1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k blue instead of ultra, color variety, block of four, full OG, NH, fine, a common block of four is added for comparison

200.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k ultra, enlarged margins imperforated copy, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Soviet philatelic guarantee hs

250.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 70k olive brown, color variety, block of four, full OG, NH, F/VF

400.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 70k brown, large balanced margins imperforated copy, full OG, LH, VF and very rare in this quality, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Raritan Stamps certificate (2006)

1920, registered cover from Kharkov to Kiev, black boxed "Vzyskano" (Collected) and endorsed "4r", due to unavailability of postage stamps, arrival ds, F/VF
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150.00

1921, registered cover sent locally in Kiev, three-line violet marking "Za neimeniem marok oplacheno nalichnymi den?gami", endorsed "1250r", no backstamp, VF

100.00

1921, Postal Control stamp of 25k black on buff network, used on cover from Saratov to Kharkov, machine arrival ds, VF

150.00

1920, Marx and Lenin, 5r black and white, the Lansere two imperforated essays of unaccepted design, raster square printing, no gum as produced, VF and scarce

500.00

1921, first RSFSR regular issue, 1r-40r, complete set of five, used on cover locally addressed in Moscow, backstamped, VF and very scarce franking

500.00

1921, 20r ultra, color variety printed on ordinary paper, bottom left corner margin block of four from worn plate (unclear design at the top), some usual gum creases, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1921, 250r dark violet, printed on chalk-surfaced paper, complete gutter sheet of 50 (5x5+5x5), folded once along the gutter, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625 as hinged singles

300.00

1921, 1000r carmine, printed on ordinary paper, complete sheet of 50 (10x5) without gutter, light vertical fold between stamps, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1921, 4th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 1000r carmine rose, double impression, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1922, "Triumph of Proletariat", 100r gray olive, imperforated essay of unaccepted design, no gum as produced, VF

300.00

1922, double black surcharge 5000r on 1r orange, full OG, NH, F/VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

150.00

1922, black surcharge 5000r on 1r orange, gutter block of six (3x2) with spectacular surcharge shift, two stamps without the surcharge and control marking "1" at the middle of the top stamp, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1922, black over red surcharge 5000r on 1r orange, a lovely copy, full OG, previously hinged, VF, expertized by Mikulski and Romeko, P. Buchsbayew certificate

250.00

1922, double black surcharge 5000r on 2r brown, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1922, black surcharge 5000r on 20r blue, printed on thin paper, color variety, left sheet margin copy, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1922, black error surcharge (7mm space) 1,0000r instead of 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is large size, full OG, previously hinged, VF, expertized by Mikulski, P. Buchsbayew certificate, C.v. $2,750

1922, red surcharge 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is large size, right sheet margin copy, surcharge on front and on reverse, the last one is placed diagonally at the top, full original creamy gum, LH, VF

150.00

1922, red surcharge (with periods after Russian letters) 10,000r on 40r slate, large size stamp, transposed lines of surcharge due to strong shift, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1922, 7500r blue, printed on paper with watermark "horizontal diamonds", complete sheet of 50 (5x10), horizontal fold between stamps, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1922-23, Soviet Star surcharges, three stamps, including two with inverted surcharge and one with double surcharge, full OG, NH or previously hinged (1), VF, one stamp with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $200 as hinged

75.00

1923, soldier, three perforated (all different colors) and one imperforated essays of 20r, the last one has small natural inclusion, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800

150.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 20r on 15k red brown and blue, left sheet margin copy, surcharge from sheet position 41, full OG, LH, VF and rare, C.v. $10,000

1923, soldier, three perforated (all different colors) and one imperforated essays of 20r, the last one has small natural inclusion, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800

150.00

1923, soldier, 20r violet, bottom left corner margin imperforated horizontal strip of three, red overprint "Obrazets" (Specimen), full OG, NH, F/VF