U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
March 12-13, 2008 and March 26-27, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3001
RUSSIA
1821 FL with clear "Kaluga" departure handstamp, addressed to Moscow, also cover with 1832 "Kniaginina" datestamp, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3002
RUSSIA
1856 10kop za lot, surface printed essay in blue, Mercury type, cut to shape and affixed on entire envelope (138x107mm), tied by albino impressed trial cancellation of a hollow star surrounded by concentric rings of dots. While the envelope has some toning and surface flaws, the essay itself is very fine. A wonderful Imperial rarity, one of only two known in this color, ex-Faberge, with Mikulski certificate (a similar item was sold by at Cherrystone March 2007 "Denisenko" sale for $80,500, including buyer's premium)
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Price Realized
$80,000.00

Lot #3003
RUSSIA
1856 "10kop za lot, 1k za konv:" (10k per 10 lot; 1kop for cover) embossed Eagle, in black, with greenish background, die essay on thin card, v.f., extremely rare (not trimmed around the oval and affixed on paper as usual), signed Mikulski, ex-Kirchner and Breitfuss
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Price Realized
$55,000.00

Lot #3004
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, used on small piece, margins all around, v.f. (Mi.1)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value € 1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3005
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, part of boxed "Berdyansk" pmk, margins all around, v.f., signed Friedl (Mi.1)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value € 1,000
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3006
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, plate II, large margins all around, light datestamp, v.f., with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3007
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, cancelled "104" in rectangular dots (Belostok, Grodno gouv.), margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3008
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, cancelled "104" in rectangular dots (Belostok, Grodno gouv.) on small piece, margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3009
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, oval cancel, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3010
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled "9" (Kovno) in dots, also part of merchant's cachet, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3011
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by a blue "9" (Kovno) in dots, also by pen, tied on small piece, fine and scarce blue cancel
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Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #3012
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by oval "1" (Brest) in dots, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3013
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by oval "1" (Brest) in dots, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3014
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, cancelled by diamond shape postmark of Odessa, v.f., signed Diena
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Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #3015
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, circular town postmark, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3016
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, little close at top, tied by a straight line "Jakobshtadt" postmark on a small cover to Riga, with round departure June 1858 and boxed "Polucheno" (received) handstamps on back, wax seal removed, with small piece of cover mended at top, otherwise fine, ex-Mehrtens
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3017
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, including a tiny portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled in dots on small outer FL addressed to Odessa, with Mariupol 8 August, 1858 departure datestamp on back, letter has been refolded, with some tape strengthening, otherwise a fine Number One cover, ex-Herman Toaspern, signed, Diena, Bolaffi etc., with Raybaudi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #3018
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, tied by straight line "Kargopol" (province Olenetz) and dated 26 April (1858) by pen, on outer FL addressed to Onyega, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$17,000.00

Lot #3019
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, bottom sheet margin single, cancelled by pen, used on outer FL to Riga, with boxed St.Petersburg 21 Jan. 1858 departure datestamp in red, fine, with arrival handstamp on back, with BPB Eichele cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #3020
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, tied by a bilingual "Derpt - Dorpat" (Lifland gouv.) postmark (without month) on small piece, scarce usage
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Catalog #2
Unsold
Lot #3021
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, tied by Polangen, April 12, 1858 datestamp on outer FL to Libau, fresh and v.f., signed Carl Lange
Envelope
Catalog #2
Unsold
Lot #3022
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, canc. by numeral "54" in round dots on outer FL from Kharkow, with straight line 29 Aug. 1858 departure datestamp on back, little toning, otherwise fine, ex-Maslowski (Mi.2)
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value € 600
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3023
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, canc. by pen on FL to Riga, with boxed 26 Oct. 1858 boxed arrival datestamp on back; also a FL from Bordeaux, written in 1862 to Reval, carried privately and placed in the mail locally, with 10k brown & blue (No.8) franking, ex-Maslowski
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3024
RUSSIA
1858 20k dark blue & orange, thick paper, cancelled "1" (St.Petersburg), fine,
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Catalog #3
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3025
RUSSIA
1858 20k dark blue & orange, thin paper, cancelled "5" (Vilnius), fine,
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Catalog #3
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3026
RUSSIA
1858 20k dark blue & orange, thin paper, cancelled "May, 1871" (Odessa), late usage, fine, signed Buhler etc.
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Catalog #3
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3027
RUSSIA
1858 20k dark blue & orange, thin paper, significant shift of "3" colorless watermark, fine, quite scarce
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Catalog #3var
Unsold
Lot #3028
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, neat cancellation, fresh and well centered, v.f., signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin (Mi.4y)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value € 3,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3029
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, canc. "856", faulty, fine appearance, rare canc.
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value € 3,500
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3030
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, used in combination with 1864 1k and pair of 3k on large part of outer FL used in 1865 from Moscow to Lyon, red "Aus Russland Franco 17.12.65" and blue French entry markings, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and attractive 37k rate, made up entirely of the perf. 12 1/2 issue, with Diena cert.
