Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #8
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, pen cancel removed (cleaned), margins all around, looks unused
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #9
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied on small piece by "Brest" June 1858 postmark, also showing part of red arrival cancel, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #10
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, used, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #11
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied on small piece by "Efremov" 1858 postmark, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #12
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied on small piece by "Fellin" 19 May 1858 postmark, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #13
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied on small piece by large part of red "Warszawa" 1858 postmark, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #14
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by part of red St.Petersburg postmark, fresh, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #15
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, cancelled on piece by a round postmark, fresh and v.f., signed Buhler
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #16
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, upper right sheet margin single, pen cancelled on piece, v.f. and extraordinary positional example
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #17
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, margins all around, tied by Riga cds on FL to Pernau, with 23 April, 1858 arrival datestamp on back, v.f. and attractive cover
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #18
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, margins all around, tied by boxed Revel 29 April, 1858 datestamp on FL to Riga, v.f., with 2 May arrival strike on back
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #19
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, margins all around, tied by pen and unclear departure datestamp on FL to Moscow, fresh and v.f., signed Ebel
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #20
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, margins all around, bright color, used on FL from Volsk to Saratow, postal cancellation, v.f. and rare in such condition
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #21
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by neatly struck "327" numeral canc. in rectangular dots on cover used 12 November, 1858 from "Chembar" to Moscow, single line "Chembarsk" departure and boxed "Polucheno" arrival datestamp on back, v.f. cover, rare usage
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #22
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by a boxed "Swenziany" present day postmark on small cover to Warszawa, with additional departure postmark on back, red arrival cancel, v.f. and rare cover from a small town in present-day Lithuania, ex-Faberge
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #23
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, fresh and beautiful stamp, with strong embossing, tied by a boxed Odessa 4 April, 1858 postmark on a FL to St.Petersburg, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #24
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown and blue, thick paper, beautiful color, lightly hinged original gum, full embossing with intact perforations on all sides, fine and incredibly fresh example of this rare stamp, signed Roger Calves and Mikulski, with his 2000 cert. ("quality: in every respect superb, very fresh colors and original gum, only with a trace of hinge"). This is a rarity in unused condition, undercatalogued and seldom found without faults (Mi.2x)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value € 5,000
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #25
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, tied by a blue "19" in circular dots postmark on FL from Kovno to Warszawa, showing blue 3 November 1858 departure and red 23.11 (Gregorian calendar) arrival cancels on back, also boxed "5 P" (5:00 P.M.), fine
Envelope
Catalog #2
Unsold
Lot #26
RUSSIA
1858 10k black, frame only, with central oval blank, plate proof on thick, unwatermarked paper, trial perforations, creased, otherwise fine, ex-Faberge
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Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #27
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue & orange, plate proof on unwatermarked paper, with full embossing, little toning, v.f. and rare
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Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #28
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue and orange, thin Paper, unused with original gum, small hinge remnant at top, well centered with bright colors, fresh and fine example of this unused rarity, with 1989 Mikulski cert. (Mi. 3y)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value € 10,000
Price Realized
$15,500.00

Lot #29
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, cancelled by blue dots (Kovno), incredibly fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Buhler, rare, especially in this condition
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Catalog #3
Unsold
Lot #30
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, well centered single cancelled "5" in dots (Vilnius), fresh and v.f.
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Catalog #3
Unsold
Lot #31
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue & orange, thin paper, used, fresh and well centered, v.f.
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Catalog #3
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #32
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine and green, thin paper, unused with full original gum, never hinged, beautiful colors, reperforated at right, small natural inclusions, fine and still incredibly fresh example of this scarce stamp, seldom offered unused, let alone never hinged, signed Ebel, with clear 1985 Rossica cert. (Mi.4y)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value € 10,000
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #33
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cancelled on piece by boxed "Odessa 15 May 1858" datestamp, v.f.
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #34
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine and green, thick paper, "121" (Taganrog) cancel, well centered, bright color, v.f., with 1989 Mikulski cert. (Mi.4x)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value € 3,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #35
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine and green, thick paper, cancelled "Gusyatin 15 Dec. 1881", well centered with large margins all around, bright colors, v.f. example of this late usage (Mi.4x)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value € 3,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #36
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, perfectly centered, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Their
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Catalog #4
Unsold
Lot #37
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine and green, thin paper, numeral dot cancel, good colors, fine (Mi.4y)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value € 3,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #38
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, well centered, cancelled "Windava" 1869, v.f.
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #39
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, well centered, cancelled "Kamenetz-Podolsky", weak perf. at top, otherwise v.f., signed Mikulski
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #40
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, neat "Pinsk" 1871 postmark, small flaws, otherwise fine and attractive stamp, late usage
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #41
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, neat red cancellation (rare), fresh and fine stamp, signed Mikulski
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #42
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cancelled "555" in rectangular blue dots, rounded upper right corner, otherwise fine and scarce
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #43
RUSSIA
1858-64 3k black and green, well centered, very lightly hinged, fresh and v.f. (Mi.9)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value € 500
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #44
RUSSIA
1858-64 Issues, collection of 54 FLs and covers, written-up exhibition style on pages, with an excellent representation of rates, colorful frankings with values to 30k, used internally and to Germany, France, England, Italy, also to Warszawa, Odessa etc. Both horizontally and vertically laid papers are included, interesting markings, occasional flaws noted, generally fine-v.f. An excellent nucleus for expansion of a postal history collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #45
RUSSIA
1858 FL used in 1867 from St.Petersburg to Greece, franked with 30k carmine & green perf. 12, used in combination with 1k & 3k perf. 14 1/2, all unwatermarked, taxed 50L on arrival in Syros, with addition of Greek 10L orange (three margins) and pair of 20L (margins all around), vertical filing fold affecting 10L, couple of other small flaws and paper erosion on address portion of the lettersheet, still a colorful cover, with arrival pmk, signed Holcombe
Envelope
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #46
RUSSIA
1864-65 1k vermilion, imperforate sheet margin block of four, with herringbone borders, central inscription "Epreuve de Timbre", bottom "IIpoba", v.f. and rare multiple, ex-Faberge
Box E
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #47
RUSSIA
1864-65 5k lilac, 10k brown & blue, l.h., also 10k perf. 12 1/2 (unused), fine,
*(*)

Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #48
RUSSIA
1864-65 10k brown & black, imperf. essay on gummed paper (some paper adhesions on back), center "II.M." (Pochtowaya Marka), top and bottom "10 kop za lot" and "Pochtowaya Marka" at sides, brown background with "B.K." ("vnutrennaya korrespondencya" - internal correspondence) initials at top, v.f., ex-Kirchner and Faberge collections, extremely rare
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Price Realized
$26,000.00

Lot #49
RUSSIA
1864-65 10k brown & blue, imperf. lower right sheet corner margin horizontal pair, plate proof on pelure paper, some usual creasing, rare positional piece, ex-Faberge
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Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #50
RUSSIA
1865 30k carmine & green, unwatermarked, h.r., fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Kossak
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Catalog #18
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #51
RUSSIA
1865 30k carmine & green (unwatermarked), used in combination with 1866 5k (horizontally laid paper) on FL from St.Petersburg 16 Aug. 1867 to Livorno, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine and attractive cover
Envelope
Catalog #18
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #52
RUSSIA
1866 Horizontally laid paper, 1k-30k set of six, fine-v.f., with Eisold cert.
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Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #53
RUSSIA
1866 1k-30k complete, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski
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Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #54
RUSSIA
1866 3k black and deep green, "V" instead of "3" in background variety, lightly hinged, fresh and fine, with 2000 Mikulski cert. (Mi.19xF)
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Catalog Value € 1,200
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #55
RUSSIA
1866 5k black and lilac, imperforate single, background shifted as always, margins all around, used, v.f. and rare stamp. This error is only known used (Mi.20xU)
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Catalog Value € 2,500
Unsold
Lot #56
RUSSIA
1866 5k black & light blue, perforated plate proof on glazed card paper, fresh and beautiful proof prepared for the 1867 Paris Exposition
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Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #57
RUSSIA
1866 10k blue & red, perforated plate proof on glazed card paper, tiny surface abrasions as always, incredibly fresh and beautiful proof prepared for the 1867 Paris Exposition
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Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #58
RUSSIA
1866 10k blue green & red, perforated plate proof on glazed card paper (glazed on both sides), tiny surface abrasions as always, incredibly fresh and beautiful proof prepared for the 1867 Paris Exposition, ex-Breitfus
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Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #59
RUSSIA
1866 30k carmine & green, "block" of three, one l.h., others n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #25
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #60
RUSSIA
1866 30k carmine & green, used in 1878 on registered cover, additionally franked with 1k and paying 31k from Yaransk 2 May, 1878 to Wyatka, with 5 May arrival, full wax seal on back, fine
Envelope
Catalog #25
Unsold
Lot #61
RUSSIA
1866 30k carmine & green, used in 1877 on back of registered cover, additionally franked with 1k and paying 31k from Yaransk 19 Feb. 1877 to Wyatka, with 10 Feb. arrival, full wax seal on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #25
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #62
RUSSIA
1868 Vertically Laid Paper, 5k black and lilac, unused, large part original gum, h.r., small thin spots, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, with 2001 PFC (Mi.20ya)
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Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #63
RUSSIA
1868 vertically laid paper, 10k brown & blue, h.r., fine
*
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #64
RUSSIA
1868 vertically laid paper, 20k blue and orange, unused with very little gum, facial abrasions, fine appearance, with clear 1989 Buhler cert. (Mi.22y)
(*)

