1923, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of ten, in addition stamp of 6k in darker shade, litho printing, full OG, NH (10k is VLH), VF

100.00

1923, worker 1k orange, litho printing, bottom left corner margin block of four, flawless condition, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1924, worker 4k carmine, litho printing, horizontal bottom sheet margin strip of four and a single, used together with five 4k carmine (typo printing) on philatelic exchange registered cover from Moscow to England, two philatelic tax stamps and appropriate official seal, signed by F. Chuchin, cover has some discoloration (stamps not affected) and it was opened for display, F/VF and probably unique item

1924, peasant 30k violet, litho printing, misplaced full offset of the stamp design on gum side, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, two imperforated (medium and wide frames) and perforated (medium frame) complete sets of four and a single of 12k with wide frame, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set in bottom left corner margin blocks of six (3x2), wide frame, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1923-24, peasant 2k green, typo printing, horizontal imperforated pair, beautiful in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in pair

1924-25, peasant 2k green, typo printing, bottom margin imperforated block of six with double impression, two invalidating perforation lines across the design, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1924-25, worker 20k dark green, typo printing, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated strip of three, invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1924-25, worker 1k orange, perforation 14 1/2, typo printing, full OG, NH, fine centering

100.00

1924-25, worker 5k violet, perforation 14 1/2, typo printing, two stamps of dark and light shades, full OG, NH, VF, the last one from the K. Vassilyev collection

150.00

1924-25, worker 14k slate blue, perforation 14 1/2, typo printing, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

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

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

100.00

1924-25, peasant 50k brown, perforation 14 1/2, typo printing, insignificant gum crease, still fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF

150.00

1924-25, soldier 1r red and brown, perforation 14 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1925, 1k-50k, set of 14 (no 8k), perforation 12, full or large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $427

150.00

1925, soldier 1r red and brown, perforation 12, tiny natural inclusion invisible from the face and negligible gum glazed at perforation tip on the left, otherwise post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, three imperforated plate proofs of 7k, colors - brown, blue and lilac brown, printed on thick paper with security text on reverse, no gum as produced, VF and scarce assembly

600.00

1925, V. Lenin, 5r and 10r, imperforated complete set of two, both are bottom margin copies, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1925, 1k-5r, perforated complete set of 22, including both 10k stamps, stamp of 2r with perforation 14 1/2, watermark "Borders and Rosettes", blocks of four, some with sheet margins, nice condition, full OG, NH, F/VF

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 40k lilac brown, imperforated essay of unaccepted design, watermark "borders and rosettes", bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp has natural paper thin, fresh, full OG, NH, VF

1925, Academy of Sciences, imperforated proof of 3k in yellow brown, printed on thick paper with security text on reverse, fresh, no gum as produced, VF

250.00

1925, Aleksandr Popov, imperforated proof of 7k in blue, printed on thick paper with security text on reverse, no gum as issued, VF

200.00

1925, 20th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, imperforated complete set in blocks of four, block of 3k with light horizontal bend between stamps, otherwise post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1925, 20th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, 3k green, two stamps with perforation L13 1/2, large (scarce) and small size stamps, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1925, 20th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, 7k brown, perforation L13 1/2, horizontal watermark, full OG, very light trace of hinge, appears NH, VF

100.00

1926, 7k-5r, imperforated complete set of eight, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH or LH (7k, 8k, 9k and 40k), VF

60.00

1926, worker, three imperforated trial color proofs of 8k, colors - blue, red lilac and green, the last one with short margin on the left, full OG, NH, F/VF

250.00

1927, black surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, two blocks of four, printed on unwatermarked (perforation 14 1/2) and watermarked (perforation 12) paper, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1927, triple (!), two albino, surcharge 8k on soldier 7k brown, printed on paper without watermark, perforation 14 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

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

150.00

1927, surcharge 8k on Postage Due stamps, 25 blocks of four (many with margins) printed on unwatermarked and watermarked paper, all are properly identified, "complete" without expensive varieties, full OG, NH, VF and colorful assembly
Click here to see Part 2

300.00

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, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 3k carmine, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, very scarce perforation error

1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, vertical imperforated pair, full OG, top stamp has trace of hinge, bottom one is NH, VF and scarce

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 14k dull blue and red, inverted red color (map of USSR), vertical invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1927-28, 1k-50k, the second definitive issue, eight denominations, each one in two color shades, fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1927-28, V. Lenin, 18k olive green and 18k blue, two stamps in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1928, 10th Anniversary of the Red Army, complete set of four, used on registered cover from Moscow to Switzerland, arrival ds on reverse, VF

