Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #424 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1914 St.George Slaying the Dragon, central vignette in black, imperforate sheet of 25, plate proof on card, marginal creases, v.f. and probably unique, ex-Kirchner collection. A marvelous showpiece of Russian philately  P | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #425 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1914-15 1k-10k colored and white paper, imperf. sets of four, used, Petrograd cds, the latter set used on pieces, fine-v.f., only 1,000 and 500 imperf. sets issued, respectively, with 2007 Ceremuga certs., (Mi.99-106D) O | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #426 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1915 1k-10k, White Paper, imperf. set of four, each with sheet margin, l.h., v.f. (Mi.103-106D) * | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #427 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1921 Volga Famine Relief, complete set of four, plus 2250r green (l.h.), and 2250r red, both pelure paper, plus 2250r red thick paper, all n.h. except 2250 green (pelure), fine-v.f. (Mi.165x/168y) */** Catalog Value € 197 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #428 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1921 Volga Famine Relief, set of four, blocks of four, n.h., few natural gum creases and wrinkles, small marginal faults, 2250 blue partially ungummed at bottom (presumably done in error), fine-v.f. ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #429 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Volga Famine Relief surcharges, set of six blocks of four, also four additional blocks, different shades of the basic stamps and surcharges, n.h., fine-v.f. ** | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #430 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Volga Famine Relief, 100r+100r on 70k blue, red & black surcharges (the latter used), also 250r+250r on 35k black and orange, all inverted, fine-v.f., signed Goznak *O | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #431 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 250r+250r on 35k, black surcharge inverted, block of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.170aK) ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #432 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Volga Famine Relief, unissued 250r+250r on 70k brown, horizontal strip of five, overprinted in red "Obrazets", strong offset on back, n.h., v.f., each stamp signed Mikulski, very rare S | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #433 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Philately for Children, 1k-10k, set of five (without imperf.), l.h., fine-v.f., signed Senf (Mi.185-189) * Catalog Value € 850 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #434 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Philately for Children, 1k-10k, overprint reading upwards, set of six, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Ebnet, Goznak (Mi.185-189K) * | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #435 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Rostov-on-don Famine Issue, 2t (2000r) green, corner creased and used in combination with Imperial 2k and 4k franking on Dr.Brender registered envelope (opened for display) from Rostov-on-Don 25.4.22 to Germany, with Berlin, 9.5.22 arrival pmk, fine  | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #436 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Rostov-on-don Famine Issue, 2t (2000r) rose, used in combination with additional R.S.F.S.R. including 2250r red (Volga Famine) and Imperial (imperf. 4k and pair of 25k) franking on registered "window" envelope from Novocherkassk, 28.4.22 via Moscow 3.5.22 to Germany, fine-v.f. and impressive cover, with Leipzig 10.5.22 arrival pmk | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #437 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, 2r+2r on 250r, bronze surcharge inverted, n.h., few insignificant gum skips, v.f., signed Ross., with 2001 Raritan guarantee (Mi.213aK) ** Catalog Value € 400 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #438 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, bronze surcharge, date spaced "1 923" variety, h.r., handstamp guarantee mark on reverse (Mi.214aI) * Catalog Value € 400 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #439 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, bronze surcharge, date spaced "1 923" variety, n.h., also silver surcharge showing slight doubling of letters and numerals ("ghost print"). l.h., v.f. */** | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #440 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, silver surcharge, very lightly hinged, v.f. (Mi.214c) * Catalog Value € 500 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #441 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, silver surcharge, variety spaced "1 923" year date, tied to small piece by neat Moscow "1.5.23" First Day cancel, v.f., with 1990 Mikulski cert. (Mi.214bI) O Catalog Value € 2,500 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #442 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1924 Leningrad Flood, complete set, also varieties 3k+10k and 20k+50k on pelure paper, and 20k+50k on thick paper and chalk surfaced paper, all in blocks of four, mostly with two stamps hinged and two n.h. (20k+50k regular with all four hinged), fine-v.f. */** | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #443 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1924 Leningrad Flood, 3k on 10k on 100r, surcharge inverted, n.h., tiny gum skip, v.f., signed Soviet Phil. Assn. (Mi.262K) ** | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #444 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1924 Leningrad Flood, 7k on 20k on 200r, surcharge inverted, barest trace of a hinge, v.f., signed Soviet Phil. Assn. (Mi.263K) * | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #445 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1926 unissued portrait, commonly known as "Lenin as small child", blocks of four, with and without watermark, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.AXVIIIy+z) **Catalog Value € 320 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #446 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1926 unissued portrait, commonly known as "Lenin as small child", blocks of four, with and without watermark, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog Value € 320 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #447 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1926 unissued portrait, commonly known as "Lenin as small child", 168 stamps, all in blocks of four, with and without watermark, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.AXVIIIy+z) **Catalog Value € 6,720 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #448 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1926 unissued portrait, commonly known as "Lenin as small child", 20k watermarked and unwatermarked examples, used with additional franking on two covers from Riga, 8.3.57 to Switzerland (Mi.A XVIIIy+z) | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #449 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1990 Zoo Animals, se-tenant, imperforate block of three plus label, n.h., v.f. ** | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2432 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, registered cover used in Moscow 1.5.23 (First Day of Issue), franked with three different surcharges including "1 923" spaced year-date (bronze overprint), fine and extremely rare on cover, only a few recorded, with handstamp guarantee marks | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #2433 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1923 Philately for Labor, registered cover used from Lossinostrovsk 2.5.23 (Second Day of Issue), franked with six surcharged adhesives (three different), with "Von Ausland" registration label and Berlin arrival 8.5.23 pmk on back. These stamps were on sale for one day only and usage was permitted only on May 1st, 1923. This may be the only known cover used on May 2nd and to a foreign country. | Unsold |