Catalog Value € 2,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #65
RUSSIA
1868 vertically laid paper, 30k carmine and green, bright colors, h.r., fresh and v.f., with 2000 Mikulski cert. (Mi.23y)
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Catalog Value € 1,200
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #66
RUSSIA
1868 vertically laid paper, 30k carmine and green, bright colors, unused, small flaws, fine appearance. (Mi.23y)
(*)

Catalog Value € 1,200
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #67
RUSSIA
1875 vertically laid paper, 2k black & red, unused (regummed), corner perf. crease, fresh and fine example of this exceedingly rare stamp, signed Bloch
(*)
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #68
RUSSIA
1875 8k gray and rose, "COCEMb" instead of "BOCEMb" variety, h.r., fine, with 2002 Raritan guarantee (Standard 30kd)
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Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #69
RUSSIA
1875 vertically laid paper, 7k gray & rose, unused with full original gum, h.r., post office fresh and fine, with Raritan guarantee. A beautiful stamp, seldom offered in this condition
*
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #70
RUSSIA
1875 20k blue & orange, horizontal upper sheet corner margin pair, right stamp "t" in shape of a cross, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #71
RUSSIA
1878 registered cover from Balta to Kamenetz-Pod., franked with 1k, 2k, 3k (2), 10k and 20k, paying 39k rate, one stamp with little surface rubbing, otherwise fine and spectacular five-color franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #72
RUSSIA
1884 Posthorns without Thunderbolts, horizontally laid paper, 1k-70k, the complete set of nine, including 2k yellow green, gutter panes of 50, all from the top portion of the sheet, some perf. separations especially among the top two values, stamps n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Standard Cat. 34-41,35a, catalogued as singles and blocks of four)
Box **

Catalog Value $ 24,500
Price Realized
$19,000.00

Lot #73
RUSSIA
1884 1k-70k perforated and gummed essays on vertically laid paper, eight different including 1k orange, 2k green, 3k carmine, 5k lilac, 7k blue, 14k brown & orange (color of 70k), 35k blue & carmine (color of 14k) and 70k purple & green (color of 35k), fresh and vibrant colors, l.h., fine-v.f. and rare set
E
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #74
RUSSIA
1884 1k-70k horizontally laid paper, complete set of eight, each with boxed invalidating handstamp in Cyrillic handstamps ("Ne Goden k Upotreben" = not valid for use) some minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Mertens
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Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #75
RUSSIA
1884 1k orange, 2k green, 3k carmine, 5k mauve and 7kr blue, five imperf. plate essays on vertically laid and gummed paper, some thinning, 2k with nicks at bottom, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi. 29EU-33EU)
E
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #76
RUSSIA
1884 7k blue, imperf. horizontal pair, showing significant shift of the background variety, l.h., v.f. A rare pair, with 1999 BPB cert. (Mi.33U)
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Catalog Value € 1,500
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #77
RUSSIA
1884 7k orange, red, mauve and blue, four different imperf. trial color die proofs on wove paper (21x26mm), v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #78
RUSSIA
1884 14k blue & rose, center inverted, used, tiny abrasion at top margin, otherwise fine and rare inverted center error, face free cancellation, signed Faberge, with Mikulski cert. (Mi.34aK)
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Catalog Value € 7,500
Unsold
Lot #79
RUSSIA
1884 14k blue & rose, imperf. plate essay on vertically laid paper, v.f., ex-Breitfus. A rarity
E
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #80
RUSSIA
1884 14k rose brown & blue, imperf. trial color die proof on wove (30x36mm), v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #81
RUSSIA
1884 35k purple & green, imperf. plate proof on horizontally laid paper, card mounted, v.f., ex-Breitfus
P
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #82
RUSSIA
1884 70k light brown & orange, imperf. plate proof on horizontally laid paper, card mounted, v.f., ex-Breitfus
P
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #83
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r black & gray and 7r black and orange, l.h., fresh and fine-v.f., with 1948 Fulpius cert. (Mi.38y-39y)
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Catalog Value € 1,800
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #84
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r black and gray, Horizontally Laid Paper, unused with disturbed original gum (heavy h.r.), well centered, small faults at bottom, otherwise a fine example of this Imperial Rarity, signed Mikulski, with 2000 BPA certificate. Only five (!) unused copies are known to exist, all but one with faults (the sound copy sold for $103,500 in Cherrystone "Denisenko" auction in March 2007) (Mi.38x)
*

Catalog Value $ 100,000
Price Realized
$50,000.00

Lot #85
RUSSIA
1884 7r blue, black & bronze, also 7r carmine, rose and gold, perforated and gummed essays, unaccepted, vertical design, minor thinning at top, otherwise fine-v.f. and beautiful items
E
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #86
RUSSIA
1889 4k rose, Horizontally Laid Paper, inverted groundwork variety, neat partial St. Petersburg cancels, well centered, fresh and v.f. example of this scarce stamp, listed but unpriced in both Michel and Standard, with 2000 Mikulski cert. (Mi.40xK)
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Unsold
Lot #87
RUSSIA
1889 1r light brown, brown and orange, Horizontally Laid Paper, horizontal pair imperf. between, h.r., diagonal crease, v.f. appearance (Mi.44xUms)
*
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #88
RUSSIA
1889 2k green, Horizontally Laid paper, imperf. right sheet margin single, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin, with BPB cert. (Mi.46XU)
*

