Lenin Mausoleum, 5k-35k, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $363	(Ph)	100.00
1886	*	536-39	1934, Dmitry Mendeleyev, 5k-20k, complete set of four, full OG, LH, mostly VF, C.v. $284	(Ph)	75.00
1887	*	551-54	1935, Moscow Subway, 5k-20k, complete set of four, perfect centering, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. $407	(Ph)	150.00
1888	*	559-68	1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $472	(Ph)	100.00
1889	U	610a	1938, Shota Rustaveli, 20k green, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, postal cancellation, in addition advertising label of All-Union Electrical Engineering Trust with 7k affixed over (small faults), both are looking VF, C.v. $375 for perf variety only	(Ph)	75.00
1890	**	616A	1937, definitive issue, worker 10k olive green, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, fine centering, C.v. $260	(Ph)	75.00
1891	**	640 var	1938, 2nd Trans-Polar Flight, 10k claret, no frame variety, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1892	**	715 var	1939, Soviet Pavilion on NYC World Fair, 50k blue and bister brown, small size (length-32.5mm), top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $100-$150	(Ph)	60.00
1893	**	647-58	1937-38, Arms of Soviet Union and Soviet Republics, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $243	(Ph)	75.00
1894	**	698-705	1938, Sports issue, 5k-80k, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $292	(Ph)	75.00
1895	**	734-36 var	1939, definitive issue, miner 5k in pale or deep red, soldier 15k in gray green and aviator 30k blue, four stamps of typo printing, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, mostly VF	(Ph)	75.00
1896	**	786, var	1940, Physical Culture GTO Program (Ready for Labor and Defense of the USSR), 50k dark violet blue, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, raster vertical diamonds, three-side margin block of 50 (10x5), stamp on position 23with a spot on "0" in "50", representing several other printing varieties, folded once, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $412 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	100.00
1897	**	794-810	1940, All-Union Agriculture Exhibition, 10k-60k, complete set of 17, including vertical and horizontal se-tenant pairs and two se-tenant blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular unit	(Ph)	200.00
1898	**	817-55	1941 Year, set of 40 values, missing "Be a Hero!" and "People's Militia", mainly full OG (Surikov 20k is expertly regummed), NH, F/VF, C.v. $738 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4	(Ph)	200.00
1899	**	840 var	1941, Nikolai Zhukovski, 50k brownish lilac, printed on horizontally laid paper, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1900	**	842 var	1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 45k dark green, "smooth scroll" variety (raster vertical diamonds), full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1901	**	850-51, 850 var	1941, Mikhail Lermontov, 15k blue green and 30k deep violet, complete set of two and 15k with comb perf 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, F/VF	(Ph)	75.00
1902	**	859	1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, nice and fresh single, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300	(Ph)	100.00
1903	**	857/910	1942-43 Years, complete set of 58 stamps, including all Patriotic War, Navoi and Turgenev issues, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $924 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4	(Ph)	250.00
1904	P	907	1943, Tehran Conference, trial printing of 30k in black, red and dark blue with added gold color, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1905	**	908, var	1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, red and blue, top right corner sheet margin transition block of 12 (2x6), representing six normal stamps at bottom and six at top with shift of blue color in various degree, which is about2mm from normal on top block of four, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00
1906	**	911-59, C77-81	1944 Year, set of 57 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet (no imperf Orders and Repin set), full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $223 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4	(Ph)	75.00
1907	P	921-22	1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k and 3r, complete set of two of trial printing with added gold color, full OG, NH, VF and rare in complete set, Est. $600-$700	(Ph)	300.00
1908	U	921 var	1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k black, red and (blue), a single with red color significantly shifted to the top and blue color missing, CTO with full OG (LH), VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1909	**	954A var	1944, Ilya Repin, two perforated stamps of 60k in chalky blue or dark ultra, both with a stroke on "60" at left value tablet (position 20), plus imperforate top right corner sheet margin block of four with the same variety on lower right stamp, full OG (slight gum disturbance on blue single), NH, VF and interesting lot for a specialist, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1910	**	959 var	1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four stamps 30k slate gray, double impression (one albino, 10mm higher then main inscription) of the text at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500 View enlarged fragment of backside.	(Ph)	200.00
