1923, Agriculture Exhibition, one imperforated and two perforated stamps with full offset of the design on reverse, full OG, NH (1) or LH, VF
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75.00

1923, Agriculture Exhibition, 7r carmine and rose, imperforated copy with rose color strongly shifted to the right, full OG, VLH, VF

150.00

1924, worker 1k orange, litho printing, narrow perforation 14 1/2, bottom left corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple

300.00

1923-24, soldier 10k dark blue, horizontal gutter-strip of ten with marginal inscription, Petrograd postal cancellation, also two covers franked by regular stamps with control text on margin, minor flaws, F/VF

150.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated (wide frame) and perforated complete sets of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set in vertical or horizontal sheet margin pairs, wide frame, all with control lines on margin, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set of four in horizontal pairs, narrow frame, 3k, 6k and 20k pairs are postally used, 12k - mint, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare

300.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k black and red, wide frame, right sheet margin imperforated block of four, bottom right stamp with "a dot on tie" variety, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1925, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set of four with wide frame, used on registered cover from Baku to New York, postmarked on arrival, VF

100.00

1924-25, soldier 3k brown red, typo printing, imperforated copy with double impression, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

400.00

1924-25, peasant 2k green, typo printing, imperforated copy with double impression, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1924-25, 1k-14k, set of 11 stamps, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, full OG, LH, mostly VF

200.00

1924-25, worker 1k orange, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1924-25, 2k-3r, set of eight stamps, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2 (13 1/2 for stamp of 3r), blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1924-25, peasant 15k lemon yellow, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, neat postal cancellation, VF, C.v. $150

100.00

1924-25, soldier 20k green, typo printing, nice margins imperforated copy, invalidating perforation at the bottom margin, 4mm nick at the top of right margin, full OG, NH, VF appearance

200.00

1924-25, peasant 50k brown, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, full OG, hinged, VF

100.00

1924-25, worker 2r green and rose, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, bottom right corner margin block of four with control No.25, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1924-25, eight side margin blocks of ten or fifteen, including stamp of 30k litho and 2k-1r of typo printing, each block with perfin "Obrazets" (Specimen) and invalidating perforation across the design, some in addition with crayon cancel, fresh, full OG, NH, VF
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1924-25, 1k-50k, set of 13 stamps, perforation 12, typo printing, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1924-25, 1k-30k, typo printing, perforation 12, five stamps in blocks, including 20k in vertical gutter block of four and 30k with "gutter-block" of five, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1925, worker 8k dark brown olive, perforation 12, typo printing on chalk-surfaced paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF and scarce paper variety

750.00

1924-25, two stamps of 3r and one of 5r, representing different printing varieties, neatly identified on a stockcard, full OG, NH or LH, VF

150.00

1924-25, 3r and 5r, two vertical imperforated pairs, first one overinked in brown, the other one with inverted blue color, both with horizontal invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1924-25, soldier 3r dark brown green, typo printing, type I, perforation 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 10, great copy in every respect, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very rare

1924, imperforated proof of soldier 3r in brown and red, top sheet margin copy with invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated complete set in blocks of four, block of 40k with right sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k dark blue, imperforated copy, white spot in front of left "7" variety, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated complete set of four, printed on thick paper, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k dark blue, perforated copy with white spot over right "7" variety (position 9), full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 14k dark green, broken outer frame under right "14" variety (position 1), full OG, LH, F/VF

100.00

1925, Lenin, 5r and 10r, two perforated complete sets of two, perforation 13 1/2 and 10 1/2 respectively, in addition stamp of 5r with perforation 12 1/2, full OG, NH (2) or LH, F/VF

150.00

1925, Lenin, 5r brown red and 10r indigo, complete set of two, perforation 12 1/2, postal cancellations, VF

100.00

1925, Lenin, 5r brown red and 10r indigo, imperforated complete set in left sheet margin blocks of four, both with printer's marking on margins, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1925-27, 1k-5r, perforated complete set of 22, including both 10k stamps and 2r value with perforation 14 1/2, printed on watermarked paper, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, mostly VF

150.00

1925-27, 1k-5r, perforated complete set of 22, including both 10k stamps and 2r value with perforation 14 1/2, printed on watermarked paper, blocks of four, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, mostly VF

1926, 1k, 5k, 8k and 20k, printed on watermarked paper, complete re-engraved set of four, full OG, NH (1) or LH/hinged, F/VF

150.00

1925, soldier 3k brown red, printed on watermarked paper, top left corner margin vertical pair, control line and text on margin, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1928, 3k, 6k, 30k and 1r, four stamps with horizontal position of watermark, full OG, previously hinged, VF

