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| Unsold
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| Lot #1 RUSSIA used on the day of the Revolution 1917 (25.10) registered cover from Moscow to Petrograd, franked with a combination of Imperial stamps paying 36k (just 1k over the required 35k rate), small defects and backflap missing, otherwise fine-v.f. A significant historical item used on the day of the Great October Revolution (25th October), without arrival pmk
| Price Realized $10,500.00
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| Lot #2 RUSSIA 1917 (21.10) registered cover from Yekaterinoslav to Moscow, franked on back with a combination of Imperial stamps paying proper rate of 35k, some stains, otherwise fine, with 24.10.17 (eve of the October Revolution) arrival pmk
| Price Realized $170.00
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| Lot #3 RUSSIA 1918-22 Imperial stamps used in RSFSR, selection of nine covers and cards, variety of frankings and rates including diagonal half of 10r used locally in Odessa (4.4.21), also a few unused stamps, all with significant shifts of center, fine-v.f. **
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #4 RUSSIA 1918 (19.7) locally addressed cover (opened for display, one of the side-flaps missing) franked with Imperial 1k imperf., Romanov Issue adhesives and 2x1k semi-postals, paying a total of 30k, with a Moscow Postage Due oval handstamp and "40" initial charge cancelled. As this is late usage of the imperial stamps, the franking could have been unrecognized and charged postage due in error, interesting item
| Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #5 RUSSIA 1918 (20.2) registered cover from Vladivostok to Petrograd, franked on both sides with Imperial semi-postals incl. 2 each 1k, 3k and 10k, also 7, paying the appropriate 35k rate. Some overall toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with 10.3.18 arrival pmk
| Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #6 RUSSIA 1918 (23.2) registered cover from Petrograd to United States, franked with 3k, 10k, 15k and 20k, plus 1k and 2k surcharges, all "money stamps", paying 51k (rate was 50k), with New York and Omaha (Nebraska) arrival pmks, opened by Russian and U.S. censors, with appropriate tapes on both sides, filing creases and cover faults, otherwise fine, late usage of the currency stamps to a foreign destination
| Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #7 RUSSIA 1919 1r orange and black, selection of imperf. varieties incl. double center, double impression, inverted center, center omitted, double impression with center inverted, also shifts, defective frame etc., v.f. *** Catalog #PB 4var | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #8 RUSSIA 1919 1r orange and black, three imperf. horizontal pairs, all proofs on gummed paper, two with black background, one shifted, another with green background, v.f. P Catalog #PB 7P | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #9 RUSSIA 1919 3.50r lilac and green, imperf. bottom right corner margin horizontal pair, n.h., fresh and v.f., ** Catalog #PB08 Catalog Value $ 5,830 | Price Realized $8,000.00
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| Lot #10 RUSSIA 1919 7r green and pink, imperf. right margin horizontal pair, n.h., fresh and v.f., ** Catalog #PB09 Catalog Value $ 4,580 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #11 RSFSR Essays of unissued designs 1917 10+5k dull blue, unissued design showing hand with sword, die essay on wove paper, v.f., extremely rare E
| Price Realized $16,000.00
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| Lot #12 RSFSR Essays of unissued designs 1917 5r double-headed Eagle, large die essay in blue (90mm:120mm) on white chalky paper, inscribed "Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood", some faint hinge stains on reverse, v.f. and rare early RSFSR essay E
| Price Realized $16,000.00
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| Lot #13 RSFSR Essays of unissued designs 1918 the legendary Nathan Altman imperforate sheetlet of 12, including 50k, 1r, 2r, 3, 4r, 5r, 10r, 20r, 30r, 40r, plus two with non-denominated values, four different designs including "Plough", "Hammer and Anvil", "Stalks and Sickle" and "Industrial Landscape", all in black, signed and dated "not accepted 21/8" in reverse by A. Musatov (People's Post Commissar), some adhesions and paper defects (having been removed from a gray presentation card) on back, little ageing, otherwise fine and extremely rare RSFSR essay, one of only 3 (!) known, ex-Liphschutz collection E
| Price Realized $50,000.00
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| Lot #14 RSFSR Essays of unissued designs 1918 unaccepted designs (probably prepared in 1920), two perforated 5r essays in violet and olive green, background contains star with sickle and hammer, "Pochta-Mapka" and RSFSR fully spelled out, unused, some toning, otherwise fine and rare E
| Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #15 RSFSR Essays of unissued designs 1918 unaccepted designs (probably prepared in 1920) two perforated 20r essays in carmine and black, star with sickle and hammer in background, RSFSR fully spelled out, some toning, otherwise fine and rare E
| Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #16 RSFSR Essays of unissued designs 1920 unaccepted designs, sheetlet (165mm:102mm) containing 100r Lunacharsky (Education Commissar) and 100r Soviet Star with sickle & hammer, both in yellow and violet, affixed on back of advertising card, two archival punches at left, some minor overall ageing, fine and extremely rare bicolor essay E
| Price Realized $17,000.00
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| Lot #17 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 20k olive green, unissued value and color, perforated and gummed sheetlet with vertical lozenges, fresh and v.f. E
| Price Realized $16,000.00
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| Lot #18 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k and 70k sheets of 100, folded between stamps, with various plate flaws noted and identified, also an additional selection of plate flaws of the 70k value, all written up on pages, fine-v.f. and useful study group *** Catalog #1-2 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #19 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue and 70k red brown, used in combination with Imperial stamps incl. imperf. 1k (5), 15k (6), 20k (6), perf. 10k, 15k, 50k, plus Postal Savings stamps 1k (5), paying the proper 4r rate on both sides of a registered cover (opened for display) from Rybinsk 10.11.19 to Cherepovets, with 14.11.19 arrival pmk, cover with some paper strengthening and closed tears, fine and remarkable combination Catalog #1-2 | Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #20 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, five distinct color shades, including two heavily over-inked, partially covering engraver's initials, another without lozenges, also a misperforated variety, l.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #1var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #21 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k gray blue, vertical pair with displaced horizontal perforations, shifted to bottom right, fine * Catalog #1var | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #22 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, horizontal pair, with full offset on reverse, fine-v.f. * Catalog #1var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #23 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, imperf. single, large margins all around, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, ** Catalog #1var Catalog Value $ 1,060 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #24 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, imperf. right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, ** Catalog #1var Catalog Value $ 1,050 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #25 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, imperforate vertical pair, with displaced horizontal perforations shifted upwards, top stamp l.h., v.f. A striking and rare variety * Catalog #1var | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #26 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, used in combination with Imperial 20k on registered cover used locally in Petrograd 14.11.18, with Azov-Don Commercial Bank handstamp and private registration handstamp, also on reverse "received registered", as well as 15.11.18 arrival pmks. An additional label (leaving a residue) removed at left, which could have shed additional light as to the reason for overpayment (55k instead of 40k), possibly attributed to the private delivery service used by commercial establishments (banks in particular) at that time Catalog #1 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #27 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, used on revalued Ukrainian postal card, registered from Kiev, 12.8.19 to Moscow, with 18.8.19 arrival pmk, v.f., signed Mikulski Catalog #1 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #28 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, used on a registered card from Riga 26.2.19 to Moscow, with 3.3.19 arrival pmk, v.f. Catalog #1 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #29 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 70k red brown, irregular block of five used together with Imperial 50k Arms (correct 4r intercity rate) on back of a small registered letter from Orenburg, 20.11.19 to Moscow, with 12.12.19 arrival cds, fine Catalog #2 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #30 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 70k red brown, single franking on back of a local Petrograd 16.4.19 cover, with National Bank of the Russian Republic handstamp and private arrival datestamp of 17 April, 1919, stamp defective, cover opened on both sides, rare item, probably used by private delivery service used by commercial establishments (banks in particular) at that time Catalog #2 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #31 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 100r olive green, 100r slate blue, unaccepted designs, two sheet margin imperf. essays on thin and thick card, each with inscription "Workers of the world unite", fine-v.f. This design was allegedly rejected because of resemblance to the Christ Figure E Catalog #NP26 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #32 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 2,000r red, unissued design, imperf. essay on ungummed yellowish paper, full margins all around, minor and natural paper creases, v.f., with 1998 Mandrovsky cert. Only 50 were printed, few known to exist E Catalog #NP27 | Price Realized $6,250.00
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| Lot #33 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 (11.8.21) large registered cover from Moscow to Bryansk franked with blocks of four of 1r orange, 2r red brown, 5r blue, 40r gray green, plus a single 20r ultramarine (pelure paper), paying 212r, with 20.8.21 arrival pmk on back, some aging and cover flaws, otherwise fine and remarkable cover, franked with the first definitive set of RSFSR. These stamps were issued on August 10th and were in circulation until 14 August. A great rarity, with Mandrovsky cert. Catalog #3-7 | Price Realized $16,000.00
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| Lot #34 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 selection of various used 21.12.21 on registered cover (actually imperf. sheet of 50x1r Arms folded and used as an envelope, with address applied on the sheet margin portion) from Kharkov to Baku, with additional Imperial franking on back, some wear and tear, incredibly rare usage of postage stamps as entire, with 9.1.22 arrival pmk Catalog #3-7, 9-12 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #35 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 2r brown, double impression, top sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #4var | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #36 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 5r black, imperf. left sheet margin proof on gummed paper (l.h.), v.f. and rare P Catalog #5P | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #37 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 20r blue, double impression, n.h., usual gum wrinkles, v.f., ** Catalog #6Ta Catalog Value $ 330 | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #38 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 20r blue, variety with spectacular pre-print paper fold, v.f., unusual * Catalog #6var | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #39 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 100r orange, double impression, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #8Ta Catalog Value $ 270 | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #40 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 200r brown, 200r olive brown on pelure paper, each with double impression, l.h., v.f., rare * Catalog #9var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #41 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 200r red brown, triple impression, n.h., usual gum wrinkles, v.f., rare ** Catalog #9var | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #42 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r black, imperf. right corner sheet margin proof on gummed paper (l.h.), v.f., signed Mikulski P Catalog #10P | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #43 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r double impression, violet and green, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f., ** Catalog #10Tb Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $675.00
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| Lot #44 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 300r green, double impression, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #11var | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #45 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 1,000r red, double impression, one inverted, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #13var | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #46 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 1,000r red, chalky paper, double impression, one inverted, n.h., creases, otherwise v.f., rare ** Catalog #13var | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #47 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250+2,250r set of three gutter sheetlets of eight, also 2250r blue regular block of ten, n.h., folded in gutter or between stamps, some natural gum skips mostly in margins, 2250r blue with natural gum loss affecting bottom stamps, still fine-v.f. and rare ** Catalog #18-21 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #48 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250+2,250r three different used with additional franking including subsequent issue surcharges and definitives, affixed on both sides of a registered cover (paying a total of 30,200r) from Rostov (1.3.22) to Petrograd, with 7.3.22 arrival pmks, some commercial wear and tear, fine cover Catalog #18-20 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #49 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250r brown, double impression, further variety natural diagonal pre-print paper crease, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #18Ta Catalog Value $ 415 | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #50 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250r green, pelure paper, two copies, one slightly toned, also 2,250r red, pelure paper and chalky paper, two of each, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #19-20bl,20bx Catalog Value $ 890 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #51 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250r deep red, also 2,250r green, used with additional franking including subsequent issue surcharges, definitives and Russian Imperial stamps, affixed on both sides of a registered cover from Petrograd (18.5.22) to Schlisselburg Gun Powder Factory, with 19.5.22 arrival pmks, some commercial wear and tear, fine and late usage Catalog #19,20 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #52 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250r deep red, also 2,250r green, used locally in Moscow (23.6.22) with additional franking on picture ppc, with oval "Postage Due" handstamp initially applied, but cancelled, as the franking of 20,500r was sufficient and additional fees were due Catalog #19,20 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #53 RSFSR 1921 Volga Famine Relief 1921 2,250r deep red, used with additional franking including subsequent issue surcharges, definitives (1000r faulty), Russian Imperial stamps and postal fiscals, affixed on both sides of a registered money (200r) letter (paying a total of 23,075r) from Moscow (2.6.22) to Novocherkassk, with 7.6.22 arrival pmks, some commercial wear and tear, wax seal removed, fine cover Catalog #20 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #54 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 surcharges, complete set of six tied by Moscow cancels on locally addressed cover, some faint cover toning, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #22-27 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #55 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 complete set of six inverted surcharges, two l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f., seldom offered together *** Catalog #22-27Ta | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #56 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 100p+100p on 70k, block of four, top left stamp with "100p+p100" variety, h.r., v.f., rare in blocks * Catalog #23Ka | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #57 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 100p+100p on 70k, black surcharge doubled and shifted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #23var | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #58 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 250p+250p on 35k, black and orange surcharges shifted, horizontal pairs, n.h., also red surcharge shifted, single, h.r., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #25-27var | Price Realized $240.00
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| Lot #59 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 250p+250p on 35k, black surcharge inverted and partially printed on folded over selvage, h.r., v.f. and striking variety * Catalog #25Ta | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #60 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 250p+250p on 35k, black surcharge inverted, showing additional vertical line before second "250p" variety, n.h., tiny toned spot on gum, v.f., signed Goznak ** Catalog #25Ta | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #61 RSFSR 1922 Volga Famine Relief 1922 250p+250p on 35k, double surcharge in red and orange variety, n.h., v.f., very rare, ** Catalog #27Tr Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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| Lot #62 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 10,000r on 40r type II., with periods after P.C.F.C.P., two copies, one with carmine surcharge, n.h., the former unused (regummed), fine-v.f., **(*) Catalog #33II,33IIA Catalog Value $ 675 | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #63 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 10,000r on 40r slate (type II), red surcharge shifted to bottom, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #33IITa Catalog Value $ 190 | Price Realized $130.00