Catalog Value € 750
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #89
RUSSIA
1889 2k red, three different plate essays, unadopted rectangular design, showing varieties of color and background, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #90
RUSSIA
1889 5k bright mauve & gray, imperf. and gummed plate essay, unadopted octagonal design, tiny corner thinning, v.f., ex-Kirchner, Breitfus and Faberge
E
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #91
RUSSIA
1889 5k brown & dull blue, imperf. die essay on wove (42x52mm), unadopted octagonal design, v.f. and beautiful item
E
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #92
RUSSIA
1889 7k dark blue, Horizontally Laid Paper, Groundwork Omitted variety, horizontal pair, original gum with heavy paper adhesion, v.f., ex-Faberge, with 1998 Mikulski cert.
*
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #93
RUSSIA
1889 7k carmine, imperf. plate essay, unadopted rectangular design, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #94
RUSSIA
1889 7k ultramarine & gold, imperf. plate essay, unadopted rectangular design, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #95
RUSSIA
1889 14k blue and rose, Horizontally Laid Paper, center inverted, used, fine and rare, with 1991 Diena cert. (Mi.50xK)
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Catalog Value € 5,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #96
RUSSIA
1889 7r black & yellow, Horizontally Laid Paper, double impression of frame (black) variety, cancelled "Moscow, 25.V.1890", fresh and v.f. example of this premier Imperial Russian rarity, one of only two known, with 1985 Mikulski cert. (Mi.65xDD). The other known copy of this error brought $28,750 in the Denisenko Sale (Cherrystone March 2007 Auction)
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Catalog Value $ 28,000
Unsold
Lot #97
RUSSIA
1891 Charity labels produced by the Russian War Invalids in France, set of four booklets, each containing a sheetlet of six, various colors, fine-v.f.
Booklet
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #98
RUSSIA
1899-1914 Theatre and Circus programs, selection of seven different, also two Menus, elaborate printings and designs, v.f. and colorful group
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #99
RUSSIA
1901 ppc from Tiflis to Madagascar, franked with 4k and bearing French "Corps D'Occupation de Madagascar" in blue, with transit and arrival pmks of Tamatave and Madagascar, unusual destination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #100
RUSSIA
1902 2k yellow green, groundwork double variety, horizontal pair, l.h., fine, with 2002 Raritan guarantee
*
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #101
RUSSIA
1902 3k rose red, groundwork omitted variety, l.h., fine, signed Romeko, with 2002 Raritan guarantee. An undervalued rarity, missing in most collections
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Unsold
Lot #102
RUSSIA
1902 3k rose red, double impression, h.r., v.f., with 2001 Raritan guarantee (Mi.47yDD)
*
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #103
RUSSIA
1902 7k dark blue, groundwork omitted, top margin single, n.h. with few minor gum disturbances, v.f. and rare stamp, with 2002 Raritan guarantee
**
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #104
RUSSIA
1902 7k dark blue, imperforate single, full margins all around, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Mikulski, with 2002 Raritan guarantee (Mi.49yU)
*

Catalog Value € 750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #105
RUSSIA
1902 7k blue, large die essay on wove (136x106mm), unadopted design (similar to one eventually chosen for postal stationery), hinge and paper remnants, plus creases and minor flaws in margin only, v.f. and rare item
E
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #106
RUSSIA
1902 14k blue and rose, Vertically Laid paper, block of four, bottom right stamp with center omitted variety, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps including error n.h., fresh and v.f. variety, ex-Faberge, Mehrtens, with 2002 Raritan guarantee
Box */**
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #107
RUSSIA
1902 14k blue, die essay on gray blue wove (29x32mm), unadopted design (similar to one eventually chosen for postal stationery), v.f. "Kepler" essay, ex-Breitfus
E
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #108
RUSSIA
1902 14k blue, imperf. die essay on gray blue wove, unadopted design (similar to one eventually chosen for postal stationery), v.f. "Kepler" essay
E
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #109
RUSSIA
1902 15k lilac & blue, center inverted, Kolomna cancellation, perfectly centered, v.f., signed Mikulski, Diena (Mi.51K)
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Catalog Value € 4,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #110
RUSSIA
1902 20k blue & red, die proof on wove paper (30x35mm), v.f.
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Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #111
RUSSIA
1902 25k dark violet and green, center inverted, used, well centered, v.f. and rare, with 1986 Buhler and 1992 Diena certs. (Mi.52yK)
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Catalog Value € 5,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #112
RUSSIA
1902 1r light brown and orange, perf. 11 1/2, right margin single, n.h. (l.h. in selvage), fresh and v.f., with 2001 Raritan guarantee (Mi.44y)
**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #113
RUSSIA
1902 7r black & yellow, center inverted, unused with full original gum (h.r.), centered to bottom as always, fine and rare stamp, with Romeko and 1985 Diena cert. (Mi.56yK)
*

Catalog Value € 7,500
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #114
RUSSIA
1902 7r black and yellow, right margin horizontal pair imperf. between and at right, h.r., fresh and v.f. example of this variety, with 2002 Raritan guarantee (Mi.56yUMs)
*
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #115
RUSSIA
1906 5r dark blue, green and pale blue, perf. 11 1/2, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.61B)
*

Catalog Value € 250
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #116
RUSSIA
1907 diagonal half of 2k green, used as 1k on back of a small cover (which contained either a "carte de visite" or an invitation) used in Kiev 5.1.07, v.f. bisect usage
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #117
RUSSIA
1909 4k black, die proof on wove (37x44), marginal thins, still v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #118
RUSSIA
1909 7k blue, die proof on wove (37x42), v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #119
RUSSIA
1909 10k light blue, block of four, unused without gum, v.f., rare
Box P
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #120
RUSSIA
1909 10k blue, block of four, proof without varnish bars, separations and creases, signed
Box P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #121
RUSSIA
1909 10k blue, large die proof on wove (58x86), v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #122
RUSSIA
1913 3k rose red, double impression, n.h., few natural gum wrinkles, fresh and v.f. (Mi.84DD)
**
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #123
RUSSIA
1913 7k brown, imperf. single with double impression, h.r., handstamp guarantee marking, v.f., with 2001 Raritan guarantee (Mi.83UDD)
*
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #124
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov, 10k deep blue, imperf. single, large margins all around, l.h., v.f., signed P.Jem
*
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #125
RUSSIA
1913 3r dark violet, imperf. single, large margins all around, l.h., v.f., signed Rosselevich, with 2001 Raritan guarantee (Mi.97U)
*
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #126
RUSSIA
1914 ppc to Paris, cancelled by French military cachet "Ambulance Automobile de S.M. L'Imperatrice de Russie/Le Delegue de la Croix Rouge Russe" (Ambulance of the Empress of Russia, from the delegate of the Russian Red Cross) in violet, v.f., scarce
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #127
RUSSIA
1915 stampless cover to France, with Field Post 14.7.15 cds and handstamped Field Army, "Pechat dla Paketow", tax handstamp and Marseille arrival pmk on back, with boxed Opened by Censor in Cyrillic caps, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #128
RUSSIA
1915 Money Stamps, 15k yellow brown, imperf. block of four on cardboard (without gum as issued), faint creases between stamps, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #129
RUSSIA
1915 5r indigo green & blue, center double, h.r., fine, very rare
*
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #130
RUSSIA
1915 5r indigo, green and light blue, horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., fine, signed P.Jemchouhin
*
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #131
RUSSIA
1915 10r carmine, yellow & gray blue (error), centered to top as always, h.r., fine example of this rarity, with 2002 Raritan Guarantee
*
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #132
RUSSIA
1915 10r carmine lake, yellow and gray, groundwork inverted, h.r., some slight toning, otherwise fine error
*
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #133
RUSSIA
1916 Allied Intervention Forces in Russia, six ppcs (Archangel, Ships etc.) to England, from the Royal Naval Service, endorsed "no stamps available" and handstamped "Received from H.M. Ship No Charge to Be Raised" on arrival, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #134
RUSSIA
1916 Money stamps, "2" on 2k yellow green, two imperf. singles, each with a split surcharge and misaligned inscriptions on back, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #135
RUSSIA
1916 2k Romanov, unoverprinted "Money Stamp", with coat of arms on reverse, sheet of 100, n.h. and post office fresh, folded between stamps, v.f. (Mi.111)
Box **
Catalog #115
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #136
RUSSIA
1916 2k Romanov, unoverprinted "Money Stamp", with coat of arms on reverse, sheet of 100, n.h. and post office fresh, folded between stamps, v.f. (Mi.111)
Box **
Catalog #115
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #137
RUSSIA
1916 2k Romanov, unoverprinted "Money Stamp", with coat of arms on reverse, sheet of 100, n.h. and post office fresh, folded between stamps, v.f. (Mi.111)
Box **
Catalog #115
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #138
RUSSIA
1916 2k green, money stamps, block of four, cancelled on piece by Petrograd 1918 cds, v.f., rare used
Box
Catalog #115
Unsold
Lot #139
RUSSIA
1917 10k on 7k light blue, right margin vertical pair, surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., signed P.Jem
**
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #140
RUSSIA
1916 20k on 7k light blue, double surcharge, right margin block of four, three stamps h.r., one stamp n.h., v.f., ex-Small collection
Box */**
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #141
RUSSIA
1917 envelope to Marseille, written from the Office of Administration, cancelled by French "Tresor et Postes 189" datestamp, with military cachet "Intendant des Troupes Imperiales Russes en France" in blue, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #142
RUSSIA
1917 5r dark blue, green and yellow color error (instead of green), top margin single with "color indicator label", yellow misplaced (shifted), h.r., v.f., signed Calves, with 2001 BPA cert.
*
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #143
RUSSIA
1917 1r perf. & imperf. singles, shifted backgrounds and perforations, also imperf. proof with green background, fine-v.f.
*P
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #144
RUSSIA
1918 Chain Breakers, 35k dark blue and 70k brown, imperf. sheet margin singles, l.h., the latter with natural inclusion in top margin only, with narrow but adequate and convincing margins, fresh and v.f., signed Romeko, with 1990 Dr.Enzo Diena certificate.
*
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #145
RUSSIA
1918 Chain Breakers, 35k blue, imperf. horizontal pair, large margins all around, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2000 Raritan guarantee (Mi.149u)
**
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #146
RUSSIA
1918 70k brown, vertical sheet margin block of six, top pair completely misaligned with the rest of the block, n.h., fine-v.f., ex-Small collection
Box **
Unsold
Lot #147
RUSSIA
1921 Issue, 100r (2), 200r (2), 250r (3), 300r (2), 500r and 1000r (4), all in blocks of four, different shades incl. the scarce 100r yellow, paper varieties incl. pelure and chalk surfaced, n.h., mostly v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #148
RUSSIA
1921 20r blue, double impression, right margin single, l.h., stained, otherwise v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #149
RUSSIA
1921 100r orange, pelure paper, gutter pane of 50, large portion left blank, possibly result of a fold-over, n.h., creases, spectacular item
Box **
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #150
RUSSIA
1921 200r brown, triple impression, gum creases, v.f.
*
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #151
RUSSIA
1921 registered cover from Odessa 2.3.22 via Moscow to Berlin, Germany, franked on back with large multiples of 250r dull violet, including two tete-beche panes of 50 (with 10! horizontal tete-beche pairs) and another pane of 20, some creases and marginal tears, Moscow transit postmark showing inverted "2" in "22", fine Dr.Brender cover and one of the most important R.S.F.S.R. rarities
Envelope
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #152
RUSSIA
1921 1000r carmine, two copies, each double impression, one double impression, one inverted variety, l.h. or n.h., v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #153
RUSSIA
1922 surcharged 1,0000r (instead of 10,000r) on 40r slate, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, with Raritan guarantee (Mi.175a IIPFII)
**