Envelope
Catalog #5,6,10
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3031
RUSSIA
1858-64 Issues, cover from Tiflis to Germany, franked with a combination of 1864 1k and 3k and 1865 10k, red "Aus Russland", Moscow transits and 1866 Crailsheim arrival pmks, rare mixed issues combination
Envelope
Catalog #5,6,15
Unsold
Lot #3032
RUSSIA
1858-64 10k brown & blue, three FLs, each with single 10k franking tied by a numeral pmk to Helsingfors, Riga or St.Petersburg, wonderful red markings, fresh and v.f. lot
Envelope
Catalog #8
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3033
RUSSIA
1872 FL franked with pair of 5k lilac and black, vertically laid paper, used from Riga to Pernau, v.f., with arrival pmk, ex-Maslowski
Envelope
Catalog #22a
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3034
RUSSIA
1872 postal card franked with single 5k lilac and black, vertically laid paper, used in St.Petersburg, v.f. and extremely rare usage. ex-Maslowski
Envelope
Catalog #22a
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3035
RUSSIA
1879 7k vertically laid paper, unused with very little gum, fine and very rare unused (Mi.25y)
(*)
Catalog #27b
Catalog Value € 2,500
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3036
RUSSIA
1879 7k gray & rose, vertically laid paper, two singles, paying 14k on registered cover from Vilnius 19 May, 1879 to Prag, sent via Warsaw, with transit and arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Catalog #27b
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3037
RUSSIA
1877 FL from "Kasjatin" to Warszawa, franked with single 8k, with arrival and Postal car markings, some toning, otherwise fine usage during the Russo-Turkish War
Envelope
Catalog #28
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3038
RUSSIA
1875 10k brown & blue, center inverted, light postmark and very fresh, couple of insignificant perf. creases, signed Romeko etc. One of the finest of the only five known examples of this rarity (Mi.27xK)
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Catalog #29a
Catalog Value € 50,000
Price Realized
$55,000.00

Lot #3039
RUSSIA
1883-88 Issue, 1k-70k, 3.50r and 7r complete set of 10, each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in blue violet, unused without gum, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #31-40S
Unsold
Lot #3040
RUSSIA
1883-88 Posthorns without Thunderbolts, 1k-70k complete, plus additional shade of 2k blue green, vertical gutter blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #31-38,32a
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3041
RUSSIA
1883 1k orange, imperf. plate proof on thin paper, v.f., with Rossica cert.
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Catalog #31P
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3042
RUSSIA
1883 7k blue, imperforate single, h.r., small thin at top, otherwise v.f., rare (Mi.33U)
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Catalog #35a
Catalog Value € 750
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3043
RUSSIA
1883 70k irregular block of 11, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #38
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3044
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r black & gray, sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., signed, with Raybaudi cert.
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Catalog #39
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3045
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r black & gray, used on piece, well centered, v.f., scarce (as with many high values, this stamp was used on parcels and most used examples are found with faults), with Diena cert.
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Catalog #39
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3046
RUSSIA
1884 7r black & yellow, small h.r., fresh and v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
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Catalog #40
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3047
RUSSIA
1884 7r black & yellow, h.r., fresh and v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
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Catalog #40
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3048
RUSSIA
1889 Horizontally Laid Paper, 1k-3,50r, ten diff. incl. 4k and 10k, handstamped "Specimen", fine-v.f., rare, ex-Maslowski
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Catalog #46-53S
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3049
RUSSIA
1889 5k yellow green and dark green, perforated essay, unadapted octagonal design, v.f. and beautiful item
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Catalog #49E
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #3050
RUSSIA
1889 14k blue & red, center inverted, well centered and fresh, v.f. example of this rarity (Mi.50xK)
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Catalog #51a
Catalog Value € 5,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3051
RUSSIA
1890 large envelope, with Imperial Eagle and "Correspondence Imperiale" handstamps, with Cheltenham Feb.10, 90 arrival pmk. Interesting item (during the reign of Alexander III), as there are no postmarks of sender's town, suggesting that the handstamp had franking privilege
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3052
RUSSIA
1902-05 1k-5k, also 15k-7r group of 11 diff. each with boxed "Specimen" overprint, fine-v.f. and extremely rare
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Catalog #55-58,62/70S
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3053
RUSSIA
1902 1k-5k five diff., each with boxed "Specimen" handstamp, fine-v.f. and extremely rare
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Catalog #55-58S
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3054
RUSSIA
1902 Vertically Laid Paper, 1k orange, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., rare
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Catalog #55a
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #3055
RUSSIA
1902 3k rose red, double impression, h.r., v.f.
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Catalog #57b
Unsold
Lot #3056
RUSSIA
1902 Posthorns with Thunderbolts, 7k blue, imperf. single, with dramatically shifted groundwork, cancelled on small piece, with Riga 06 cds alongside, v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
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Catalog #59b
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3057
RUSSIA
1902 7k dark blue, variety showing double frame at left, used on piece, rare and unrecorded error
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Catalog #59var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3058
RUSSIA
1902 10k dark blue, groundwork inverted, top sheet corner margin block of 15, unused without gum, v.f., signed Mikulski
Box (*)
Catalog #60a
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3059
RUSSIA
1902 10k dark blue, groundwork double, one inverted, unused without gum, v.f. and extremely rare
(*)
Catalog #60var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3060
RUSSIA
1906 5r and 10r each with a boxed "Specimen" handstamp, some short perfs, otherwise v.f.
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Catalog #71-72S
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3061
RUSSIA
1909 1k light blue, perforated trial color proof on wove paper, sheet margin single, v.f.
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Catalog #73P
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3062
RUSSIA
1909 2k black, die proof on wove paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #74P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3063
RUSSIA
1909 5k light blue, die proof on card, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #77P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3064
RUSSIA
1909 5k orange, perforated trial color proof on wove paper, sheet corner margin single, v.f.
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Catalog #77P
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3065
RUSSIA
1909 5k lilac, large die proof on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #77P
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3066
RUSSIA
1909 7k light blue, three pears instead of four at bottom, horizontal pair with margins on three sides, unused without gum, v.f., rare
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Catalog #79E
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #3067
RUSSIA
1909 7k blue, imperforate horizontal pair, right stamp with three pears instead of four, with gum, v.f., extremely rare
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Catalog #79E
Unsold
Lot #3068
RUSSIA
1909 10k light blue, also die proof on wove paper, v.f.
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Catalog #79P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3069
RUSSIA
1909 10k dark blue, double impression, block of four, top pair h.r., bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with Mikulski cert.
Box ***
Catalog #79var
Unsold
Lot #3070
RUSSIA
1909 15k blue, perf. & gummed trial color proof, sheet corner margin example, n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #81P
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3071
RUSSIA
1909 1r pale brown & orange, die proof on wove, fresh, v.f.
P
Catalog #87P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3072
RUSSIA
1909 1r essay, with "T" at bottom, green and gray, blue background, essay on thin card, v.f.