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| Lot #64 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 5,000r on 2r olive brown, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #35a Catalog Value $ 190 | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #65 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 5,000r on 20r blue, regular and pelure paper varieties, each with black surcharge inverted, l.h., the latter slightly trimmed, otherwise v.f., * Catalog #37Ta,37BPTa Catalog Value $ 290 | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #66 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 5,000r on 20r blue, black surcharge double (one diagonal) variety, vertical pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #37var | Price Realized $675.00
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| Lot #67 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 10,000r on 40r slate (type I), black surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #38ITa Catalog Value $ 230 | Price Realized $200.00
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| Lot #68 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 1,0000r (instead of 10,000r) in black on 40r (type I), l.h., v.f., signed Goznak. A rare stamp * Catalog #39IIvar | Price Realized $2,900.00
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| Lot #69 RSFSR 1922 Surcharges 1922 1,0000r (instead of 10,000r) in black on 40r slate, shift of surcharge resulting in incomplete "p." at bottom, h.r., creases, otherwise v.f., signed Goznak * Catalog #39IIvar | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #70 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 5,000r violet, imperf. bottom sheet margin proof on unwatermarked paper, n.h., natural inclusion, v.f. P Catalog #40P Catalog Value $ 625 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #71 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 5,000r blue, imperf. trial color proof on watermarked paper, l.h., v.f. P Catalog #40P | Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #72 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r blue, double impression, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #41ITa Catalog Value $ 205 | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #73 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r blue, horizontal watermark, gutter tete-beche block of four with sheet margin, never hinged and post office fresh, folded twice (vertically) in gutter, just touching two stamps in margin, otherwise v.f. These stamps were printed in large gutter panes and cut along the gutters by the postmasters. They were not sold in philatelic shops and only a handful of tete-beche pairs survive. This is believed to be the only known gutter tete-beche block of four. A fabulous rarity from RSFSR ** Catalog #41var | Price Realized $130,000.00
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| Lot #74 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 registered cover from Archangelsk (4.422) to Moscow (actually a turned and re-used envelope), franked with 7,500r blue and 22,500r violet, some cover defects and toning, otherwise fine, with 9.4.22 arrival pmks Catalog #41,44 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #75 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 10,000r blue, imperf. proof on gummed, unwatermarked paper, l.h., v.f. P Catalog #43P Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #76 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, inverted surcharges (six, including one in blue, two on pelure paper), also horizontal surcharge (five, one on pelure paper), mostly n.h., fine-v.f. *** Catalog #45-47,var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #77 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, two horizontal pairs, one only partially surcharged on reverse with single "7500" reading down, another without surcharge at left and partially displaced on back, due to a pre-print crease, fine-v.f. * Catalog #45var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #78 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, four singles, three different paper varieties, each with black surcharge inverted, plus another on wove paper, double surcharge, fine-v.f. * Catalog #45var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #79 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, double surcharge, one displaced horizontally, complete pane of 25, n.h., v.f., spectacular ** Catalog #45var | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #80 RSFSR 1922 Definitives 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, single and gutter block of six, paying 52,500r on back of cover from Imkumsk 5.5.22 to Moscow, with 10.5. 22 arrival, cover reduced at top, initial "postage due" handstamp cancelled, fine Catalog #45var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #81 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k-10k, complete set of six, 1k imperf n.h., others l.h., fine-v.f., *** Catalog #48-53 Catalog Value $ 1,990 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #82 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 overprint reading upwards, complete set of six, 5k and 10k l.h., balance n.h., v.f., signed Goznak etc., *** Catalog #48-53var Catalog Value $ 11,660 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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| Lot #83 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k orange, imperf. single, first printing, variety overprinted on reverse only, n.h., natural vertical paper crease, otherwise v.f., only one sheet of 25 printed, with 2005 Mandrovsky cert. ** Catalog #48var | Price Realized $15,000.00
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| Lot #84 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k orange, imperf. top margin single, variety overprint shifted and showing date above "RSFSR", n.h., v.f. and rare as most likely only one sheet was so printed, signed Goznak ** Catalog #48var | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #85 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 Philately For Children, perforated set of five (1k with a significant shift of the overprint) tied by First Day Cancels on overprinted Imperial 14k postal stationery entire, used locally in Moscow, faint cover stains at lower right, still v.f., signed Romeko Catalog #49-53 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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| Lot #86 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k orange (perf.) and 2k green, each without "-" between "8" and "22", also 5k with narrow "8" variety, n.h., v.f., first one signed Goznak ** Catalog #49-51var | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #87 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k orange, major error overprint inverted and struck diagonally, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare variety, only a few known to exist, ex-Liphschutz, illustrated in "Pochtowyje Marki CCCP" (page 49) ** Catalog #49var | Price Realized $21,000.00
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| Lot #88 RSFSR 1922 100,000r on 250r 1922 100,000r on 250r violet, selection of eight stamps and cover, with different paper varieties, inverted surcharge (chalky paper), cover with two pairs used from Vologda (26.12.22) to Moscow, fine-v.f. * Catalog #54 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #89 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief 1922 25r (20+5) Ship, plate proof in sky blue, on thick cartridge paper, minor spots on face, otherwise v.f., rare P Catalog #55P | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #90 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief 1922 25r ship, horizontal gutter pair, also a block of four with a significant pre-print paper fold, plus 25r train, vertical block of six, one stamp with "PGFCP" instead of "PCFCP" plate flaw, also vertical gutter pair, little toning, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #55var,56Ka | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #91 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief 1922 25r (20+5) Airplane and 25r (20+5) Postal Truck, used on back of commercial cover, paying proper 40r rate from Moscow 14.12.22 to Kiev, v.f., with 16.12.22 arrival cds, fine Catalog #57,58 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #92 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief 1922 25r (20+5) Airplane and 25r (20+5) Ship, used in combination with 10r definitive, paying 50r rate on a political ppc from Petrograd 17.2.23 to Moscow, some staining at tear at right, fine appearance, with arrival pmk Catalog #57,58 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #93 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 large handpainted sketch (116:114mm) on card, with simulated perforations and "Breaking the Chains", various colors, by artist Spiridonov, v.f., possibly unique E
| Price Realized $10,500.00
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| Lot #94 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 5r with yellow groundwork shifted, another with full offset on back, also 10r without black groundwork, another variety with black dot after "10", plus 45 with full black offset on back, some creases, mostly fine *** Catalog #59,60var | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #95 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 5r yellow and black, double impression of the black groundwork, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #59TA | Price Realized $6,000.00
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| Lot #96 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r-45r used with additional franking (paying 6.07r instead of 6r) on postal card from Kiev 12.5.23 to Hamburg, fine-v.f. Catalog #60-63 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #97 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r brown and black, double impression, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #60var | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #98 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r brown and black, double impression, block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #60TA | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #99 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r black & brown, background shifted, block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #60var | Price Realized $5,000.00
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| Lot #100 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 25r black & violet, variety with background shifted, also another with background inverted, the latter h.r., v.f., rare *** Catalog #61var | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #101 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 45r blue and black, thin paper, top right margin block of four, n.h., few creases, otherwise v.f., catalogue value for singles, ** Catalog #63BP Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #102 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 10r on 15k brown and violet blue, imperf. top margin single, l.h., v.f. unissued value, with 2004 Mandrovsky cert. This is by far the rarest item of this complicated issue P
| Price Realized $7,500.00
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| Lot #103 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 balance of the collection on seven pages, with perf. & imperf. panes of 25, different inverted, double or missing surcharges, one proof on card, also blocks of four and larger, pairs, gutter blocks, plus four covers, some reference items, mostly fine-v.f. * Catalog #65/86 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #104 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 5r on 20k, surcharge inverted, both Typographed and Lithographed, l.h., also 5r on 20k Typo, horizontal pair with background double and shifted, n.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #65Ta,74Ta | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #105 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 40r on 15k and 200r on 15k (Typographed), each with double impression, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Goznak * Catalog #68-69TB Catalog Value $ 270 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #106 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 20r on 15k, surcharge inverted, corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #75var | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #107 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 40r on 15k, Lithographed, left margin vertical strip of three, with design omitted from the top stamp and partially omitted from the middle stamp, n.h., v.f. and spectacular variety ** Catalog #78var | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #108 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 20r on 15k brown and violet blue, imperf. single, bottom sheet margin single, position 44, very lightly hinged, v.f., signed Mikulski, with a photocopy of his certificate, * Catalog #81 Catalog Value $ 12,500 | Price Realized $9,000.00
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| Lot #109 RSFSR 1922-23 Definitives - Workers and Soldiers Issue 1922 3r worker, imperf. proof in blue, left sheet margin block of four, also corner margin single on cream paper, all n.h., v.f. P Catalog #87P | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #110 RSFSR 1922-23 Definitives - Workers and Soldiers Issue 1922 3r Worker, 3r blue. imperf. right sheet margin pane of 25, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #87P | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #111 RSFSR 1922-23 Definitives - Workers and Soldiers Issue 1922 25r Red Army Soldier, three imperf. proofs in brown, purple and dark red, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #88P | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #112 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 selection of bronze and gold overprints, including 1r+1r on 10r surcharged in bronze, two surcharged in gold, also 2r+2r on 250r pelure paper (2), l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #95-98 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #113 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 selection of four different, also three additional copies, including pelure paper, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., *** Catalog #96-98 Catalog Value $ 1,375 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #114 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r red surcharge, proof on cream paper (tiny thin away from the design), also 1p+1p red surcharge on 10r, l.h., v.f., the latter signed Goznak P Catalog #95P | Price Realized $600.00
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| Lot #115 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r on 10r, gold surcharge, 2r+2r on 250r and 4r+4r on 5000r, bronze surcharges, all on devalued 4k postal card registered locally in Moscow, fine-v.f. Catalog #96-98 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #116 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r on 10r, gold surcharge, 2r+2r on 250r (2) and 4r+4r on 5000r, bronze surcharges, all on registered cover used locally in Moscow, fine-v.f. Catalog #96-98 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #117 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r on 10r, gold surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #96ITa Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #118 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r bronze surcharge on 5,000r, spaced "1 923" variety, used in combination with 1p+1p on 10r gold surcharge and 2p+2p on 250r bronze surcharge, on locally addressed First Day Cover (May 1), with arrival (May 2) on reverse, v.f. and rare example of this variety on cover, with 2003 Mandrovsky cert. Catalog #96-97,98Ka | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #119 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 Philately for Labor, 2r+2r on 250r pelure paper, gold surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #97bPTa Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #120 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, bronze surcharge, left margin vertical pair, bottom stamp with space between "1" and "9" variety, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #98Ka Catalog Value $ 1,165 | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #121 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, proof of the surcharge in red, h.r., v.f. P Catalog #99P | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #122 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, silver surcharge, left margin se-tenant vertical pair, bottom stamp spaced "1 923", l.h., v.f. and rare se-tenant pair, with Buchsbayew cert. (catalogue value for singles), * Catalog #99,99Ka Catalog Value $ 5,625 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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| Lot #123 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 5r blue, 10r gray green and 20r lilac, each with double impression 10r l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f. *** Catalog #102-104Ta | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #124 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r Red Army Soldier, two perforated proofs, one gray, another dark violet, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #104P | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #125 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r Red Army Soldier, two perforated and gummed trial color proofs in black and in violet, n.h., one creased, otherwise fine-v.f. P Catalog #104P | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #126 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r Red Army Soldier, two imperf. proofs, one dark violet (sheet margin single), other red violet, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #113P,0113 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #127 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 3r red, imperf. bottom right corner margin single, double impression, one inverted, h.r., v.f. and rare unlisted variety * Catalog #109var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #128 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 3r carmine, imperf. single, printed on both sides, v.f., extremely rare * Catalog #109var | Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #129 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 4r brown, imperf. bottom margin horizontal pair, double impression, additionally shifted downwards, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #110var | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #130 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r lilac, imperf. left sheet margin horizontal strip of three, overprinted "Obrazets" in red, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f. S Catalog #0113S | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #131 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r lilac, imperf. bottom sheet margin single, with part inscription, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #0113 | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #132 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r green (1), 6,000r (vertical pair) and 2,000r rose, vertical se-tenant, gutter/couche strip of four, apparently representing the 6th-9th rows of the plate, also vertical se-tenant/couche pair of 2,000r rose and 4,000r rose, from the 11th and 12th rows. The configuration of these stamps confirms that all four stamps were printed together (rows 1-2 12x4,000r rose; rows 3-5 9x2,000r rose; rows 6-7 14x6,000r green, rows 8-13 9x2,000r green). There are folds between the stamps which are all unused, without gum as issued. This is a sensational highlight of the RSFSR collection, quite possibly unique (*) Catalog #CB1-4 | Price Realized $170,000.00