Catalog Value € 1,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #154
RUSSIA
1921 40r slate, pane of 50, fold-overs throughout creating "gutters" etc., unused without gum, creases, incredible and unique item
Box (*)
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #155
RUSSIA
1921 4th Anniversary of Soviet Government, 100r-1,000r four blocks of four including the unissued 200r brown (Mi.II), n.h., v.f.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #156
RUSSIA
1921 unissued 200r brown, single (l.h.) and block of four (n.h.), v.f.,
Box */**
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #157
RUSSIA
1922 surcharges, black (6) and red (6), all in blocks of four incl. two on pelure paper (5000r black and red on 20r), 5000r black on 1r horizontal gutter block (folded between stamps), couple of tiny hinge marks and creases, generally n.h., v.f.
Box */**
Unsold
Lot #158
RUSSIA
1922 5000r on 1r, 5000r on 2r surcharge inverted of each, also double of last, signed Stolow, Mikulski etc.
*
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #159
RUSSIA
1922 5000r on 1r, 10,000r on 40r, type I, II, each with red surcharge inverted, the former n.h., others l.h. or h.r., two signed (Goznak, Romeko), v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #160
RUSSIA
1922 10,000r on 40r, red surcharge double and displaced diagonally, also partly on back, gum crease, v.f., unusual variety
*
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #161
RUSSIA
1922 10,000r on 40r type II (38.5mm), surcharged in red, with "P.C.F.C.P." periods after Cyrillic letters, vertical pair, n.h., usual gum wrinkles, fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #162
RUSSIA
1922 7500 on 250r, four inverted surcharges, including regular and pelure paper (both h.r.), and chalk surface paper and blue black surcharge, n.h., fine-v.f.
*/**
Unsold
Lot #163
RUSSIA
1922 7500r blue, double impression, vertical pair, v.f., signed Mikulski
*
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #164
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution, blocks of four, also 45r Air Post, n.h., one with scissor cut between stamps, v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #165
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution, 5r double background variety, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #166
RUSSIA
1922 5r variety with yellow background shifted to top, 25r color proof with lilac instead of violet background, also 25r error, violet background inverted, v.f., rare
*
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #167
RUSSIA
1922-23 Star Surcharges, 100r on 15k red brown and blue, right margin block of 15, three stamps at right without surcharge, also partially omitted from 2nd column on the right, n.h., fine-v.f. variety
Box **
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #168
RUSSIA
1922-23 20r on 15k brown and violet blue, imperf. single, margins all around, very lightly hinged, v.f., signed Stolow, with 1963 PFC (Mi.202BI)
*
Catalog #224
Catalog Value € 2,500
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #169
RUSSIA
1923 registered cover with attractive combination franking RSFSR and Ukraine (B1-4), used from Kharkov to Sweden, some cover faults, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #170
RUSSIA
1923 Soldier, 20k brown violet, top right margin imperf. single, n.h., faint diagonal gum crease and creased in upper margin, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #171
RUSSIA
1923 Regular Issues, 4k Lithographed, imperforate block of ten with full Goznak imprint, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #253
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #172
RUSSIA
1924 Regular Issues, 4k, 10k, 30k and 40k Lithographed, h.r., first two poorly centered as often,
*

Catalog Value $ 250
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #173
RUSSIA
1924 Regular Issue, 50k brown, imperf., Typographed, large margins all around, heavy h.r., v.f. A rare stamp
*
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #174
RUSSIA
1924-25 15k yellow, well centered, never hinged, fresh and v.f. example of this Soviet Rarity, with 1991 Mikulski cert. stating "mit vollen originalgummi und postfrisch, selten in solcher schonen erhaltung" (Mi.253IA)
**
Catalog #287
Catalog Value € 7,500
Price Realized
$26,000.00

Lot #175
RUSSIA
1924-25 15k lemon, used, fine (Mi.253A)
O
Catalog #287
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #176
RUSSIA
1924-25 Regular Issue, 1r red and brown, perf. 12, bottom margin single, n.h., v.f., signed (Mi.285B)
**
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #177
RUSSIA
1924-25 3r black brown and green, perf. 13 1/2x10, lightly hinged, v.f. and rare stamp, signed Romeko, with 2002 BPA cert. (Mi.260IF)
*

Catalog Value € 1,000
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #178
RUSSIA
1924-25 3r two imperf. horizontal pairs, Type I with invalidating perforations and red handstamps, Type II used (canceled to order), v.f.
O
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #179
RUSSIA
1924-25 5r perf. 10 1/2, also unwatermarked 10k olive, both n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #180
RUSSIA
1925 20k green on Fleet Collar advertising label, used on back of cover from Leningrad to Germany, with departure and Bad Homburg arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #181
RUSSIA
1925 7k Lenin Mausoleum, three imperf. proofs on thick cards, in blue, olive brown and red brown, fine-v.f.
P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #182
RUSSIA
1925 40k Lenin Mausoleum, unissued design, imperf. and gummed essay in red brown, watermarked paper, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. and rare
Box E
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #183
RUSSIA
1925 5r Lenin, perf. 13 1/2, imperf. at bottom, fine used, rare
O
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #184
RUSSIA
1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 22, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #185
RUSSIA
1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 22, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #186
RUSSIA
1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 22, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #187
RUSSIA
1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 22, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #188
RUSSIA
1925-27 Definitives, cplt set of 22, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #189
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, set of two blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #190
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k perf. 12 1/2, also perf. 12 1/2x12, and 15k perf. 12 1/2, all in blocks of four (3 in total), two 3k stamps n.h., balance hinged, fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #191
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k orange brown and 15k dark olive green, perforated (13 1/2) and gummed proofs on unwatermarked paper, blocks of four, n.h., one 3k with slightly disturbed gum, v.f. and scarce in blocks, Museum handstamp on reverse
Box **
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #192
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k (2) and 15k (3) perforated and gummed proofs on unwatermarked paper, different shades, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #193
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k orange brown, perf. 13 1/2, unwatermarked and gummed, variety imperf. at bottom, creases between stamp and margin, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin. A rarity
**
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #194
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k orange brown, vertical gutter block of four, creases in gutter, folded between stamps and gutter, n.h., v.f., extremely rare
Box **
Catalog #326
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #195
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k orange brown, imperf. block of four, proof on factory paper with printer's inscriptions on black, creases at bottom, otherwise v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #196
RUSSIA
1925 Decembrist Revolution, perf. and imperf. blocks of four, complete set, hinged or n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #197
RUSSIA
1925 20th Anniversary of 1905 Revolution, perf. and imperf. blocks of four, usual gum wrinkles, 14k perf. 13 1/2, hinge reinforced, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #198
RUSSIA
1925 20th Anniversary of 1905 Revolution, 7k brown, perf. 13 1/2, horizontal pair imperf. between and at right, h.r., few natural gum wrinkles, v.f.
*
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #199
RUSSIA
1926 14k slate blue on Commercial collar advertising label, used on cover from Leningrad to Lithuania, with transit and arrival pmks on back, cover flaws, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #200
RUSSIA
1926-29 Lenin, 1r dark brown, 2r black violet, also 3r green, imperforate horizontal pairs, "set" of three, n.h., pencil signed, also "J.H.Stolow" handstamps, v.f., extremely rare
**
Price Realized
$28,000.00