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Catalog #87E
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #3073
RUSSIA
1910 ppc franked with 3x1k orange, used from the temporary post office in Kurtenhof to Edinburgh, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3074
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Tercentenary, 35k bister brown, die proof of frame only, v.f., signed Mikulski
P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3075
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Tercentenary, 2r red brown, imperf. sheet margin single, large part original gum, v.f.,
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Catalog #102a
Catalog Value $ 775
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3076
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Tercentenary, unexploded 1r98k (2r) St.Petersburg booklet with panes of 1k, 3k, 4k and 7k green covers with black inscriptions, fresh and fine-v.f. A rare booklet (Standard B13)
Booklet

Catalog Value $ 12,000
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #3077
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Tercentenary, unexploded 78k (80k) Kiev booklet with panes of 1k, 3k and 4k, green covers with black inscriptions, usual staple rust & tiny stains, still fresh and v.f., rare (Standard B8)
Booklet

Catalog Value $ 10,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #3078
RUSSIA
1914 3k stationery card to Germany, with violet "St.Tresvyatskaya" of the South Eastern Railway line, boxed Russian and then German censor markings, v.f. and rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3079
RUSSIA
1914-16 two diff. essays for the "help invalids", some faults, rare
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Unsold
Lot #3080
RUSSIA
1918 Chain breakers, 35k and 70k, set of two, each with full offset of design on reverse, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #149-150var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3081
RUSSIA
1918 Chain breakers, 35k blue, with Lozenges partially printed on reverse variety, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #149var
Unsold
Lot #3082
RUSSIA
1918 Chain breakers, 35k blue, lozenges omitted, corner margin block of four, n.h., few marginal creases and wrinkles, v.f. (Mi.149z)
Box **
Catalog #149var
Unsold
Lot #3083
RUSSIA
1918 70k brown, top margin strip of six, variety imperforate at top, n.h., fine-v.f. multiple
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Catalog #150var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3084
RUSSIA
1918 Chain breakers, 70k brown, single on registered cover from Oral to Riga, arrival on reverse, v.f. commercially used cover
Envelope
Catalog #150
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3085
RUSSIA
1918 Parcel card franked with 30x70k Chain breakers, mostly large blocks, used in combination with Imperial 3x50k, from St.Bushuikha to Petrograd, small piece of card trimmed off at bottom, otherwise fine and impressive franking
Envelope
Catalog #150
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3086
RUSSIA
1919 Parcel card, sent from Borovlyany (Vitebsk) 20.11.19 and franked on both sides with 4x50k Imperial and 37x70k Chain breakers (large piece and a single), with eight outer stamps folded over, all stamps cancelled, usual creases and other small defects, fine and remarkable franking
Envelope
Catalog #150
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3087
RUSSIA
1919-21 Selection of 40+ parcel cards or covers, various frankings and destinations, many Imperial and Soviet combinations, huge Inflationary rates, usual wear and tears, faults, generally fine and fascinating lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3088
RUSSIA
1921 registered cover from Odessa, September 16 to Berlin, initially prepaid with three 5rubel Imperial adhesives on back, invalidated by handstamp and paid in cash, with a three-line handstamp "collected in cash", amount (3,125rubel), with postmaster's initials, cover mended at top, with Berlin arrival pmk on back, rare usage of a provisional handstamp
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3089
RUSSIA
1921 250r dull violet, three different paper varieties, incl. pelure and chalky, all tete-beche gutter blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #183c
Unsold
Lot #3090
RUSSIA
1921 1000r carmine, pre-print paper fold (plis d'accordeon) double impression, strong offset on back, v.f.
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Catalog #186var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3091
RUSSIA
1921 40k gray violet, imperf. proof on watermarked and gummed paper, block of four on watermarked paper, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #187P
Unsold
Lot #3092
RUSSIA
1922 locally addressed cover franked with 5k postal Savings stamp, used in combination with Imperial 10k Fiscal, Bielgorod 12.8.22 departure and 21.8.22 arrival pmks, v.f., scarce provisional franking
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3093
RUSSIA
1922 cover franked with 200r and 300r, used in Moscow 29.3.22, with departure and arrival pmks, fine and interesting usage (the postal rate at that time was 5,000r) as the stamps were invalidated on 24.3.22, with Mandrovsky cert.
Envelope
Catalog #182,184
Unsold
Lot #3094
RUSSIA
1922 5000r on 1r orange, double surcharge, red & black, v.f., rare
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Catalog #191b
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3095
RUSSIA
1922 surcharged 1,0000r (instead of 10,000r) on 40r slate, h.r., v.f., with 1987 Diena cert. (Mi.175a IIPFII)
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Catalog #195c
Catalog Value € 1,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3096
RUSSIA
1922 10,000r on 40r type II (38.5mm), surcharged in red, with "P.C.F.C.P." periods after Cyrillic letters, h.r., v.f.
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Catalog #200f
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3097
RUSSIA
1922 Star Surcharges, 200r on 15k single and two pairs, paying 1 million rubles on cover to England, with "Kazan-Uman" 7.7.23 RR pmks, some creases, fine
Envelope
Catalog #222
Unsold
Lot #3098
RUSSIA
1922 200r on 15k, surcharge inverted, vertical pair and strip of three, paying 1000r on back of cover from Krasnoyarsk 11.8.23 and sent to London, fine and important rarity from R.S.F.S.R., only 2-3 similar frankings with inverted surcharges have been recorded
Envelope
Catalog #222a
Unsold
Lot #3099
RUSSIA
1922 20r on 70k imperforate, surcharge inverted, marginal block of four, one stamp hinged, balance n.h., v.f., signed Samuel Ray
Box ***
Catalog #225a
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3100
RUSSIA
1922-23 Worker, four essays, including 3r blue, 25r red, 25r brown and 25r dark violet, the latter l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f.
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Catalog #230E
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3101
RUSSIA
1922-23 Worker, unissued 3r essay in blue, bottom margin imperf. block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box E
Catalog #230E
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3102
RUSSIA
1923 unissued 3r blue, dark blue, imperf. horizontal gutter pairs (two, one on gray paper), also single imperf. 25r brown, all n.h., v.f.