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| Lot #133 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r green, double impression, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB1Ta Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #134 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r dark green, double impression, unused without gum as issued, faint corner crease, otherwise v.f., (*) Catalog #CB1Ta Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #135 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r green, double impression, printed on back of the cigarette company paper, v.f. and striking P Catalog #CB1Tb | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #136 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r green, used with additional franking (totaling 28,850r, but top 2x1,000r trimmed off) on coverback, all cancelled by 4.11.22 pmks, fine-v.f., with partial Baku arrival pmk, signed Mikulski Catalog #CB1 | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #137 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r rose, triple impression, unused without gum as issued, some slight green offsets, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB2Tb Catalog Value $ 580 | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #138 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 2,000r rose, used with additional 6k franking (made up of Imperial 3x2k green) on back of a registered cover from Novocherkassk 27.4.22 to Germany (addressed to the Dr. Brender of the Central Help Committee), with Moscow 2.5.22 transit and Berlin 9.5.22 arrival pmks, some minor edge toning and cover wear, fine and rare commercial usage Catalog #CB2 | Price Realized $12,500.00
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| Lot #139 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 4,000r rose (triangle), triple impression, unused without gum as issued, vertical crease, otherwise fine, (*) Catalog #CB3Tb Catalog Value $ 580 | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #140 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 6,000r green, triple impression, bottom margin single, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*) Catalog #CB4Tb Catalog Value $ 580 | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #141 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief - Special Issue 1922 6,000r green, triple impression, on cigarette paper, without gum as issued, v.f., P Catalog #CB4Tb Catalog Value $ 580 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #142 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 12r on 2.25r, types I, II and III, first and last n.h., type II l.h., v.f., signed Goznak *** Catalog #CB5 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #143 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 12r on 2.25k, seven stamps including type I (3), type II (2), type III and type IV, mostly l.h., two with sheet margin, some creases, generally fine-v.f., signed Goznak, etc., * Catalog #CB5 Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #144 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 24r on 3r, type I and type II, two of each, n.h., fine-v.f., *** Catalog #CB6 Catalog Value $ 825 | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #145 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 24r on 3r, types I, II and III, each with sheet margin, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #CB6 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #146 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 24 Germ "Marok" instead of "marki" on 3r, type IV, never hinged, fresh and v.f. example of this premier rarity, double signed Goznak etc., ex-Vasilieff collection. Only one sheet of 25 was printed (compare this to 1,200m on 50k of which two sheets were issued); very few examples are known to exist, only two (!) of type IV are possible (catalogue value is for hinged) ** Catalog #CB6Ka Catalog Value $ 43,750 | Price Realized $120,000.00
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| Lot #147 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 120r on 2.25k, types I-IV, two with reduced selvage including upper right sheet corner margin (type III pos. 5), mostly l.h., fine-v.f., *** Catalog #CB7 Catalog Value $ 1,475 | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #148 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 120r on 2.25r, four including type I (2), type III (slight crease) and type IV, mostly l.h., v.f., * Catalog #CB7 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #149 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 600r on 3r, five, incl. types I, II (two, one toned), III and IV, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., signed Goznak, etc., *** Catalog #CB8 Catalog Value $ 2,290 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #150 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 600r on 3r, type I, l.h., few short perfs, otherwise fine, * Catalog #CB8 Catalog Value $ 415 | Price Realized $200.00
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| Lot #151 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 600r on 3r, type I, top sheet margin single, few perf. separations, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak ** Catalog #CB8 | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #152 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 600r on 3r, type III, pos. 25, reduced lower right sheet corner margins, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #CB8 Catalog Value $ 640 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #153 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 600r on 3r, type II, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #CB8 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #154 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 1200r on 10k, type I, l.h., overall gum toning, otherwise fine, signed Goznak, * Catalog #CB9 Catalog Value $ 1,040 | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #155 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 1200r on 10k, type I, l.h., natural gum inclusions, v.f., * Catalog #CB9 Catalog Value $ 1,040 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #156 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 1200r on 10k, type III, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #CB9 Catalog Value $ 1,560 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #157 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 1200r on 10k, type III, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #CB9 Catalog Value $ 1,560 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #158 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 1200r on 2.25k, type I (overall gum toning) and type II (slight diagonal crease), fine-v.f., the former signed Goznak, * Catalog #CB11 Catalog Value $ 4,150 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #159 RSFSR CONSULAR AIR POST 1922 1200r on 3r, type I, small h.r., v.f., * Catalog #CB12 Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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| Lot #160 RSFSR Local Issues - Nizhny Novgorod 1922 100.000r on 250r pelure paper, left margin imperf. single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #MH2 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #161 RSFSR Local Issues - Serafimo-Diwjejewskoj 1922 100,000r on 100r, two different, red and violet surcharges, each with sheet margin, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #MH3,3a Catalog Value $ 730 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #162 RSFSR Local Issues - Smolensk 1922 7,500r on 250r, thin and ordinary paper, both used, thin paper with small faults, fine-v.f., O Catalog #MH1,1BL Catalog Value $ 290 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #163 RSFSR Local Issues - Smolensk 1922 handstamped 7,500r on 250r block of four (cut in at bottom right), used together with Imperial 2k green (paying 2,000, thus the proper 50,000r rate), on back of a newspaper wrapper (addressed to "Izvestia"), sent from Mozyr 22.7.22 to Moscow, with 28.7.22 arrival pmk. The wrapper was torn on opening, damaging two stamps of the block plus the 2k, still fine appearance and unusual usage Catalog #MH1 | Price Realized $675.00
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| Lot #164 RSFSR POSTAL SAVINGS STAMPS 1918 also Control Stamps and Revenues, balance of the collection with seven covers, cards or letters, various frankings and usages, also 13 used singles incl. two imperf., also inverted background varieties etc., all written up on pages, some faults to be expected, interesting lot Catalog #FM 1-3,9-14 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #165 RSFSR POSTAL SAVINGS STAMPS 1918 1k-10k, also Control Stamps, 1r-100r, used on back of a registered cover (opened for display, paying 2,250r instead of 1,100r) used locally in Verny (today Almaty in Kazakhstan) 12.12.21, fine-v.f. Catalog #FM 1-3,9-14 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #166 RSFSR POSTAL SAVINGS STAMPS 1918 large registered cover used locally in Verny 18.10.18 (present day Almaty, the capital of Kazakhstan), franked with 1k-100r postal fiscals, including blocks of 8x3r green and 8x5r, paying a total of 513.07r, cover partly opened for display, various defects, hugely impressive cover Catalog #FM 1-3, 7-14 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #167 RSFSR POSTAL SAVINGS STAMPS 1918 1k (5), 5k (2) and 10k used on 10k Imperial stationery entire (proper 35k rate) from Tikhonova Pustin (5.7.18) to Aleksin (Tulsk District), v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #FM 1-3 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #168 RSFSR POSTAL SAVINGS STAMPS 1918 1k (five), used on registered cover (paying the proper 1,250r rate) from Petrograd (5.12.21) to Moscow, with 8.1.22 arrival. From 15.8.21 until 15.9.22, the postal savings stamps were valued at 250r apiece Catalog #FM 1 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #169 RSFSR OFFICIALS - Postal Fiscals 1918 5k, 20k and 75k, paying the proper 1r rate on back of a home-made cover, registered in Verny (today Almaty in Kazakhstan) 19.9.18, side flaps opened, fine-v.f. Catalog #FM 15,18,20 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #170 RSFSR PRIVATE POST 1918 German-Baltic Committee in Petrograd, 1r Private Post, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #CP 1 Catalog Value $ 250 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #171 RSFSR UKRAINIAN CCP 1923 Shevchenko, imperf. singles with large margins all around, tied by Kharkov 1923 cds on coverback, with arrival pmks indicating the original cover was sent to China, v.f., unusual destination Catalog #YK5-8 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #172 RSFSR UKRAINIAN CCP 1923 Shevchenko, 20+20k watermarked, margin top sheet imperf. single, l.h., expertly repaired corner, v.f. appearance, rare, * Catalog #YK10T Catalog Value $ 1,875 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #173 RSFSR Local Issues - Kiev 1922 surcharges on Postal Savings Stamps 7500r (2) and 15,000r (inverted), used on registered cover paying the correct 30,000r intercity rate from Kiev 15.3.22 to Baku, fine-v.f., with 28.3.22 arrival pmk on back, signed Mikulski, with photocopy of his certificate. The 15,000r on 10k used on cover is very rare Catalog #MH1,3a | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #174 RSFSR Local Issues - Kiev 1922 surcharges, 7500r and 8,000r inverted, also 7,500r upright and diagonal inverted, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #MH1,a,2a,4Tb Catalog Value $ 225 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #175 RSFSR COLLECTION OF POSTAL RATES IN RSFSR 1917-23 Specialized award-winning collection (8-frame exhibit), 224 covers or cards, written up on 128 pages. After the October Revolution, postal rates were changed 23 (!) times until 1923 when the "gold" standard went into effect. Until then, Imperial and RSFSR stamps were used, as well as stationery entires and postal cards, postal savings and revenue stamps, officials and whatever else could be found. This collection includes a virtually complete representation of postal rates during the 23 different periods, covering rates for postal cards and letters, both ordinary and registered, as well as airmail and international tariffs. A fascinating look into the controlled turmoil of the post-Revolutionary Russia
| Price Realized $85,000.00
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| Lot #176 SOVIET UNION 1923 Issues 1923 All Russian Exhibition, 5k Tractor, background omitted, l.h., slight overall toning, v.f., rare * Catalog #3var | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #177 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923 Definitives 1k-1r imperf. (mostly Lithographed), selection of 10 vertical or horizontal pairs, also 1,3k and 20k singles, all with part imprints of "Goznak", some without gum or minor faults, mostly fine-v.f. (*)* Catalog #13/25 | Price Realized $675.00
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| Lot #178 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923 Definitives (Lithographed) 1k-1r selection of 11 mostly different, all privately perf. 14:14 1/2 (two diff. shades of 1k orange, pair of 5k lilac), also 3k, 4k and 1r (used) perf. 12, fine-v.f., scarce ***O Catalog #13/22var | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #179 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923 Definitives (Lithographed) 1r carmine & brown, imperf. horizontal strip of five, overprinted "Obrazets" in dark blue letters, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #22S | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #180 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923 Definitives (typographed) 4k carmine, imperf. and gummed proof on red tinted paper, v.f. P Catalog #24P | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #181 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923 Definitives (typographed) 50k brown, unused with large margins all around, hinge removed and brushed over, v.f. example of this rare stamp, pencil signed, * Catalog #26 Catalog Value $ 6,250 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #182 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923 Definitives (typographed) 50k brown, imperf. horizontal pair, double impression, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #26var | Price Realized $5,750.00
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| Lot #183 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1923-29 Postal advertising labels, collection of 40, all with additional definitive franking, including 12 covers, also some varieties, minor duplication, occasional flaws, generally fine-v.f., some very scarce. These labels were sold through the post offices from 1923-1927 O
| Price Realized $6,000.00
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| Lot #184 SOVIET UNION 1923-24 Definitives 1924 cover from Moscow to Baku, franked on back with 2x3k red brown, used in combination with 2x100r on 1k orange (help orphans), fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #185 SOVIET UNION 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue, large imperf. essay (38mm:50mm), unadapted design, without denomination or "CCCP", diagonal crease, otherwise v.f. E Catalog #27E | Price Realized $2,700.00
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| Lot #186 SOVIET UNION 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue, 3k-20k, "Narrow Frame", imperf. set of four, 3k with sheet margin at left, 6k l.h., balance n.h., fresh and v.f., *** Catalog #27-30 Catalog Value $ 2,900 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #187 SOVIET UNION 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue, 3k-20k, "Narrow Frame", imperf. set of four, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., v.f. A very rare set of blocks *** Catalog #27-30 | Price Realized $18,000.00
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| Lot #188 SOVIET UNION 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue, imperf. set of four, tied by 25.1.25 All Russian Philatelic Exhibition pmks on locally used cover, fine-v.f. Catalog #27-30b | Price Realized $240.00
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| Lot #189 SOVIET UNION 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue 1924 Lenin, 6k perforated, two singles with shifted perforations, both with annulling perforations, also imperf. pair with center omitted, n.h., fine-v.f. group ** Catalog #32var | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #190 SOVIET UNION 1924 Lenin Mourning Issue 1924 (10.3) home-made cover (actually Imperial military lettersheet, opened for display) franked with a privately made imitation of 6k Lenin Mourning Issue, tied by oval Petrograd pmk, addressed to a Red Army soldier in Leningrad, with 13.3. transit and 14.3.24 arrival pmks. An interesting postal history item, which passed unmolested through the post offices shortly after Lenin's death (Jan.21), without notice of attempted postal fraud (ironically, since the addressee was in the army, he had free-frank privileges and no stamp was necessary). Late usage of the "Petrograd" postmark, since the name change (Petrograd to Leningrad) went into effect on 26 January, 1924
| Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #191 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitive (Lithographed), 30k violet, pane of 25, "Obrazets" perforated double, three times, also with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #37S | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #192 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Lithographed), 30k violet, imperf. single, with horizontal annulling perforations, fine, very rare * Catalog #37var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #193 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Lithographed), 40k slate gray, pane of 25, each row with horizontal annulling perforations, also perforated "Obrazets" three times, double at top, fine-v.f. S Catalog #38S | Price Realized $600.00
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| Lot #194 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Lithographed), 40k slate gray, cream paper, right sheet margin pane of 15, each row with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., some perf. separations, v.f. ** Catalog #38S | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #195 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Lithographed), 40k steel gray used on back of registered cover from Feodosia (24.11.24) to Switzerland, with Bern (1.12) arrival pmk, fine and scarce single franking Catalog #38 | Price Realized $240.00
