1939, Registration Labels, proof tete-beche sheetlet in red lilac, contains 16 labels (8+8), representing eight different post offices in Carpatho - Ukraine, full OG, VF, printed in Hungary, in addition defected cover from Stavna to Budapest bearing the similar label
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100.00

1939, Opening of the First Seym of Carpatho-Ukraine, commemorative sheet bearing enlarged stamp image in blue and yellow and Coat of Arms, in addition two issued stamps are affixed at the bottom and cancelled "Chust.15.III.39", minor edges imperfection, still F/VF

200.00

1944, free-frank military PPC from Soviet Field Post located in Uzhgorod to Kirovobad (now Gyandzha - Azerbaijan), violet censorship marking No.11299, arrival ds, name of the town written in Russian erased from the picture side of the card, mostly VF and scarce

150.00

Postage Stamps and Postal History

(Catalogued by Specializovany Katalog "Zakarpatska Ukrajina" of 2008 by Jiry Majer)

First Uzhgorod issue

1945, red surcharge "60" on 24fi purple, surcharge position 1 with omitted"a" variety, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, expertized by Dr. Blaha, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK75,000=US$3,750 as for a stamp without variety

1945, black surcharge "60" on 30fi brownish carmine, vertical strip of three, surcharge positions 3-5, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat

100.00

1945, black surcharge (27 degree angle) "40" on Kossuth issue of 4fi brown, surcharge position 1 with omitted "a" variety, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Hrabar and Dr. Sevke, von Steiden certificate,C.v.CZK24,000 as for a stamp without variety

500.00

1945, black surcharge "40" on Duty stamp of 10fi orange on green network, vertical strip of three, full OG, NH (middle stamp) or previously hinged, VF, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK20,400

500.00

1945, black surcharge "1.00" on Duty stamp of 50fi green on orange network, vertical strip of three, surcharge positions 2-4, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK102,000=US$5,100

1945, black surcharge "4.00" on Duty stamp of 2p red lilac on green and rose network, vertical strip of three, full OG, NH (2) or previously hinged, VF, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK67,200

1945, black surcharge "6.00" on Duty stamp of 3p brown on gray blue and brown network, surcharge position 2, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK18,000

300.00

1945, black surcharge "2.00" on Duty stamp of 20p dark green on yellow and buff network, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK90,000

1945, black surcharge "40" on Bond stamp of 15fi brown on yellow network, vertical pair, top stamp with imperceptible gum creases, full OG, LH, VF, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK25,200

400.00

1945, black surcharge "1.40" on Bond stamp of 60fi blue on lilac network, position 8, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK11,000

150.00

1945, black surcharge "1.00" on Judicial stamp of 50fi orange and blue on green network, position 1 with omitted "a" variety, minor perf irregularities on the right, full OG, NH, F/VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK12,000as for stamp without variety

200.00

1945, black surcharge "10" on Fiscal stamp of 5fi olive gray, vertical pair, positions 6-7, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK54,000=US$2,700

1945, black surcharge "20" on Fiscal stamp of 10fi violet, vertical pair, positions 6-7, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK54,000

1945, black surcharge "40" on Fiscal stamp of 20fi blue, vertical pair, positions 6-7, full OG, NH or LH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK27,600

500.00

Second Uzhgorod issue

1945, red surcharge "60" on 3fi ultra, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, only 20 copies were printed, expertized by Hrabar and Dr. Sevke, C.v. CZK86,000=US$4,300

1945, black surcharge "60" on 10fi olive brown, vertical pair, full OG, NH or VLH (top stamp), VF, von Steiden certificate

100.00

1945, black surcharge "60" on 16fi purple, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by von Steiden, C.v. CZK8,000

150.00

1945, black surcharge "60" on 20fi brown olive, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Hrabar and Dr. Sevke, C.v. CZK4,800

100.00

1945, red surcharge "60" on 24fi reddish violet, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by von Steiden, C.v. CZK11,600

200.00

1945, red surcharge "1.00" on 50fi dark blue, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, C.v. CZK7,500

120.00

1945, red surcharge "2.00" on 50fi dark blue, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by von Steiden, C.v. CZK6,600

100.00

1945, black surcharge "20" on Postage Due 8fi brownish carmine, watermark 9, full OG, NH, F/VF and rare, 12 copies were printed, expertized by Hrabar and Dr. Sevke, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK98,000=US$4,900

