Description
Est.$
1924, four blocks of four, 4k, two 30k in lilac or violet and 40k, litho printing, full OG, NH, F/VF, Mandrovsky certificate for 4k, C.v. $700++
400.00
1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, three imperforated complete sets of four, including scarce narrow frame, full OG, LH or hinged (narrow 20k is NH), VF
1000.00
1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set in sheet margin blocks of four, wide frame, full OG, NH, VF
300.00
1924, Lenin Mourning issue, perforated complete set in bottom sheet margin blocks of four, medium frame, full OG, NH, VF
300.00
1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set of four, posted into the mail on cover from Moscow to Berlin on February 20, arrival ds, light vertical fold away from the stamps, VF and scarce, this is possibly the earliest recorded usage of 6k stamp with medium frame, which became available for postage only in March of 1924
500.00
1924, soldier 10k blue, two sheet margin imperforated copies, printed on thick (0.085-0.09mm) paper, distinctly different shades, full OG, NH or VLH, VF
150.00
1926, 7k-5r, imperforated complete set of eight in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #248E/61E
150.00
1924-25, worker 5k lilac, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, two copies of light and dark shades, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF
75.00
1924-25, peasant 15k lemon yellow, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, neat postal cancellation, fresh, VF, C.v. $150
100.00
1925, 5k-50k, typo printing, perforation 12, two sets of six stamps, printed on white or gray paper, stamp of 14k has tiny natural inclusion, full OG, NH, F/VF (website photo)
150.00
1925, soldier 1r red and brown, typo printing, perforation 12, nicely cancelled, fresh, VF, C.v. $750
100.00
1924-25, worker 2r green and rose, printed on thin grayish paper, imperforated horizontal pair with rose color strongly shifted to the right, natural inclusion on margin, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, Romeko guarantee hs
1000.00
1924, imperforated proof of soldier 3r in brown and red, top sheet margin copy with invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF
400.00
1925, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated complete set of four, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1925, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated complete set of four, printed on thick paper, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF
100.00
1925-26, Lenin, four complete sets, printed on watermarked "border and rosettes" paper, the total is nine stamps, fresh, full OG, NH (imperf 5r and 10r) or LH/hinged, F/VF, C.v. $265.50 (website photo)
150.00
1926, Lenin, 5r red brown and 10r indigo blue, imperforated complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
200.00
1926, worker 8k olive brown, litho printing, "small head" variety, bottom left corner margin block of four with invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF
300.00
1926, worker 8k olive brown, litho printing, "small head" var, used on PPC from Moscow to Kiev, arrival ds, mostly VF
100.00
1925, soldier 3r brown and green, printed on watermarked paper, type I, perforation 12 1/2, minor perf irregularities at the top, full OG, hinged, F/VF
150.00
1926, 1k-5r, imperforated complete set of 20, printed on watermarked paper, full OG, NH, VF
150.00
1926, 1k-5r, imperforated set of seven, printed on cream watermarked paper, full OG, NH, VF
300.00
1926, worker 5r blue and gray brown, imperforated copy, printed on watermarked paper, white dot inside second "o" in "zolotom" variety (position 67), full OG, NH, VF
75.00
1924-25, three illustrated labels with affixed regular stamps, two representing tobacco advertising and one - preserved food, postally used, F/VF
100.00
1926, three advertising labels with affixed regular stamps, SOVTORGFLOT, State Department Store, Clothing Industry, the last one - unused, F/VF
100.00
1925, Academy of Sciences, imperforated plate proof of 3k in orange brown (issued color), printed on yellowish paper with secure text on reverse, block of four, no gum as produced, VF and rare multiple
3000.00
1926, Lenin 2r black violet, watermark "Borders and Rosettes", perforation L12 1/2, full OG, VLH, VF, Mi #309B, ?220
100.00
1927, surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, complete set of three, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1927, surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, two stamps with perforation 12, printed on ordinary or watermarked paper, small (0.75mm) space between lines of surcharge, postal cancellations, F/VF
100.00
1927, surcharge 8k on commemorative stamps, complete set of six, in addition #355 with perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH (4) or LH, VF
100.00
1927, A. Popov, red surcharge 8k on 7k deep blue, left sheet margin block of four, bottom right stamp with inverted "8" in surcharge, full OG, NH (bottom stamps) or previously hinged, VF
200.00
1927, surcharge 8k on postage due stamps, two complete sets, printed on ordinary or watermarked paper, full OG, NH, mostly VF (website photo)
75.00
1927, surcharge 8k on postage due stamps, two complete sets, printed on ordinary or watermarked paper, gutter blocks of four, five of which contains one stamp with broken "a" in "Pochtovaia" variety, one block with pen endorsement on gutter, full OG, NH, mostly VF
500.00
1927, inverted black surcharge (type II) 8k on 3k light blue, basic stamp is litho printing, bottom sheet margin copy, full OG, LH, F/VF
150.00
1927, black surcharge (type I) 8k on 10k dark blue, basic stamp is litho printing, perforation 12, full OG, VLH, F/VF
75.00
1927, inverted black surcharge (type II) 8k on 10k blue, basic stamp is litho printing, full OG, NH, VF, Romeko guarantee hs
200.00