1911	**	960-1020	1945 Year, complete set of 81 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, including both War Aircraft sets, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $335 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	(Ph)	100.00
1912	**	970 var	1945, 2nd Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, 3r brown, orange red and black, souvenir sheet of four with stamps shifted to the right, at the same time text shifted to the left towards stamps for 5mm, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce item, a common LH sheet is enclosed for comparison, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1913	**	1021/100	1946 Year, set of 73 stamps, including Revolution imperf set in pairs and no souvenir sheets, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $237 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5	(Ph)	75.00
1914	**	1053-54 var	1946, Caucasus Sanatoria, 30k dark slate green and 30k dark green, raster horizontal and vertical diamonds respectively, full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1915	**	1087/188	1947 Year, set of 114 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, including Arms of the Republics, Jubilee of Moscow, perf and imperf Reconstructions, no imperf set of Revolution, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $456 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	(Ph)	150.00
1916	**	1143/46	1947, Jubilee of Moscow, top and bottom margin vertical se-tenant strip including 2r, blank label, 1r, 3r and 5r, fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1917	**	1145a	1947, 800th Anniversary of Moscow, two souvenir sheets of four stamps 3r multicolored, types I and II, full OG (type I has minor usual disturbance, better then usually comes), NH, VF, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	100.00
1918	**	1189/317	1948 Year, set of 120 stamps, including Shishkin, Komsomol an 34 other issues, missing Transport, Pioneers, Artillery Day, Coat of Arms and Airplane, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. is about $1,200 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	(Ph)	350.00
1919	**	1227 imp	1948, Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Playwright, 30k bright green, bottom sheet margin imperforate block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	100.00
1920	**	1253A-54A	1948, Sports, Slalom 15k dark blue and Motorcyclist 20k slate gray, 5 and 3 stamps respectively, three issues of 1948, 1955-56, raster vertical, horizontal diamonds or square, all with full OG, NH, VF and scarce assembly, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1921	*/	1318/428	1949 Year, set of 91 stamps, Stalin's Birthday and Pushkin souvenir sheets, missing Lenin Mausoleum sheets, Definitive set, Agriculture, Air Routes issues and several others, full OG, NH or LH (Stalin sheet), mostly VF, C.v. $1,230 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	(Ph)	400.00
1922	**	1360a	1949, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k x2 and 40k x2, souvenir sheet of four values, full OG with usual gum clot at right, NH, VF, C.v. $200	(Ph)	60.00
1923	**	1377 var	1949, Sports, Kayak race, 25k blue green, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, corner margin single with raster vertical diamonds, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1924	**	1419 var	1949, Sports, Wolf Hunting, 2r violet, top right corner margin single imperforate at top, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1925	**	1429/536	1950 Year, set of 83 stamps, representing 26 complete issues, missing Suvorov, Skyscrapers, Iskra and several others, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,030 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	(Ph)	350.00
1926	**	1518-25	1950, Moscow Skyscrapers, 1r in various colors on white or colored paper, complete set of eight, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $460	(Ph)	150.00
1927	**	1537-611	1951 Year, complete set of 77 stamps, including Development of Communism, Scientists, Czechoslovakia and all other important sets from the year, mainly full OG (three stamps are expertly regummed), NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,390 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	(Ph)	500.00
1928	**	1612-60	1952 Year, complete set of 52 stamps, including Constitution, Orders and all other valuable items, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $570 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4	(Ph)	150.00
1929	**	1619-21, 1622-23	1952, Nikolay Gogol and Sergo Ordzhonikidze, two issues in unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $220++	(Ph)	75.00
1930	P	1654	1952, Order of Lenin, two imperforate plate proofs of 10r in deep rose or black, printed on wove paper, first one without watermark, another one - on watermarked paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,000- $1,200	(Ph)	500.00
1931	**	1661-88	1953 Year, complete set of 28 stamps, including Volga- Don Canal and Leningrad Views, all with full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $328 View Part 2.	(Ph)	75.00
1932	**	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 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	100.00
1933	**	1689-745	1954 Year, complete set of 58 stamps, including 300th Anniversary of the Union of Ukraine and Russia, Sports issue and many more, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $278 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5	(Ph)	75.00