Lot #201
RUSSIA
1926-39 Lenin, 2r black violet, perf. 12 1/2, l.h., also unwatermarked 5r, sheet margin single, imperf. at left , n.h., fine-v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #202
RUSSIA
1926 6th Esperanto Congress, 7k Liberty Monument, right margin single with dramatically shifted perforations, n.h., v.f. and scarce variety
**
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #203
RUSSIA
1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5r Red Army soldier, red and white on black die essay (72:90mm) card mounted and corrected by hand, v.f., design by I.F. Smirnov (Moscow)
E
Unsold
Lot #204
RUSSIA
1927 8k olive brown (watermarked) on Gum Department Store collar advertising label, used on cover to Saratov, with departure and arrival pmks, minor perf. flaws, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #205
RUSSIA
1927 8k Surcharges, complete set of 8, also 8k on 7k Soldier, perf. 12, all in blocks of four, few stamps l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #206
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 7k Soldier, watermarked, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #207
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 7k watermarked, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak
*
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #208
RUSSIA
1927 surcharged 8k on 7k (Popov), horizontal pair, right stamp inverted "8", v.f.
*
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #209
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 7k deep blue, horizontal pair, right stamp with inverted "8" variety, h.r., v.f. (Mi.335k)
*
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #210
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 3k light blue, perf. 12, unwatermarked, surcharge inverted, barest trace of a hinge, v.f., signed Goznak
*
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #211
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 10k dark blue, perf. 12, type II, unwatermarked, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak
*
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #212
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 14k brown, perf. 12, type II, unwatermarked, surcharge inverted, n.h., fine, signed Goznak
**
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #213
RUSSIA
1927 Surcharges on Postage Dues, watermarked, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #214
RUSSIA
1927 Surcharges on Postage Dues, watermarked, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #215
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 7k orange, perf. 12, type II, watermarked, surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Goznak
*
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #216
RUSSIA
1927 Zamenhoff (Esperanto), 14k yellow green & brown, watermarked, imperforate single, large margins all around, cancelled on piece Simferopol, 1930, v.f. Only a few imperf. examples on watermarked paper exist, all used in Crimea. A rarity
O
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #217
RUSSIA
1927 Tenth Anniversary, 3k bright rose, imperf. vertical pair, never hinged, tiny natural translucency affecting top stamp (not mentioned on the N.Mandrovsky cert.), v.f. and scarce
**
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #218
RUSSIA
1927 October Revolution, 5k deep brown, perf. 12 1/2x10 1/2, top left margin vertical pair, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h., natural inclusion at right, v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #219
RUSSIA
1927 October Revolution, 7k Smolny Institute, right margin vertical pair, variety imperf. between and at bottom, also additional vertical perf. through the design, n.h., v.f. and rare variety
**
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #220
RUSSIA
1927 October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, watermarked imperf. left sheet margin vertical pair, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h., v.f., with 2002 Raritan guarantee (Mi.330P)
*/**
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #221
RUSSIA
1927 October Revolution, 14k Map of the U.S.S.R., single and block of four, varying degrees of red color shifted, all stamps with invalidating vertical perforations, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #222
RUSSIA
1927 October Revolution, 18k blue, imperf single with large part of adjoining stamp at top, vertical invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #223
RUSSIA
1927-28 2k apple green, imperf. horizontal pair, double impression, with line of invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #224
RUSSIA
1928 Soviet Army, 8k light brown, imperforate, very lightly hinged, v.f. (Mi.354U)
*
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #225
RUSSIA
1929 Pioneers, 10k olive brown, three different perforation varieties incl. perf. 12 1/2, perf. 10 1/2 and perf. 12 1/2x12x10x 1/2x12, the latter l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #226
RUSSIA
1929 Pioneers, 10k olive brown, vertical gutter block of four, stamps n.h., with small toned spot on gum of the upper left copy, gutter l.h. and folded, v.f. and rare
Box **
Catalog #411
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #227
RUSSIA
1929 Pioneers, 10k olive brown, perf. 12 1/2:12:10 1/2:12, lower left sheet corner margin block of four (perf. 10 1/2 at bottom), stamps some overall toning, gum stains at bottom, still v.f., rare perforation variety, especially in blocks
Box **
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #228
RUSSIA
1929-31 Regular Issue, 1k-80k, set of 14, blocks of four, n.h., 14k with two stamps stained, fine-v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #229
RUSSIA
1929-31 Worker, 1k orange, perf. 10 1/2, left margin vertical pair, variety imperf. at left, n.h., short perf. at bottom, otherwise v.f. (Mi.365CUl)
**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #230
RUSSIA
1929-31 Peasant, 3k blue, right sheet margin block of four, variety imperf. at right, n.h., fine (Mi.367AUr)
Box **
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #231
RUSSIA
1929-31 Regular Issues, 80k red brown, horizontal gutter block of four, n.h., folded between stamps, with minor perf. separations, fine-v.f., extremely rare gutter block
Box **
Catalog #426
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #232
RUSSIA
1930 1r Telegraph Office and 3r Hydroelectric Plant, blocks of four, the latter with sheet margin at top, two 1r stamps l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #233
RUSSIA
1930 25th Anniversary of 1905 Revolution, perf. & imperf., complete set in blocks of four, few stamps hinged, mostly n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #234
RUSSIA
1931-32 Regular Issues, 1k-1r, imperf. blocks of four, cplt set of nine, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., tiny toned spot affecting 30k (one stamp), fine-v.f., scarce set of blocks
Box */**
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #235
RUSSIA
1932 Maksim Gorky, set of two blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.412-13)
Box **
Unsold
Lot #236
RUSSIA
1932-34 Maksim Gorky, 15k and Lenin Mausoleum 5k, imperforate singles, l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #237
RUSSIA
1933 15k Turkmen, variety imperf. at left, cancelled to order, v.f. (Mi.440Ul)
O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #238
RUSSIA
1933 5k Baku Commissars, variety imperf. vertically, sheet margin single, cancelled to order, v.f. (Mi.459Ul)
O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #239
RUSSIA
1933 20k Baku Commissars, variety imperf. at bottom, usual dried gum, v.f. (Mi.459Uu)
*
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #240
RUSSIA
1934 10th Anniversary of Lenin's Death, essay in brown carmine on ungummed paper, inscribed "Lenin Mausoleum" (instead of "1924-1934") with value tablet blank, with "Project (14 October 1933)" handstamp, v.f., with 1989 Mikulski cert.
E
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #241
RUSSIA
1934 Mendeleyev, set of four, blocks of four, each with three stamp hinged, one n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.476-79)
Box */**
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #242
RUSSIA
1935 Moscow Subway, set of four, handstamped "Specimen" in black, l.h., v.f. and rare
S
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #243
RUSSIA
1935 Spartacist Games, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #244
RUSSIA
1935 Tolstoy, 20k dark green and black brown, perf. 11, vertical pair, variety imperf. between, used, v.f. (Mi.583cUMw)
O
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #245
RUSSIA
1935 40k Kirov, perf. 14, variety imperf. at bottom, cancelled to order, v.f. (Mi.541CUu)
O
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #246
RUSSIA
1936 Pioneers, 1k-15k complete set in blocks of four, one 15k stamp hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #247
RUSSIA
1936 Pioneers, 1k-15k, perf. 11, complete set in blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #248
RUSSIA
1936 Pioneers, 2k copper red, horizontal pair, right stamp variety imperf. at right, cancelled to order, v.f. (Mi.543Ur)
O
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #249
RUSSIA
1935 Pioneers, 2k perf. 11, vertical pair imperf. between, irregular perfs at top, fine and rare
*
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #250
RUSSIA
1936 Pioneers, 3k slate blue perf.11, variety imperf. at top, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #251
RUSSIA
1936 Pioneers, 10k perf. 14, variety imperf. at right (creased), also perf. 11, variety imperf. at left, both cancelled to order, fine-v.f.
O
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #252
RUSSIA
1936 Dobrolyubov, 10k rose lake, vertical gutter block of four with margin at right, n.h., gutter folded, minor separations at right, fine-v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #589
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #253
RUSSIA
1936 10k Dobrolyubov, perf.14, vertical gutter strip of three, variety imperf. between second stamp and gutter, top stamp hinged, balance including variety n.h., folded in gutter and between gutter and bottom stamp, still a v.f. and scarce variety,
*/**
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #254
RUSSIA
1937 Architecture of New Moscow, 3k, 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k and 50k imperforate vertical pairs, six different, n.h., couple of natural inclusions, 10k with imperceptible gum toning, still v.f., signed by Dr.P.Jemchouhin, few by Goznak. A very rare "set" of imperf. pairs
**
Price Realized
$25,000.00