E
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3103
RUSSIA
1922 70r Red Army Solider, imperforate error in cliché of 100r, block of 15, n.h., v.f. Originally a sheetlet of 25, this was cut at top, still showing portions of adjoining stamps. Considered to be one of the greatest rarities of Soviet Union, certainly the premier star of the R.S.F.S.R. philately. Only 4-5 complete sheetlets of 25 are known to exist (including the one in the Museum), plus this item, accompanied by a BPB (Eichele) certificate (Standard Cat. value for the imperf. sheetlet of 25 is $325,000)
Box **
Catalog #237a,var
Unsold
Lot #3104
RUSSIA
1923 3r Soldier, imperf. sheet margin single, double impression, one inverted, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #238avar
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3105
RUSSIA
1923 4r brown, imperf. sheetlet of 25, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #239a
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3106
RUSSIA
1923 4r Worker, imperf. single, double impression, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #239ab
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3107
RUSSIA
1923 20r Soldier, imperf. essay in gray black, horizontal pair, large margins all around, l.h., v.f.
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Catalog #241AE
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3108
RUSSIA
1923 20r Soldier, imperf. horizontal pair, overprinted Specimen (Obrazets), n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #241AS
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3109
RUSSIA
1923 Regular Issues, Lithographed, 1k-1r, blocks of four, each with one or two stamps hinged, balance n.h., v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #250-259
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3110
RUSSIA
1923 Worker, 20k yellow green, Lithographed, imperf. corner margin pane of 25 with full "Goznak" imprint, n.h., few marginal faults, stamps v.f.
Box **
Catalog #257
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #3111
RUSSIA
1924 Regular Issues, Lithographed, 4k-40k, set of four, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #261-264
Catalog Value $ 250
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3112
RUSSIA
1924 Lithographed, 30k and 40k slate imperforate singles, each with invalidating horizontal perforations, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #263-64var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3113
RUSSIA
1924 Lithographed, 40k slate gray, imperforate single, printed on both sides (one inverted), with invalidating horizontal perforations, v.f.
P
Catalog #264var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3114
RUSSIA
1924 Lithographed, 40k slate gray, imperforate sheet margin single, printed on gummed side only! (as opposed to the varieties known printed on both sides), fine and very rare, first time offered by Cherrystone
*
Catalog #264var
Unsold
Lot #3115
RUSSIA
1924 Lenin, perforated, 3k-12k, blocks of four, with additional 6k on different paper, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #269-272
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3116
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 2k green, imperf. single, h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #277var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3117
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 2k green, double impression, imperforate block of four, with horizontal invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #277var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3118
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 2k green, imperforate bottom sheet margin block of six, partial Goznak imprint, horizontal invalidating perforations, lower left stamp with partial green impression of the bottom bar, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #277var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3119
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 6k blue, imperf. bottom margin block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #281var
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3120
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 6k dark blue, imperforate pane of 20, showing partial offset on reverse, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f. and attractive multiple (Standard 044, cat. $2,800+ for singles)
Box **
Catalog #281var
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3121
RUSSIA
1924 6k black, perforated and gummed trial color proof, horiz. pair, v.f.
P
Catalog #281P
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3122
RUSSIA
1924 6k gray, perforated & gummed trial color proofs, two copies, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski
P
Catalog #281P
Unsold
Lot #3123
RUSSIA
1926 unissued 7k-5r imperforate, on thicker unwatermarked paper, cplt set of eight different values, panes of 20, n.h., v.f. (Standard 0120-127)
Box **
Catalog #282/293var
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3124
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 7k brown, thin paper, imperforate block of 12, n.h., v.f. (Standard 45pa, cat. $2,200+ for singles)
Box **
Catalog #282ar
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3125
RUSSIA
1924 Typographed 10k dark blue, bottom sheet margin horizontal gutter block of 20, with full Goznak imprint, n.h., folded vertically and between stamps, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #275
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3126
RUSSIA
1924 15k yellow, well centered, very lightly hinged, tiny toned spot at top, excellent color and a v.f. example of this rare mint stamp, signed Roger Calves (Paris) etc.
*
Catalog #287
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #3127
RUSSIA
1924 50k brown, imperf. plate proof on chalky card paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #275A/P
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3128
RUSSIA
1924 2r green & rose, thin paper, imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f. , extremely rare, as most of the available imperfs exist only with annulling perforations (Standard No.056, cat $3,200+ for two imperf. singles)
**
Catalog #291var
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #3129
RUSSIA
1924 3r and 5r, double impression, imperforate horizontal pairs, each with invaliding horizontal perforations, n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #292-93var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3130
RUSSIA
1924 3r black brown & green, type I, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., extremely rare, as most of the available imperfs exist only with annulling perforations (Standard No.057, cat $32,000+ for two imperf. singles)
**
Catalog #292var
Unsold
Lot #3131
RUSSIA
1924 5r dark blue & gray brown, vertical pair with sheet margin at bottom, imperf. between, used, Moscow 21.2.25 cds, minor translucencies at top, v.f., rare
O
Catalog #293var
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #3132
RUSSIA
1925-35 Issues (some earlier), selection of 43 different unaccepted designs, many incomplete, interesting original works by various artists. some completed by hand, fine-v.f. and fascinating group, many unique
E
Price Realized
$19,000.00

Lot #3133
RUSSIA
1925 7k Lenin Mausoleum, imperf. proof on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #294P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3134
RUSSIA
1926 Regular Issue (watermarked), imperf. singles, 20 different (complete as issued, without 18k), all cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., scarce used
