1964-65, Vladimir Lenin, two sunken die proofs of (4k) in black, representing both printings (narrow and wide shading) of engraved parts of stamps, size 84-76x58mm, printed on white paper, engraver Sapronov, official markings at left and bottom, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, wide shading proof with V. Liapine certificate

800.00

1965, "Courtship of a Major" by Pavel Fedotov, die proof of (16k) in brown black, the central engraved part of the design, printed on white paper, size 131x92mm, engraver Sapronov, officially signed at the bottom, mounted on thin card, no gum as produced, VF, V. Liapine certificate reads "this proof is the first known to me, which is probably unique..."

400.00

1966, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, die proof of 6k in black, printed on white paper with control markings at sides, size 38x57mm, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare item from the Postal Archives, Raritan Stamps guarantee

500.00

1966, "Hero in Tiger Skin" by Shota Rustaveli, die proof of 3k in black, printed on paper with olive green coating, exact design for issued stamp, size 91x99mm, engraver Mayorova, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate reads: "genuine in all respects, ... probably unique"

750.00

1966, Bas-Relief of Shota Rustaveli, die proof of 4k in brown, printed on white paper with yellow coating, exact design for issued stamp, size 126x74mm, engraver Mokrousov, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

750.00

1966, Sculpture of Shota Rustaveli, sunken die proof of (50k) in greenish blue, the central engraved design of souvenir sheet, printed on white paper with light blue covering, size 87x52mm, engraver Sapronov, officially signed at the bottom, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

400.00

1966, Baikal Food Fishes, Trawler, sunken die proof of (6k) in brown black of the engraved design, printed on white paper with grayish covering, size 56x78mm, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, only a handful were produced for technological purposes, Raritan Stamps guarantee

400.00

1966, Baikal Omul, sunken die proof of (10k) in brown lilac of the central engraved design, printed on white paper with pinkish covering, size 87x92mm, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare item from the Postal Archives, Raritan Stamps guarantee

400.00

1966, Baikal Whitefish, sunken die proof of (12k) in dark blue of the central engraved design, printed on white paper with light blue covering, size 89x54mm, officially signed at the bottom, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

400.00

1966, Treasures of the Hermitage, Silver Jug, die proof of 6k in black on light blue coated paper (very close to issued stamp), size 105x152mm, mounted on thin card, minimal paper waves, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

600.00

1966, Treasures of the Hermitage, Statue of Voltaire by J. A. Houdon, die proof of 10k in black on gray coated paper, size 115x152mm, officially signed at the bottom, mounted on thin card, minimal paper waves, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

600.00

1966, Treasures of the Hermitage, Malachite Vase, die proof of 12k in black on emerald coated paper (exact stamp design), size 115x87mm, minimal paper waves, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

750.00

1966, Treasures of the Hermitage, "The Lute Player" by Caravaggio, die proof of 16k in black on ocher coated paper (exact stamp design), size 127x103mm, minimal paper waves, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

750.00

1967, Track and Field European Championships, Avelin Throwing, die proof of 2k in red brown (close to issued color), printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 115x90mm, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) on reverse, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

600.00

1967, Track and Field European Championships, Broad Jump, die proof of 4k in dark greenish blue (close to issued color), printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 115x90mm, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at the top right, mounted on white glossy presentation card, no gum as produced, VF, V. Liapine certificate reads: "genuine in all respects, ... probably unique"

600.00

1967, 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution, Moscow Kremlin and Space Rockets, die proof of 4k in dark brown, printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 120x83mm, Goznak boxed marking "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record), no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

600.00

1968, Karl Marx, die proof of 4k in indigo of engraved design, printed on white paper with light bluish covering, size 90x119mm, engraver Smirnov, official markings and signature at the bottom, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) on reverse, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare item from the Postal Archives, V. Liapine certificate

400.00

1968, definitive issue, Youth Communists, die proof of 3k in black, printed on white paper, size 122x95mm, engraver Sapronov, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) on reverse, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate
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600.00

1969, Pavel Dybenko, Revolutionary and Military Leader, die proof of 4k in dark carmine (issued color), printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 90x120mm, engraver Tkachenko, officially signed at the bottom, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) on reverse, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare item from the Postal Archives, Raritan Stamps guarantee

500.00

1968, Russian Architecture, Church at Kizhi, die proof of 6k in violet (issued color), printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 95x120mm, officially signed with Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record)on reverse, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate
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600.00

1971, Adjar Autonomous Soviet Republic, die proof of 4k in red (issued color), printed on white paper, size 90x120mm, officially signed with Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at left, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

600.00

1971, Dolphins, sunken die proof of 4k in black, printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 117x92mm, engraver Mokrousov, officially signed at the bottom with Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at right, mounted on presentation card, full OG, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

