Lots 692 - 708, Catalogue of Auction #97, Raritan Stamps, Inc

Georgia as a Part of Russian Empire
1844 (May 1-4), pre-philatelic cover from Moscow to Stavropol delivered by Tiflis Extra Pochta (established in 1826 to improve communications between Central Russia and Caucasus),addressed to the Chief of Staff of Caucasian Corps, two- line Moscow entry ds on front and Stavropol receiver is on reverse, mostly VF and very scarce, $300-$400

1919-20, St. George and Queen Thamar, 107 mint perforated and imperforate stamps, one complete sheet of 144 (3r blue) and complete set of 7 imperforate proofs, representing basic stamps identified by six different issues (per Ashford and Ceresa), National Guard and Georgian Levant stamps, tete-beche pairs, blocks and other varieties, full OG or no gum as printed, VF, Est. $500-$600

1919, St. George issue, 10k, 40k, 50k, 60k and 1r in imperforate blocks of 9 or 10 (40k), one stamp of each block either sideways, or has omitted St. George, shifted center, partly missing design or has center inverted, all with one or two favor cancellations, no gum as issued, VF, ex-Kaukhchishvili

Group of Multiples
1919, St. George 10k-1r in imperforate blocks of 42, 48, 56 and 72; Queen Thamar 3r and 5r in imperforate blocks of 36, four to six stamps in each block with CTO cancel, fresh quality overall, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $400++

1922, 29 mostly mint perforated and imperforate stamps (1 - used), complete set of 5 forgeries and 33 imperforate proofs printed on smooth thin or laid paper and thin yellowish cardboard, nice condition, perforated stamps with full OG, NH or hinged, proofs have no gum as issued, mostly VF, Est. $1,000-1,200

1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 2000r in various colors, printed on thin smooth paper, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400

1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 2000r in various colors, printed on thin yellowish cardboard, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400

1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 3000r in various colors, printed on thin smooth paper, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400

1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 3000r in various colors, printed on thin yellowish cardboard, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400

Violet and Black Handstamps on Soviet Issue

1923, 235 mostly mint stamps, including black upside down 10,000r/1000r in block of 11, violet 20,000r/500r in block of 20 one stamp with double surcharge, violet 40,000r/5000r in block of 50 (the largest known multiple of all handstamps), 80,000r/3000r violet in block of 6, black in block of 15, pairs and multiples with and without hs, error 20,000r/1000r (Sc. #36a), several cancelled pieces with black handstamps franking and etc., nice and fresh unit, full OG, many NH stamps, F/VF, ex-Ashford, C.v. $3,200++, Est. $1,000-$1,500

1923, black handstamped surcharge 20,000r on soldier 500r rose, block of six (3x2), four stamps at left with small size surcharge, while vertical pair at right - large size surcharge, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $150-$200

1923, violet handstamped surcharge 40,000r on Industry and Agriculture 5000r green, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $200-$250

Litho Black Surcharges on Soviet Issue

1923, 100 mint stamps, including block of 8 with three tete-beche pairs, blocks of 24, 16 and 18, 16 imperforate stamps, double surcharge 15,000r/2000r (the only recorded), pair with offset on reverse, full OG, NH, LH/hinged, mostly VF, ex- Ashford, C.v. is about $1,200, Est. $400-$500

Handstamps and Litho Surcharges on the Soviet Issue

1923, well over 800 mint and used (approximately 75%) stamps in singles, pairs and blocks, some used on pieces, neatly arranged on exhibition style pages, representing surcharge types by the Kohl Handbook of 1928, along with large quantity of common violet and black surcharges, includes several imperforate proofs, inverted 6 litho surcharges 20,000r on 500r in one single and 3 blocks, various cancellations with many identified and etc., occasional flows possible as always on used items, still full/part of OG or used, F/VF and absolutely unrepeatable holding, ex-Peter Ashford, C.v. $7,400 for common surcharges w/o varieties, Est. $2,000-$2,500

Handstamps and Surcharges on Imperial Stamps

1923, 41 mint or used stamps, large piece and 7 forgeries marked as such, all are properly identified, including 10,000r/7k (Sc. #48), two different types of 15,000r over Armenian5r/15k (Sc. #50),75,000r/1k imperforate (Sc.#51a), nice cancellations, including multiples and etc., full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, ex-Ashford, Pateman, C.v. is over $2,200, Est. $600-$700