O
Catalog #304-25var
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3135
RUSSIA
1926 4k black, double impression, top sheet margin block of four, with horizontal invalidating perforations, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #307P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3136
RUSSIA
1926 8k olive brown, gutter pane of 100, showing re-engraved plate at bottom, n.h., fine-v.f., probably unique
Box **
Catalog #311
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #3137
RUSSIA
1926 8kop Lithographed, sheet of 25, n.h., folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f., rare multiple (Standard 118)
Box **
Catalog #311var
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3138
RUSSIA
1926 8k Worker, Lithographed, imperf. sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. and rare (Standard 118IIa, approx. $4,000)
*
Catalog #311var
Price Realized
$7,250.00

Lot #3139
RUSSIA
1926 8k Worker, Lithographed, perforated, Small Head variety, l.h., v.f. (Standard 119, approx. $1,800)
*
Catalog #311var
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3140
RUSSIA
1926 8k Worker, Lithographed, perforated, Small Head, double impression, l.h., v.f. and rare
*
Catalog #311var
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3141
RUSSIA
1926 8k Worker, Lithographed, perforated, Small Head, double impression, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski
**
Catalog #311var
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #3142
RUSSIA
1926 18k violet, top margin imperf. horizontal pair, large margins all around, never hinged, small natural inclusion, fresh and v.f., a scarce marginal pair
**
Catalog #316var
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #3143
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, set of two (3k perf. 12 1/2, 15k pef. 13 1/2) sheet corner margin blocks of ten, n.h., some perf. separations in margin, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #326-27
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #3144
RUSSIA
1925 Lomonosov, 3k orange brown, imperforate vertical pair, used, v.f., rare
O
Catalog #326var
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3145
RUSSIA
1925 Popov Issue, 7k (4) and 20k (2), selection of six imperf. proofs in different colors, all on government card paper, fine-v.f. and rare group
P
Catalog #328P
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #3146
RUSSIA
1925 Issue, perf. & imperf. sets used on cover from Leningrad to Sweden, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #330-35
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3147
RUSSIA
1926 1r-3r Lenin, sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #342-44
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #3148
RUSSIA
1926 1r-3r Lenin, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #342-44
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3149
RUSSIA
1926 Lenin, 2r black violet, perf. 12 1/2, n.h., fine
**
Catalog #343a
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3150
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 7k chocolate, six singles, different perforations and surcharge sizes, one hinged, one used, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
***(*)
Catalog #359/350
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #3151
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 8k green, vertical sheet margin pair, bottom stamp showing part of the basic design partly omitted, n.h., v.f. and probably unique. A great item for a specialist
**
Catalog #363var
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #3152
RUSSIA
1927 Esperanto, 14k yellow green & brown, watermarked, two copies, one being imperforate, bottom sheet margin single, used on registered cover from Sevastopol, 9.6.30 to Bern, Switzerland, v.f., with attractive commercial ("Concordia Club) label on back, Bern arrival 15.VI.30 cds on back, signed W.Pohl, probably unique on cover (A regular imperf. single, used on piece sold for $5,250 plus commission on our January 2008 sale)
Envelope
Catalog #373var
Unsold
Lot #3153
RUSSIA
1927 Esperanto, 14k yellow green & brown, unwatermarked, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f. A rarity, as most of the similar items offered have been "produced" by perforating the imperf. stamps (which have been printed on thick paper)
**
Catalog #374var
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #3154
RUSSIA
1928 28k Aviator, with "C" of "CCCP" overlapping variety, h.r., v.f., signed Romeko
*
Catalog #405var
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #3155
RUSSIA
1932 10th Anniversary of "MOIIP", unissued design on watermarked stamp paper, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3156
RUSSIA
1932 15k Gorky, official proof tied by red "Proekt" handstamp on large card, v.f.
P
Catalog #470P
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3157
RUSSIA
1932 October Revolution, cplt set in blocks of four, each with one stamp hinged, balance n.h., some minor gum glazing (from mounts), 3k with natural gum crease affecting two stamps, fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #472-478
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3158
RUSSIA
1932 Moscow Exhibition, set of two tied by 6.12.32 Philatelic Exhibition pmks on locally used cover, v.f., signed Mikulski
Envelope
Catalog #485-86
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3159
RUSSIA
1932-33 October Revolution, 15k violet and 15k brown, also 35k ultramarine and 35k violet brown, four different perforated trial color proofs, each with small part of red "P" or "Proekt" showing, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #475,478P
Unsold
Lot #3160
RUSSIA
1933 Leningrad Exhibition, 30k on 15k tied by 21.4.33 canc. on special "Greetings from the All-Russian Philatelic Exhibition Leningrad, Museum of the Revolution", used on the last day of the exhibition
Envelope
Catalog #487
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3161
RUSSIA
1933 Baku Commissars, 4k-40k, complete set of five perforated trial color proofs on stamp paper, unused without gum, 40k with corner crease, otherwise v.f. and rare set
P
Catalog #519-523P
Unsold
Lot #3162
RUSSIA
1934 Fedorov, 20k and 40k, imperf. singles, margins all around, n.h., 20k natural gum crease, 40k with tiny red handstamp on gum, v.f.
**
Catalog #529-530a
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #3163
RUSSIA
1934 Ten Years Without Lenin, 1k, 5k, 10k, 20k and 30k, five different perforated trial color proofs, unused without gum, fine-v.f. and rare group
P
Catalog #540/545P
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #3164
RUSSIA
1935 Moscow Subway, set of four imperf. trial color proofs in different colors, large margins all around, v.f. and extremely scarce
P
Catalog #551-554P
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #3165
RUSSIA
1935 Moscow Subway, 5k green, imperf. trial color proof on stamp paper, without gum, v.f.
P
Catalog #551P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3166
RUSSIA
1935 Moscow Subway, 15k olive green, imperf. trial color proof on stamp paper, without gum, v.f.
P
Catalog #553P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3167
RUSSIA
1935 Spartacist Games, complete set of blocks of four, n.h., some usual gum skips or irregularities, overall fresh and v.f. for this, especially scarce in blocks (a similar set brought $16,100 in our September 2007 sale)
Box **
Catalog #559-568
Price Realized
$14,500.00

Lot #3168
RUSSIA
1935 Tolstoy, perf.11 and perf. 14, five different vertical or horizontal pairs, all with watermarked sheet margin, n.h., some creases in selvage, stamps v.f.