400.00

1971, Ribbon Seals, sunken die proof of 14k in black, printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 102x99mm, engraver Mokrousov, officially signed at the bottom with Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at right, mounted on presentation card, full OG, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

400.00

1971, History of the National Fleet, Peter the Great Imperial Barge, sunken die proof of (1k) in blue black of engraved part of the design, printed on white paper with light blue coating, size 90x120mm, officially signed at the bottom, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at the bottom left, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

400.00

1971, History of the National Fleet, Armed Ship "Ingermanland", sunken die proof of (12k) in black of engraved part of the design, printed on white paper, size 120x80mm, officially signed at the bottom, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at the top left, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

400.00

1972, History of the National Fleet, Battleship Peter the Great, sunken die proof of (2k) in dark brown of engraved part of the design, printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 90x119mm, engraver Smirnova, officially signed with Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record) at the bottom right, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate

400.00

1973, History of the National Fleet, Submarine "Krasnogvardeyets", sunken die proof of (6k) in blue black of the central engraved design, printed on white paper, size 106x115mm, official marking and signature at the bottom, Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record), mounted on white glossy presentation card, full OG, VF and extremely rare item from the Postal Archives, V. Liapine certificate

400.00

1975, 150th Anniversary of the Decembrist Revolt, die proof of (4k) in gray of engraved part of the design, printed on white chalk-surfaced paper, size 130x90mm, engraver Mokrousov, officially signed at the bottom with Goznak boxed seal "Strogiy Uchet" (Strict Record), no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, V. Liapine certificate
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400.00

Pre-World War II Stationery Postcards - Large Collection in Three-Ring Binder

1923-40, 174 mostly unused (56 - used) cards or reply cards, representing sets of bilingual cards of 3k and 7k from the "gold" definitive issue, 5k and 7k of the 2nd issue, 3k, 5k, 7k and 10k from the 3rd issue, practically complete with just a few missing, among better used ones - local card sent from Serdobsk to USA in 1925 with due marking, card from Murmansk to USA franked by stamp of 10r along five other values, and etc., generally nice condition, F/VF or better, Mi C.v. €6,500
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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

1942-44, five illustrated pieces, three postcards and two letter cards, all sent from Front-Line Forces, usual conveyance flaws (several folds), nice and rare unit, F/VF
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150.00

1964, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Taras Shevchenko, eight stationery envelopes uprated by Jubilee stamps with FD cancellations of various Ukrainian cities, and booklet containing four stationery envelopes, fresh and VF
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

100.00

1923, All-Union Agriculture Exhibition, imperforated 1r and 2r, each one with initials "Obrazets" in red at the top and bottom, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce

300.00

1924, definitive issue, peasant 30k violet, litho printing, horizontal imperforated pair with parts of neighbor stamps at top and bottom, double impression (one inverted), horizontal invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item

200.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, imperforated complete set of four in horizontal pairs, wide frame, three with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1923, definitive issue, peasant 50k brown, typo printing, nice enlarged margins imperforated single, bold color, full OG, VLH, VF and rare, C.v. $6,750

1924-25, definitive issue, peasant 2k green, typo printing, horizontal imperforated pair with double impression, partial printing on reverse, trimmed margins at top left and bottom right away from the stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF

300.00

1925, definitive issue, worker 8k brown olive, perforation 12, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, I. Kirzhner certificate, C.v. $2,000

500.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated proof of 7k in violet brown printed on thick Goznak paper with text on reverse, slight ironed fold and tiny natural inclusion, no gum as produced, NH, VF appearance

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, imperforated complete set of four used on local registered cover in Moscow, 1st All-Union Philatelic Exhibition "25.1.25" special cancellation, postmarked on arrival, light fold away from the stamps, F/VF

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 20k carmine lake, printed on thick paper, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, a red dot over Mausoleum, full OG, VLH, VF and very scarce stamp with triple variety, SC #74w var

200.00

1925, definitive issue, imperforated proof of peasant 2k in black, bottom margin horizontal pair printed on watermarked paper, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1928, definitive issue, peasant 9k red, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1925, definitive issue, soldier 18k violet, imperforated single with nice margins all around, vertical varnish lines, perfect quality in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate
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1928, definitive issue, soldier 1r red and brown, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, VLH, F/VF

75.00

1925, Academy of Sciences, perforated proofs of 3k and 15k in issued colors, complete set of two, printed on thick paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF, expert's hs on reverse of each stamp

150.00

1925, Academy of Sciences, imperforated plate proof of 3k in yellow brown, printed on thick paper with Goznak text on reverse, nice and completely flawless, no gum as produced, NH, VF

150.00

1925, Revolution of 1905, 7k brown, perforated single with broken plate variety (damaged text at the top left and raster background), minor gum waves, full OG, hinged, fine and scarce, ex-V. Ustinovsky
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75.00