Lot #255
RUSSIA
1937 Moscow Architecture, 3k brown violet, 15k black and 20k olive green, imperforate singles, three diff., n.h., 15k defective at upper right corner, others v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #256
RUSSIA
1937 Architecture of New Moscow, 40k violet imperforate vertical strip of four, middle pair hinged, others n.h., top stamp with wrinkles, fresh and v.f., rare
*/**
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #257
RUSSIA
1937 10k Dzerzhinsky, variety imperf. at bottom, cancelled to order, fine
O
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #258
RUSSIA
1937-52 Regular Issues, 4k claret, 10k blue, imperforate horizontal pairs, l.h. or n.h., v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #259
RUSSIA
1937-52 Regular Issues, 10k black, sheet corner margin block of four, variety with double and displaced vertical and horizontal perforations, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #260
RUSSIA
1937-52 Regular Issues, 20k green, 30k claret, imperforate sheet margin singles, l.h., natural gum wrinkles and offsets, otherwise v.f.
*
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #261
RUSSIA
1937-52 Regular Issues, 30k claret, unwatermarked, imperf. sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., small cut between stamps at bottom, part of the violet accounting hs at top left, v.f. and rare multiple
Box **
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #262
RUSSIA
1938 Soviet Flight to the North Pole, 40k imperf. horizontal pair, 80k imperf. sheet margin single, previously hinged, signed Sanabria, with penciled position numbers on back
*
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #263
RUSSIA
1938 North Pole, 80k carmine, imperf. sheet corner margin single, l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #264
RUSSIA
1938 Chapayev, 1r horizontal gutter pair, n.h., folded between stamp and gutter, v.f.
**
Catalog #635
Unsold
Lot #265
RUSSIA
1938 First Transpolar Flight from Moscow to USA, via the North Pole, 10k-50k imperforate singles, set of four, previously hinged, natural gum wrinkles, 10k signed Kessler, others with penciled position numbers on back, v.f., rare
*
Price Realized
$20,000.00

Lot #266
RUSSIA
1938 Second Transpolar Flight from Moscow to USA, 10k and 20k imperforate singles, the latter corner sheet margin, n.h., both with small stains, visible on back, otherwise v.f., signed Romeko
**
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #267
RUSSIA
1938 Trans-Polar flight, 20k black, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, fine, signed Mikulski
O
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #268
RUSSIA
1938 Arms of the U.S.S.R., 40k variety, imperf. at left, narrow margin, l.h., v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #269
RUSSIA
1939 Steelworker, 15k dark blue, imperforate horizontal gutter pair, folded between stamps, natural gum wrinkles, v.f. A rarity
**
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #270
RUSSIA
1939 Non-Stop Record Flight from Moscow to the Far East by women aviators, imperforate set of three, previously hinged, ample margins all around, 15k with minor corner crease, fresh and v.f. set, signed Sanabria, with penciled position numbers on back, only 100 printed
*
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #271
RUSSIA
1939-43 Regular Issues, Lithographed 15k green, variety imperf. at left, l.h., fine
*
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #272
RUSSIA
1939-43 Aviator, 30k deep blue, left margin single, variety imperf. at left, n.h., fine
**
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #273
RUSSIA
1939-43 Regular Issues, Lithographed 30k Aviator, horizontal pair, left stamp a spectacular fold-over variety, n.h., also a single with full offset on the gummed side (l.h.), v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #274
RUSSIA
1939-43 Regular Issues, Lithographed 30k Aviator, two different varieties, imperf. at left and right, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #275
RUSSIA
1939-43 Regular Issues, Typographed 30k Aviator, double impression, n.h., fine
**
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #276
RUSSIA
1940 Sanatorium Abkhazia, 20k green, variety imperf. at bottom, v.f.
*
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #277
RUSSIA
1939 50k Sochi, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, fine
O
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #278
RUSSIA
1940 Chekhov, 10k olive green, variety imperf. at bottom, v.f.
*
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #279
RUSSIA
1941 30k Locomotives, vertical gutter block of four, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #820
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #280
RUSSIA
1941-43 5k Troops on Skis, perf. 12 1/2x12 1/2, also 50k Aviator, perf. 12 1/2x12, horizontal gutter pairs, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #281
RUSSIA
1943 Bering, 30k blue, horizontal pair, imperf. between, corner perf. crease, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #282
RUSSIA
1943 Maksim Gorky, 60k horizontal pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #283
RUSSIA
1943 Teheran Conference, 3r with red color (flags) double, block of four, cancelled to order (n.h.), v.f. Only one sheet was printed of this error, which is known only cancelled. This block of four is probably unique (Mi.891DD)
Box
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #284
RUSSIA
1944 Lenin, 50k horizontal pair, imperf. between, creased, fine appearance
*
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #285
RUSSIA
1945 Academy of Sciences, set of two, 30k blue violet, bottom margin single, variety imperf. at right, used, also 2k greenish black, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, fine-v.f.
O
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #286
RUSSIA
1945 Lomonosov, 30k blue violet, horizontal pair, imperf. between, h.r., v.f., signed Stolow
*
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #287
RUSSIA
1945 Lomonosov, 30k blue violet, horizontal pair, imperf. between, l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #288
RUSSIA
1945-49 Lomonosov, two different varieties, 2r imperf. at top, 40k imperf. at bottom, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #289
RUSSIA
1945 Engels, 60k Prussian green, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Mi.993Uu)
**
Unsold
Lot #290
RUSSIA
1946 National Arms, 60k green, vertical pair, imperf. horizontally, used, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #291
RUSSIA
1946 20k National Theater, variety, imperf. at left, cancelled to order, n.h., v.f.
O
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #292
RUSSIA
1946 20k National Theater, variety, imperf. at left, cancelled to order, n.h., v.f.
O
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #293
RUSSIA
1946 Steel, 20k dark blue violet, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #294
RUSSIA
1946 25th Anniversary of the October Revolution, Lenin & Stalin, four imperforate proofs, green, brown orange, blue and gray, each card mounted, v.f., extremely rare, not seen by us before
P
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #295
RUSSIA
1946 October Revolution, 150 souvenir sheets, each cancelled to order, fine-v.f. (YT Block 6)
Box

