1951 Year, complete set of 75 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,227

1951, Dzerzhinsky, complete set in sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1951, Russian Scientists, two complete sets of 16, originals and reprints (1955), all with raster square, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1952 Year, complete set of 49 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $512

300.00

1952, Nikolai Gogol', 1r multicolored, blue ink absorbed through porous paper and clearly visible on gum side, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1952, Stalin Constitution, two complete sets of four, two different issues, full OG, NH, VF. C.v. $400++

200.00

1952, Stalin Constitution, complete set in sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800++

300.00

1952, 35th Anniversary of October Revolution, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $160++

100.00

1952, Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak, 40k green on yellow paper, two blocks of four, line and comb perforation, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1953 Year, complete set of 28 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $230

150.00

1953, Lenin, 40k multicolored, two left sheet margin blocks of four, original and reprint of 1956, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1954 Year, complete set of 57 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $253

150.00

1954, Aleksandr Griboyedov, complete set in blocks of four, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1954, Valery Chkalov, 1r multicolored, two sheet margin blocks of four, perforation L12 1/2 and comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1954, 300th Anniversary of the Union between Russia and Ukraine, 40k multicolored, left sheet margin copy, imperforated on the left, two tiny spots of ink offset on reverse, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

800.00

1954, 300th Anniversary of the Union between Russia and Ukraine, 60k multicolored, two blocks of four, printed on thick or thin paper (white gum), full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1954, Sports issue, complete set in blocks of four, each block presents different printing varieties, neatly described on a stockpage, full OG, NH, VF
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250.00

1954, Agriculture, first and second issues, complete set of seven, blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1954, Mikhail Glinka, 40k maroon, red and black brown, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, CTO with full OG, VF

300.00

1955 Year, 55 stamps and 12 souvenir sheets, most in complete issues, representing different color or paper shade varieties (up to four of each), full OG, NH, mainly VF, C.v. $524++
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300.00

1955, K. Savitsky, complete set of two souvenir sheets of four, both with shifted second line of top description, CTO with full OG, VF

100.00

1962, red overprint "25th Anniversary of North Pole Station", two souvenir sheet of four, types I and II, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1955, Lomonosov University, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1956 Year, complete set of 118 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $301
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200.00

1956, K. Abovian, 40k black brown on bluish paper, perforation L12 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1956, Vassily Perov, 1r multicolored, red color is strongly shifted to the bottom, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1956, Tennis, 40k brown orange, perforation L12 1/2, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1956, Builder's Day, complete set of three, perforation L12 1/2, in addition 40k and 1r with comb perforation 12x12 1/2, all are in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1957, Robert Burns, 40k ultra and brown, horizontal strip of three, each stamp with strongly shifted center, CTO with full OG, VF

200.00

1956, Antarctic Expedition, 40k multicolored, block of four, bottom right stamp with missing flag variety, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1956, Shatura Power Station, 40k multicolored, block of four with perforation L12 1/2 and two blocks of four with comb perforation, two different shades, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1957 Year, complete set of 129 stamps and three souvenir sheets (no imperforated Youth Festival), full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $310

200.00

1957, Festival Emblem, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2, bottom left corner margin block of four, double horizontal perforation between stamps, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1957, Youth Festival, imperforated complete set of five, balanced margins, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1957, Lenin with Soldiers, 40k multicolored, perforation L 12 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of October Revolution, imperforated proof of souvenir sheet with omitted violet background, printed on thick chalk-surfaced paper, enlarged bottom margin, several pinholes and crease at the bottom, no gum as produced, NH, VF appearance, Buchsbayew certificate

1957, Wrestling, 25k green and lilac, right sheet margin copy, imperforated on the right, CTO with full OG, VF

100.00

1957, K. Tsiolkovsky, 40k blue and pale brown, blue ink absorbed through porous paper and clearly visible on gum side, bottom right corner margin block of eight (2x4), full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1957, K. Tsiolkovsky, 40k blue and pale brown, brown ink absorbed through porous paper and clearly visible on gum side, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of October Revolution, 40k red, black and yellow, perforation L12 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of October Revolution, 40k red, yellow and green, perforation L12 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1957, First Sputnik, black overprint on 40k dark blue and brown, block of four, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1958-60 Years, three complete sets, including 401 stamps and five souvenir sheets, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $498
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200.00

1958, Peter Tchaikovsky, 15 perforated and 18 imperforated complete sets of three, including perforated and imperforated complete se-tenant sheets, full OG, NH, VF
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150.00

1958, Maxim Gorki, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1958, Lenin, 60k brownish red, top sheet margin copy, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF

750.00

1958, Karl Marx, 1r dark red, bottom sheet margin copy, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, VLH, VF and scarce

1958, Moscow University, 60k blue, violet and yellow, vertical pair, bottom stamp with "UAU" variety, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1958, View of Riga, 40k brown red, printed on thin paper, left sheet margin copy, double vertical perforation on the left, CTO with full OG, VF, expertized by Rosselevitch

