1923, Agriculture Exhibition, imperforated and two perforated (13 1/2 and 12 1/2) complete sets, in addition three color shade varieties, the total is 14 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF

200.00

1923, Agriculture Exhibition, 2r green and pale green, background is strongly shifted to the right, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF

75.00

1923, Agriculture Exhibition, imperforated proof of 7r in carmine, printed on thin card, top sheet margin copy, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare

1923, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of ten, litho printing, mostly sheet margin copies, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1923, 1k-1r, litho printing, imperforated complete set in bottom sheet margin vertical gutter blocks of four, minor usual gum waves, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1923, 1k orange, litho printing, bottom left corner margin block of four, post office fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set in horizontal pairs, wide frame, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 20k red and black, imperforated copy with medium frame, which in addition printed on gum side, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, large size (38x50mm) two-color essay in black and red, no value indicated, printed on semi-transparent paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, ex-Zbarski

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k and 20k, two perforated corner sheet margin blocks of four with part of marginal control manuscript in black ink, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1924-25, peasant 2k green, typo printing, imperforated horizontal pair with double impression, two diagonal invalidating perforations, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1924-25, peasant 6k blue, typo printing, two sheet margin imperforated blocks of four, distinctly different shades, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #275A fn, C.v. $1,200 as hinged singles

300.00

1924-25, worker 1k orange and peasant 50k brown, typo printing, perforation 14 1/2, the last one bottom right corner margin copy, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1924-25, peasant 15k lemon yellow, perforation 14 1/2, typo printing on paper without watermark, a gorgeous copy, full OG, LH, VF and rare in sound condition, Mikulski certificate, C.v. $27,500

1925, soldier 10k dark blue, perforation 12, printed on thin chalk-surfaced paper, slight perforation irregularities on the right, fresh, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, reportedly only 25 stamps were produced for presentation purposes

1925, soldier 40k slate gray, typo printing, perforation 12, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1925, soldier 1r red and brown, typo printing, perforation 12, full OG, NH, VF and a beautiful copy, C.v. $1,500 as hinged

1924-25, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, enlarged margins imperforated copy, neat postal cancellation, natural paper inclusion, otherwise VF

750.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated complete set of four, all are sheet margin copies, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated complete set of four, printed on thick paper, full OG, NH or VLH (7k and 14k), F/VF

100.00

1925, Lenin, imperforated complete set of two in sheet margin horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1926, 7k-5r, typo printing, imperforated complete set of eight, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1925, worker, 1k, 5k, 8k and 20k, printed on watermarked paper, complete set of four, re-issued in 1926, full OG, NH or VLH (1k), VF

150.00

1928, soldier 1r red and brown, perforated copy, horizontal position of watermark, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1926, 1k-5r, imperforated complete set of 20, some with sheet margins, stamps of 9k and 15k on creamy paper, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1926, Lenin, 2r black violet, perforation 12 1/2, printed on watermarked "borders and rosettes" paper, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1927, black surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, complete set of three, two of which are sheet margin copies, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, black surcharge (narrow space) 8k on soldier 7k brown, printed on watermarked paper, slight gum wrinkles, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

300.00

1927, inverted black surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, printed on watermarked paper, full OG, VLH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $525

100.00

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

75.00

1927, red surcharge 8k on Aleksandr Popov 7k blue, inverted "8" variety of surcharge, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on 2k violet, typo printing on paper without watermark, left sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

150.00

1927, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on 3k light blue, litho printing on paper without watermark, perforation 12, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

150.00

1927, surcharge (type II) 8k on 7k orange, litho printing on paper without watermark, perforation 14, full OG, NH, fine centering, an undoubted rarity

1927, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on 8k green, typo printing on paper without watermark, full OG, VLH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

100.00

1927, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on 10k dark blue, litho printing on paper without watermark, perforation 12, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

150.00

1927, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on 10k dark blue, printed on watermarked paper, postal cancellation, minor perforation irregularities on the left, otherwise fresh, VF and scarce

400.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k brown, horizontal imperforated pair, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k brown, perforation 12 1/2x10 1/2, full OG, previously hinged, VF, owner's hs on reverse

100.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, perforation 11 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 8k brown and black, horizontal imperforated pair with horizontal invalidating perforation across the design, left stamp with insignificant facial soiling, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 14k dull blue and red, vertical pair with inverted red color (Map of USSR), misperforated horizontally and with vertical invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, F/VF