**
Catalog #577-578var,577-579avar
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3169
RUSSIA
1935 10k Tolstoy, perf.11, horizontal pair, double vertical perforations between stamps, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #578avar
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3170
RUSSIA
1935 20k Tolstoy, perf. 11, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #579var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3171
RUSSIA
1935 Tolstoy, 20k dark green and black brown, perf. 11, vertical pair imperf. between, used, v.f. (Mi.583cUMw)
O
Catalog #579var
Unsold
Lot #3172
RUSSIA
1935 Portraits, 2k, 4k and 40k, perf. 11, plus 2k and 4k perf. 14, blocks of four, 40k creased, with one stamp hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #580-582, 580-581a
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3173
RUSSIA
1935 Pioneers, 3k perf. 11, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Catalog #585avar
Unsold
Lot #3174
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin, 10k-1r, set of six, blocks of four, perf. 12 1/2, 1r perf. 14x12 1/2, 10k and 20k with one stamp hinged, balance n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #590-595
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #3175
RUSSIA
1937 Dzerzhinsky, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., 40k with gum stains affecting one stamp, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #606-609
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3176
RUSSIA
1938 40k Lenin, left margin sheet margin imperf. single, with part of adjoining stamp at top, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #619var
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3177
RUSSIA
1938 40k Lenin, left margin imperf. horizontal pair, full margins all around, n.h., fresh and v.f.
**
Catalog #619var
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3178
RUSSIA
1937-52 Lenin, 3r-10r, three high values, blocks of four, n.h., 10r with some slight offsets on gum, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #620-622
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3179
RUSSIA
1938 North Pole, complete set, blocks of four, 20k and 80k each with one stamp l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #625-628
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3180
RUSSIA
1938 Red Army, 10k-1r, complete set, blocks of four, each with one stamp hinged, balance n.h., 50k with horizontal crease affecting two stamps, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #629-635
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3181
RUSSIA
1938 50k Anti-Aircraft gunner, variety imperf. at right, used, fine
O
Catalog #633var
Unsold
Lot #3182
RUSSIA
1938 80k Stalin Reviewing Calvary, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., some slight gum disturbances in margin, v.f.
**
Catalog #634var
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #3183
RUSSIA
1938 1r Chapayev, imperf. vertical pair, sheet margin at right, n.h., few tiny gum offsets, v.f. and scarce
**
Catalog #635var
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #3184
RUSSIA
1938 First Transpolar Flight from Moscow to USA, via the North Pole, 10k-50k, complete set, blocks of four, 20k with one stamp hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #636-639
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3185
RUSSIA
1938 Papanin, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #643-646
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3186
RUSSIA
1938 50k Papanin, imperf. single, large margins all around, n.h. with usual dried gum, v.f. and rare
**
Catalog #646a
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3187
RUSSIA
1937-38 Constitution of the USSR, complete set, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #647-658
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3188
RUSSIA
1938 Aviation, 5k-1r, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #678-686
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3189
RUSSIA
1938 Moscow Subway, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #687-692
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3190
RUSSIA
1938 10k Moscow Subway, variety imperf. at top, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #687var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3191
RUSSIA
1938 Youth Communist League, complete set, blocks of four, 20k and 40k each with one stamp l.h. (20k stamp with tiny toned spot), balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #693-697
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3192
RUSSIA
1939 Agricultural Fair, 50k Horses, variety imperf. at bottom, very lightly hinged, v.f.
*
Catalog #730var
Unsold
Lot #3193
RUSSIA
1939 Agricultural Fair, 50k Horses, variety imperf. at bottom, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #730var
Unsold
Lot #3194
RUSSIA
1939 Agricultural Fair, 80k Kolkhoz Girl, variety imperf. at bottom, used with usual natural offset on reverse, v.f.
O
Catalog #732var
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3195
RUSSIA
1939 Sanatoriums, 5k-80k, complete set, blocks of four, each with one stamp hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #749-756
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3196
RUSSIA
1939 Sanatorium, 5k (l.h.) and 20k (used) varieties imperf. at bottom and at left, fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #749var,752var
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3197
RUSSIA
1939 Sanatorium, 50k gray, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, fine
O
Catalog #754var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3198
RUSSIA
1939-43 Typographed, 5k Worker, 15k Soldier and 30k Aviator, horizontal pairs, all perforated 12 1/2 (instead of perf. 12), n.h., fine-v.f. (Standard 606-608A, approx. $1,050)
**
Catalog #734-736var
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3199
RUSSIA
1939-43 Lithographed, 15k Soldier and 30k Aviator (2), varieties imperf. at left, one with vertical lines in outer margin, l.h., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #735-736var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3200
RUSSIA
1940 Icebreaker Sedov, complete set, blocks of four, each with one stamp l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #772-775
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3201
RUSSIA
1940 Mayakovsky, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #776-779
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3202
RUSSIA
1940 Mayakovsky, complete set, blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #776-779
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3203
RUSSIA
1940 Timiryasev, complete set, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #780-783
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3204
RUSSIA
1940 Physical Culture Day (Sport), complete set, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #784-788
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3205
RUSSIA
1940 Tchaikovsky, complete set, blocks of four, with additional 50k block with one stamp showing broken frame (plate flaw) variety, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #789-793
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3206
RUSSIA
1940 Pavilions, 30k Georgia, variety imperf. at top, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #801var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3207
RUSSIA
1941 Soviet Industries, complete set, blocks of four, 20k, 50k and 60 line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #817-823
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3208
RUSSIA
1941 10k Coal Miners, variety imperf. at top, cto, v.f.
