1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k ultra, right sheet margin imperforated single, some usual gum waves, full OG, LH, VF

250.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 70k brown, nice margins imperforated single, fresh condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee marking, N. Mandrovski certificate,

1919, parcel card addressed to Red Army Latvian Infantry Regiment soldier, sent from Moscow Gub., franked by 35k brown violet and green in block of ten, Field PO No.50 and Riga marking on reverse, endorsed "Dvinsk" on front, mostly VF

200.00

1921, 1st and 2nd complete definitive issues, 1r-40r, 100r-1000r, 26 blocks of four, representing color and paper varieties, several blocks are folded between stamps, fresh, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1921, 1r orange, printed on ordinary paper, wide "1" variety, full OG, previously hinged, VF, a common stamp is included

100.00

1921, 100r orange, three stamps printed on thin paper representing better shades, minor oxidation, full OG, NH (1) or LH, F/VF

100.00

1921, 250r violet, 12 mint stamps, including three different horizontal tete-beche pairs, single stamps on ordinary (two different), chalk-surfaced, thin (two with offset on reverse) papers, fresh quality, full OG, NH or VLH (2), VF

100.00

1921, 250r violet, typo printing on ordinary paper, full offset of the design on gum side, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1921, proof of 250r in violet, printed from worn plate on gray thin card, fresh, no gum as issued, VF

150.00

1921, 300r green, printed on thin paper, vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1921, 4th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 250r violet, top sheet margin block of four, both top stamps with broken ornament at the top left of oval variety (positions 8, 9), full OG, NH, VF
Click here to see enlarged fragment

100.00

1921, 4th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 200r brown, unissued stamp in left sheet margin block of four, 4mm scissors' separation at the bottom, full OG, NH or VLH (1), VF

100.00

1922, black surcharge 5000r on 1r orange, vertical gutter block of six (3x2), surcharge strongly shifted to the right, resulting in two stamps without the surcharge, while top one with control "1" at the top, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500++

200.00

1922, inverted black surcharge 5000r on 2r brown, right sheet margin horizontal pair, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1922, inverted black surcharge 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is small size, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

75.00

1922, red surcharge with periods after letters 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is large size, bottom left corner margin single, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $375

100.00

1922, black or red surcharge 10,000r on 40r slate, eight blocks of four (one postally used) and one used single, each item with different surcharge variety, full OG, NH or used, VF
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200.00

1922, black or blue black surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, 17 stamps printed on ordinary, chalk-surfaced or thin paper, including two inverted surcharge, two with horizontal surcharge and vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH or LH (one cheap stamp has no gum), VF

75.00

1922, triple (one inverted) black diagonal surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, top left corner margin single, full OG, NH, VF, V. Liapine certificate

150.00

1922, 250r violet, printed on chalk-surfaced paper, omitted large part of the design and diagonal black typo surcharge of 7500r, embossing of which is visible on gum side, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1922, blue black litho diagonal surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple

750.00

1922, inverted blue black litho diagonal surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce

750.00

1922, 5000r pale violet and 7500r pale blue, two color varieties printed on watermarked paper, full OG, NH or LH (7500r), VF, common stamps are included

100.00

1922, 10,000r light blue, printed on watermarked "diamonds" paper, letter "A" as a part of initial "Obrazets", full OG, LH, VF

200.00

1922, cover from Moscow to Great Britain, franked by 16 stamps of different issues, 7 values on reverse are not cancelled, blue Moscow date stamp, no arrival marking, VF

100.00

1922, black diagonal surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, five stamps on ordinary, thin or chalk-surfaced paper, including one stamp with inverted surcharge and one with offset of stamp design on reverse, full OG, NH or LH (inverted surcharge), VF

100.00

1922, black diagonal surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, two stamps in violet and pale violet, both are typo printing on ordinary paper, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF

150.00

1922, 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 10r brown and black, a dot behind "10" variety (position (17), full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1922-23, typo "Star" surcharges, three stamps with inverted or double surcharge variety, full OG, NH (1) or LH, VF, C.v. $450

200.00

1922-23, typo "Star" surcharge 30r on 50k brown violet and green, large part of OG, VF

100.00

1922, proof of litho "Star" surcharge 40r, horizontal imperforated pair printed on reverse of an old poster of Trekhgornaya Textile Manufactory, no gum as produced, NH, VF

200.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 100r on 15k brown lilac and blue, right sheet margin block of six (3x2) with additional surcharge impression on gum side due to foldover, full OG, NH or LH on face of one stamps, VF

100.00

1922-23, triple (one inverted) litho surcharge 100r on 15k brown violet and blue, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce

100.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 5r on 20k blue and red, imperforated vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 20r on 15k brown lilac and blue, fresh and nice single, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, expertized by S. Sismondo, L. Hovest certificate, C.v. $9,500
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1923, peasant 5r blue, printed on creamy paper, complete pane of 25 with control inscription at the bottom, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple

1923, perforated definitive issue, 3r-20r, eight three-side margin gutter blocks of 20 (10x2), various control numbers and marginal inscriptions, couple sheets with slight edge only toning, fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF
Click the numbers below to see additional images:
2, 3, 4

200.00

1923, imperforated definitive issue, 1r-20r, complete set of seven, including unissued stamps of 1r and 2r, perfect quality in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $580

250.00

1923, imperforated proof of soldier 20r in gray violet, full OG, NH, VF

100.00