200.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 18k blue, left sheet margin vertical imperforated pair with adjoining stamp at the top, vertical invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, handpainted essay of unaccepted design in red brown and brown, representing letters "CCCP" and an airplane, size 65x95mm, sign by artist at the bottom, traces of mounts on reverse, fresh, VF and an unique item

250.00

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

100.00

1928-29, Lenin, 3r-10r, two complete sets of three, perforation 10 1/2 and 10 respectively, printed on watermarked "lozenges" paper, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1928, Lenin 10r indigo blue, perforation 10 1/2x12, printed on watermarked "lozenges" paper, postal cancellation, F/VF

200.00

1929, peasant 3k light blue, right sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated on the right, full OG, previously hinged, VF

250.00

1929, Lenin, 14k dark blue, scarce perforation L10, full OG, VLH, VF

200.00

1930, Educational Exhibition, 10k olive green, horizontal position of watermark, left sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1930, Telegraph Building and Volkhov Power Station, complete set of two, in addition stamp of 3r with comb perforation 12x12 1/2, bottom sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, mostly VF

100.00

1930, 25th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, perforated and imperforated complete sets of three, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1930, 25th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, 10k dark green and red, horizontal imperforated transition pair, right stamp has lighter impression of red color, full OG, NH, F/VF

200.00

1931, postal stationery card 5k brown, overprinted in brown "Fortify the Military Strength of the Red Army!" by Central Asian Branch of the Ministry of the Post, unused, VF and scarce, only 3000 copies were produced, C.v. ?450

100.00

1931-32, the third regular issue, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of nine, mostly sheet margin copies, 4k and 30k with slight gum toning, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $352 as hinged

120.00

1932-33, 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 30k dark gray and 35k black, two corner margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1933, Karl Marx, complete set of three, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1933-34, Karl Marx and Sverdlov, Nogin, two complete sets, the total five stamps, full OG, previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $155

120.00

1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, complete set of two, in addition 35k with perforation 10 1/2, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1933, Revolutionary Heroes, complete set of three, in addition stamp of 3k with vertical position of watermark, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1933, Order of the Red Banner, 20k multicolored, red and yellow colors significantly shifted to the right, bottom sheet margin block of four, folded along horizontal perforation, full original bubbled gum, NH, F/VF
Click here to see enlarged fragment

200.00

1933, Baku Commissars, complete set of five, usual uneven gum, full OG, NH or VLH (4k), VF

150.00

1933, Baku Commissars, trial color perforated proof of 35k in violet, printed on watermarked gummed paper, fresh, VF

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

150.00

1934, Lenin Mausoleum, 5k brown, four side margins imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800 as hinged

300.00

1934, Ivan Fedorov, complete set of two, 40k is left sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150

75.00

1934, Ivan Fedorov, 40k dark gray, left sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1934, Ivan Fedorov, imperforated complete set of two, nice margins, full OG, LH, VF

750.00

1934, Dmitri Mendeleev, complete set of four, full OG, NH or VLH (5k), F/VF

150.00

1934, Dmitri Mendeleev, complete set of four, full or large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $350

100.00

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

150.00

1935, Anti-War Propaganda issue, complete set of five, stamp of 5k with slight gum wrinkle, full OG, NH or VLH (10k), F/VF

300.00

1935, Moscow Subway, complete set of four, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,400

500.00

1935, F. Engels, complete set of four, flawless in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $200

150.00

1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, complete set of ten, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,100

500.00

1935-38, Moscow Spartacist Games, complete set of ten, in addition Sports, complete set of eight, large part of OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $558

200.00

1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, Skating, 20k dark brown and ultra, block of four, bottom right stamp with a dot under first "C" in "CCCP" variety, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1935, Mikhail Kalinin, trial color perforated proof of 5k in dark brown, printed on paper without watermark, fresh, VF

1935-38, selection of 12 complete issues, 43 stamps and one souvenir sheet, fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. is about $800
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400.00

1936, Revolutionary Heroes, two complete sets of three, perforation 11 and 14 respectively, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 5k rose lake, perforation 14, top left corner margin vertical pair, watermark "1" at the top margin, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, complete set of six, perforation 11, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $150

100.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 10k bright blue, perforation 11, block of four with missing vertical perforation between stamps, CTO with full OG, VF and rare multiple

1936, Nikolai Dobrolyubov, 10k rose lake, complete sheet of 50 (10x5), minor marginal flaws, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750++