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
3000.00
1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 28k olive brown, perforation 10x10 1/2, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1928, soldier 8k red brown, nice margins imperforated copy, fresh color, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance
300.00
1929, Pioneer's Assembly, two complete sets, printed on ordinary or thick paper, full OG, NH, F/VF
150.00
1929, Pioneer's Assembly, 10k olive brown, perforation 10, minor usual perf irregularities, full OG, LH, F/VF
100.00
1929-30, Cavalry Army, Child Welfare and etc., six complete issues, the total is 27 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF (website photo)
150.00
1930, Educational Exhibition, 10k olive green, broken date variety, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Mi #396 bI
200.00
1930, Revolution of 1905, perforated and imperforated complete sets of three, full OG, NH, F/VF
75.00
1930, Revolution of 1905, 10k green and red, broken and then corrected printing cliche at the top right corner, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce
250.00
1931-32, the third regular issue, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of 12, including horizontal pairs of 5k and 15k and additional 5k with offset of the design on reverse, full OG, NH (15k and 1r) or LH/hinged, VF, C.v. $408++
200.00
1932, Maxim Gorki, 15k brown, horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400 as hinged singles
250.00
1932-33, 15th Anniversary of October Revolution, complete set of seven, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $173.70
100.00
1933, Karl Marx, 3k green, horizontal position of watermark, full OG, NH, VF and very rare variety
1000.00
1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, complete set of two, fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $200
100.00
1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, printed on thin cardboard, slightly rounded bottom corners, otherwise appropriate size and excellent condition in every respect, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, Scott C.v. $25,000
10000.00
1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, complete set of two, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $400
150.00
1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, surcharge 30k on 15k black brown, no dot after "g" variety of surcharge (position 66), left sheet margin copy, tiny natural inclusion, full OG, NH, VF
200.00
1933, Ethnographic issue, complete set of 21, very fresh and choice, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $750
500.00
1933, Ethnographic issue, complete set of 21, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $247
150.00
1933, Ethnographic issue, 3k, 8k and 15k, seven different stamps, each one presented with horizontal and vertical positions of watermark, the total is 14 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF
400.00
1933, Baku Commissars, complete set of five, full original uneven gum, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $197.50
100.00
1934, Lenin Mausoleum and Ivan Fedorov, two complete sets, the total is seven stamps, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $199.50
100.00
1934, Lenin Mausoleum, 5k brown, even to large margins imperforated copy, full OG, previously hinged, VF
300.00
1934, Ivan Fedorov, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150
75.00
1934, Sverdlov and Nogin, complete set of two, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $120
100.00
1934, Dmitry Mendeleev, complete set of four, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $350
100.00
1934, First Decade without Lenin, complete set of six, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $199
150.00
1935, Anti-War Propaganda issue, complete set of five, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $515
200.00
1935, Moscow Subway, complete set of four, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $460
200.00
1935, Moscow Subway, complete set of four, black handstamp "Specimen", full OG, NH, VF and scarce
750.00
1935, Moscow Subway, trial color proof of 5k in red lilac, left sheet margin copy, imperforated at the sides, full OG, very light trace of hinge mark, VF and scarce
1500.00
1935, Moscow Subway, imperforated trial color proof of 10k in rose carmine, left sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce
1500.00
1935, Engels, complete set of four, stamp of 15k with jointed "9" and "3" in "1933" variety, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce
Click here to see enlarged 15k
Click here to see enlarged 15k
300.00
1935, Engels and Iranian Arts, two complete sets, the total is eight stamps, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $200
100.00
1935, Engels, 5k carmine, vertical position of watermark, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance of this scarce watermark variety, Mi #523X
250.00
1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, complete set of ten, premium quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100
500.00
1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, complete set of ten, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $435.50
200.00
1935, M. Kalinin, 3k rose lake, top left corner margin block of four, watermark "1" at the top margin, full OG, NH, VF
200.00
1935, Leo Tolstoy, 3k black and violet, perforation 11, bottom sheet margin copy, watermark "1" on margin, full OG, LH, VF
75.00
1935, Pioneers Helping Post, 1k, 3k and 15k, two last ones have perforation 11, all are sheet margin copies, watermark "1" on margins, full OG, NH, VF
300.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k light brown, perforation 14, top right corner margin block of four, small separation at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #549Fx