150.00

1928, peasant 6k blue, horizontal position of watermark variety, right sheet margin gutter block of ten (2x5), two horizontal folds along perforation, full OG, NH, VF, this block originated from a sheet of 80 stamps

1925, soldier 3r black brown and green, type II, perforation L12 1/2, printed on watermarked paper, imperceptible gum skip on three tips of bottom perforation, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1925, soldier 3r dark brown and green, type II, perforation L12 1/2, watermark "border and rosettes", used on flown registered cover from Tiflis to Berlin in 1932, all appropriate markings, VF and interesting high value franking

250.00

1924-25, three advertising labels with definitive stamps affixed over, including "Electrification" printed in Leningrad, fresh, VF

150.00

1926, 7k-5r, imperforated complete set of eight in pairs, printed on wove paper, three with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1926, 1k-5r, imperforated complete set of 20, printed on watermarked paper, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1926, 1k-5r, imperforated complete set of 20, printed on watermarked paper, gutter blocks of eight, block of 4k with 4mm scissor's separation along the gutter, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiples
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1925-27, six complete issues, including Popov, Academy, Revolution, Zamenhof and Esperanto, fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1925, Academy of Sciences, perforated proof of 15k in brown olive, printed on thick paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF, Stolow guarantee hs

75.00

1925, Decembrist Revolt, 3k green, right sheet margin copy with a label at the bottom, which is in fact a gutter originated from enlarged format printing sheet, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1925, Revolution of 1905, 14k carmine lake, perforation 12 1/2, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, postal cancellation, F/VF

150.00

1927, surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, blocks of four and six, printed on paper without watermark and watermarked paper respectively, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1927, strongly shifted to the top surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, perforation 14, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1927, surcharge 8k on soldier 7k chocolate, printed on watermarked paper, right sheet margin strip of four, spectacular "open" pre-printing paper fold on the second stamp, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, surcharge 8k on commemorative stamps, complete set of six, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, red surcharge 8k on Popov 7k blue, horizontal pair, right stamp with inverted "8" variety in surcharge, full OG, previously hinged, VF

100.00

1927, black surcharge 8k on Revolution issue 7k brown, basic stamp with perforation 12 1/2, full OG, previously hinged, VF

75.00

1927, surcharge 8k on postage due stamps, printed on paper without watermark, complete set of eight, including 14k with type I and II surcharges, blocks of four, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, mostly VF

150.00

1927, surcharge (type I) 8k on 1k red, basic stamp is litho printing, neat postal cancellation, VF, C.v. $250

100.00

1927, surcharge (type II) 8k on 3k light blue, litho printing, left sheet margin horizontal gutter-block of six, bottom right stamp with "II" instead of "P" variety, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, inverted (type II) surcharge 8k on 3k light blue, basic stamp is litho printing, perforation 12, some gum waves without creasing, full OG, NH, fine copy, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

120.00

1927, inverted (type I) surcharge 8k on 8k green, typo printing on paper without watermark, postally used, F/VF

100.00

1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 12, "Pochtosaia" variety of surcharge, full OG, VLH, F/VF

150.00

1927, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 12, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1927, inverted (type II) surcharge 8k on 1k red, printed on watermarked paper, insignificant facial scratch on the right, full OG, previously hinged, VF

300.00

1927, surcharge (type I) 8k on 2k violet, printed on watermarked paper, left sheet margin copy, broken "P" and "O" in "Pochtovaia' of surcharge variety, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, inverted (type II) surcharge 8k on 10k blue, printed on watermarked paper, postally used, minor perf irregularities, still VF and rare

500.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 3k carmine, bottom sheet margin vertical pair, strong shift of horizontal perforation as a result of lower stamp is imperforated at the bottom, slight toning, full OG, NH(bottom) or CTO, fine and a spectacular item

200.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 5k brown, large margins imperforated copy, vertical invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, perforation 11 1/2; 28k olive brown, perforation 10x10 1/2, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF

75.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, vertical imperforated pair, printed on watermarked paper, nice and fresh, full OG, NH (bottom stamp) or previously hinged, VF and scarce, expertized by Dr. Jemtschoujin

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 8k brown and black, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, horizontal invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 8k brown and black, right sheet margin horizontal strip of five, imperforated at the top and bottom and with only a part of vertical perforation, horizontal invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 28k blue, left sheet margin block of four, bottom right stamp with white dots in front and after Armenian "U" variety (position 12), full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1927-28, 1k-80k, the second regular issue, complete set of 15, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1927, worker 10k brown, right sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp has partly omitted design due to foldover, invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1928, 10th Anniversary of the Red Army, 8k light brown, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, control line on margin, full OG, NH, VF and a gorgeous piece, C.v. $2,000 as hinged singles