1926, Esperanto Congress, 14k bluish green and violet, red typo overprint "Obrazets" at the bottom, perfect quality single, full OG, LH, VF and the only known example of that specimen until now, ex-V. Ustinovsky. According to his notes this overprint was produced by order of Genrikh Yagoda, Chief of Soviet Security and Intelligence Agency (NKVD), who was a prominent philatelist

1926, definitive issue on improved paper, worker complete set of five imperforated trial color proofs of 8k in yellow, blue, carmine, red lilac and green, sheet margin horizontal pairs, flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce set

750.00

1927, 40th Anniversary of the Esperanto, illustrated cover from Moscow to Leipzig, insufficiently franked by black surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown (rate 14k), red "T" and boxed marking in German, mostly VF

100.00

1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on Postage Due stamp of 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 12 1/2, full OG, LH and fine stamp

75.00

1927, Creator of Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof, 14k yellow green and brown, top sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH (hinged on margin away from the stamp), VF

400.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 8k brown and black, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with a part of neighbor stamps at the top, horizontal invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, definitive issue, imperforated sheet margin singles of 2k green, and 5k brown, horizontal imperforated pair of 10k brown, horizontal invalidating perforation lines, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1928, 10th Anniversary of the Red Army, 8k-28k, complete set of four (all are NH), in addition 8k with "birthmark on soldier's face" and 28k with thick "C" varieties (both hinged), full OG, mostly VF

100.00

1928, definitive issue, Lenin 3r, 5r and 10r, complete set of three, perforation 10 1/2, watermark Lozenges, blocks of four, 3r is folded once along horizontal perforation, 5r and 10r with corner margins, nice quality, full OG, NH (5r has hinge on margin), VF

400.00

1929, registered COD cover for 287rub sent from Moscow to Leningrad, franked by three definitive stamps, including Lenin 3r dark green with perforation 10 1/2, arrival ds, archival pinholes at left, mainly VF and scarce franking

100.00

1931-32, definitive issue, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of nine, balanced margins all around, full OG, stamps of 4k and 1r are NH (last one with insignificant gum wave) or LH/hinged, VF

100.00

1932-33, Maxim Gorki, 15k brown and 35k ultra, complete set of two and balanced margins imperforated single of 15k, in addition stamp of 35k with a bulge on "1" in "1892", full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1932, Maxim Gorki, 15k brown, imperforated single, used on registered cover from Leningrad to Belgium together with airship stamp of 20k red, boxed receiver on the back, mostly VF

150.00

1932-33, 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k- 35k, complete set of seven, unfolded blocks of four, practically perfect condition with just minimal gum waves on 3k and 30k blocks, full OG, NH, VF

1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 15k and 35k, two maximum cards, one of which is bearing complete set of two tied by black special ds, the other one with 15k only and cancelled by red marking, both are VF

150.00

1932, advertising envelope "Automotive Society Against Lack of Good Roads", franked by Moscow Exhibition stamp of 15k brown black in horizontal pair and sent from the Exhibition to Leningrad, postmarked on arrival, slight traces of previous mounting, still VF

100.00

1933, Order of the Red Banner, 20k multicolored, trial printing with perforation 9 1/2, nicely centered with intact perforation, full OG, LH, VF and scarce

1933, Baku Commissars, perforated trial color proof of 20k in brown, perforation 13 3/4, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, LH, VF, Z. Mikulski certificate

500.00

1933, Baku Commissars, trial color perforated proof of 40k in carmine, perforation 13 3/4, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, fresh quality, gummed, VF

500.00

1934, Sverdlov and Nogin, 10k ultra and 15k red, complete set of two, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $227

75.00

1934, Revolutionary Heroes, Nogin, imperforated trial color proof of 15k in violet, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, nice condition, gummed, VF and rare

1935, Anti-War Propaganda issue, 5k-35k, complete set of five, nicely centered, full OG, mainly LH, VF, C.v. $547

150.00

1935, 3rd Congress of Archaeology and Iranian Arts, 35k brown, used on registered cover in Leningrad, tied by special Congress postmark, several date stamps on reverse, light fold is mentioned for accuracy only, VF and very scarce

250.00

1935, Leo Tolstoy, complete set of three (3k perforation 11), used together with Jubilee of Moscow overprinted set of four on registered cover from Moscow to England in 1947, London receiver is on reverse, light vertical foldaway from the stamps, F/VF

100.00

1935, Revolutionary Heroes, Nikolai Bauman, 4k lilac, vertical imperforated pair, bottom stamp with ironed fold, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF appearance

150.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 1k-15k, complete set of six in unfolded blocks of four, perforation 14, stamps of 3k and 15k are on "cotton" paper, full OG, NH (one stamp of 15k is LH), VF

