1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k ultra, left sheet margin horizontal pair used on registered cover from Bykhov (Mogilev Gub.) to Moscow in 1919, on time when postage usually was paid in cash, postmarked on arrival, VF and scarce commercial mailing

200.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 70k brown, top sheet margin block of four, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, F/VF, SC #2 Pb

300.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 70k brown, nice margins imperforated single, fresh condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, N. Mandrovski certificate, SC #2 Pa

1921, 100r-1000r, 114 mint stamps, including singles, two pairs, blocks of four, eight or fifteen, printed on ordinary, thin, chalk-surfaced or thick ("cotton") paper, numerous shades varieties (some better ones), pre-printing paper folds, double impressions and etc., full OG, mainly NH (1/3 is LH or previously hinged), F/VF
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200.00

1921, 100r orange, printed on ordinary paper, double impression, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, slight usual gum wrinkle, full OG, NH or LH, VF, SC #8 Ta

150.00

1921, 200r brown, bottom sheet margin single with double impression, some usual gum wrinkles, full OG, NH, VF, SC #9 Ta

75.00

1921, 250r violet, two singles printed on ordinary and thin paper, both with double impression, full OG, NH (thin paper, expertized by A. Rosselevitch) or VLH, VF, SC #10 Ta, 10PP Ta

120.00

1921, 300r green, printed on thin paper, complete vertical gutter sheet of 50 (25+25), nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, SC #11 PP

350.00

1921, 500r blue, spectacular vertical pre-printing paper fold, full OG, previously hinged, VF, SC #12 var

75.00

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

300.00

1921, 4th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 200r brown, unissued stamp in three-side margin block of ten (5x2), perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, SC #015

250.00

1922, inverted black surcharge 5000r on 2r brown, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, SC #35 Ta

100.00

1922, double (diagonal and horizontal) black surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, three-side margin horizontal strip of five printed on ordinary paper, partial horizontal surcharge at the top margin also, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item

300.00

1922, "Proletarians of the World Unite!", proof of 5000r in violet, printed on creamy paper without watermark, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, SC #Pr(40)

150.00

1922, "Proletarians of the World Unite!", 10,000r light blue, block of six, used on reverse of cover from Petrograd to Tallinn, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, some conveyance flaws, still F/VF and elusive franking

100.00

1922, black diagonal surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, basic stamp is typo printing on ordinary paper, left sheet margin block of four, broken surcharge on the top left stamp, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, SC #54 I, var

300.00

1922, inverted black diagonal surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, LH, VF, SC #54 Pa

100.00

1922, 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k black and ocher, double impression of black color, full OG, LH, VF, SC #59 Ta

75.00

1922, 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 10r brown and black, two top sheet margin blocks of four, printed on ordinary and thin paper, both with defected frame (position 4) variety, full OG, NH, VF, SC #60 Kb, var

150.00

1922-23, "Star" surcharges, 5r/20k-200r/15k, complete set in vertical gutter blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, SC #65/80

75.00

1922-23, inverted Star surcharges, 5p/20k-40r/15k, group of five stamps, four perforated and one imperforated, full OG, NH (4) or LH, VF, SC C.v. $550

150.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 20r on 15k brown lilac and blue, bottom left corner sheet margin perforated block of eight (2x4), misplaced vertical perforation on the left due to pre-printing paper fold, full OG, NH, VF and spectacular error

150.00

1922-23, typo "Star" surcharge 30r on 50k brown lilac and green, block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, SC #67, C.v. $2,000

500.00

1922-23, triple (one inverted) litho surcharge 100r on 15k brown lilac and blue, full OG, NH, VF, SC #79 var

150.00

1923, typo "Star" surcharge 40r on 15k lilac brown and blue, basic stamp is re-engraved in 1919 (enlarged frame, white line all around center, narrow space between stamps), imperforated block of 15 (3x5), used together with ten stamps of soldier 70r violet on reverse of registered pre-printed cover from Moscow to Paris, all appropriate markings, mostly VF and scarce franking

250.00

1923, worker 3r blue, two essays of unissued denomination in corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pairs, printed on white and creamy paper, full OG, NH, VF, Z. Mikulski certificate, SC #87

150.00

1923, soldier 25r, three essay of unissued denomination in horizontal imperforated pairs, brown on creamy paper, dark violet on white paper and red lilac on grayish paper, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1922-23, worker 10r blue, harrow perforation 14x14 1/2, complete pane of 25 with the same perforation placed sideways and affecting four rows at the top, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, SC #91, var

400.00

1923, worker 4k brown, right sheet margin imperforated pair with double impression, full OG, NH (left stamp) or LH, VF, expertized by Romeko, SC #0110 Ta

150.00

1923, soldier 10r greenish gray, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with double impression, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, SC #0112 Ta

150.00

1923, soldier 20r violet, left sheet margin imperforated single and left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, reconstructed red overprint "Obrazets" at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, SC #0113

300.00

1923, soldier, perforated essay of 20k gray, complete pane of 25, folded once along horizontal perforation, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, SC #Pr(104)

600.00

1923, soldier, imperforated essay of 20r in violet gray, block of four, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1921-24, seven singles, seven blocks of four and three panes of 25, including two of 70r error, inverted surcharges, offset of surcharges and etc., fresh quality, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF
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150.00

1918, Saving stamps, 1k-10k, complete set of three in cross-gutter blocks of four, 1k with horizontal watermark, full OG, NH, VF, SC #1A, 2-3

150.00

1918, General Revenue stamps, 1r red and horizontal pair of 2r violet (the "key" value), all on multicolored network, used on a piece with clear Rostov-on-Don ds, a part of registration marking and perfin "Pogasheno" (Cancelled), VF

100.00