100.00

1928-29, V. Lenin, 5r and 10r, perforation 10 1/2, printed on watermarked "lozenges" paper, two blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1928, Lenin 10r indigo blue, perforation 10 1/2x12, printed on watermarked "lozenges" paper, neat postal cancellation, F/VF and scarce perforation variety even in used condition

200.00

1929-31, 1k-80k, the third definitive issue, complete set of 14, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1929-30, 1k-80k, the third definitive issue, set of 15 in blocks of four, less 7k and 30k, but including various shades on 3k and 4k, fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF

200.00

1929-30, Industrialization, 28k black violet, right sheet margin block of four, bottom right stamp with a dot between "C" in "CCCP" variety, full OG, NH and fine centering

100.00

1930, Educational Exhibition, 10k olive green, top left corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, fine centering

75.00

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

100.00

1930, 25th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, 10k green and red, imperforated copy with light print of red color, full OG, LH, VF

75.00

1931-32, 1k-1r, the third definitive issue, imperforated complete set of nine, full OG, NH or VLH (4k and 10k), mostly VF

200.00

1932-33, Gorki, October Revolution, K. Marx, Revolutionaries' Association and Moscow Exhibition, five complete issues, full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $355

150.00

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

75.00

1933, Byelorussians, 15k pale olive green, left sheet margin block of four, bottom left stamp with a stroke over "kop" variety, full OG, NH, fine centering
Click here to see enlarged fragment

100.00

1933, Order of the Red Banner, 20k multicolored, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1933, Baku Commissars, complete set of five, post office fresh, full original slightly uneven gum, NH, VF, C.v. $500

250.00

1933, Baku Commissars, complete set of five, pin-point inclusion on 4k and 35k stamps, full original uneven gum as always, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $197.50

75.00

1933, Baku Commissars, trial color proof of 5k in carmine red, printed on watermarked "borders and rosettes" paper, perforation 14, fresh, VF

1933, Baku Commissars, trial color proof of 5k in brown, printed on watermarked "borders and rosettes" paper, perforation 14 at three sides and imperforated on the left, fresh, VF

1933, Baku Commissars, 40k carmine, top left corner margin copy, imperforated on the left, CTO with full OG, VF

750.00

1933, Baku Commissars, trial color proof of 40k in black, printed on watermarked "borders and rosettes" paper, perforation 14, fresh, VF

1934, Lenin Mausoleum, complete set of five, stamp of 5k with minor facial abrasion, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1934, Ivan Fedorov, 20k carmine, nice margins imperforated copy, tiny soiling at the top margin, part of OG, VF appearance

150.00

1934, Sverdlov and Nogin, complete set of two, large part of OG, previously hinged, mostly VF

100.00

1934, Dmitry Mendeleyev, complete set of four, large part of OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $350

100.00

1934, First Decade without Lenin, complete set of six, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $199

150.00

1935, Friedrich Engels, complete set of four, full OG, NH or VLH (15k - appears NH), VF

75.00

1935, Engels and Iranian Arts, two complete sets of four, large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $200

100.00

1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, complete set of ten, large part of OG, previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $435

200.00

1935, Iranian Arts, complete set of four, fresh and choice, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250

100.00

1935, Mikhail Kalinin, trial color proof of 10k in reddish violet, perforation 10 1/2, fresh, VF

1935, Leo Tolstoy, 3k olive black and violet, nice balanced margins imperforated copy, slight diagonal crease at the bottom right and insignificant gum toning, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF appearance

500.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 2k brownish carmine, perforation 14, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, full OG (no gum on part of the margin as often), NH, VF

400.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 3k gray blue, perforation 11, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH (VLH on margin far away from the stamp), VF

500.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of five, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, NH, mostly VF

100.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, perforation L12 1/2, stamp of 80k has tiny perforation thin at the top, fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, perforation 14x12 1/2, fresh and nice, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k yellow brown, perforation 12 1/2x14, top sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

300.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, perforation 11x12 1/2, full OG, NH, F/VF

300.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, three complete issues with perforation 12 1/2, 14x12 1/2, 14 respectively, in addition stamp of 40k with perforation 11, full or large part of OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF

150.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, imperforated trial color proof of 20k in carmine, printed on watermarked "borders and rosettes" paper, full OG, LH, VF and scarce

1937, Architectural Projects, 3k brown violet, left sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1937, Architectural Projects, 15k black, nice margins imperforated copy, slight gum waves as often, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

750.00

1937-38, Dzerzhinsky, Exhibition in Paris and two Trans-Atlantic Flights, four complete issues, the total is 14 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $245