Catalog Value € 11,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #296
RUSSIA
1947 Latvian SSR, 30k yellow brown, variety imperf. at left, postally used, v.f. and scarce
O
Unsold
Lot #297
RUSSIA
1947 800th Anniversary of Founding of Moscow, 5k vertical pair, imperf. between at right, l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #298
RUSSIA
1947 800th Anniversary of Founding of Moscow, 10k horizontal pair, imperf. between, l.h., fine
*
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #299
RUSSIA
1947 Moscow Subway, 60k deep yellow green, vertical pair, top stamp variety imperf. at top, l.h. in margin (stamps n.h.), v.f.
*
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #300
RUSSIA
1947 Sanatorium "Abkhazia", 30k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Stolow
**
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #301
RUSSIA
1947 Sanatorium "Abkhazia", 30k vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #302
RUSSIA
1947 Reconstruction, selection of 14 different imperforate trial color proofs, with six different designs, 30k (seven), 60k (three), 1r (four), all card mounted (originally on a large presentation sheet), v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #303
RUSSIA
1948 Ukrainian SSR, set of four imperf. trial color proofs, unaccepted colors, mounted on card, with official handstamp, dated and signed by an appropriate official, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #304
RUSSIA
1948 Ukrainian SSR, 30k indigo, variety imperf. at top, used, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #305
RUSSIA
1948 Regular Issue, complete set, blocks of 20, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.1203-11)
Box **

Catalog Value € 1,000
Unsold
Lot #306
RUSSIA
1948-60 Regular Issues, 20k brown, 50k bright blue, 60k carmine (engraved), varieties imperf. at bottom, right and top respectively, first two hinged, last one n.h., v.f.
*/**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #307
RUSSIA
1948 Ostrovski, imperforate horizontal pairs, set of three, n.h., usual dried gum, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #308
RUSSIA
1948 Agricultural Five Year Plan, 60k Tractor etc., imperf. trial color proof in green, card mounted, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #309
RUSSIA
1948 45k dark brown, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #310
RUSSIA
1949 Dezhnev's ship, 1r gray sheet corner margin single, fold-over misperf. variety, n.h. and unusual, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #311
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum, perforated souvenir sheet of four, n.h., natural inclusion and tiny stain at top, still v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #312
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum, perforated souvenir sheet of four, five copies, n.h. and post office fresh, natural gum wrinkles, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #313
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum, perforated souvenir sheet of four, inscriptions in red brown instead of black, also overprinted "Proekt 10 February 1949" in red Cyrillic letters, unused without gum, small tears and creases at top (this was probably affixed on a presentation card and removed), fine and extremely rare item, first one we have ever seen
Box S
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #314
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum, imperforate souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f., with 1985 Diena cert.
Box **
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #315
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum, imperforate souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #316
RUSSIA
1950 Skyscrapers, complete set, n.h., v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
**
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #317
RUSSIA
1950 Skyscrapers, complete set, n.h., one with natural gum wrinkles, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #318
RUSSIA
1950 Skyscrapers, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #319
RUSSIA
1951 Lodygin, 40k green, block of four, variety imperf. at top, used, v.f.
Box
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #320
RUSSIA
1951 Georgian Soviet Republic, 1r variety, imperf. at right, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #321
RUSSIA
1951 Hydroelectric station, 40k variety, imperf. at right, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #322
RUSSIA
1953 Medals, 5r variety, imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #323
RUSSIA
1954 Glinka, 40k variety, imperf. at left, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #324
RUSSIA
1954 Kazan University, 60k claret, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #325
RUSSIA
1956 Tennis, 40k perf. 12 1/2, sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1845
Unsold
Lot #326
RUSSIA
1956 Kotovsky, 40k variety, imperf. at top, used, fine
O
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #327
RUSSIA
1957 Sport, 25k variety imperf. at right, l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #328
RUSSIA
1957 Wrestling, variety imperf. at right, disturbed gum, otherwise fine
*
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #329
RUSSIA
1957 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, souvenir sheet of three, proof on thick, chalky and ungummed paper, ship at bottom is blue instead of dark violet, right stamp with double impression (same color as the ship), v.f.
P
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #330
RUSSIA
1957 40k overprinted in black, Launching of Sputnik 1, block of 10, n.h., v.f., scarce in multiples
Box **
Catalog #2021
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #331
RUSSIA
1958 40k Spasski Tower, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h. with slightly disturbed gum, v.f.
*
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #332
RUSSIA
1958 Crimea Observatory, 40k vertical pair, imperf. between, minor abrasions, otherwise fine
*
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #333
RUSSIA
1958 Issue, three diff. imperforate values, 100 of each, all in large multiples, n.h., v.f. (Mi.2113B,2118B,2119B)
Box **

Catalog Value € 8,500
Unsold
Lot #334
RUSSIA
1958 40k orange red, overprinted in blue for the 8th Mendeleyev Congress, top sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.,
**

Catalog Value € 750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #335
RUSSIA
1958 40k orange red, overprinted in blue for the 8th Mendeleyev Congress, n.h., v.f.,
**

Catalog Value € 750
Unsold
Lot #336
RUSSIA
1958 40k slate gray, overprinted in blue for the 8th Mendeleyev Congress, n.h., v.f.,
**

Catalog Value € 1,200
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #337
RUSSIA
1958 Unissued 40k Voroshilovgrad, l.h., natural gum creases, otherwise v.f.
*
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #338
RUSSIA
1958 Industrial Year, Unissued 40k Locomotive, n.h., v.f., with 1983 Diena cert.
**

Catalog Value € 800
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #339
RUSSIA
1959 Lenin, vignette only, imperf. strip of three different colors (engraved) on gummed paper, n.h., v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #340
RUSSIA
1959-60 25k Siberian Horse, vertical pair variety imperf. between, cancelled to order, few minor faults, otherwise fine and scarce variety,
O
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #341
RUSSIA
1962 Dancers and Costumes, 4k irregular block of three, misperforated fold-over, most striking
**
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #342
RUSSIA
1962 Space, 1r blue, black, silver souvenir sheet, two unsevered blocks of four souv. sheets, distinct shades, one dark blue, other dark blue, also unsevered vertical pair and strip of three souv. sheets, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #343
RUSSIA
1964 Tokyo Olympics, 1r imperf. souvenir sheet in green, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 33)
**
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #344
RUSSIA
1964 Conquest of Space, approximately 600 souvenir sheets on glossy paper, n.h., few minor bends, mostly v.f. (Mi.Block 34y)
Box **