300.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, 20k bluish green, bottom sheet margin copy, printed on ordinary paper, extra wrinkle on frock-coat variety (position 43), full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, 80k and 1r, vertical se-tenant imperforated proof pair in violet brown, printed on watermarked paper, full OG, NH, VF and very rare

1937, Architectural Projects, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1937, Architectural Projects, 40k violet, top sheet margin imperforated copy, margin is 8-9mm, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and rare completely legitimate imperforated stamp

1937, Dzerzhinski, 20k bluish green, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, light corner cancellation, VF

100.00

1937, farm worker, 4k claret, top right corner margin block of four, minor offset on gum side, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1936, factory worker 10k blue black, comb perforation, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, usual gum waves without creasing, full OG, LH, VF

150.00

1936-41, regular issue, 10k/50k, eight items with various control inscription on margins, including strip of three, blocks of four or larger, as well as complete sheet of German overprint on 30k stamp, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1939, factory worker 30k claret, balanced margins imperforated copy, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1936, Lenin, 40k indigo, left margin horizontal pair with label on the left, some gum creases on label only, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1936, Lenin, 40k indigo, top sheet margin imperforated horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 20k gray black and red, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, very small spot from hinge removal, F/VF

100.00

1938, First Trans-Polar Flight, complete set of four, each stamp with "torn flag" variety, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1938, First Trans-Polar Flight, 10k black and red, vertical bottom sheet margin pair, watermark "1" on margin, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1937-38, Coat of Arms of the Soviet Republics, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $350

150.00

1938, Child Welfare issue, complete set of seven, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $150

100.00

1938, Balloons and Planes, complete set of nine, stamp of 30k has tiny natural inclusion, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $250

150.00

1938, Balloons and Airplanes, complete set in blocks of four, many with sheet margins, one stamp of 15k block has minute soiling, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF

750.00

1938, Moscow Subway, complete set of six, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1938, Sports issue, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $350

150.00

1939 Year, complete set of 57 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $838
Click here to see Part 2

500.00

1939, Soviet Agriculture Fair, 20k blue black, perforation L12 1/2, raster vertical diamonds, full OG, LH, F/VF

150.00

1939, Soviet Agriculture Fair, 30k orange, comb perforation, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1939, miner 5k red, top left corner margin block of four, upper left stamp has partly omitted design due to foldover, natural creases, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1939, miner 5k red, bottom right corner margin horizontal pair, a spectacular perforation freak due to foldover, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1939, soldier 15k dark green, block of four, printed from worn plate, full OG, NH or hinged (one stamp), VF, a common stamp is added for comparison

100.00

1947, soldier 15k dark green, offset printing, worn plate, full OG, NH, VF and very unusual

100.00

1939, aviator 30k dark blue, typo printing, a spectacular perforation freak due to multiple foldover, thinned mostly on the margin, large part of OG, VF

100.00

1947, aviator 30k dark blue, offset printing, partly imperforated copy due to misplaced perforation, natural creasing, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1947, aviator 30k gray blue, offset printing, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1939, Coat of Arms, 60k rose carmine, comb perforation, raster horizontal diamonds, top sheet margin block of six with three blank labels on the left, full OG, NH, fine centering

200.00

1939, black surcharge 30k on 4k claret, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $250

150.00

1939, Mikhail Lermontov, complete set in blocks of four, block of 15k with bottom sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $320++

150.00

1940, Nikolai Chernyshevski, complete set in block of four, stamp of 30k in two horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1940, Ice-Breaker "Georgi Sedov", 30k dark violet, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, raster horizontal diamond, block of four, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce multiple

1940, Vladimir Mayakovsky, five complete sets of four, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1940, Physical Culture Day, 30k brown violet, perforation L12 1/2, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, trace of hinge, F/VF

100.00

1940, Soviet Agriculture Fair, ten vertical or horizontal se-tenant pairs and two vertical strips of three (former strip of six), full OG, NH, VF
Click here to see Part 2

500.00

1940, Perekop, perforated and imperforated complete sets in blocks of four, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $360++
Click here to see Part 2

150.00

1941, Locomotives and Automobiles, 30k and 60k, both with perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1941, Alexander Suvorov, 15k carmine rose, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, full OG, previously hinged, VF

200.00

1941, Nikolai Zhukovski, complete set in blocks of four, insignificant gum waves without creasing, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1941, Nikolai Zhukovski, 60k violet brown, printed on horizontally laid paper, a beautiful copy, full OG, NH, VF and quite scarce

500.00

1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 45k dark bluish green, "smooth scroll" variety, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1941, Vassily Surikov, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250

100.00