Lots 955 - 990, Catalogue of Auction #84 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
955 **/*   C1 var
1922, red Airplane overprint on 45r black and green, two stamps, first one with overprint significantly shifted to the bottom, the other one on creamy paper, full OG, NH (shift) or VLH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
956    219/237

Pioneer Flight cover

1923, large size registered cover from Moscow to Leipzig, flown on line Moscow - Koenigsberg - Berlin, franked by 48 RSFSR adhesives in singles and multiples, tied by Moscow "10.3.23" ds, violet marking "Mit Luftpost" on front and Leipzig "14.3.23" receiver on reverse, F/VF
(Ph)
150.00
957 **   C4a
1923, Fokker F-111, 5r green, wide "5" variety, printed on ordinary paper, tiny natural paper inclusion at the bottom, exceptional condition without usual gum creases, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, the only a few never hinged stamps are known of 50 printed (25 on thin and 25 on ordinary paper), expertized by R. Calves and others, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $40,000 as hinged
(Ph)
25000.00
958  C7a
1924, Fokker F-111, black surcharge 10k on 5r green, wide "5" variety, fresh quality, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $1,250
(Ph)
400.00
959  C7a
1924, Fokker F-111, black surcharge (somewhat doubled) 10r on 5r green, wide "5" variety, a part of Moscow date stamp, fresh, VF
(Ph)
200.00
960  C8a
1924, Fokker F-111, inverted black surcharge 15k on 1r brown, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $1,400
(Ph)
500.00
961 **   C12b-13b
1930, Moscow Zeppelin issue, 40k dark blue and 80k carmine, corner sheet margin imperforated complete set of two, absolutely flawless unit, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs
(Ph)
2500.00
962 **   C23a
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, unfolded block of four in immaculate quality, very well centering, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple in nice condition
(Ph)
6000.00
963  C23a
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, perfect centering and perforation, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. $500
(Ph)
150.00
964  C23a
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, full OG, LH, mostly VF, C.v. $500
(Ph)
150.00
965  C30 var
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k violet, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, "headlight" (white spot) on front of Zeppelin variety, full OG, LH, F/VF centering
(Ph)
100.00
966 **   C30a var
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k violet, perforation L12 1/2, left sheet margin single, imperforated on the left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce genuine error, Raritan Stamps guarantee
(Ph)
300.00
967    C34-35
1932 (August 26-28), Franz Joseph Land - Arkhangelsk Flight cover addressed to Moscow, franked by complete set of International Polar Year 50k and 1r (perforation 10 1/2), triangle confirmation cachet in red, Arkhangelsk(28.8) and Moscow (30.8) transit and arrival ds, VF
(Ph)
200.00
968 **   C37a
1933, Stratostat "CCCP 1", 5k ultra, horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, nicely centered with intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $17,500
(Ph)
2500.00
969  C42
1934, Civil Aviation, imperforated trial color proof of 20k in light brown, printed on watermarked paper, nice margins, full OG, previously hinged, VF
(Ph)
400.00
970 **   C45-49
1934, Civil Aviation, 5k-80k, complete set of five, printed on paper without watermark, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
250.00
971  C46a
1934, Civil Aviation, 10k green, right sheet margin horizontal pair printed on paper without watermark, imperforated between stamps, CTO with full OG (NH), VF, C.v. $1,250
(Ph)
350.00
972 **/*   C50-52
1933, the Stratosphere Disaster, 5k-20k, complete set of three, representing pairs of 5k and 20k and two singles of 10k, all with full OG, NH or LH (one stamp of 10k), VF
(Ph)
150.00
973 **   C58-67
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, excellent centering of all values, full OG, NH (slight 10mm gum wave on 50k stamp), VF and rare in such premium quality,
(Ph)
750.00
974 **/*   C58-67
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, nice quality, full OG, NH or VLH (30k), VF
(Ph)
500.00
975 **   C68
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 11 of 25-stamp setting, nicely centered and very fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee on reverse, C.v. $1,275
(Ph)
500.00
976  C68
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 5, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $725
(Ph)
300.00
977    C68
August 3, 1935, postcard of attempted Non-Stop Flight from Moscow to San Francisco via North Pole, franked by red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, stamp from position 16, tied by Moscow 3.8.35 date stamp, addressed to Soviet Consul General at San Francisco, all appropriate markings and September 21, 1935 receiver, VF and very scarce
(Ph)
5000.00
978  C68b
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small "f" variety of surcharge (position 9), full OG, LH, VF, pencil expert's sign and Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $1,500
(Ph)
500.00
979    
1937, North Pole and Trans-Polar Flight, two real-photo postcards, honoring heroes participated in organization and carrying out of North Pole-1 Expedition (no output data on reverse), and Moscow-USA Trans-Polar Flight participants, second card has slightly rounded corners, still VF
(Ph)
100.00
980 **   C69-75, C75a
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 10k-1r, complete set of seven and 1r black and red brown, souvenir sheet of four, choice unit, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $795
(Ph)
150.00
981  C69b
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 10k yellow brown and black, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, neatly cancelled, fresh, VF and rare, C.v. $6,250
(Ph)
1000.00
982 **   C75a
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 1r black, red brown and buff, souvenir sheet of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450
(Ph)
100.00
983 **   C77 var
1944, 10th Anniversary of the Stratosphere Disaster, Pavel Fedoseyenko, 1r deep blue, raster square, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
75.00
984 **   C82 var
1948, Airplanes and Flag of Air Forces, 1r dark blue, perforation L12 1/2, three-side margin block of 50, folded along vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
250.00
985 **   C83-90
1949, Air Routes and Transport Airplanes over various places in the Soviet Union, 50k-3r, complete set of eight, blocks of four, minor usual gum waves, block of large 1r stamp is lightly folded along vertical perforation, fresh quality overall, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
400.00
986 **   C95, var
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on 1r multicolored, complete sheet of 72 (12x6), stamps with wide space between Sev. Polius and with no dash are on positions 30-31, full OG, NH, VF
View enlarged fragment.
(Ph)
250.00
987 **   CO1-4

Air Post Official stamps

1922, red surcharges on Consular stamps, 12m/2.25r-600m/3r, set of four values, all have surcharge type I, except 24m on 3r - type III (slight toned spot on reverse), all are full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,200
(Ph)
200.00
988  CO5
1922, red surcharge 1200m on Consular stamp of 10k, surcharge type I, nicely centered and very fresh, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, C.v. $975
(Ph)
300.00
989 **/*   C2/67, E1-3

Beautiful Collection on VARIO Pages

1923-35, 85 mainly mint stamps (4 - used), including most of the better items, such as No.C23 (50k black blue, error of color, NH), imperforated and perforated "Malygin" sets, nice range of Civil Aviation issues, including pair imperforated between and set of forgeries, Airships of 1934 and Chelyuskin Rescue issues, in addition a space filler for "Consulsky Poltinnik", nice quality unit, mainly full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF (website photo)

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(Ph)
1500.00
990  C1/75a, E1-3

Neat Air Post Collection

1924-37, 69 mint stamps, representing 16 complete issues, including all Airship sets of 1930-34, Ice-Breaker "Malygin" (imperf set is NH), Stratostat CCCP 1, both Civil Aviation and Aviation Exhibition issues with souvenir sheet, nice condition, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, SC.v. 270,000P (website photo)
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2, 3, 4
(Ph)
750.00

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