750.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 2k, 3k and 10k, six unfolded blocks of four on "cotton" paper (design partially visible on reverse), two blocks have perforation 14, all others - 11, full OG, NH (one stamp of 2k is VLH), VF
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400.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 2k-10k, perforation 14 and 15k with perforation 11, top left corner sheet margin or bottom margin blocks of four, all have watermark "1" on margin, 15k has perf separation at right and two top stamps LH, all other are unfolded with full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1936, cover on gray blue paper sent from the Moscow Oblast Congress of Soviets to Moscow, marked "C'ezdovskoye" and manuscript "postage paid", two Congress postmarks "23.11.36" in green on front and "21.11.36" in black on reverse, arrival ds, VF

100.00

1937, Architectural Projects, 40k violet, souvenir sheet of four without text at the top and bottom, size 120x92mm, pin-point translucent natural inclusion at the bottom margin, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, SC Block 3 Ta

1937, Architectural Projects, 40k violet, vertical imperforated strip of four, folded between first and second stamps, nice quality otherwise, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, N. Mandrovski certificate
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1937, definitive issue, soldier 5k orange brown, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH and fine, C.v. $125

50.00

1937, definitive issue, worker 10k olive, printed on paper without watermark, uprated stationery card of 5k blue sent from Leningrad to Copenhagen, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF

100.00

1936, definitive issue, Lenin 40k indigo, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1938, North Pole Flight, 80k carmine, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $480 as singles

200.00

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 1r black and red, printed on thick paper, block of 40 with vertical gutter in the middle (2x10+2x10), folded once between gutter and stamps at right, nice and fresh item, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1938, Second Trans-Polar Flight, 10k-50k, complete set of three, in addition 50k stamp of large size 26.1x44mm, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1938, View of Crimea, 50k black, large halo over the Black Sea variety, because of printing plate defect, full OG, previously hinged, VF, a common stamp is included
Click here to see enlarged fragment

100.00

1947, definitive issue, soldier 15k gray green and aviator 30k gray blue, offset printing, two perforated stamps for each value in distinctly different shades and two left sheet margin singles imperforated on the left, full OG, NH(one common 15k with slight gum disturbed), mostly VF, SC #1055-56, Pa, Pb

300.00

1947, definitive issue, soldier 15k gray green, offset printing, horizontal pair used on letter card from Leningrad to Arkhangelsk (official request to the mental hospital), arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

100.00

1939, definitive issue, Coat of Arms 60k rose carmine, perforation L12 1/2, two unfolded blocks of four, raster horizontal or vertical diamonds respectively, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1941, Industrialization, 10k-1r, complete set in sheet margin blocks of four, stamp of 20k has perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1943, Marshal Star, 3r blue green, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), folded once along horizontal perforation, minor separation mostly on margin, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000++

200.00

1941, Nikolai Zhukovski, 50k brown violet, printed on horizontally laid paper, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce unrecorded variety

500.00

1941, "Be a Hero!", 30k carmine, bottom sheet margin block of four, lightly folded along horizontal perforation, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, top sheet margin unfolded block of four, nice condition, full OG, NH (hinged on margin), VF

600.00

1943-45 Years, 330 mainly mint stamps, in singles, pairs and blocks, representing numerous plate varieties, five fantails or imperf between, some raster varieties, including Fedoseyenko, various stamp sizes and etc., nice quality unit, full OG with many NH stamps (no more then 10% LH), F/VF, Standard C.v. 140,000P
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

400.00

1943, 25th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 30k black brown, top sheet margin vertical pair with bottom part of the design on margin, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1943, Ivan Turgenev, 30k blue green and 60k violet, complete set in top sheet margin blocks of four, post office fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1944, Day of the United Nations, trial printing of 60k and 3r with added gold color, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common set is added for comparison

300.00

1944-45, Military Orders, 15k-60k and 15k-1r, two complete sets used on registered cover from Moscow to USA, two censorship markings and arrival ds, one stamp scratched and minor soiling, still F/VF

75.00

1944, Nikolai Schors, Civil War Hero, 30k gray black, top sheet margin single imperforated at the top, neatly cancelled at the bottom right, VF

75.00

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate gray, three souvenir sheets of four, all different types of the top inscription, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate gray, souvenir sheet of four, text is strongly shifted to the bottom and turned clockwise, full OG, VLH, VF and a spectacular item

300.00

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate gray, souvenir sheet of four, text at the top and bottom with double impression, which in addition significantly shifted to the top, minimal usual gum waves, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, P. Buchsbayew certificate
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1945, Victory at Stalingrad, 3r dark brown and orange red, which is strongly shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1945, Victory at Stalingrad, 3r dark brown and orange red, souvenir sheet of four, orange red color dramatically shifted to the right, minor usual gum waves, full OG, LH, F/VF