400.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 40k rose lake, perforation 14, top left corner margin block of four, slight marginal crease, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #551Fx
400.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of five, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, NH, F/VF
100.00
1937, Architectural Projects, 3k brown violet, imperforated copy with nice balanced margins, tiny scratch on the face is mentioned for accuracy only, full OG, NH, VF appearance
300.00
1937, Architectural Projects, 10k black brown, perforation 12 1/2x10 1/2, top sheet margin copy, full OG, NH (lightly hinged on margin), VF and very rare, previously unrecorded compound perforation variety, Mandrovsky certificate
3000.00
1937, Architectural Projects, 40k dark violet, left sheet margin imperforated block of six (3x2), minor marginal gum creases and one stamp with tiny natural inclusion, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF and a gorgeous piece, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs on reverse, Standard Cat. #466Pa, $26,700 as two strips of three
15000.00
1938 Year, complete set of 87 stamps (regular issue #613A-19A not included), full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $682
300.00
1938, International Exposition in Paris, 50k dark blue, horizontal right sheet margin strip of five, imperforated at the bottom, a part of control line on margin, CTO with full OG, VF and a spectacular piece, Mi #583Uu
350.00
1938-52, 1k-50k, 3r-10r, regular issue, complete set of 15, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $750
500.00
1937, worker 10k olive green, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, F/VF
100.00
1938, Lenin 40k indigo, top left corner margin imperforated copy, control line on margin, Goznak Archival seal on reverse, full OG, NH, VF
300.00
1938, Trans-Polar Flight, 80k rose and carmine, horizontal imperforated pair, left stamp has paper wrinkle and gum glazing mostly on margin, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $1,000
150.00
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, two complete sets of seven, printed on yellowish or white thick paper, full OG, NH, mostly VF
200.00
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 10k and 40k, two stamps printed on ordinary woven paper, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance
150.00
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 1r black and carmine, completely broken inscription at the bottom right corner, CTO with full OG, VF and an attractive copy
200.00
1938, Child Welfare, complete set of seven, several with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150
75.00
1938, View of Crimea, 5k brown black, a spot over "t" in "Pochta" variety, full OG, LH, VF
75.00
1938, Moscow Subway, complete set of six, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $110
75.00
1939 Year, complete set of 49 stamps (less #706-12 and #743a), full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $688
400.00
1939, Non-Stop Flight to the Far East, complete set in blocks of ten (5x2), post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500++
400.00
1939, Agriculture Fair, 30k purple, bottom sheet margin copy, imperforated at the bottom between stamp and margin, postal cancellation, short one tip of perforation at the top, F/VF
300.00
1939, miner, soldier and aviator, perforation L 12 1/2, three blocks of four, completely flawless set, full OG, NH, VF
750.00
1939, black surcharge 30k on 4k claret, vertical pair, top stamp with "key whole" in "0" variety, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1939, M. Saltykov-Schedrin, complete set in blocks of ten (5x2), block of 45k has double horizontal perforation at the top, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600++
300.00
1939, State Sanatoria, complete set in blocks of eight (2x4), fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600++
300.00
1940 Year, complete set of 43 stamps (less Agriculture Fair #794-810), full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $485
250.00
1940, Anton Chekhov, complete set on blocks of ten (5x2), nice and clean, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300++
200.00
1940, Ice-Breaker "Sedov", complete set in blocks of ten, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $650++
300.00
1940, Konstantin Timiryazev, 15k purple, small size 33.5x22.5mm, bottom left corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce
400.00
1940, Physical Culture, 1r grayish green, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, full OG, LH, VF, Mi #757C
120.00
1940, Perekop, perforated complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1941 Year, nine complete sets, the total is 32 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $350
200.00
1941, Industrialization, 10k ultra and 30k brown, each value in small and large size (note small size of 30k is very scarce), full OG, NH, F/VF
200.00
1941, Industrialization, 20k blue, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top between stamp and margin, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF and scarce
500.00
1941, Army and Navy Day, two complete sets, line and comb perforation respectively, the total is 17 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF
100.00
1941, Aleksandr Suvorov, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1941, Aleksandr Suvorov, 15k carmine, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right between stamp and margin, full OG, previously hinged, VF
300.00
1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 45k dark green, smooth scroll variety, minor gum disturbance, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #849As
150.00
1941, Mikhail Lermontov, 15k bluish green, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, left sheet margin block of ten, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #819C, ?1,500++
750.00