150.00

1938, Shota Rustaveli, 20k deep green, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1938, Shota Rustaveli, 20k deep green, left sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, full original but slightly disturbed gum, NH, VF and scarce

600.00

1937-53, regular issue, 10k blue, 10k black, 20k green and 40k indigo, printed on paper without watermark, complete sheets of 100, the last one is folded along horizontal perforation, some perf separations, fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF
Click the numbers below to see the other sheets:
2, 3, 4

1936-37, factory worker 10k black blue, perforation L12 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1939, peasant 20k green on light blue network, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, gum wrinkle and slight vertical crease on the left stamp, full OG, LH, VF

300.00

1939, factory worker 30k claret, printed on paper without watermark, horizontal imperforated pair, perfect item, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1937, V. Lenin 40k indigo blue, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, slight horizontal crease, still nice condition, full OG, NH, VF appearance

250.00

1939, V. Lenin, 5r brownish red, left sheet margin copy, imperforated on the left, perfect quality, full OG, NH, F/VF and rare

1939, V. Lenin 10r indigo, printed on paper without watermark, side margin horizontal strip of eight, imperforated on the left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, F/VF

75.00

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 10k, 40k and 50k, three stamps printed on ordinary paper, fresh, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance

100.00

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 80k black and red, printed on ordinary paper, small size 32.5x22.5mm, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1938, Papanin Expedition, 30k olive brown, left sheet margin copy with control marking, imperforated on the left, full OG, LH, VF and extremely rare perforation error

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

150.00

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

75.00

1938, Balloons and Airplanes, complete set of nine, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, C.v. $250

150.00

1938, Sports issue, complete set in blocks of four (20k is in pair and two singles), blocks of 15k and 30k have small separation, in addition 15k with slight gum crease, otherwise post office fresh, including blocks of 40kand 50k, full OG, NH, mostly VF

750.00

1939-40, 13 complete issues, including Shevchenko, Agriculture Exhibition, State Sanatoria, Tchaikovsky, Perekop and etc., fresh condition full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $653
Click here to see Part 2

300.00

1939, foundry man 15k dark blue, two sheet margin blocks of four in distinctly different shades, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1939, Agriculture Exhibition, complete set in blocks of four, most with sheet margins, including 10k, 20k, 60k with comb perforation, full OG, NH, F/VF

400.00

1939, Hunter with Polar Foxes, 1r dark blue, broken inner frame on the right variety, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1939-40, miner 5k red, perforation L12 1/2, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1942-43, miner 5k pale red, war printing on grayish paper with thicker irregular shading, top sheet margin block of nine, full OG, NH (hinged on margin), fine centering
Click here to see enlarged fragment

100.00

1939-40, soldier 15k green, perforation L12 1/2, block of four, one stamp has pin-point toned spot, otherwise full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1939, Coat of Arms, 60k carmine, comb perforation, raster horizontal diamonds, block of four, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1940, Anton Chekhov, complete set in blocks of four, block of 10k with some perf separation, otherwise full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1940, Liberation of Western Territories, 50k gray black, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, fresh, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance

200.00

1940, Ice-breaker "Josef Stalin", 15k olive green, raster horizontal diamond, block of four, full OG, NH, fine centering

250.00

1940, Crew of Ice-Breaker "Georgi Sedov", 1r dark ultra, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, each stamp with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs

1940, Konstantin Timiryazev, complete set in blocks of four, block of 15k with nice offset on reverse, full OG, NH, VF
Click here to see block of 15k (both sides)

100.00

1940, Pavilion of Georgian Soviet Republic, 30k multicolored, top right corner margin copy, imperforated at the top, full OG (no gum on part of the top margin), NH, VF

500.00

1941, eight complete issues, including Industrialization, Suvorov, Be a Hero!, Lermontov and etc., fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF

200.00

1941, Industrialization, complete set of seven, all with comb perforation, full OG, NH, mostly VF

75.00

1941, Coat Miners, 10k deep blue, raster vertical diamonds, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1941, Coat Miners, 10k deep blue, comb perforation, large size 22.7x33.5mm, full OG, NH, fine centering

75.00

1941, Red Army and Navy, two complete sets of eight, line and comb perforation, blocks of four, some with sheet margins, one block of 15k is slightly folded along vertical perforation, generally post office fresh, full OG,NH, mostly VF and scarce assemblage
Click here to see Part 2

600.00

1941, Alexander Suvorov, complete set in blocks of four, slight usual gum waves, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1941, Nikolai Zhukovski, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1941, Mikhail Lermontov, complete set in blocks of four, both with perforation L12 1/2, block of 15k with slight gum waves without creasing, fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500++
Click here to see the backside

300.00