1934	**	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 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	250.00
1935	**	1714 var	1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	75.00
1936	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
1937	**	1746/88, C93-96	1955 Year, set of 27 stamps and 7 souvenir sheets, missing Venetsianov souvenir sheet, Agriculture issue and several others, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $241 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	(Ph)	75.00
1938	** 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 View Part 2.	(Ph)	75.00
1939	**	1789-904, C97	1956 Year, complete set of 119 stamps, including Sports, both Aivazov and all Paintings issues for the year, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $371.30 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	(Ph)	120.00
1940	**	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. $200-$300 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	100.00
1941	**	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 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	100.00
1942	**	1905-2027	1957 Year, complete set of 134 stamps and 3 souvenir sheets, including Youth Festival and other imperforates for the year, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $677 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	(Ph)	200.00
1943	**	1913/40 imp	1957, Youth Festival, 10k-1r, imperforate complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $330	(Ph)	100.00
1944	**	1946 var	1957, Henry Fielding, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	75.00
1945	**	1991 var	1957, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 40k light blue (instead of dark blue) and brown, color variety, bottom right corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common block is included	(Ph)	100.00
1946	**	2021 var	1957, First Sputnik, black two-line overprint on Tsiolkovsky stamp of 40k in blue instead of dark blue and brown, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included for comparison	(Ph)	75.00
1947	**	2028/417, C98	1958-60 Years, collection of over 400 stamps and 5 souvenir sheets, 7 stamps are missing, but with extra issues in imperf blocks of four, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $675 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31	(Ph)	150.00
1948	P	2044-45	1958, Peter I. Tchaikovsky and Scene of the Swan Lake, se-tenant pair of imperforated plate proofs of 40k multicolored, printed on thick glossy ungummed paper, light bend between stamps, NH, VF and rare, especially in se-tenant pair, Est. $1,200-$1,500	(Ph)	600.00
1949	**	2048 var	1958, Maxim Gorky, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, right margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1950	**	2170, var	1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on Basketball stamp of 1r, top left corner sheet margin block of eight (2x4), upper right stamp (position 2) without a dot after "g", "Ch" under "k" on bottom right stamp(position32), full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional piece, Est. $600-$700	(Ph)	300.00
1951	**	2170 var	1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on Basketball stamp of 1r, a single with "Ch" under "k" and broken letters CCCP, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00
1952	**	2171 var	1959, Frederic Joliot-Curie, two stamps of 40k green and black brown on tan or pale beige paper, each one has small frame of 20.7x31.4mm and small portrait varieties, full OG, NH, VF, common stamps with large frame(21.4x32.4mm) and large portrait on tan or beige paper are included, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1953	*/	2440 var	1961, Harvesters on Combine and Sputnik Orbit, 2k green, horizontal strip of three, each value showing double impression due to paper breakage on time of printing, two tiny natural inclusions with no importance, perfect quality, full OG, NH or LH (center stamp), F/VF, absolutely spectacular and with high probability the only known multiple, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $600-$700 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	300.00
1954	U	2441 var	1961, Space Rockets, 3k violet, offset printing, horizontal strip of three with large part of adjoining stamp at right, all with double impression, cancelled on a piece together with stamps of 2k green, VF and very rare, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $400-$500 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	200.00
1955	**	3195 var	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	(Ph)	75.00
1956	**	3308 var	1967, Newspaper "Izvestia", unissued stamp with black commemorative overprint "13.III.1967. The Newspaper was awarded the Order of Lenin", bottom margin single with pen inscription, full OG, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, a common stamp without overprint is included, Est. $600-$700	(Ph)	300.00
1957	**	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
1958	**	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
1959	**	4476 imp	1976, 25th Communist Party Congress, Industry, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate single, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1960	**	4477 imp	1976, 25th Communist Party Congress, Agriculture, 4k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforate single, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500	(Ph)	600.00
1961	**	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