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| Lot #196 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 1k yellow orange, imperforate horizontal strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", n.h., v.f. The 1k value was not issued imperforate and exists only with the Obrazets perfs. A rare item S Catalog #39S | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #197 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 1k orange yellow, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #39 Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #198 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), perf. 12 1/2, 1k-1r complete set of 16, plus additional shades of 5k, 10-20k and 50k, mostly l.h., 4k with small marginal stain, otherwise fine-v.f., *** Catalog #39A-55A Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #199 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 2k green, imperforate block of six, double impression, with annulling horizontal perforations, n.h., v.f. and spectacular appearance ** Catalog #040var | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #200 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3k red brown, part gutter block of eight, double impression, with annulling horizontal perforations, n.h., but with paper reinforcement at right, v.f. and spectacular appearance * Catalog #41var | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #201 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 6k black, perf. and gummed trial color proof, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #44P | Price Realized $100.00
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| Lot #202 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 6k gray black, perforated & gummed trial color proof, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #44P | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #203 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 6k gray black, imperf. block of four, proof on gummed stamp paper, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #44P | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #204 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 6k blue, dark blue, imperforate, two different shades, the latter with overall toning, v.f. * Catalog #044 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #205 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 7k red brown, horizontal strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", n.h., v.f. S Catalog #45S | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #206 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 7k red brown, horizontal gutter block of 20, perforated "Obrazets", top stamps also with horizontal annulling lines, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #45S | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #207 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 7k red brown, imperf. single, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #45Pa | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #208 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 8k olive, horizontal top sheet margin strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", also with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #46S | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #209 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 15k Lemon ("Lemonka"), unused with full original gum, very lightly hinged, fresh color, fine example of this rare stamp (Scott's No.287) * Catalog #50 Catalog Value $ 26,000 | Price Realized $19,000.00
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| Lot #210 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 20k dark green, sheet margin imperf. single, n.h., v.f., rare stamp, ** Catalog #051 Catalog Value $ 15,500 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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| Lot #211 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 20k green, imperf. horizontal pair, horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., left stamp with natural inclusion, v.f. ** Catalog #051var | Price Realized $290.00
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| Lot #212 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 20k green, imperf. block of four, double impression, with horizontal invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #051var | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #213 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 30k violet, 40k gray green, n.h., v.f., rare and undervalued stamps, ** Catalog #52,53 Catalog Value $ 1,900 | Price Realized $0.00
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| Lot #214 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 30k violet, horizontal sheet margin strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #52S | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #215 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 1r horizontal sheet margin strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #55S | Price Realized $290.00
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| Lot #216 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 1r, 2r (two), imperf. singles, first one brown color omitted, 2r double impression, another with additional strike of green color, all with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #055,56var | Price Realized $600.00
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| Lot #217 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 2r rose and green, horizontal cross-gutter block of 40, perforated "Obrazets" at top and bottom, also double in the third row (from top), all with horizontal annulling lines, n.h., v.f. and striking item S Catalog #56S | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #218 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 2r green & rose, two blocks of 10, distinct shades, one with red shifted and over inked, both with annulling perforations, n.h., some inclusions, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #56var | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #219 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r type I, two imperf. singles, each a trial color proof on gummed paper, the latter with rose background, each with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #057P | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #220 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r type I, imperf. horizontal pair, with horizontal and vertical annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #057var | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #221 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r type I, imperf. horizontal pair, strong offset on back, with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #057var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #222 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r type I, perf. 13 1/2:10, h.r., small thin and overall toning, fine appearance, signed Mikulski, * Catalog #57A Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #223 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r type I, perf. 10, n.h., small tear at top, fine appearance, extremely rare, ** Catalog #57B Catalog Value $ 16,500 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #224 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r perf. 10, used, v.f., O Catalog #57B Catalog Value $ 210 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #225 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 3r perf. 10, used, fine, O Catalog #57B Catalog Value $ 210 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #226 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 5r horizontal strip of four, also sheet margin strip of three, perforated "Obrazets", also with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. S Catalog #58S | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #227 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 5r perf. 13 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #58 Catalog Value $ 510 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #228 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 5r perf. 10 1/2, types I and II, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #58A Catalog Value $ 250 | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #229 SOVIET UNION 1924 Definitives 1924 Definitives (Typographed), 5r brown, blue, imperf. sheet margin single, double impression, one inverted (!), horizontal invalidating perforations, also another imperf. single, with significant shift of background, part of the red "rejected" handstamp at right, both n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #058var | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #230 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 3k+10k on 100r orange (chalky paper), surcharge inverted, l.h., little oxidized, otherwise v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #63Ta Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #231 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 3k+10k on 100r orange (pelure paper), fold-over crease causing an interesting variety of the overprint at top, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #63var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #232 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 3k+10k on 100r orange (pelure paper), surcharge inverted, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, rare, ** Catalog #63Ta Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #233 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 3k+10k on 100r orange (pelure paper), vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #63var | Price Realized $5,750.00
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| Lot #234 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 7k+20k on 200r red brown, surcharge inverted, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, rare, ** Catalog #64Ta Catalog Value $ 2,150 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #235 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 14k+30k on 300r and 12k+40k on 500r, horizontal pairs, surcharges shifted to left or bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #65,66var | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #236 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 12k+40k on 500r blue, surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, rare, ** Catalog #65Tb Catalog Value $ 4,100 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #237 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 20k+50k on 1,000r carmine, block of four, upper right stamp "G" instead of "II" in "Proletariatu", n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #67bM | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #238 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster Issue, 20k+50k on 1,000r red, three different paper varieties including pelure, each with "G" instead of "II" in "Proletariatu", first one l.h., others n.h., v.f., *** Catalog #67var Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #239 SOVIET UNION 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster 1924 Leningrad Flood Disaster, 20k+50k on 1,000r carmine, vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, n.h., some inclusions at top, otherwise v.f., rare ** Catalog #67var | Price Realized $5,000.00
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| Lot #240 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lenin Mausoleum, imperf. blocks of four, n.h., few gum skips or natural wrinkles, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #68-71 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #241 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lenin Mausoleum, imperf. set of four on postal card, additionally franked with 3k Lenin and 1k definitive, all tied by special "1st All Union Stamp Exhibition" cancels, v.f. Catalog #68-71 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #242 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lenin Mausoleum, five imperf. proofs on thick cards, including 7k in blue, olive brown (2) and red brown, also 20k in carmine, all with margins all around, few minor paper wrinkles, still a v.f. group P Catalog #68P,70P | Price Realized $2,200.00
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| Lot #243 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lenin Mausoleum, 40k unissued design, imperf. essay on gummed, watermarked paper, in the issued color for this value, top sheet margin example, light creasing, n.h., v.f. E Catalog #71E | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #244 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Definitives (Watermarked), 4k perforated and gummed trial color proof in black, strong offset on back, v.f. P Catalog #79P | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #245 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Definitives (Watermarked), 5k violet, re-engraved plate variety, pane of 20, with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #80var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #246 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (Watermarked), 8k olive, perf. 14:14 1/2, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #83 Ib Catalog Value $ 875 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #247 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Definitive (Watermarked) 18k violet, imperf. right sheet margin single with lozenges, n.h., v.f. and rare, ** Catalog #89 Catalog Value $ 4,250 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #248 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (Watermarked), 1r and 2r each, perf. 14:14 1/2, n.h., the former with natural inclusion at top, v.f., ** Catalog #94A,95A Catalog Value $ 915 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #249 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Definitives (Watermarked), 1r perf. 14:14 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #94A Catalog Value $ 875 | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #250 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Definitives (Watermarked), 3r perf. 12 1/2, type I, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #96 IA Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #251 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lenin, 5r and 10r perf. 10 1/2, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #98-99B Catalog Value $ 230 | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #252 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lenin, 5r and 10r imperf. blocks of four, n.h., few natural paper inclusions, v.f. ** Catalog #0100-101 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #253 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Lomonosov, set of two perforated and gummed proofs on thick, unwatermarked paper, also 3k brown, imperf. single on cartridge paper, v.f. P Catalog #102-103P | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #254 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1925 Popov, 7k light blue (single), unissued 20k red brown (horizontal pair), imperf. proofs on cartridge paper, the latter creased, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #104P-105P | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #255 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 "Lenin Steering the Revolutionary Wheel", unaccepted 14k design in blue and red, perforated essay affixed to small card and partly tied by red "IIPOEKT" handstamp, v.f. and scarce E
| Price Realized $11,000.00
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| Lot #256 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 "Lenin Steering the Revolutionary Wheel", unaccepted 14k design in carmine, dark blue and red, perforated essay affixed to small card and partly tied by red "IIPOEKT" handstamp, v.f. and scarce E
| Price Realized $11,000.00
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| Lot #257 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 8k olive (lithographed), imperf. sheet margin single, interesting additional variety showing white dot over the "O" of "KOII" at bottom, n.h., v.f., very rare, ** Catalog #118var Catalog Value $ 10,400 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #258 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 8k olive (lithographed), sheet margin block of four, with annulling perforations, interesting fold-over variety at bottom left, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #118var | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #259 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked) 8k olive (Lithographed), variety "small head", unused (regummed), fine and rare stamp (*) Catalog #119 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #260 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 8k olive (Lithographed), variety "small head", with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #119var | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #261 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 8k olive (Lithographed), variety "small head", block of six, annulling perforations, n.h. and interesting multiple ** Catalog #119var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #262 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (Typographed), 7k-5r imperf. set of eight, n.h., mostly with sheet margin, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #0120-127 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #263 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives, 8k green, blue, magenta, yellow and carmine, five different imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #0121P | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #264 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Lenin, 1r-3r set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #128-30 Catalog Value $ 270 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #265 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Lenin, 1r-3r set of three, also additional stamps including "Lenin as Small Child" and others, used in 1944 on back of a registered and flown cover from Moscow to Tel Aviv, opened by censor, filing creases, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk Catalog #128-30,153-60,224/50 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #266 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), imperf. set of 20, n.h. (14k l.h.), v.f., *** Catalog #0131-150 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #267 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 1k-14k imperf., 11 different used on registered and flown cover from Moscow (17.9) to Paris, with additional Moscow (18.9) and Paris 22.9.26 arrival pmks, fine and scarce usage Catalog #0131-141 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #268 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 2k black, imperf. and gummed trial color proof, n.h., v.f., rare P Catalog #0132P | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #269 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Definitives (watermarked), 1r black & rose, imperf. and gummed trial color proof, block of four, with horizontal annulling perforations, v.f. P Catalog #0142P | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #270 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 Esperanto Congress, 14k perf. 11 1/2, l.h., closed tear at top, fine appearance of this rarity, * Catalog #152A Catalog Value $ 5,400 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #271 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1926 unissued "Lenin as small child", 20k blue, with and without watermark, used in 1944 on back of registered cover from Moscow to Tel Aviv, with very attractive franking comprising of 14 values surcharged "8kop" on postage dues, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #155,158 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #272 SOVIET UNION 1927 8kop surcharges on Postage Dues 1927 8 kop surcharges on postage dues (lithographed and unwatermarked), 10k and 14k surcharge type II inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, rare * Catalog #166II,167IIvar | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #273 SOVIET UNION 1927 8kop surcharges on Postage Dues 1927 8 kop surcharges on postage dues (typographed and unwatermarked), 1k, 2k, 8k each with surcharge type II inverted, 2k n.h., others l.h., v.f., rare *** Catalog #168II,169IIvar,172IIvar | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #274 SOVIET UNION 1927 8kop surcharges on Postage Dues 1927 8 kop surcharges on postage dues (typographed and unwatermarked), 1k surcharge type II inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, catalogue value for hinged, ** Catalog #168II Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #275 SOVIET UNION 1927 8kop surcharges on Postage Dues 1927 8 kop surcharges on postage dues (typographed and unwatermarked), 2k surcharge type II inverted and shifted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #169II | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #276 SOVIET UNION 1927 8kop surcharges on Postage Dues 1927 8 kop surcharges on postage dues (typographed and watermarked), 1k and 7k surcharge type I inverted, two different, l.h. or n.h., v.f., signed Goznak *** Catalog #174I,177Ivar | Price Realized $5,750.00