200.00

1946 Year, complete set of 21 issues in blocks of four, including Military Airplanes of "kop" denominations, the total of 80 blocks, many with sheet margins, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF
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2, 3, 4

500.00

1946-47 Years, 640 mint stamps in singles, pairs , multiples and 15 souvenir sheets, originals and re- issues, representing numerous plate varieties, one margined single imperforated between stamp and margin, nice condition, mainly full OG (3 souvenir sheets - regummed), generally NH, F/VF, Standard C.v. 225,000P
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500.00

1946, Victory Medal, 30k and 60k, complete set of five, unfolded blocks of four, block of 30k brown with double impression of raster background, full OG, NH, VF
Click here to see enlarged fragment

100.00

1946, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, 15k black and dark red, three values, two of which with various strong shifts of red color, the last one with trimmed "P" in "CCCP" variety, full OG, LH or CTO (1), VF

100.00

1947, registered cover from Riga to Switzerland, franked by six values, including two imperforated pairs from souvenir sheets commemorating 25th Anniversary of Soviet stamps, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF

100.00

1946, Reconstruction of Dnieper Dam, 30k black brown, raster horizontal diamonds, top sheet margin block of four and a single on creamy paper, very light CTO with full OG, VF

100.00

1947, Arms of the USSR, 1r multicolored, three-side margin horizontal strip of four, top part of a sheet of 32 (4x8), neatly cancelled, VF

100.00

1947, Arms of the USSR, 1r multicolored, three side margin horizontal strip of three, top part of a miniature sheet of 24 (3x8), some marginal creases at left, full OG, LH mostly on margins, VF and scarce

150.00

1947, Arms of the USSR, 1r multicolored, complete sheet of 42 (6x7), re-issue of 1955, folded once along vertical perforation, minor marginal separations, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1947, Arms of the USSR, 1r multicolored, joined first two "C" of "CCCP" variety, used on flown cover from Station "North Pole No.4" to Stockholm, no backstamp, VF and an interesting item

100.00

1947, Moscow Subway, 30k brown black, large retouching on the bench at left variety, CTO with full OG, VF, a common stamp is included

75.00

1947, Sanatorium "Abkhazia", 30k red brown, horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with J. Stolow guarantee on reverse

150.00

1947, Sanatorium "Abkhazia", 30k red brown, left sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated horizontally, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1948, Vassily Surikov, 30k red brown, top sheet margin single, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH (VLH on margin far away from the stamp), VF

75.00

1948, Aleksandr Ostrovski, 30k-1r, imperforated complete set of three, each one with margin at left, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1948, Slalom and Motorcyclist, 15k and 20k, complete set of two with raster square, re-issue of 1956, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r brick red and greenish black, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, size 175x134mm, excellent condition without usual wrinkles, full OG, NH, VF

1949, Vassily Vilyams, Soil Scientist, 25k and 50k, complete set of two used on stationery envelope of 40k blue, sent by registered mail from the Moscow Industrial Exhibition of Liberated Hungary, tied by special Exhibition"21,5,49" date stamp, Moscow arrival on reverse, VF

100.00

1949, Alexander Pushkin, 25k and 40k, souvenir sheet of four, ten examples, fresh quality in general, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,000
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400.00

1949, Red Sormovo Machine and Boat Works, 40k and 1r, complete set of two in unfolded blocks of four, top right stamp of 1r with "conductor" variety (diagonal line across the design), full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1949, Kayak Race, 25k blue green, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, raster vertical diamonds, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1949, Sports, the second issue, 20k-2r, complete set of five with raster horizontal diamonds, re-issue of 1956, stamp of 40k has very slight bend at the bottom left, otherwise nice and post office fresh unit, full OG, NH, VF

750.00

1949, Western Ukraine and Byelorussia, 40k vermilion and 40k red, complete set of two, bottom sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1951, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 40k gray black on blue paper, small size stamp, unfolded complete sheet of 100, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,000++

250.00

1951, Russian Composers, 40k gray and 40k brown, two individual small size addressed FDC, tied by "22.8.51" and "8.9.51" date stamps respectively, both are backstamped, VF

100.00

1952, Nikolai Ogarev, 40k deep green, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, CTO with full OG, VF and scarce, this variety exists only in used condition, SC #1605 Pa

600.00

1952, 35th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 40k and 1r, complete set of two used on addressed FD illustrated postcard of the similar design, tied by "7.11.52", arrival ds, slight traces of previous mounts on reverse, still VF

100.00

1954, 30th Anniversary of the Death of Lenin, 40k multicolored, complete set of five used on addressed FDC, tied by Moscow "16.4.54" postal marking, sent by registered mail in Moscow, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF

100.00

1954, Tercentenary of the Union Russia and Ukraine, overprinted single and set of seven used on FD card and cover respectively, tied by Moscow "10.5.54" postal marking, sent in Moscow by registered mail, postmarked on arrival, VF

100.00

1954, 37th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 1r multicolored, red color is significantly shifted to the top, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF, a common top sheet margin pair is included

100.00

1962, 25th Anniversary of the Station "North Pole - 1", red surcharge on 1r multicolored, souvenir sheet of four, perforation is significantly turned clockwise, CTO with full OG, VF

100.00

1955, Moscow University, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, right sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1955, Moscow University, 1r multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, large part of OG with some paper adhesion on reverse, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate
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500.00

1956, Rostov Agriculture Machinery Plant, 40k multicolored, red offset color shifted to the right for 5 mm, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular stamp

100.00

1956, Builder's Day, 40k-1r, complete set of three in sheets of 72 or 81 (60k), each one folded once along perforation, some marginal separations, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 59,000P
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200.00

1956, Builder's Day, 1r blue, perforation comb 12x12 1/2 instead of L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1956, Mukhamed Aivazov, 40k green, three-line text (type I), perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

600.00

1956, Fyodor Bredikhin, 40k light brown and ultra, printed on creamy paper, complete unfolded sheet of 72 (6x12), full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1957, Vissarion Belinski, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, especially in multiple

1957, Ice-Hockey World Cup in Moscow, complete set of three used on illustrated (ice-hockey subject) stationery envelope of 40k red, FD special "24.2.57" cancellation, sent by registered mail in Moscow, arrival ds on reverse, VF

100.00

1957, Sable, 40k multicolored, "four eyes" variety (shift of black offset color), bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF
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200.00

1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1958, Turkmen Rug Weaver and Palekh Paintings, 40k multicolored, folded once sheets of 50 (10x5) and 42 (6x7) respectively, both with perforation L12 1/2, some marginal flaws and separations, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v.42,000P
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100.00

1957, Youth Festival, 1r multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, bottom sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, proof of souvenir sheet, printed on thick chalk-surfaced paper without gray violet background (silhouettes of Leningrad), size 150x105mm, perfect quality, no gum as issued, NH,VF and scarce, a common (CTO) sheet is included for comparison, R. Menozzi certificate

1957, Rocket Leaving Earth, 40k blue and violet, four different blocks of four, each one representing at least one stamp with additional meteor or planet varieties, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1957, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 40k brown and blue, two right sheet margin blocks of four, showing shades of blue color, representing same varieties on bottom stamps (extra planets), positions 39-40, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 40k and 60k multicolored, souvenir sheet of three, white spot over peasant's head on the middle stamp, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1958, All-Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k gray violet, black and red, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, printed on thick chalk-surfaced paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce

1958, Maxim Gorki, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1958, 13th Congress of Young Communists, 40k violet on pink paper, right sheet margin single, imperforated on the right, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1958, 13th Congress of Young Communists, 60k red on pink paper, comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, top sheet margin single, perfectly centered, which scarce for that issue, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1958, 200th Anniversary of the Academy of Arts, blue overprint over Lenin 40k multicolored, two values with shifts lines of overprint, "2" over "o" of "Khudozhestv" and "2" between "u" and "d", full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included ("2" over "d")
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150.00

1958, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 40k blue and brown, perforation L12 1/2, complete sheet of 72 (8x9), folded once along horizontal perforation, minor separations mostly on margins, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 144,000P

300.00

1958, 50th Anniversary of the Falling of Tungus Meteor, 40k multicolored, magenta is omitted, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison

100.00

1958, Centenary of Russian Postage stamps, 10k and 40k, imperforated complete set of three in sheets of 80 (8x10), post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,600++
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300.00

1958, Mendeleyev Congress, blue or red overprints on Butlerov and Mendeleyev stamps, unissued complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF

600.00

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unfolded block of four of unissued stamp, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF

1958, 40th Anniversary of the Youth Communist League, 60k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, tiny ink offset on reverse, full OG, NH, F/VF, N. Mandrovski certificate
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400.00

1958, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, 40k multicolored, omitted yellow, brown and green colors, right sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, SC #2173 Ta

200.00

1959, Sholem Aleichem, 40k brown, perforation L12 1/2 instead of 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on 1r red brown, brown and black, top right corner sheet margin single, "ch" under "o" and "m" variety, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1959, Frederic Joliot-Curie, 40k green and brown on beige paper, three stamps with large frame 21.3x32.5mm, small, medium and large portraits, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1959, Robert Burns, double red overprint "1759 - 1959" variety, CTO with full OG (hinged), VF, very rare and unrecorded error, SC #2194 var