100.00

1958, VIII Mendeleev Congress, blue or red overprint on Butlerov and Mendeleev stamps respectively, unissued complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and orange, unissued stamp due to political reasons, top sheet corner margin block of four with two blank labels, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece

1959, Charles Darwin, 40k blue and dark brown, perforation L 12 1/2, top right corner margin copy, full OG, NH, VF

750.00

1959, S. Orbeliani, 40k dull rose and black, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, VLH, VF and rare undervalued stamp

1959, Salmon, 60k blue and gray black, perforation comb 12 1/2 instead of L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, unrecorded perforation variety

300.00

1960 Year, complete set of 134 stamps and one souvenir sheet, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $119

60.00

1961, Soviet Rockets, 3k violet, left sheet margin imperforated copy, minor usual creases, full OG, NH, VF and rare

1961, Taras Shevchenko, 6k black, green and red brown with label on the left, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Mandrovski certificate

1961, Gagarin Space Flight, 6k blue, violet and red, horizontal pair with labels at the bottom, each stamp with a dot after "12-IV-1961" variety, left label with natural paper wrinkle, full OG, NH, VF, this pair originated from a scarce miniature sheet of ten

250.00

1961, Lenin, 4k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

750.00

1961, 22nd Communist Party Congress, 3k orange and deep blue, bottom left corner margin horizontal pair, interesting perforation freak due to foldover on the left stamp, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1964, Tokyo Olympic Games, imperforated souvenir sheet in green, numbered at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1964, Tokyo Olympic Games, imperforated souvenir sheet in green, broken "Star" variety, numbered at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1969, Ivan Bilibin, horizontal side margin strip of five, interesting freak showing stamp denomination at the top due to strong shift of horizontal and vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF, a common strip is added for comparison

150.00

1969, Ivan Bilibin, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin copy, imperforated on the left, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1973, 30th Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, perforated (L12) proof of 3k in deep orange and black (issued colors), affixed over official embossed Goznak card and overprinted "Proekt", insignificant card soiling did not affect the stamp, VF and rare, a common stamp issued with comb perforation 11 1/2x12

500.00

1973, 30th Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, perforated (L12) proof of 4k in deep yellow and black (issued colors), affixed over official embossed Goznak card and overprinted "Proekt", VF and rare, a common stamp issued with comb perforation 12x11 1/2

500.00

1976, Ice-Breaker "Ermak", perforated (L12) proof of 6k in issued colors with printer's marking on margins, affixed over official embossed Goznak card, manuscript stamp corrections and approval notice on reverse, small card soiling, VF and unique, a common stamp is added for comparison, it has comb perforation 12x12 1/2
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750.00

1976, Ice-Breaker "Vladimir Ilyich", perforated (L12) proof of 16k in issued colors with printer's marking on margins, affixed over official embossed Goznak card, approval notice and manuscript stamp correction on front and back of the card, VF and unique, a common stamp is added for comparison, it has comb perforation 12x12 1/2
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750.00

1977, Sculpture "Worker and Farmer", 3k brick red, right sheet margin block of four, spectacular perforation freak due to perf interruption, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1978, Paolo Veronese, 50k multicolored, imperforated souvenir sheet, favor cancellation, insignificant paper wrinkle, fresh, VF and rare

1979, COMECON, 16k multicolored, missing Coat of Arms on Bulgarian Flag, recalled stamp, top right corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple

600.00

1980, Ingres, 32k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF

1981, Bark "Tovarisch", 4k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1982, Soccer Championships, 20k olive green and purple, left sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1982, Happy New Year 1983, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1983, Radio-Telegraphy, 6k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1984, Skating Championships, 5k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF

1984, Soviet Tank, 10k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF

800.00

1984, Yuri Gagarin, 15k blue, miniature sheet of eight with illustrated margins, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1987, WWF - Polar Bears, complete set in miniature sheets of eight, post office fresh condition, NH, VF, C.v. $900
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600.00

1988, North Pole Expedition, 20k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF

500.00

1989, Letter Writing Week, 5k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated block of four, printed on thick paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF

200.00

1990, Capitals of the Soviet Republics, imperforated complete set of 13, sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

1990, Ducks, imperforated complete set in bottom left corner margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1990, Poultry, imperforated complete set of three in vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1991, Cultural Heritage, 10k-30k, side margin imperforated horizontal strip of five. full OG, NH, VF and rare

2002, Pavlovsk Palace, 4r multicolored, serpentine 11, black color is printed twice, a single and block of four, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison

750.00

2008, Lev Landau, 6r multicolored, black color is omitted, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common block is added for comparison

400.00

2008, Beijing Summer Olympic Games, 8r multicolored, horizontal strip of three, three side margin block of four (top part of a sheet), spectacular perforation shift resulting in two top strips without denomination, while two bottom ones with face value at the top instead of the bottom, full OG, NH, VF

500.00