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| Lot #277 SOVIET UNION 1927 8kop surcharges on Postage Dues 1927 8 kop surcharges on postage dues (typographed and watermarked), 1k surcharge type II inverted, rounded corner perf., otherwise fine, very rare stamp, signed Goznak * Catalog #174IIvar | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #278 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 8kop on 7k brown (unwatermarked), perf. 12, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, lower left stamp showing broken top of "8", n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #181 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #279 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 8kop on 7k brown (watermarked), perf. 12, surcharge inverted, n.h., overall toning, v.f., signed Goznak, ** Catalog #182var Catalog Value $ 250 | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #280 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Esperanto, 14k perf. 10, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #184b Catalog Value $ 250 | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #281 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Esperanto, 14k imperf. block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., lower left stamp with faint stain, otherwise v.f. and rare block *** Catalog #184var | Price Realized $21,000.00
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| Lot #282 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 2k imperf. left margin horizontal pair, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #188var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #283 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 2k imperf. block of four, showing dramatic shift of the design, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #188var | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #284 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 5k imperf. bottom margin horizontal pair, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #190var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #285 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 5k Peasant, variety imperf. at top, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #190var | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #286 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Defintitives, 8k forest green, block of six, with horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., fine ** Catalog #192var | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #287 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 10k Worker, miscut imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. and rare ** Catalog #193var | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #288 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 40k imperf. right sheet margin horizontal pair, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #198var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #289 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 40k carmine rose, imperf. block of four, double impression, one printed sideways, horizontal annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #198var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #290 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 50k imperf. single, part of adjoining stamp at top, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #199var | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #291 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, 80k imperf. single, part of adjoining stamp at top, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #201var | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #292 SOVIET UNION 1925-27 Issues 1927 Definitives, exploded 1r booklet, with panes of 4x2k green, 6x5k red brown and 6x10k brown (total face value 98k, sale price 1r), printed black on salmon covers, with postal rates and advertising on both sides, staple removed, 10k with minor thinning at top margin, otherwise fine-v.f., only a few booklets known to exist
| Price Realized $2,700.00
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| Lot #293 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, large die proof of the unaccepted 10k design with "October 10" ship and lighthouse, signed "October 10th" at bottom with photo essay alongside, both affixed to card, some faint marginal stains, still a v.f. and rare essay E
| Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #294 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, three unconfirmed sketches submitted for competition, all on cards (128x72mm), including 1r and 2r "All the Power to the Soviets" by artist N. Kotoff; both composite models, with frame and center superimposed on one another; plus "Triumphant Procession of Workers and Peasants" handpainted by artist K. Maximov, value tablets blank, v.f. and possibly unique E
| Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #295 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, three different unaccepted designs, proposed sketches including 10k Train, 10k Factory and breaking chains of oppression, plus 15k Hammer & Sickle, all with simulated perforations, each on a different size card and affixed on a single sheet, with a corresponding photo essay alongside, all numbered in red crayon, values inserted by hand, mostly fine-v.f. These designs were rejected because they resembled the already existing propaganda posters, plus the proposed denominations did not conform to the postal rates. A striking group of essays, possibly unique E
| Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #296 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, complete set of seven, used in 1928 on registered Express cover from Moscow to Berlin, fine-v.f., scarce on one cover Catalog #202-208 | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #297 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 3k red, vertical perforations shifted variety, n.h., faint toned spot on gum, otherwise v.f. and spectacular shift ** Catalog #202var | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #298 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 3k red, sheet margin single, variety imperf. at top, with part of adjoining design showing at bottom, n.h., fine ** Catalog #202var | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #299 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, five diff. perf. varieties including 5k perf. 12 1/2, 5k perf. 12 1/2:10, also 7k perf. 11 1/2, plus 28k perf. 10 1/2 and 28k perf. 10:10 1/2, last one toned, others fine-v.f., * Catalog #203A,203b,204A,208A,b Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #300 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 5k brown, imperf. right margin single, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #203var Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #301 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 5k brown, imperf. vertical pair, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #203var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #302 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 5k brown, imperf. single, margins all around, used in combination with 10k definitive on a defective window envelope, registered locally in Moscow (21.2.28), cover stains well away from the stamps, with arrival pmk, rare on cover Catalog #203var | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #303 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, imperf. left margin single, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #204var Catalog Value $ 1,140 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #304 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, imperf. vertical pair on regular stamp paper, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #204var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #305 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 8k Worker and Sailor, center design shifted upwards variety, with annulling perforations, h.r., v.f. and spectacular shift * Catalog #205var | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #306 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 8k misperforated right margin horizontal strip of three, with triple perforations between stamps and imperf at left, n.h., v.f. and spectacular variety ** Catalog #205var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #307 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 8k Worker and Sailor, imperf. right margin horizontal pair, showing brown band in margin, with annulling perforations, v.f. ** Catalog #205var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #308 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 14k Map of the CCCP, red color shifted down variety, left margin block of four, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #206var | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #309 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 18k blue, strong offset on reverse, corner margin single, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #207var | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #310 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 18k blue, imperf. horizontal pair, showing parts of adjoining stamps at top, with annulling perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #207var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #311 SOVIET UNION 1927 Tenth Anniversary of the October Revolution 1927 October Revolution, 28k imperf. trial color proof in black and dark red, on gummed paper, faint vertical gum crease, still v.f. and rare multi-color proof P Catalog #208P | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #312 SOVIET UNION 1927 Issues 1927 surcharged 8 kop on 7k brown (watermarked), upper right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #210 Catalog Value $ 300 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #313 SOVIET UNION 1927 Issues 1927 surcharged 8kop on 7k (Popov), horizontal pair, right stamp inverted "8", n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #211,211Ka Catalog Value $ 275 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #314 SOVIET UNION 1927 Issues 1927 surcharged 8kop on 7k red brown, imperf. block of four used on small registered cover from Strelna 8.4.28 to USA, v.f., with arrival pmks. These stamps were not available for postage and their use on cover is quite rare Catalog #212 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #315 SOVIET UNION 1927 Issues 1927 surcharged 8kop on 7k red brown, imperf. block of four, used with additional franking on registered cover from Strelna (13.3.29) to USA, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #214 | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #316 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1928 Definitives, Red Army Soldier, imperf. top sheet margin horizontal pair, natural gum bends, n.h., tiny spot in the upper margin, well away from the stamps, v.f., ** Catalog #217var Catalog Value $ 5,100 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #317 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Semi-postals, five diff. perforation varieties, mostly h.r., one unused, fine-v.f., *(*) Catalog #224-225b Catalog Value $ 300 | Price Realized $200.00
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| Lot #318 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Semi-Postals, 10k+2k red brown, perf. 10 1/2:10 1/2:12 1/2:10 1/2, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., rare compound perf. ** Catalog #224var | Price Realized $6,750.00
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| Lot #319 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Semi-Postals, 20k+20k variety with perforations shifted at right, h.r., fine * Catalog #225Avar | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #320 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Pioneers, various perforations, selection of five incl. 10k perf. 10, 10 1/2, 12 1/2:12:10:12, also 14k perf. 12 1/2:12:10:12 (two copies, one l.h., another unused), fine-v.f., *(*) Catalog #226A-227B Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #321 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Pioneers, 10k brown, bottom margin vertical pair, bottom stamp comb-perf. 12 1/2:12:10 1/2:12, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #226r Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #322 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Pioneers, 10k brown, variety imperf. at top and bottom, used on 1930 locally addressed Leningrad cover, v.f. and rare Catalog #226var | Price Realized $2,700.00
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| Lot #323 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Definitives, 1k orange yellow perf. 10 1/2, variety imperf. at right, hinged in margin, stamp n.h., v.f. * Catalog #228A,var | Price Realized $675.00
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| Lot #324 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Definitives, 5k stationery card, additionally franked with right half of 10k olive, paying the proper 10k rate from Sheloputino 26.6.31 to Leningrad, fine and rare usage, with arrival pmk Catalog #234var | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #325 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Definitives, 20k blue green, unissued design essay on watermarked paper, perf. 10 1/2, with part of "IIpoekt" overprint at bottom, v.f., extremely rare E Catalog #236E | Price Realized $6,750.00
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| Lot #326 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Definitives, 14k Lenin, perf. 10 3/4, block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #244A | Price Realized $290.00
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| Lot #327 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Industrial Production, two different artist drawings in black or brown, one showing map, another with airplane, value tablets blank, v.f., unique E Catalog #245E | Price Realized $2,900.00
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| Lot #328 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1929 Industry, 20k green, horizontal upper sheet margin pair, deformed "E" of "Bolshe" at right, also 28k variety "C.CCP" (white dot after the first "C"), v.f. * Catalog #247,248var | Price Realized $170.00
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| Lot #329 SOVIET UNION 1928-30 Issues 1930 Postal Box, 10k green, unissued design, large artist drawing with simulated perforations, directly on card (145mm:220mm), endorsed and dated in red "affirmed, use as a stamp, 25.VIII.1930" and signed by People's Post Commissariat A. Musatoff, also additional instructions and notations at bottom, v.f., unique E
| Price Realized $4,000.00
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| Lot #330 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1931 Definitives, 1k-1r imperf. set of nine, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #277-85 Catalog Value $ 900 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #331 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1931 Definitives, 1k-1r imprerf. set of nine, used in 1945 on registered cover from Moscow to Tel Aviv, v.f., with arrival pmk, rare albeit philatelic usage Catalog #277-85 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #332 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 "Workers For Avtodor", unissued 5k Boat, perforated essay in gray, affixed on card, with red "IIPOEKT" January 19, 1932 overprint, v.f. and rare E
| Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #333 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 "Workers For Avtodor", unissued 30k Ski Mobile, perforated essay in green, affixed on gray card, with red "IIPOEKT" January 19, 1932 overprint, v.f. and rare E
| Price Realized $5,500.00
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| Lot #334 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Special Delivery, set of three, n.h., 5k with slight gum toning, otherwise v.f., ** Catalog #294-296 Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #335 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Special Delivery, set of three used with two additional franking on registered and flown card from Moscow (12.1.45) to Tel Aviv, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #294-96 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #336 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Special Delivery, 10k Express Truck, perforated (11 1/2) proof in green on small card, red "IIPOEKT 16 February 1932" handstamp, v.f. and extremely rare P Catalog #295P | Price Realized $8,500.00
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| Lot #337 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Special Delivery, 80k Locomotive, perforated (11 1/2) proof in brown on small card, red "IIPOEKT 5 March 1932" handstamp, v.f. and extremely rare P Catalog #296P | Price Realized $8,500.00
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| Lot #338 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Maxim Gorky, 15k and 35k, set of two, perforated Obrazets (Specimen), h.r., fine-v.f. S Catalog #299-300S | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #339 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Maxim Gorky, 15k imperf. single, margins all around, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #299var Catalog Value $ 165 | Price Realized $120.00
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| Lot #340 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Maxim Gorky, 15k imperf. right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #299var Catalog Value $ 310 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #341 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 Maxim Gorky, 15k imperf. single with wide margins all around, used on 1933 propaganda card, v.f. Catalog #299var | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #342 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 October Revolution, two different 20k photo essays in black resembling the 3k and 5k designs, fine-v.f. E Catalog #306E | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #343 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 MOIIP, large die essay in green, showing 20k and 50k values, designed by F. Federovsky and A. Plotnikov, v.f. and possibly unique E Catalog #309E | Price Realized $2,800.00