O
Catalog #817var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3209
RUSSIA
1941 30k Locomotive, variety imperforate at right, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #820var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3210
RUSSIA
1941-43 Army & Navy, 5k-3r, complete set, blocks of four, 15k and 30k line perf. 12 1/2x12, 50k in gutter block, two 50k stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #824-831A
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3211
RUSSIA
1941 Army & Navy, 5k-1r, set of eight, blocks of four, 20k and 1r line perf. 12 1/2x12, all n.h., 30k with some gum disturbances, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #824-831
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3212
RUSSIA
1941-43 5k Troops on Skis, variety imperf. at right, used, fine
O
Catalog #824var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3213
RUSSIA
1941 Suvorov, complete set, marginal blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #832-835
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3214
RUSSIA
1941 Issues, nine blocks of four, including two sets of Kirghizian Republic Issue (one line perf. 12 1/2x12), also Zhukovski and Karelian-Finnish Republic, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #836-842
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3215
RUSSIA
1941 45k Karelian-Finnish Republic, missing stripe in wreath variety, block of four, n.h., v.f. and rare block (Standard 708I, approx. $1,440 for singles)
Box **
Catalog #842var
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #3216
RUSSIA
1941 Surikov, complete set, blocks of four, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #845-849
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #3217
RUSSIA
1942 Navoi, set of two, horizontal gutter pairs, 30k line perf. 12 1/2x12, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #857-858
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #3218
RUSSIA
1941 People's Militia, 30k blue, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #859
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3219
RUSSIA
1942-44 Soviet Heroes, 30k three diff., each imperf. at right, used, fine-v.f.
Catalog #861,62,64var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3220
RUSSIA
1942-44 three diff. varieties, imperf. at right or left, used, fine-v.f.
Catalog #873,880,891var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3221
RUSSIA
1942 October Revolution, 5k black brown, variety imperf. at right, very lightly hinged, v.f.
*
Catalog #878var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3222
RUSSIA
1943 30k Navy Gunner, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #900var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3223
RUSSIA
1943 60k Mayakovsky, variety imperf. at top, hinged in margin (stamp n.h.), v.f.
*
Catalog #906var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3224
RUSSIA
1944 Lenin, 30k orange and carmine, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #931var
Unsold
Lot #3225
RUSSIA
1944 Lenin, 30k slate and black, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #932var
Unsold
Lot #3226
RUSSIA
1944 Lenin, 45k slate and black, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #933var
Unsold
Lot #3227
RUSSIA
1944 Heroes of the 1918 Civil War, 30k green, vertical pair, imperf. variety between, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #944var
Unsold
Lot #3228
RUSSIA
1945 Victory at Stalingrad, 3r variety, imperf. at bottom, showing printer's guide line in margin (most of the fantails have been "produced" from souvenir sheets. In this case, the printer's guide line confirms that this is a genuine variety), cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Catalog #969var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3229
RUSSIA
1945 Stalingrad souv. sheet, with stamps and inscriptions shifted to the right variety, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #970var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3230
RUSSIA
1945 Red Army, 20k variety imperf. at top (used), 30k imperf. at bottom (h.r.), the latter with short perf., fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #974,975var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3231
RUSSIA
1945 20k Red Army Success, left margin horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h. (faint fingerprints on gum), v.f.
**
Catalog #974var
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3232
RUSSIA
1945 Red Square Parade, 30k ultramarine, block of four, right pair with double paper, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #980var
Unsold
Lot #3233
RUSSIA
1945 30k Moscow Academy, horizontal pair imperf. between, very lightly hinged, v.f.
*
Catalog #987a
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3234
RUSSIA
1945 30k Moscow Academy, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #987var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3235
RUSSIA
1945 30k Popov, variety imperf. at top, n.h., tiny natural inclusion, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #989var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3236
RUSSIA
1945-46 15k Bombers, two varieties, one imperf. at top, the other imperf. at left, n.h., v.f., rare
**
Catalog #992Dvar
Unsold
Lot #3237
RUSSIA
1945 Lenin, 50k gray brown and 3r sepia, each imperf. at bottom, n.h., 50k with tiny gum skips, fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #1003var,1006var
Unsold
Lot #3238
RUSSIA
1945 30k Field Marshal Kutuzov, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1007var
Unsold
Lot #3239
RUSSIA
1945 Engels, set of two, each imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1013-14var
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3240
RUSSIA
1945 30k Artillery, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1019var
Unsold
Lot #3241
RUSSIA
1946 60k Victory Flag, variety imperf. at right, n.h., rough perforations, fine
**
Catalog #1025var
Unsold
Lot #3242
RUSSIA
1946 Medals, 60k dark blue, line perf. 12 1/2, corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standard 965A, approx. $240 as singles)
Box **
Catalog #1043var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3243
RUSSIA
1946 Kalinin, 20k variety, imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1049var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3244
RUSSIA
1946 5k Belfry of Ivan the Great, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1059var
Unsold
Lot #3245
RUSSIA
1946 10k Bolshoi Theater, horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., few rough perforations, otherwise fine and rare unlisted variety
*
Catalog #1060var
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3246
RUSSIA
1946 10k Bolshoi Theater, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1060var
Unsold
Lot #3247
RUSSIA
1946 1r Spasski Tower, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1066var
Unsold
Lot #3248
RUSSIA
1946 1r Spasski Tower, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1066var
Unsold
Lot #3249
RUSSIA
1946 20k dark blue violet (60 Million Tons of Steel), top margin vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1078var
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3250
RUSSIA
1946 30k brown (60 Million Tons of Cast Iron), bottom margin vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1079var
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3251
RUSSIA
1946 25th Anniversary of the Soviet Postage Stamps, 15k variety, imperf. at right, showing printer's guide line in margin (most of the fantails have been "produced" from souvenir sheets. In this case, the printer's guide line confirms that this is a genuine variety), cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Catalog #1080var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3252
RUSSIA
1946 30k Dneieprostroy Dam & Power Station, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1085var
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3253
RUSSIA
1946 30k Dneieprostroy Dam & Power Station, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1085var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3254
RUSSIA
1947 30k Karpinsky, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1087var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3255
RUSSIA
1947 Lenin Mausoleum, 30k slate blue, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1091var
Unsold
Lot #3256
RUSSIA
1947 Lenin Mausoleum, 30k dark green, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1091var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3257
RUSSIA
1947 Republics, complete set, marginal blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1104-1120
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3258
RUSSIA
1947 30k R.S.F.S.R, vertical pair imperf. between, also horizontally at bottom, n.h., v.f. and rare
**
Catalog #1104var
Unsold
Lot #3259
RUSSIA
1947 30k Arms of Latvia, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1113var
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3260
RUSSIA
1947 30k Moscow, blue color omitted, imperf. sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1125var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3261
RUSSIA
1947 60k Spassky Tower, horizontal sheet margin strip of three, imperf. vertically and at left, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1161var
Unsold
Lot #3262
RUSSIA
1947 30k New Afion, horizontal strip of three, variety imperf. vertically, part original gum (half of the gum missing), fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #1166var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3263
RUSSIA
1947 30k New Afion, variety imperf. horizontally, right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1166var
Unsold
Lot #3264
RUSSIA
1947 30k New Afion, vertical strip of three, imperf. horizontally and between stamps, n.h., middle stamp with natural inclusion, v.f.