200.00

1960, Lithuanian Costumes, 10k multicolored, printed on ordinary paper (chalk-surfaced coating is on reverse), top left corner sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common block of four on chalk-surfaced paper is included, N. Mandrovski certificate
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400.00

1960, Uzbek National Costumes, 60k multicolored, printed on chalk-surfaced instead of ordinary paper, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 11 1/2x11 1/2, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF and extremely rare, this stamp is mentioned only in the Liapine Cat., ex-V. Ustinovsky

1961, Lenin Presents State Electrification Plan, 10k red orange and black, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate

250.00

1961, definitive issue, Harvesters on Combine and Sputnik Orbit, 2k green, horizontal strip of three, each value showing double entry (impression) at right or left due to jammed paper during printing process, two tiny natural inclusions with no importance, perfect quality, full OG, NH or LH (middle stamp), F/VF centering, absolutely spectacular and with high probability unique multiple
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500.00

1961, definitive issue, Space Rockets, 3k violet, offset printing, horizontal strip of three with large part of adjoining stamp at right, each one has clear double impression, all cancelled on a piece, VF and very rare
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300.00

1961, Andrey Rublev, 4k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate

500.00

1961, Gliders, 4k black green and red, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in pair, Raritan Stamps guarantee (2007), SC #2501A

750.00

1961, 40th Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, 6k multicolored, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, trace of hinge mark, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, SC #2521A

250.00

1962, Soviet Cosmonauts, souvenir sheet of 1r black, blue and silver, perforation under portraits significantly shifted to the bottom and turned clockwise, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item

150.00

1962, 30th Soviet Chess Championships, 4k orange yellow and black, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, V. Liapine certificate

1963, Chess World Championships in Moscow, 16k multicolored with postmaster provisional perforation used on registered entire wrapper in Moscow, backstamped, VF and with high probability the only known legitimate postal history piece with such perforation, ex-V. Ustinovsky

150.00

1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 20k black, blue and red, printed on aluminum foil, left sheet margin single with blue color significantly shifted to the top right, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF

100.00

1966, Georgi (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze, 4k bluish green, error of color, top left corner sheet margin single, full OG, NH (hinged on left margin only), VF, a common stamp in greenish black is enclosed

150.00

1966, definitive issue, Young Communists, 3k lilac, vertical transition strip of three, design is blurry at right to center and right due to damage of printer's plate, full OG, NH or LH (middle stamp), VF and scarce multiple
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250.00

1967, Explorers on the Moon, 6k multicolored with black obliterating ink shifted to the top and showing complete text at the bottom, which reads "On The Moon. Raised Earth", neat postal machine cancellation, VF and possibly unique error stamp in used condition

750.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, three perforation errors - 4k imperforated on the left, 4k and 10k imperforated between stamps and 50k imperforated on the right, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1970, 100th Anniversary of the birth of Lenin, 2k gray, olive brown and gold, sheet of eight plus 16 labels (no edges), gold color is strongly shifted to the top left, four stamps at the bottom row have no denomination, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular error
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1974, All-Union Congress of Soviet Philatelic Society, souvenir sheet of 50k multicolored, numbered at the bottom with "000011", full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1975, Apollo-Soyuz Space Flight, perforated proof of vertical se-tenant pair 12k+12k multicolored, perforation L12 1/4 instead of comb 11 1/2, printed on secure Goznak paper, thin at the top causing by removal from a presentation card, no gum as produced, VF appearance, a common pair is included

300.00

1976, 15th Anniversary of the Yuri Gagarin Space Flight, souvenir sheet of 50k in gray black, numbered at the bottom with "000900", full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1976, Palekh Paintings, 14k multicolored, gold color (ornament and denomination) is inverted, bottom right corner sheet margin vertical pair, lower stamp without denomination, full OG, NH, VF and rare major error, only four other such se-tenant pairs possible, because the only sheet of 25 stamps has been discovered, copy of N. Mandrovski certificate for a complete sheet of 25

1978, St. George Slaying the Dragon, 12k multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four and three side margin horizontal strip of five, each one showing variety: missing denomination (position 20) or broken bottom inscription (position 23), full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1979, Children's Drawings, 2k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee

150.00

1979, Children Drawings, 15k multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin imperforated single, no gum as produced, NH, VF

200.00

1979, Flag and Soviet Emblem, 4k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare

1981, 20th Anniversary of the Yuri Gagarin Space Flight, souvenir sheet of 50k multicolored, numbered at the bottom with "000016", full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1981, 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Pablo Picasso, souvenir sheet of 50k multicolored, numbered at the bottom with "000017", full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1982, Equestrian Sports, 4k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, this imperforated variety exists cancelled to order only, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1982-85, Foreign Paintings in the Hermitage, four souvenir sheets of 50k+50k multicolored, each one numbered at the bottom with "000012" (1982-83), "000015" and "090000", full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1983, Karl Marx, 4k multicolored, red inscription at the bottom strongly shifted to the right, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison

75.00

1983, Kipu Lighthouse, 1k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated block of four, printer's markings on margin, full OG, NH, VF

750.00

1983, Paintings by J. Khrutski, 4k multicolored, dark blue frame and yellow brown inscription are shifted to the left, top right corner sheet margin block of four, CTO with full OG, VF

200.00

1983, Environmental Protection, souvenir sheet of 50k multicolored, numbered at the bottom with "000019", full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1984, 25th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, 5k multicolored, imperforated single with ample to large (side) margins, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1988, Flowers of Deciduous Forests, 35k multicolored, horizontal perforation is strongly misplaced, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1988, North Pole Expedition of Ice-Breaker "Siberia", 20k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1989, Soviet Circus, 1k and 10k, two imperforated values in left sheet margin vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1989, Kosta Khetagurov, 5k dark brown, vertical imperforated pair, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

600.00

1990, Capitals of the Soviet Republics, 5k multicolored, imperforated complete set of 13 (Riga and Yerevan were not issued imperforated), all with top or bottom margins, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1990, Capitals of the Soviet Republics, 5k multicolored, imperforated complete set of 13 in left sheet margin horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1990, Soccer World Cup in Italy, 5k multicolored, miniature sheet of eight, top inscription is broken, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1990, Duck Conservation, 5k-20k, imperforated complete set of three in top right corner sheet margin vertical pairs, all with control markings, trimmed bottom right corners of side margins, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1990, Poultry, 5k-15k, imperforated complete set of three in top right corner sheet margin vertical pairs, all with control markings, trimmed bottom right corners of side margins, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1991, Marine Live, Jellyfish and Dolphin, 4k and 20k, imperforated complete set in right sheet margin blocks of four, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF

1927-32, over 400 mint or used stamps and 21 postal history items, nice range of different plate varieties, cover from Aleksandrovsk on Sakhalin, imperforated set of the third issue, "Tulinovka", some scarce cancellations and more, minor flaws should be expected on used material and postal history items, fresh quality unit on original Ustinovsky's pages, F/VF
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500.00

1937-41, Lenin of 1939, Dzerzhinsky, Saltykov-Schedrin, Chekhov, Zhukovski, Karelian Finnish Republic, the total is six sets in blocks of four (two slightly folded along perforation) and 10souvenir sheets - Pushkin (4), Architecture (4) and Aviation (2), nice quality unit, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 210,000P=US$3,230
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500.00

Practically Complete Collection of the Post-World War II Issues

1941-80, about 4000 mint stamps and 104 souvenir sheets housed in two Scott Albums, starting with Lenin Museum, Be a Hero!, People's Militia issues, apparently complete for the period (missing altogether 10-15 not important stamps) with many extras, such as various imperforated stamps, Lenin s.s. of 1970 (type I) and many more, nice quality unit, full OG, mainly LH (souvenir sheets from 1962 are NH), VF, SC. v. 400,000P=US$6,150
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, about 3800 mint stamps and 190 souvenir sheets, all stamps with corner (absolute majority) or sheet margins, no exceptions, missing only Tokyo Olympics souvenir sheets, perfect quality collection in two stockbooks, full OG, NH (all stamps hinged on margins), VF and very unusual unit (not all scans are provided)
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400.00

1961-91, 280 covers or postcards, bearing various commemorative or first day markings, including set on aluminum foil of 1961, Space sheets of 1962, Green Tokyo souvenir sheet, three covers with Lenin Exhibition (type I) and many others, in addition about 200 pieces bearing different postal markings from the period, nice and clean collection, mainly VF
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400.00

1933-51, 57 mint or used items, representing blocks of four or six, and two irregular blocks of 37 (Ethnographic 9k and 14k), mint included - 1st and 2nd Sports of 1949,Albania, Kirov Machine Works and Stratosphere Disaster of 1944 (toned and not counted in value), otherwise fresh quality unit, full OG or used, F/VF, Standard C.v. is about 100,000P
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250.00

1956-71, seven errors in pairs or in blocks of four with common stamps, including "Broken Balcony", "Rudchev", "Falling-Down Leaves", "Four-Star Epaulet", "LSSR" and etc., neatly described on a stockpage, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1988-91, 1k-1r, 12 imperforated artist's proofs, including two single dies (one is large of 7k), two (1r and 20k) and eight (1k x4, 35k x4) dies on two pieces, in addition enlarged format water-color essay of 7k in indigo, size 99x120mm, as well as issued stamps, stationery items and etc. with artist's signs and facsimile, all arranged on four exhibition style pages, VF and extremely rare unit
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750.00