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| Lot #344 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 MOIIP, 50k perforated essay of unissued design, slight toning on reverse, otherwise fine * Catalog #309E | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #345 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 All Soviet Philatelic Exhibition in Moscow, set of two, plus 35k perf. 10 1/2, 15k l.h., both 35k n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #310-311 Catalog Value $ 295 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #346 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 All Soviet Philatelic Exhibition in Moscow, souvenir sheet of four on thick card (169x118mm), unused without gum as issued, faint toned spots on reverse, otherwise v.f. and in better condition than most. Only 500 printed (out of which 25 were overprinted), signed "Shtern", (*) Catalog #CB01 Catalog Value $ 33,000 | Price Realized $24,000.00
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| Lot #347 SOVIET UNION 1931-32 Issues 1932 All Soviet Philatelic Exhibition in Moscow, 15k and 35k, imperf. singles from the souvenir sheet, each with special red September 5, 1932 First Day of Exhibition cancels, v.f., undoubtedly unique O
| Price Realized $9,500.00
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| Lot #348 SOVIET UNION 1932 - the unique souvenr sheet of four 1932 All Soviet Philatelic Exhibition in Moscow, souvenir sheet of four on thick card, with the unique three line personalized overprint "To the best shock worker of the All Russian Philatelic Society - President of the Moscow Philatelic Organization E.M. Nurkas", unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed "Shtern". While 25 souvenir sheets were overprinted with the two line "To the best shock worker of the All Russian Philatelic Society", three were additionally personalized with a three line overprint. One was given to the notorious Genrikh Yagoda (head of the NKVD), and one each to the presidents of Moscow (Nurkas) and Leningrad Philatelic Organizations/Societies. The latter, as well as Yagoda were executed on Stalin's orders, with only Mr. Nurkas (and his souvenir sheet) surviving. During the purges, Mr. Nurkas was imprisoned and traded the sheet with another inmate, a physician who miraculously survived Stalin's Gulags and World War II. An important piece of history and perhaps the greatest rarity (*) Catalog #CB01var | Price Realized $675,000.00
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| Lot #349 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Karl Marx, set of three, also additional franking including 4k Spartacist Games (football) and 80k North Pole, used in 1938 on registered cover from Moscow to Tel Aviv, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #312-14 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #350 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, set of two. also 30k on 1r, vertical pair, bottom stamp with period instead of comma after "Leningrad", l.h. or n.h., v.f. *** Catalog #315-16,var | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #351 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Ethnic People of the Soviet Union, cplt set, n.h., few minor wrinkles or faint gum adhesions, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #317-337 Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #352 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Order of the Red Banner, 20k horizontal pair, left stamp showing white point between the "CC" and "CP", also single copy with a spectacular shift of the red color, fine-v.f., fine-v.f. * Catalog #344var | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #353 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Baku Commissars, selection of nine trial color proofs on watermarked stamp paper incl. 4k black brown, 5k red, 20k green, 20k orange, 35k orange red, 35k green, 35k brown, 40k brown and 40k red, mostly without gum, few minor faults noted, v.f. and rare group of proofs P Catalog #345-349P | Price Realized $25,000.00
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| Lot #354 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Baku Commissars, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #345-349 Catalog Value $ 635 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #355 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Baku Commissars, 5k variety imperf. at left, h.r., v.f., rare * Catalog #346var | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #356 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Baku Commissars, 5k gray black, variety "elongated" (56mm instead of 48mm) in height, "5kop" at top and bottom, used, v.f. O Catalog #346var | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #357 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1933 Baku Commissars, 20k variety imperf. at bottom, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #347var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #358 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Lenin Mausoleum, 5k-35k, complete set of five, each stamp with part "Obrazets" perforations, h.r., fine-v.f. S Catalog #360-364S | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #359 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Lenin Mausoleum, three perforated essays in brown, blue and green, each inscribed "Lenin Mausoleum" at top (instead of "1924-1934") value tablets blank, affixed on separate presentation cards and with red "Iipoekt 14 October 1933" handstamp, v.f. and rare group E Catalog #360P | Price Realized $16,000.00
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| Lot #360 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Lenin Mausoleum, 5k and 10k, imperf. singles, 10k with close but ample margins, l.h., faint owner's handstamp on reverse, fine-v.f., * Catalog #360-361var Catalog Value $ 2,080 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #361 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Fedorov, imperf. pairs, 20k vertical pair, one stamp hinged, the other n.h., 40k horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., *** Catalog #365-366var Catalog Value $ 4,800 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #362 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Fedorov, 40k variety imperf. at right, h.r., v.f. and rare * Catalog #366var | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #363 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Nogin and Sverdlov, set of two, each with part "Obrazets" perforations, h.r., fine-v.f. S Catalog #367-368S | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #364 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Nogin and Sverdlov, two sets of two, l.h. and n.h., fine-v.f., *** Catalog #367-368 Catalog Value $ 825 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #365 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Sverdlov, 10k block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #367 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #366 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Mendeleyev, set of four, two sets, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #369-372 Catalog Value $ 415 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #367 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Mendeleyev, set of four on registered cover from Leningrad to Scotland, additionally franked with 2x5k and 15k, v.f. Catalog #369-372 | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #368 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Mendeleyev, 20k blue (issued color), imperforate block of four, proof on unwatermarked paper, minor wrinkles, v.f. and rare, if not unique multiple, signed "Shtern" P Catalog #372 | Price Realized $27,000.00
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| Lot #369 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Ten Years without Lenin, 1k-30k complete set of six, each with part Obrazets perforations, h.r., 20k with slight gum toning, fine-v.f. S Catalog #381-386S | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #370 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Ten Years without Lenin, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #381-86 Catalog Value $ 260 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #371 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Ten Years without Lenin, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #381-86 Catalog Value $ 260 | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #372 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Ten Years without Lenin, complete sets in blocks of four, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #381-86 | Price Realized $21,000.00
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| Lot #373 SOVIET UNION 1933-34 Issues 1934 Ten Years without Lenin, six different perforated trial color proofs on ungummed stamp paper with 1k brown, 10c green & blue, 20k (4 different) in brown, red, dark blue and in issued color, fine-v.f. and extremely scarce group P Catalog #381P,383P,385P | Price Realized $15,000.00
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| Lot #374 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Anti-War, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #387-391 Catalog Value $ 425 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #375 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Anti-War, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #387-391 Catalog Value $ 425 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #376 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Anti War, set of five in blocks of four, n.h., 10k with slight blue ink offset affecting one stamp, fresh and v.f., scarce ** Catalog #387-391 | Price Realized $29,000.00
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| Lot #377 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Anti War, complete set of five used on both sides of registered cover from Leningrad (7.6.35), to Scotland, fine-v.f. and rare complete set on cover Catalog #387-391 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #378 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Moscow Subway, set of four imperf. trial color proofs in different colors, large margins all around, v.f. and extremely scarce P Catalog #402-405P | Price Realized $17,000.00
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| Lot #379 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Moscow Subway, set of four, very lightly hinged, fine-v.f., * Catalog #402-405 Catalog Value $ 340 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #380 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Moscow Subway, set of four, 20k with sheet margin, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #402-405 Catalog Value $ 1,490 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #381 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Moscow Subway, set of four, used with additional franking on registered cover from Leningrad (7.6.35) to Scotland, v.f. and rare set on a single cover Catalog #402-405 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #382 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Moscow Subway, 15k carmine, variety imperf. at right, n.h., fresh and v.f., rare, signed "Shtern" ** Catalog #404var | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #383 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Spartacist Games, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #406-415 Catalog Value $ 1,275 | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #384 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Spartacist Games, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #406-415 Catalog Value $ 1,275 | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #385 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Spartacist Games, three perforated proofs in smaller size format, unissued colors and inscribed "1934" instead of "CCCP", 1k black, 2k red and 10k brown, without gum, v.f. and rare P Catalog #406-407P,411P | Price Realized $8,000.00
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| Lot #386 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Spartacist Games, 20k Ice Skaters, variety imperf. at right, cancelled to order, natural gum wrinkles, v.f., signed "Shtern" O Catalog #413var | Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #387 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Spartacist Games, diagonal half of 20k, used as 10k for local Moscow delivery, with 16.11.35 departure and arrival pmks on back, franking not recognized and charged "30 kop" penalty postage due on arrival, v.f. and interesting item Catalog #413var | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #388 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Spartacist Games, 40k used in combination with contemporary franking on 1936 registered cover from Moscow to Germany, with Sehnde arrival and 15k and 25k Foreign Exchange surcharges on back, v.f. Catalog #415 | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #389 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Persian Art, set of four, each handstamped "Specimen" and affixed to separate cards, v.f. S Catalog #421-424S | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #390 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Persian Art, set of four, used in 1944 on locally addressed, registered Leningrad cover, fine-v.f. Catalog #421-424 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #391 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Kalinin, 5k lilac and 10k green perf.11, two diff. trial color proofs, unused without gum, v.f. and rare P Catalog #426P,427P | Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #392 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Kalinin, 20k black, horizontal imperf. pair, n.h., margins all around, fresh and v.f., ** Catalog #428var Catalog Value $ 5,415 | Price Realized $3,750.00
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| Lot #393 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Tolstoy, 20k green and black, perf. 11, variety imperf. at right, l.h. with some gum missing, v.f. * Catalog #429Avar | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #394 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Tolstoy, 20k green and black, perf. 11, variety imperf. at left, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #429Avar | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #395 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Tolstoy, 3k perf. 11, two distinct shades, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #429Avar | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #396 SOVIET UNION 1935 Issues 1935 Revolutionary Heroes, 2k-40k, imperf. set of three, 2k and 4k with sheet margins, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #432-434var Catalog Value $ 2,200 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #397 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers (Help the Post Office), 1k-15k set of six, used locally in Moscow 21.11.36 on cover bearing the special 4th Soviet Party Congress pmks, fine-v.f. Catalog #435-440 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #398 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, perf. 14, 1k, 3k and 15k, top or bottom sheet margin singles, each with "1" watermark in margin, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #435,437,440A | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #399 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 1k yellow green, block of four, with partial offset printing in the right margin, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #435var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #400 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 2k perforated (perf. 14 1/2) proof in dark green, v.f. and rare P Catalog #436P | Price Realized $9,000.00
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| Lot #401 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 2k vertical pair imperf. between, top stamp hinged, bottom stamp n.h., v.f. and rare * Catalog #436var | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #402 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 2k vertical pair, bottom stamp variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #436var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #403 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 2k horizontal pair, right stamp variety imperf. at right, cancelled to order, v.f O Catalog #436var | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #404 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 10k horizontal pair imperf. between, h.r., creases, otherwise fine and rare * Catalog #439var | Price Realized $4,250.00
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| Lot #405 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Pioneers, 15k blue, perf.14, unaccepted original design of Pioneer Salute, l.h., v.f. This design was extremely controversial as it was deemed to resemble the Nazi Salute. Only a few examples exist E Catalog #440E | Price Realized $11,000.00
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| Lot #406 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Definitives, 10k gray blue, imperf. horizontal pair, unused without gum, v.f., rare, (*) Catalog #441var Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #407 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Lenin, 40k greenish blue, perforated 14, proof on watermarked and gummed paper, fine and very rare P Catalog #443P | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #408 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1936 Lenin, 40k imperf. left sheet margin block of four, one stamp hinged, balance n.h., some usual creases, v.f. and rare block *** Catalog #443var | Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #409 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 registered, locally used cover franked with 30k (Ten Years without Lenin), bearing two strikes of "20 Years of the National Exhibition Leningrad" 7.11.37, v.f., rare
| Price Realized $600.00
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| Lot #410 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Pushkin, 40k lilac, sheet corner margin single, perf. 11, n.h., v.f., signed, ** Catalog #447bm B Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #411 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937-41 Definitives (unwatermarked), 1k-50k set of seven, 1k, 2k, 5k and 10k hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) *** Catalog #453-459 Catalog Value $ 297 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #412 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937-41 Definitives (unwatermarked), 1k-50k set of seven, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #453-459 Catalog Value $ 1,060 | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #413 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937-41 Definitives (unwatermarked), 4k lilac, imperf. bottom right corner margin single, unused without gum, v.f. (*) Catalog #455var | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #414 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937-41 Definitives (unwatermarked) 20k Peasant, imperf. top sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #458var Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #415 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Moscow Architecture, 3k-50k, imperf. singles, complete except for 40k, all with margins all around, 50k with sheet margin at top, 3k and 50k n.h., some with natural gum creases, fine-v.f. and rare set, *** Catalog #460-465,467var Catalog Value $ 9,450 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #416 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Moscow Architecture, 3k brown violet, 10k dark brown and 15k black, imperforate, last one without gum, otherwise fine-v.f., * Catalog #460,462-463var Catalog Value $ 3,200 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #417 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Moscow Architecture, 5k red, left margin imperf. single, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #461var Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #418 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperf. horizontal strip of three, full margins all around, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare in this condition, ** Catalog #466var Catalog Value $ 15,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #419 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperf. souvenir sheet of four, marginal inscriptions omitted, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f., a rarity from the Soviet Union, especially in such exceptional quality, ex-Morozov, ** Catalog #Block 2 Catalog Value $ 27,500 | Price Realized $35,000.00