Catalog Value € 12,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #345
RUSSIA
1965 National Cosmonaut's Day, 20k lithographed on aluminum foil, set of two, both varieties, one corner sheet margin imperf. at left, another imperf. at bottom, with other sides unfortunately trimmed (to resemble an imperf. stamp), n.h., v.f., rare
**
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #346
RUSSIA
1966 Definitives, 3k block of four, perforations completely displaced, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #347
RUSSIA
1966 Regular Issues, 4k red, imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #348
RUSSIA
1969 Paintings by Bilibin, se-tenant strip of three plus horizontal pair, complete set of five, inscribed "1968" instead of "1969" at bottom, proofs in different colors, some creases, otherwise v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #349
RUSSIA
1969 Russian Fairy Tales, illustrated by I.Bilibin, 4k-50k se-tenant strip of five, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #350
RUSSIA
1970 Ice Hockey World Champions, overprinted "1969r" instead of issued "Stockholm 1969", bottom margin single, n.h., v.f.
E
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #351
RUSSIA
1972 Sobinov, unissued version, stamp with inscription at bottom "Narodnyj Artist CCCP", sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #352
RUSSIA
1976 S.S. Nametkin (Academician), 4k imperforate single, large margins all around, small scissor cut at upper right corner margin (can be easily trimmed away), n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #353
RUSSIA
1976 Intercosmos, 6k black & multicolor, imperf. sheet margin single, n.h., minor abrasion in margin, very rare
**
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #354
RUSSIA
1976 Airplanes, 16k variety, orange color omitted, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #355
RUSSIA
1979 International Year of the Child, 2k imperforate, vertical sheet margin pair, n.h., some fingerprints on gum, otherwise v.f.
**
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #356
RUSSIA
1979 International Year of the Child, 3k and 15k imperforate sheet margin singles, n.h., some fingerprints on gum, otherwise v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #357
RUSSIA
1979 New Year, 4k Mischa, imperforate horizontal sheet corner margin pair, n.h., some fingerprints on gum, otherwise v.f., rare
**
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #358
RUSSIA
1980 35th Anniversary of victory in World War II, 4k "Mother Russia" and Parade in Moscow's Red Square, imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., the latter with some creasing at top, otherwise v.f.
**
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #359
RUSSIA
1980 Helicopter, 15k imperforate sheet margin single, used with additional franking on flown cover to USA, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #360
RUSSIA
1980 Helicopter, 32k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., bottom stamp with disturbed gum, otherwise v.f.
**
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #361
RUSSIA
1980 Jean August Dominique Ingres, French painter, 32k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., some fingerprints on gum, otherwise v.f.
**
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #362
RUSSIA
1981 Abkhazia and Adzhar, 4k imperforate sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #363
RUSSIA
1981 60th Anniversary of Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Republic, imperforate vertical pair, used with additional franking on registered FDC, v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #364
RUSSIA
1981 15k Space, horizontal pair, misperforated, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #365
RUSSIA
1981 Space, 32k vertical pair, misperforated to top, n.h, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #366
RUSSIA
1981 60th Anniversary of Adzhar Autonomous Soviet Republic, imperforate horizontal pair, used with additional franking on registered FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #367
RUSSIA
1981 4k Sailing Ship, imperforate sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #368
RUSSIA
1981 Sailing Ships, 4k "Towarishch", 4k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #369
RUSSIA
1981 Sailing Ships, 4k "Towarishch", 4k imperforate vertical pair, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover to Germany, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #370
RUSSIA
1981-87 Space, selection of 37 miniature sheetlets, including Space Flights (Scott's No.4925-4927), 45k USSR-FRANCE (5061a, three), 20k "USSR-1" (5163a), 15k Gagarin (5231a), Cosmonaut Day (5355a, five), Cosmonauts (5376a, five), 1st Women's Space Flight (5384a, three), 15k Vancouver Expo (5440a, seven), Somov (5497b, five), Cosmonauts Day (5547a, four), all n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #371
RUSSIA
1982 Nazym Khikmet, 4k imperforate single, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #372
RUSSIA
1982 M.I.Lopuchina, painting, 6k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #373
RUSSIA
1982 Equestrian Hurdles, 4k imperforate vertical pair, cancelled to order as always, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #374
RUSSIA
1982 Conference on Outer Space, 15k four miniature sheets of 8, n.h., v.f. (Mi.5189)
Box **
Catalog #5058
Catalog Value € 260
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #375
RUSSIA
1982 Garibaldi, 6k imperforate sheet margin horizontal pair, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover from Tallinn to USA, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #376
RUSSIA
1982 New Year, 4k imperforate horizontal pair, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover to Germany, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #377
RUSSIA
1982 Lighthouses, 6k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #378
RUSSIA
1982 Lighthouses, 6k imperforate vertical pair, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover to USA, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #379
RUSSIA
1983 Fedor P.Tolstoy (painter), 4k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #380
RUSSIA
1983 Fedor P.Tolstoy (painter), 4k imperforate horizontal pair, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover to USA, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #381
RUSSIA
1983 65th Anniversary of Soviet Armed Forces, 4k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., right stamp with a natural gum skip, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #382
RUSSIA
1983 Gliders, 2k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., some marginal wrinkles at top, v.f.
**
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #383
RUSSIA
1983 Gliders, 2k imperforate sheet margin single, used with additional franking on flown cover to USA, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #384
RUSSIA
1983 A.W. Aleksanrov (National Anthem composer), 4k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #385
RUSSIA
1983 4k Composer Alexandrov, horizontal strip of three, bottom sheet margin with shifted vertical perforations, partially extending into all three stamps, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #386
RUSSIA
1983 10k Tereshkova, seven miniature sheets of 8, n.h., one with natural inclusion, v.f.,
Box **

Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #387
RUSSIA
1983 Valentina Tereshkova, imperforate 10k sheetlet of eight, n.h., natural gum wrinkles and fingerprints, with printer's color control marks at left, v.f. One of only six intact imperforate sheetlets known (two more were cut up into singles). A similar item was sold by Cherrystone in July 2007 for $97,775 (including 15% buyer's premium)
Box **
Price Realized
$72,500.00

Lot #388
RUSSIA
1983 Lighthouses, 1k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #389
RUSSIA
1983 1k Lighthouse, imperforate horizontal sheet margin pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #390
RUSSIA
1983 Partisan Madonna by M.A.Savitsky, 20k imperforate horizontal sheet margin pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #391
RUSSIA
1983 National Food Program, 5k imperforate single, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #392
RUSSIA
1983 A.W. Sidorenko (Geologist), 4k imperforate horizontal sheet margin pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #393
RUSSIA
1983 Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, 5k imperforate vertical gutter pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #394
RUSSIA
1983 New Year, 5k imperforate horizontal gutter pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #395
RUSSIA
1983 New Year, 5k imperforate vertical pair, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover to Germany, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #396
RUSSIA
1984 European Women's Skating Championships, 5k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #397
RUSSIA
1984 Cuban Revolution, 25th Anniversary, 5k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #398
RUSSIA
1984 World War II Tanks, 10k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #399
RUSSIA
1984 Winter Olympics (Sarajevo), 10k, 20k and 45k imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., some fingerprints on gum, 45k with small cut between stamps, otherwise v.f. Only these three values exist imperf.
**
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #400
RUSSIA
1984 Moscow Zoo, Snow Leopard, 4k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #401
RUSSIA
1985-86 Space, Soviet Exhibition 1985, miniature sheetlets (seven cplt sets), also 1986 U.S.S.R. (Vancouver) Expo, 12 miniature sheetlets (few with fingerprints on gum), n.h., v.f. (Mi.5482-5485,5589)
Box **

Catalog Value € 615
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #402
RUSSIA
1986 Cosmonaut Day, four sets of miniature sheetlets, n.h., v.f. (Mi.5591-5593)
Box **

Catalog Value € 340
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #403
RUSSIA
1987 World Wildlife Fund, Polar Bears, sheetlets of eight, complete set, n.h., v.f.,
Box **

Catalog Value $ 760
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #404
RUSSIA
1987 World Wildlife Fund, Polar Bears, sheetlets of eight, complete set, n.h., v.f.,
Box **

Catalog Value $ 760
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #405
RUSSIA
1988-89 20k North Pole Expedition, 5k International Letter Writing Week, also 5k October Revolution, imperforate horizontal or vertical pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #406
RUSSIA
1989 T.G.Shevchenko, 5k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #407
RUSSIA
1989 Honeybees, 5k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #408
RUSSIA
1989 Honeybees, 5k imperforate sheet margin single, used on cacheted FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #409
RUSSIA
1989 5k International Stamp Week, left margin imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Mi.5978U)
**
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #410
RUSSIA
1989 5k International Stamp Week, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Mi.5978U)
**
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #411
RUSSIA
1989 Russian Circus, 1k-10k imperforate, complete set of five matching upper left sheet corner margin singles, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #412
RUSSIA
1989 Russian Circus, 1k, 3k, 5k imperforate singles, each with sheet margin, used on registered FDCs, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #413
RUSSIA
1989 4k and 10k Circus, imperforate horizontal or vertical sheet corner margin pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #414
RUSSIA
1989 1k and 4k Circus, imperforate, sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #415
RUSSIA
1989 Kosta Khetagurov, 5k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #416
RUSSIA
1989 Kosta Khetagurov, 5k imperforate sheet margin single, used on cacheted FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #417
RUSSIA
1990 Capitals of the Republics, imperforate blocks of four, 13 different, complete as printed (Riga and Yerevan do not exist imperf.), n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #418
RUSSIA
1990 Ducks, imperforate vertical pairs, set of three, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #419
RUSSIA
1990 Poultry, imperforate blocks of four, set of three, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #420
RUSSIA
1991 Marine Animals, 4k and 20k imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #421
RUSSIA
1991 Marine Animals, 5k and 20k (Dolphin), imperforate singles, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #422
RUSSIA
1991 Marine Animals, 20k (Dolphin), imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #423
RUSSIA
1991 Marine Animals, 20k (Dolphin), imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Unsold

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