Lots 646 - 657, Catalogue of Auction #83 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
646 **   2164 var

Issues of 1959-60

1959, Sholem Aleichem, 40k brown, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
150.00
647 **   2166 var
1959, Charles Darwin, 40k blue and brown, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, excellent centering, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
750.00
648 **   2170 var
1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on 1r red brown, brown and black, "ch" under "k" variety (position 32), full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
350.00
649 **   2170 var
1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on 1r red brown, brown and black, "ch" under "k" and broken "P" in "CCCP" varieties, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
400.00
650 **   SC #1542, 1881 fn
1959, Mendeleyev Congress, black or red overprints on Butlerov and Mendeleyev stamps, unissued complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
750.00
651 **   SC #2254 fn
1959, 250th Anniversary of the Poltava Battle, 40k red brown and violet gray, bottom right corner sheet margin unissued stamp due to political reasons, completely flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF and very rare positional piece
(Ph)
6000.00
652 **   SC #2254 fn
1959, 250th Anniversary of the Poltava Battle, 40k red brown and violet gray, bottom left corner sheet margin example of this unissued stamp, joined "5" and "0" of "250" variety, excellent condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare positional piece, N. Mandrovski certificate
(Ph)
6000.00
653 **   2231 var
1959, "Strengthening the Connection between School and National Economy", Students Driving a Combine, rejected design and denomination of 60k in blue green, nicely centered with intact perforation 12½x12 as issued stamps of 40k and 1r, probably removed from a presentation card, gummed, VF and extremely rare, according to our records this stamp had never been offered at any Public Sale. In our opinion it was unissued because of an umbrella over combine operators' heads. Picturing on the stamp combine "Stalinets-4" (S-4) at that time had a cabin roof
(Ph)
12000.00
654 **/*   2290 var
1960, definitive issue, farm worker 20k olive green, offset printing, block of four with dramatically misplaced perforation, full OG, NH or LH (1), VF and a spectacular piece
(Ph)
150.00
655 **   2292 var
1959, definitive issue, steel worker 60k red, offset printing, bottom margin single with double impression, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, N. Mandrovski certificate
(Ph)
250.00
656  2413
1960, Iris, perforated proof of 60k multicolored, reduced format stamp, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, especially in pair, an issued stamp is enclosed for comparison
(Ph)
4000.00
657  2417 var
1960, Uzbek National Costumes, 60k multicolored. a single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 11 1/2, full OG, LH (mentioned in certificate as NH), VF, N. Mandrovski certificate
(Ph)
250.00

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