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| Lot #420 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, ordinary paper variety, l.h., v.f., signed "Shtern", rare, * Catalog #468ba Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #421 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, variety imperf. at right, used, v.f. O Catalog #469var | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #422 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1937 Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, horizontal pair imperf. between and at left, used with additional franking on 1947 "J.Barry" cover from Moscow to England, cover tear at right, otherwise v.f., signed Mikulski Catalog #469var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #423 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 registered and flown cover from Moscow to Prague, attractively franked with 12 diff. stamps, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #424 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 North Pole, complete set of four used on registered cacheted cover to Holland, with 18.3.38 arrival pmk, v.f. Catalog #483-486 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #425 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 North Pole, 10k variety, background shifted to right, cancelled to order, small inclusion at left, fine O Catalog #483var | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #426 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 North Pole, 80k imperf. sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #486var Catalog Value $ 255 | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #427 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 Shota Rustaveli, 20k green, two copies, one on cream colored paper, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #487,487var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #428 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 Shota Rustaveli, 20k imperf. horizontal pair, full margins all around, heavy h.r., v.f., signed "Shtern" * Catalog #487 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $7,250.00
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| Lot #429 SOVIET UNION 1936-38 Issues 1938 Chapayev, 1r imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., few tiny gum offsets, v.f. and scarce, signed "Shtern" ** Catalog #496 Catalog Value $ 6,650 | Price Realized $6,750.00
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| Lot #430 SOVIET UNION 1938 Transpolar Flight 1938 First Transpolar Flight, cplt set of four tied by 22.4.38 pmks on cover from Moscow to England, small cover tear at top, otherwise v.f., with arrival cds Catalog #497-500 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #431 SOVIET UNION 1938 Transpolar Flight 1938 First Transpolar Flight, 10k blue black & red, also 10k brown violet & red, two different trial color proofs, ungummed and perf. 11, v.f., extremely scarce P Catalog #497P | Price Realized $27,000.00
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| Lot #432 SOVIET UNION 1938 Transpolar Flight 1938 Second Transpolar Flight, 20k selection of five different trial color proofs on ungummed stamp paper, perf. 12, in violet, dark green, purple, black and red orange, each bearing "AHT-25" (Antonov 25) inscription on wing (not on issued stamp), v.f. and extremely rare group of proofs P Catalog #502P | Price Realized $100,000.00
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| Lot #433 SOVIET UNION 1938 Transpolar Flight 1938 Second Transpolar Flight, 20k imperf. top right margin single, n.h., v.f., pencil signed, ** Catalog #502var Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #434 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1938 Papanin, 50k imperf. bottom sheet margin single, l.h., natural gum creases, still v.f., signed Shtern, * Catalog #518var Catalog Value $ 2,550 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #435 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Moscow Scenes, complete set, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #566-572 Catalog Value $ 380 | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #436 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Moscow Library, 30k ordinary paper variety, n.h., v.f., signed "Shtern" (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #568var Catalog Value $ 5,100 | Price Realized $8,500.00
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| Lot #437 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Steel Worker, 15k imperf. single, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #576var Catalog Value $ 3,400 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #438 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Factory Worker, 30k imperf. left sheet margin single, disturbed gum and heavy thin, otherwise fine, * Catalog #577 Catalog Value $ 1,060 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #439 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 World's Fair New York, 50k imperf., two distinct sizes (32 1/2x22mm and 33.6x22.6mm), n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #582II,III Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #440 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Definitives, surcharged 30k on 4k lilac (unwatermarked), n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #590 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #441 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Definitives, surcharged 30k on 4k lilac (unwatermarked), n.h., fine, ** Catalog #590 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #442 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 All Union Agricultural Fair, 30k red orange, comb-perf. 12 1/4: 11 3/4, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #595A Catalog Value $ 510 | Price Realized $2,200.00
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| Lot #443 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 All Union Agricultural Fair, 50k red brown, variety imperf. at bottom, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #597var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #444 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Definitives, 15k green, line-perf. 12 1/4, block of four, n.h., two stamps with natural gum inclusions, fine-v.f., *** Catalog #607A Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #445 SOVIET UNION 1938-39 Issues 1939 Definitives (typographed), 30k Flier, line perf. 12 1/4, sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., one stamp with disturbed gum, v.f. ** Catalog #608A | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #446 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1940 Sedov, 30k line perf. 12 1/2, h.r., fine, * Catalog #637A Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #447 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1940 Mayakovsky, 80k ultramarine, variety with wide margin at left, used, v.f. O Catalog #643var | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #448 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1940 Timiryasev, 15k variety imperf. at top, n.h. (hinged in margin), creases, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #645var | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #449 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1940 Physical Culture Day, 1r comb perf. 11 3/4x12 1/4, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #652A Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #450 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1940 Pavilions, vertical se-tenant strip of six, folded between stamps, two bottom stamps with black album page adhesions, few minor toned spots, otherwise n.h., fine-v.f., *
Catalog Value $ 510 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #451 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1941 Army and Navy, 5k and 10k, line perf. 12 1/2, plus horizontal gutter pairs of 30k and 50k comb perf. 12 1/2x12, 50k n.h. (one corner defective), others hinged, fine-v.f., *** Catalog #694-5,698A,700A Catalog Value $ 720 | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #452 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1941 People's Militia, 30k blue, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #727 Catalog Value $ 630 | Price Realized $240.00
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| Lot #453 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1941 People's Militia, 30k blue, top margin single with double perforations at top, n.h., v.f. and seldom seen variety, ** Catalog #727var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #454 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1942 World War II, 20k Flaming Tank, variety imperf. at left, n.h., also 20k Women and Soldiers, variety imperf. at right, used, v.f. **O Catalog #738var | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #455 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1943 October Revolution, 5k horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #748var | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #456 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1943 Coat of arms, 60k horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #761var | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #457 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1943 Maxim Gorky, 60k variety imperf. at bottom, used, v.f. O Catalog #767var | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #458 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1943 Young Communist League, 30k variety imperf. at right, used, v.f. O Catalog #781var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #459 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1945 Popov, 30k variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #886var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #460 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1945 Lenin, 50k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #908var | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #461 SOVIET UNION 1940-45 Issues 1945 Artillery Day, 30k variety imperf. at right, n.h., fine ** Catalog #921var | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #462 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Bombers, 15k variety imperf. at top, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #940var | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #463 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Bombers, 15k variety imperf. at left, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #940var | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #464 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Bombers, 20k variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #942var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #465 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Definitives (Lithographed) 30k Aviator, pre-print paper fold ("plis d'accordeon"), top margin single, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #988var | Price Realized $3,000.00
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| Lot #466 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Definitives (Lithographed), 30k Aviator, variety on cream paper (apparently printed in Tashkent), upper right sheet corner margin single, n.h., irregular perforations at bottom, otherwise v.f., ** Catalog #988var Catalog Value $ 2,125 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #467 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Definitives (Lithographed), 30k Aviator, top sheet margin block of four, variety full offset on back, also part imperf. at top, n.h., fine-v.f., very rare ** Catalog #988var | Price Realized $10,000.00
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| Lot #468 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1946 Coal, 15k variety imperf. at left, n.h. but with tiny gum adhesions, fine ** Catalog #993var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #469 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Karpinsky, 30k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1011var | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #470 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Latvian Arms, 30k variety imperf. at left, disturbed gum and small marginal faults, otherwise fine * Catalog #1031var | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #471 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Moscow Council Building, 30k variety, blue omitted, imperf. single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1049var Catalog Value $ 255 | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #472 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Air Fleet, 30k top margin vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1053var | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #473 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Definitives, Aviator, 30k imperf. single, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #1056var Catalog Value $ 1,050 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #474 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Definitives, Aviator, 30k imperf. horizontal pair, h.r., fine, * Catalog #1056var Catalog Value $ 2,100 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #475 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Definitives, Aviator, 30k imperf. horizontal strip of three, with sheet margin at left, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1056var Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $3,750.00
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| Lot #476 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Definitives, Aviator, 30k left margin vertical pair, imperf. at sides, top stamp also imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1056var | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #477 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Definitives, Aviator, 30k misperforated block of four, one stamp l.h., balance n.h., creases, fine ** Catalog #1056var | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #478 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Moscow Subway, 60k variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #1065var | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #479 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 View of Kremlin, 60k variety imperf. at bottom, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #1082var | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #480 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Moscow, two vertical se-tenant gutter strips of four, folded between stamps, minor flaws, fine-v.f., *
Catalog Value $ 1,190 | Price Realized $600.00
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| Lot #481 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Moscow, 1r and 2r, vertical se-tenant pair, 1r imperf. at top, unused without gum, discolored, fine appearance (*) Catalog #1084,1086var | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #482 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 New Afon, 30k right margin imperf. vertical pair, n.h., faint gum toning, otherwise v.f., ** Catalog #1102var Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #483 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 New Afon, 30k vertical pair imperf. horizontally, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1102var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #484 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1947 Sochi, 30k variety imperf. at top, used, v.f. O Catalog #1105var | Price Realized $200.00
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| Lot #485 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Surikov, 30k horizontal pair, one showing "1943" instead of "1948" in upper right corner, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1145var Catalog Value $ 425 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #486 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Surikov, 30k variety imperf. at top, used, v.f. O Catalog #1145var | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #487 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Chapayev, 60k variety imperf. at bottom, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #1148var | Price Realized $280.00
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| Lot #488 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Artillery, 30k variety imperf. at bottom, used, fine O Catalog #1150var | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #489 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Ostrovsky, imperf. singles, complete set of three, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, ** Catalog #1168-1170 Catalog Value $ 1,915 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #490 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Sport, 15k variety imperf. at top, used, fine O Catalog #1220var | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #491 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1948 Motorboat, 45k variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #1222var | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #492 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Piatigorsk, 40k with raster horizontal diamonds, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1267gr Catalog Value $ 340 | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #493 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Lomonosov, 40k variety imperf. at bottom, used, v.f. O Catalog #1270var | Price Realized $120.00
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| Lot #494 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Lenin Mausoleum, perf. (l.h.) and imperf. souvenir sheets ( with disturbed gum), fine-v.f., * Catalog #Bl. 11-12 Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #495 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Lenin Mausoleum, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, unused (regummed), both fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #Bl. 11-12 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #496 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Lenin Mausoleum, perf. souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Bl. 12 Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #497 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Lenin Mausoleum, imperf. single from souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1274A | Price Realized $170.00
