Lots 275 - 283, Catalogue of Auction #83 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
275 **/*   519-23, var

Baku Commissars Issue

1933, 4k-40k, 24 mint stamps, including 5k in block of six, 20k and 35k in blocks of four, all are NH, three stamps with compound perforation look dubious, fresh quality unit, full OG, F/VF
(Ph)
750.00
276 **   519-23
1933, 4k-40k, complete set of five, blocks of four, all but 20k with sheet or corner margins, block of 40k is slightly folded along vertical perforation, full original somewhat uneven gum, NH, VF and scarce set of multiples
(Ph)
2500.00
277  520 var
1933, Prokofy Dzhaparidze, 5k black gray, right sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated vertically, full OG, very light trace of hinge, appears NH, VF and scarce
(Ph)
600.00
278  520 var
1933, Prokofy Dzhaparidze, 5k black gray, upper perforation dramatically shifted to the top (9mm), resulting in stamp has double denomination of 5k, CTO with full OG, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison
(Ph)
100.00
279  521 var
1923, Commissars Awaiting Execution, 20k purple, compound perforation 14x14x10x14, fresh quality, slight full original gum bubbles at the top, VF and scarce perforation variety
(Ph)
600.00
280  521 var
1933, Commissars Awaiting Execution, 20k purple, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, VLH, VF
(Ph)
500.00
281  521 imp
1933, Commissars Awaiting Execution, 20k purple, right sheet margin imperforated vertical pair, neat Moscow cancellation, fresh, VF and scarce in pair
(Ph)
400.00
282    522 var
1933, Monument in Memorial of Baku Commissars, 35k ultra, top sheet margin single imperforated at the top, used on registered cover from Moscow to England in 1949 (Barry's correspondence), uprated by complete set of25th Anniversary of Soviet stamps, blue crayon marking, mostly VF and scarce mailing
(Ph)
500.00
283  523 var
1933, Worker, Peasant and Soldier Lowered Flags, 40k carmine, left sheet margin single, imperforated on the left, full OG, LH, VF
(Ph)
250.00

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