1962	** W	4714	1978, New Year of 1979, Spasski Tower, 4k silver, blue and red, miniature sheet of 16 (4x4), 10 examples, each one is in a presentation folder, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300- $400 View the other booklets.	(Ph)	150.00
1963	P	4752	1979, International Year of the Child, pencil sketch of 4k stamp, not approved design by artist G. Komlev, size 103x150mm, made on thick paper, VF and unique, the similar stamp was issued with design provided by artist I. Suschenko, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00
1964	**	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
1965	**	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. $1,500- $2,000	(Ph)	750.00
1966		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
1967	**	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
1968	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
1969	P	5017	1982, Equestrian Sports, 6k multicolored, water-color essay, size 125x90mm, signed by the artist N. Litvinov at the bottom, VF and unique, stamp of the same but mirrored design was issued with denomination 15k, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1970	**	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
1971	**	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
1972		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
1973		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
1974	**	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
1975	**	5190 imp	1983, National Food Program, Wheat Production, 5k multicolored, enlarged margins horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500	(Ph)	1000.00
1976	**	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
1977	**	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 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	75.00
1978	**	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	(Ph)	75.00
1979	**	5713 imp	1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1980	**	5909-11 imp	1990, Poultry, 5k-15k, imperforate complete set in bottom right corner margin imperforate blocks of four, two with control signs on lower margin, full OG, NH, VF	(Ph)	300.00
1981	**	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

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1982	*/	18/603a, B14/57	Imperial, RSFSR and Soviet Items - Neat Group 1865- 1937, 139 mostly mint stamps, 1 souvenir sheet and 2 postal history items, starting with unused 30k carmine and green on paper without watermark (No. 18), range of RSFSR issues with 70r instead of 100r, unissued 1r and 2r all are in panes of 25, some semi-postal issues, as well as 5 non-postal stamps, generally fresh, most with full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF, Est. $300-$400 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5	(Ph)	150.00
1983	**	886/1487, C77-79, var	Group of Valuable Printing Varieties 1943-50, 245 mint stamps, representing 27 different issues, including 7 blocks of four, neatly arranged on stockpages and showing 56 different raster varieties, 60 re-issued stamps with the same raster form, owner's explanation labels, nice and clean quality, full OG, NH (two stamps are LH), mostly VF, Standard C.v. 142,000P Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	(Ph)	300.00
1984	*/	353/2727, var	Beautiful Collection Remainder 1927, over 100 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet, starting with surcharges 8k on commemorative stamps, war-printing of Aviator 30k of 1943 in block of four, used imperf between (some soiling),numerous perforation, printing and paper varieties, gutter strips, raster errors and etc., fresh condition, full OG, NH (only first set is LH), F/VF or better, Standard C.v. 154,000P for listed items Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	(Ph)	300.00
1985	**	2418-6488, B58-185, C99-126	39-Year Apparently Complete Collection in 3 Scott Specialty Albums 1961-98, over 4200 mint never hinged stamps and over 300 souvenir and miniature sheets, apparently all stamps are presented with many extras, imperforate Space sheet of 1962, imperforates from 1961 -64 some in blocks, Lenin type I souvenir sheet of 1970 and etc., perfect quality unit, full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $1,000-$1,200 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101	(Ph)	500.00
1986	**	3207/6797	Positional Pieces - Balance of a Collection 1966-2003, 55 large or miniature sheets, representing 33 sheets from Soviet Union, including Tchaikovsky Contest of 1966 representing different types of the text, Lenin of 1970andminiature sheets of Lake Placid Olympics (1980); 22 sheets from the Modern Russian Federation issues with 2 booklets, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28	(Ph)	150.00
1987	**	4609/5444a, B62-66	Collection of Miniature Sheets 1977-86, 38 miniature sheets of 8, 16 or 20 (Olympic Games), arranged by Scott Cat., including New Year, Fauna, Flora, Space and etc., all are in complete issues, except two loose Olympic sheets, nice and fresh quality group, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$700 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20	(Ph)	300.00
1988		1767a	Balance of a Collection 1958, North Pole Station souvenir sheet of four values, used on cover from Moscow to Germany together with 3 other stamps on reverse, and "Russian Turkestan" of 1920, bogus issue of surcharges on Imperial 1k and 2k stamps, unused and "used" on two pages from a Collection, fresh and VF, Est. $150-$200 View Part 2. View Part 3.	(Ph)	75.00