1945, surcharge "30" on Postage Due 12fi brownish carmine, watermark 9, full OG, NH, VF and rare, 12 copies were produced, expertized by Hrabar, Dr. Sevke, von Steiden certificate, C.v. CZK98,000

1945, black surcharge "1.00" on Postage Due 40fi brownish carmine, watermark 9, full OG, NH, VF and rare, 12 copies were issued, expertized by von Steiden, C.v. CZK98,000

1945, black or red surcharges "60" - "2.00" over black "CSP. 1944" overprints, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce, expertized by Hrabar, Dr. Sevke and others, von Steiden certificate for the set, C.v. CZK106,800=US$5,340

Soviet issue

1945, Soldier, Broken Chain and Clenched Fist, perforated complete set of three, "60" and "100" values in blocks of three with label, the high value is in gutter block of four, full OG, NH, mostly VF
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100.00

1945, registered cover from Chop to Olomouc, franked by "200" indigo and red, hand-written registration marking, Chop "6.VIII.1945" ds, light fold on the left, still VF

150.00

1945, Soldier, Broken Chain and Clenched Fist, imperforated complete set in blocks of four, the high value block with strong shift of red color, full OG or no gum as issued (block of "200"), NH, VF

300.00

1945, Soldier, imperforated proof of "60" in black, printed on transparent paper, no gum as produced, VF, expertized by J. Bulat, Mi #I, ?600

150.00

1945, Clenched Fist, "200" indigo and red, horizontal bottom sheet margin imperforated gutter pair with control No.1A, right stamp with partly omitted indigo color due to foldover, minor marginal paper creases, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. CZK90,000=US$4,500++

500.00

1945, Clenched Fist, "200" indigo and red, horizontal imperforated gutter pair, right stamp with a spectacular pre-printed paper fold, no gum as issued, VF

300.00

1945, Clenched Fist, imperforated proof of "200" in dark brown, printed on Czech official paper, bottom left corner margin copy, no gum as produced, VF, expertized by J. Bulat

100.00

Soviet Star issue

1945, "10"-"200", imperforated complete set of six in horizontal pairs, pair of "100" with denomination strongly shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1945, "10" olive yellow, bottom right corner margin imperforated pair with double impression, no gum as issued, NH, VF

75.00

1945, cover from Beregovo to Uzhgorod, franked by three Soviet Star stamps including a horizontal pair of "10" yellow, cancelled by violet boxed marking, VF

100.00

1945, "60" red, perforated and imperforated bottom sheet margin copies, both with double impression, full OG or no gum as produced, VF, the last one expertized by J. Bulat

75.00

1945, Soviet Star in blue, imperforated block of four with omitted denomination "100" in red, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1945, "100" brown and red, "200" blue and red, reversed colors, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. CZK7,500=US$375

100.00

1945, "100" brown and red, "200" blue and red, reversed colors, complete set of two in vertical strips of three, each one imperforated horizontally between stamps, offset of the stamp design on reverse, first one has slight gum wrinkle between stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce

500.00

1945, "100" brown and red, vertical gutter block of eight, omitted three lines of vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple

600.00

1945, "200" blue and red, vertical gutter block of eight with control No.1A, omitted three lines of vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF and rare

600.00

1945, "10" yellow and "20" gray, imperforated complete set in bottom right corner margin blocks of four with control inscriptions, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

Large Soviet issues Collection and Accumulation

1945, Exhibition style collection of several hundred mint and used stamps, representing nice variety of town cancellations and positional pieces of the first Soviet issue, then singles, pairs and blocks of the Star issue, including numerous printing and perforations varieties. The lot includes holding of complete sheets and large blocks mainly of the Star issue, contains many complete sets, marginal control inscriptions, perforation errors, such as fantails and imperforated between stamps. In general perfect collection for a specialist, formerly the A. Cronin Collection, approximate C.v. is CZK750,000=US$37,500++
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Postal Stationery items

1945, Mukacevo stationery parcel card, black "CSP" overprint on 10fi black, printed on buff paper, folded once, fresh, unused, VF, expertized by Dr. Blaha, C.v. CZK15,000

250.00

1945, stationery postcard "-40" black on Hungarian postcard form, uprated by two Star "100" and "200" stamps, sent locally in Uzhgorod on 8.11.45, fresh, VF

150.00

Postal Stationery Cards Collection

1945, Exhibition style collection contains 11 postal stationery cards, neatly identified on illustrated pages, nice and fresh condition, unused, VF, C.v. CZK62,000=US$3,100
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