**
Catalog #1166var
Unsold
Lot #3265
RUSSIA
1947 30k Sochi, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., bottom stamp with tiny stain, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #1169var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3266
RUSSIA
1947 30k Zapadugol Sanatorium, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., natural inclusion, v.f.
**
Catalog #1171var
Unsold
Lot #3267
RUSSIA
1948 15k Foot Race, variety imperf. at left, n.h., tiny natural gum crease, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #1254var
Unsold
Lot #3268
RUSSIA
1948 30k purple, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1272var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3269
RUSSIA
1949 Sormovo Machine and Boat Works, set of two, blocks of ten, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1364-1365
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3270
RUSSIA
1949 UPU, 40k Globe, imperf. single with double impression, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #1392a,var
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3271
RUSSIA
1949 UPU, 40k Globe, imperf. sheet margin single with double impression, h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #1392a,var
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3272
RUSSIA
1949 U.P.U., 40k orange brown & indigo blue, imperf. single, double impression of indigo (globe and "C.C.C.P." doubled), h.r., natural wrinkles, fine and rare
*
Catalog #1392a,var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3273
RUSSIA
1949 Maly Theater, 50k variety, imperf. at left, used, fine
O
Catalog #1401var
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3274
RUSSIA
1949 Western Republics, set of two, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1427-1428
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3275
RUSSIA
1950 50k Turkmen, variety imperf. at right, l.h., natural wrinkles, otherwise v.f.
*
Catalog #1440var
Unsold
Lot #3276
RUSSIA
1950 Bellingshausen-Lazarev Expedition, set of two, blocks of 20, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1508-1509
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3277
RUSSIA
1950 Frunze, 40k (two different shades) and 1r, all in blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1510-1511
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3278
RUSSIA
1950 Kalinin, complete set, blocks of 20, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1512-1514
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3279
RUSSIA
1953 40k Volga River Lighthouse, variety imperf. at bottom, left margin single, l.h., v.f. and rare unlisted variety
*
Catalog #1669var
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3280
RUSSIA
1953 1r Tolstoy, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1673var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3281
RUSSIA
1956 Aivazov, 3-line inscription, sheet of 72, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1860a
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3282
RUSSIA
1957 Wrestling, 25k variety, imperf. at right, l.h., fine
*
Catalog #1964var
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3283
RUSSIA
1957 1r Moscow Festival, variety imperf. at top, n.h., few gum skips, v.f. and rare
**
Catalog #1977var
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3284
RUSSIA
1957 Tsiolkovsky, two sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #2021
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3285
RUSSIA
1958 Radio, 40kop single, line perforated 12½, only partly tied by Moscow, 26.5.58 postmark on unaddressed cover, v.f., rare (Standard cat. value for unused $3000+)
Envelope
Catalog #2063var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3286
RUSSIA
1958 40k Geophysical Year, horizontal pair, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., fresh and v.f.
**
Catalog #2091var
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #3287
RUSSIA
1959 Darwin, 40kop line perf. 12½, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., very rare (Standard $4,000+)
**
Catalog #2166var
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3288
RUSSIA
1961 Space Station "Venera 1", 6k and 10k, line perforated 12½, set of two blocks of four, with sheet margin, n.h., v.f., rare perforation varieties, possibly unique in blocks (Standard $27,000 for singles)
Box **
Catalog #2456-57var
Unsold
Lot #3289
RUSSIA
1962 Novosibirsk Courier Post labels, irregular block of five with diff. designs, issued without gum, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #3290
RUSSIA
1972 Sobinov, unissued version, stamp with inscription at bottom "Narodnyj Artist CCCP", sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #3966var
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #3291
RUSSIA
1976 Rembrandt, 14k sheet margin horizontal pair, gold frame and value almost completely omitted from the right stamp, shifted at left, diagonal crease, interesting variety
**
Catalog #4514var
Unsold
Lot #3292
RUSSIA
1980 32K Jean August Dominique Ingres, imperf. block of four, margins all around, n.h., one stamp with faint gum skips, v.f. and scarce
Box **
Catalog #4858var
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #3293
RUSSIA
1981 4k Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #4915var
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #3294
RUSSIA
1981 4k Sailing Ship, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., few gum skips, v.f.
**
Catalog #4981var
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3295
RUSSIA
1984 4k Snow Leopard, left margin imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., but with fingerprints on gum, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #5228var
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3296
RUSSIA
1990 Soviet Republic Capitals, imperf. pairs, 12 different (missing only Frunze, Riga and Yerevan do not exist imperf), n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #5854/5868var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3297
RUSSIA
1990 Soviet Republic Capitals, imperf. blocks of four, 12 different (missing only Frunze, Riga and Yerevan do not exist imperf), n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #5854/5868var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3298
RUSSIA
1990 Ducks, imperforate vertical pairs, set of three, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #5906-5908var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3299
RUSSIA
1990 Poultry (Ducks and Geese), imperforate vertical pairs, set of three, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #5909-5911var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3300
RUSSIA
1991 Marine Animals, 20k (Dolphin), imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #5958var
Price Realized
$375.00

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