Proofs and Varieties of Semi-Postal issue

1922, 10,000r/25r in block of 16 (two top horizontal rows with low ink of surcharge), 9 imperforate stamps, 4 of which without surcharges and 19 imperforate proofs printed on white smooth or laid paper, full OG or no gum as produced, VF and rare group, Est. $500-$600

1918, Judicial stamps, 50k-100r, set of six values, one perforated (50k) and five imperforate, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce group, imperforate stamps admittedly to be proofs, Barefoot #1/7, Est. $150- $200

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
692			Georgia as a Part of Russian Empire 1844 (May 1-4), pre-philatelic cover from Moscow to Stavropol delivered by Tiflis Extra Pochta (established in 1826 to improve communications between Central Russia and Caucasus),addressed to the Chief of Staff of Caucasian Corps, two- line Moscow entry ds on front and Stavropol receiver is on reverse, mostly VF and very scarce, $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
693	**/U	1-18, var	1919-20, St. George and Queen Thamar, 107 mint perforated and imperforate stamps, one complete sheet of 144 (3r blue) and complete set of 7 imperforate proofs, representing basic stamps identified by six different issues (per Ashford and Ceresa), National Guard and Georgian Levant stamps, tete-beche pairs, blocks and other varieties, full OG or no gum as printed, VF, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
694	**/U	7/12 var	1919, St. George issue, 10k, 40k, 50k, 60k and 1r in imperforate blocks of 9 or 10 (40k), one stamp of each block either sideways, or has omitted St. George, shifted center, partly missing design or has center inverted, all with one or two favor cancellations, no gum as issued, VF, ex-Kaukhchishvili	(Ph)	150.00
695	**/U	7-12, 16, 18	Group of Multiples 1919, St. George 10k-1r in imperforate blocks of 42, 48, 56 and 72; Queen Thamar 3r and 5r in imperforate blocks of 36, four to six stamps in each block with CTO cancel, fresh quality overall, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $400++	(Ph)	100.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
696	*/ P	26-30, var	1922, 29 mostly mint perforated and imperforate stamps (1 - used), complete set of 5 forgeries and 33 imperforate proofs printed on smooth thin or laid paper and thin yellowish cardboard, nice condition, perforated stamps with full OG, NH or hinged, proofs have no gum as issued, mostly VF, Est. $1,000-1,200	(Ph)	500.00
697	P	28	1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 2000r in various colors, printed on thin smooth paper, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
698	P	28	1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 2000r in various colors, printed on thin yellowish cardboard, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
699	P	29	1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 3000r in various colors, printed on thin smooth paper, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
700	P	29	1922, Industry and Agriculture, six imperforate proofs of 3000r in various colors, printed on thin yellowish cardboard, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
701	*/U	36-40, var	1923, 235 mostly mint stamps, including black upside down 10,000r/1000r in block of 11, violet 20,000r/500r in block of 20 one stamp with double surcharge, violet 40,000r/5000r in block of 50 (the largest known multiple of all handstamps), 80,000r/3000r violet in block of 6, black in block of 15, pairs and multiples with and without hs, error 20,000r/1000r (Sc. #36a), several cancelled pieces with black handstamps franking and etc., nice and fresh unit, full OG, many NH stamps, F/VF, ex-Ashford, C.v. $3,200++, Est. $1,000-$1,500	(Ph)	500.00
702	**	38a	1923, black handstamped surcharge 20,000r on soldier 500r rose, block of six (3x2), four stamps at left with small size surcharge, while vertical pair at right - large size surcharge, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
703	**	39 var	1923, violet handstamped surcharge 40,000r on Industry and Agriculture 5000r green, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
704	*/	43-47, var	1923, 100 mint stamps, including block of 8 with three tete-beche pairs, blocks of 24, 16 and 18, 16 imperforate stamps, double surcharge 15,000r/2000r (the only recorded), pair with offset on reverse, full OG, NH, LH/hinged, mostly VF, ex- Ashford, C.v. is about $1,200, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00