1929, Pioneer's Assembly, 10k olive brown, perforation 10 1/2, full OG, LH, F/VF

100.00

1929, Pioneer's Assembly, complete set of two, perforation 12 1/2x12x10 1/2x12, full OG, LH or hinged, VF

150.00

1929, Pioneer's Assembly, 10k olive brown, perforation 10, bottom sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1929, factory worker 2k yellow green, top sheet margin block of four with misplaced horizontal and vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1929, farm worker 4k claret, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, neat postal cancellation, VF

200.00

1929, worker, soldier, peasant 7k red, red-and-white spot after "7" variety, full OG, LH, VF

150.00

1929, worker 10k olive green, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, printed on paper with horizontal position of watermark (imperforated stamps exist only with vertical watermark), full OG, NH, VF and scarce

500.00

1929-30, Industrialization, nine stamps representing all different printing varieties, neatly identified on a stockcard, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF

250.00

1929, Blast Furnace, 28k black violet, printed on thinned (0.06-0.065mm) paper, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1931, Industrialization, complete set of four used along with two regular values on registered flown cover from Moscow to Austria via Berlin, transit marking on reverse, minor soling, still F/VF

75.00

1930, Cavalry Army, 14k indigo and red, red color is strongly shifted to the bottom, postal cancellation, fine and spectacular

75.00

1930, Revolution of 1905, perforated and imperforated complete sets of three, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1930, six different advertising postal stationery cards 7k red, "Resinotrust" and "Intourist", four unused and two used, mostly VF, Mi C.v. ?1,250
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300.00

1931-32, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of nine, printed on watermarked paper, insignificant usual gum creases, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $352

100.00

1932-33, Maxim Gorki and Karl Marx, two complete sets, minor usual gum creases on #482, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $175

100.00

1932, Maxim Gorki, 15k dark brown, two breaks of outer frame in front of the left value tablet variety, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1932, Maxim Gorki, 15k dark brown, horizontal imperforated pair, two very light spots of gum toning, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1932-33, 15th Anniversary of October Revolution, complete set of seven, including 10k with perforation L12 1/2, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF

100.00

1932, 15th Anniversary of October Revolution, two photo proofs of 20k with design of 3k and 5k respectively, approximate size 44x53mm, previously mounted on presentation cards, VF and probably unique

1932, International Revolutionaries' Aid Association 50k, three trial color perforated (11 1/2) proofs, colors - ultra, red and green, affixed over white cardboard, size 130x92mm, red overprint "Project. 17.October. 1932",minor bottom left cardboard corner imperfection, otherwise fresh, VF and one of just a few known, this lot has been sold on our Auction #35 for $13,200

1932-33, Moscow and Leningrad Philatelic Exhibitions, two complete sets of two, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, C.v. $442.50

150.00

1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 15k brown black, left sheet margin copy, double perforation on the left, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 35k ultramarine, perforation 10 1/2, small size stamp 47.5x22mm, full OG, LH, VF, a common stamp with size 48.2x22 added for comparison

300.00

1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, complete set of two, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $385

100.00

1933, Ethnographic issue, complete set of 21, full OG, hinged (stamp of 14k unused, no gum), F/VF, C.v. $247

100.00

1933, Ethnographic issue, set of seven in sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, F/VF

300.00

1933, Volodarsky, 3k black blue, significant offset of the stamp design on reverse, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1933, Baku Commissars, complete set of five, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $197.50

100.00

1933, Baku Commissars, 20k purple, left sheet margin vertical pair, watermark "1" on stamps and margin, in addition double horizontal perforation between stamps, CTO with full OG, VF and rare

500.00

1933, Baku Commissars, 20k purple, two copies, one of which with stamp ink absorbed through porous paper, the other one with large offset on reverse, CTO with full OG, VF

150.00

1934, Lenin Mausoleum, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300

150.00

1934, Lenin Mausoleum and Ivan Fedorov, two complete sets, full OG, LH or hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $199.50

100.00

1934, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated proof in dark carmine (color for 15k stamp), value tablet blank with text "Mavzolei Lenina" at the top and overprint "Proekt" at the bottom, removed from a presentation card, VF and rare, Mikulski certificate

1934, Sverdlov and Nogin, complete set of two, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $120

100.00

1934, Dmitry Mendeleev, complete set of four, full OG, previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $350

100.00

1934, First Decade without Lenin, complete set of six, stamps of 1k and 3k with small gum inclusions, stamps of 5k and 20k have slightly uneven gum, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500
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200.00

1934, First Decade without Lenin, complete set of six, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $199

150.00

1934, First Decade without Lenin, 30k dark orange and carmine, right sheet margin copy with red curl over Stalin head, full OG, NH, VF and a scarce printing variety

500.00