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| Lot #498 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Pushkin, set and souvenir sheet cancelled in a special commemorative folder, also three additional souvenir sheets, two l.h., one cancelled to order, fine-v.f., *O Catalog #Bl. 13 Catalog Value $ 425 | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #499 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Chapayev, 40k variety, imperf. at top, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1342var | Price Realized $290.00
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| Lot #500 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 UPU, set of two, imperf. singles and vertical pairs, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1345-1346 Catalog Value $ 306 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #501 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Map of European Russia, 40k error text omitted, n.h., picked out natural inclusion resulting in a faint thin spot, otherwise v.f., extremely rare major error. Most of the known examples are defective ** Catalog #1353var | Price Realized $9,000.00
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| Lot #502 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1949 Definitives (Typographed) 25k Aviator and 40k Arms, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f., ** Catalog #1381-1382 Catalog Value $ 3,300 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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| Lot #503 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Stalin souvenir sheet of four, two different, one on white paper, the other on cream paper, h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #Bl. 14 Catalog Value $ 465 | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #504 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Stalin souvenir sheet of four, two different, one on white paper, the other on cream paper, n.h., minor corner creases, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #Bl. 14 Catalog Value $ 1,190 | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #505 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Stalin souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #Bl. 14 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $240.00
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| Lot #506 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Stalin souvenir sheet of four (2), one on white paper, with some toning in margin, otherwise n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Bl. 14 Catalog Value $ 1,160 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #507 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Turkmen, 50k variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1408var | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #508 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Skyscrapers, complete set of sheet margin singles, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #1489-1496 Catalog Value $ 535 | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #509 SOVIET UNION 1946-50 Issues 1950 Decembrists Uprising, 40k brown red, unissued value and color, unused without gum (probably removed from a presentation card), v.f. and possibly unique (while the 1r stamp of this design was released as a single, many of the 1950s issues were issued in sets of two or more. We can assume that the 40r was prepared as a companion to the 1r, but never issued) (*) Catalog #1504P | Price Realized $10,000.00
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| Lot #510 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1951 Vasnetsov's "Three Heroes", 1r variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #1563var | Price Realized $650.00
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| Lot #511 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1952 Speed skating, 40k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. and scarce ** Catalog #1584var | Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #512 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1952 Odoyevski, 40k variety imperf. at bottom, used, v.f. O Catalog #1621var | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #513 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1952 Moscow Subway, se-tenant sheet of twenty, containing five se-tenant strips of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1624-1627 Catalog Value $ 531 | Price Realized $550.00
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| Lot #514 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1953 Volga-Don Canal, 40k variety imperf. at top, unused without gum, v.f., scarce (*) Catalog #1635var | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #515 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1954 Griboyedov set of two, comb perf. 12 1/2:12, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1658A-1659A Catalog Value $ 155 | Price Realized $180.00
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| Lot #516 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1954 Kazan University, 60k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1705var | Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #517 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1955 "Copernicus" by Jan Matejko, 1r sheetlet of 10 (2x5), n.h., slightly dried and disturbed gum in places with some fingerprints, also minor creases at bottom margin, otherwise v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, rare, ** Catalog #1721 Catalog Value $ 25,000 | Price Realized $18,000.00
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| Lot #518 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1956 Krylov, 40k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., very rare ** Catalog #1763A Catalog Value $ 4,255 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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| Lot #519 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1956 Antarctic Expedition, 40k variety ship's flag omitted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1864var Catalog Value $ 212 | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #520 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 6th World Youth Festival, complete set of imperf. sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1900-1904 Catalog Value $ 275 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #521 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 6th World Youth Festival, complete set of imperf. horizontal pairs, 1r n.h., balance l.h., fine-v.f. *** Catalog #1900-1904 Catalog Value $ 555 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #522 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 6th World Youth Festival, 20k variety "C" instead of "D" in "Molodezhy", imperf. lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1901var Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #523 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 250th Anniversary of Leningrad, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f. and rare ** Catalog #1932var | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #524 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 Sport, 25k variety imperf. at right, n.h., minor gum disturbance, v.f. ** Catalog #1941var | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #525 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 Moscow Festival, 1r imperf. vertical pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f. and scarce multiple, (*) Catalog #1954 Catalog Value $ 8,500 | Price Realized $8,000.00
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| Lot #526 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 Meteor, 40k comb perf. 12 1/2:12, top margin block of four, n.h., perfs. slightly blunted at bottom, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #2002A | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #527 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 Meteor, 40k cross-gutter block of four, fold-over variety at bottom left stamp, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2002var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #528 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 Meteor, 40k block of six, single instead of double vertical perforations between stamps, used, v.f. Catalog #2002var | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #529 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1957 Ermolova, 40k variety, missing "M.H. Ermolova" at right, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare ** Catalog #2012var | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #530 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k imperf. left sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare, (*) Catalog #2021 Catalog Value $ 1,275 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #531 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k top margin imperf. vertical pair, unused (privately gummed for no reason, as the stamp was issued without gum), somewhat discolored and wrinkled, fine appearance, rare (*) Catalog #2021 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #532 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Chi Pai-shih (Chinese Painter), 40k line perf. 12 1/2, top margin block of four, n.h., v.f. and rare multiple, ** Catalog #2024A Catalog Value $ 680 | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #533 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Rudnev, 40k double impression of the green color, right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare variety, ** Catalog #2043var | Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #534 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Maxim Gorky, 40k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #2044A Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #535 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Spasski Tower, 60k comb perf. 12 1/2:12, two distinct shades, one with bottom sheet margin, n.h., v.f., rare, ** Catalog #2046A Catalog Value $ 1,020 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #536 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Spasski Tower, 60k comb perf. 12 1/2:12, with double perforations at left and bottom, n.h., v.f., possibly unique ** Catalog #2046Avar | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #537 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Airliner and Globe, 20k variety with black shifted, appear doubled, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2098var | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #538 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Airliner and Globe, 40k without inscriptions ( black and red omitted), n.h., v.f. and rare. Only one sheet of 100 was discovered in the Orenburg Post Office, ** Catalog #2099var Catalog Value $ 5,100 | Price Realized $5,000.00
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| Lot #539 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Crimea Observatory, 40k line perf. 12 1/2, block of four, n.h., v.f., scarce in blocks, ** Catalog #2105A Catalog Value $ 255 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #540 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 International Astronomical Union, 60k "UAU" instead of "UAJ" variety, n.h., also same used, fine-v.f., **O Catalog #2106KA Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #541 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Lithuania, 40k unissued design (Vilnius ?), small die essay in gray black, v.f. and rare E Catalog #2148E | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #542 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Lithuania, 40k unissued design (Vilnius ?), small die essay in greenish black, v.f. and rare E Catalog #2148E | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #543 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Latvian PSR, view of Riga, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2151var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #544 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Russian Industry, 40k Zaporoshstal Foundry, line perf. 12 1/2, some printing flaws affecting the design, n.h., v.f. and rare, ** Catalog #2161A Catalog Value $ 3,190 | Price Realized $2,700.00
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| Lot #545 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Ordzhonikidze, 40k brown yellow omitted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2173var | Price Realized $425.00
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| Lot #546 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Russian Industry, 40k Voroshilovgrad, n.h., v.f. This stamp was never issued because on March 5, 1958, the city's name reverted to its original name of Lugansk, ** Catalog #XX Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #547 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1958 Mendeleyev Congress 40k set of two overprinted in red or dark blue, n.h., v.f. and rare. The stamps were never issued, as the Congress did not take place, **
Catalog Value $ 5,106 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #548 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1959 40th Anniversary of the Soviet Circus, 60k red and blue, prepared but never issued (for political reasons), unused without gum, creases and stains at right (probably removed from a presentation card), very rare (*)
| Price Realized $12,000.00
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| Lot #549 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1959 Definitives, 30k Soldier, unissued design, unused without gum as printed, v.f. E
| Price Realized $2,700.00
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| Lot #550 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1959 Charles Darwin, 40k line perf. 12 1/2. small h.r., v.f., rare, * Catalog #2189A Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #551 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1959 Definitives, 60k worker, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2228var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #552 SOVIET UNION 1951-59 Issues 1959 Forest Animals, 40k Pine Martin, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f., scarce ** Catalog #2243var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #553 SOVIET UNION 1959 Unissued "Battle of Poltava" 1959 250th Anniversary of Battle of Poltava, 40k gray violet and red brown, top sheet margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, which was prepared but not issued for political reasons, **
Catalog Value $ 25,000 | Price Realized $22,000.00
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| Lot #554 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1960s Tiger Test Stamp, selection of four different perforated blocks of four, n.h. (hinged in margin), fine-v.f. E
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #555 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1960s Test stamps, non-denominated Tiger, also Woman holding bread, both corner sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f. **
| Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #556 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1960 Riga, 40k variety with flags shifted to the left, n.h., v.f. and striking ** Catalog #2363var | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #557 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1960 Flower, 60k unissued design in small size, n.h., v.f., only a few known to exist ** Catalog #2414var | Price Realized $7,500.00
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| Lot #558 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1960 Uzbek Costumes, 60k line perf. 12 1/2, regular paper, n.h., v.f. Line-perf. issue was printed on chalky paper, only a few exist on regular paper (catalogue value is for chalky paper) ** Catalog #2423Avar Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #559 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Definitives, 3k Space Rockets, imperf. single, n.h., creased, otherwise v.f. and rare, ** Catalog #2427var Catalog Value $ 6,380 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #560 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Arms and Flag, 4k red, misperforated vertical pair, n.h. with small gum disturbance, slight perf. separations, fine ** Catalog #2428var | Price Realized $180.00
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| Lot #561 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Workers Monument, 10k orange, misperforated single, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2431var | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #562 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Space Rockets, 3k gray violet, misperforated "L" block of four, n.h. (some gum disturbance in the margins well away from the stamps), fine and spectacular variety ** Catalog #2434var | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #563 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Tagor, perforated and gummed proof of center in black, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #2478P | Price Realized $240.00
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| Lot #564 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Lenin, 20k unissued design (similar to the one used for the 50k), n.h., faint natural gum crease, otherwise v.f. and rare ** Catalog #2486E | Price Realized $4,000.00
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| Lot #565 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Belinski, imperf. and gummed proof of center in black , n.h., v.f. P Catalog #2497P | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #566 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Gliders, 4k line perf. 12 1/2, right margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. and rare, ** Catalog #2501A Catalog Value $ 2,550 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #567 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Anniversary of Soviet Stamps, 2k line perf. 12 1/2, l.h., v.f. and rare, * Catalog #2519A Catalog Value $ 1,530 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #568 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1961 Lomonosov Statue, perforated and gummed proof of center, sheet margin and plate number at left, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #2553P | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #569 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1962 First Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, 10k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #2585A Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #570 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1962 Tchaikovsky, unissued design, imperf. and gummed proof in black, v.f. E Catalog #2587E | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #571 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1962 Tchaikovsky, 4k black, blue and dark lilac, unissued design, disturbed gum (probably removed from a presentation card), faint thin, otherwise v.f. and rare E Catalog #2587E | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #572 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1962 Pravda, 4k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #2597A Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #573 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1962 Young Farmers, 4k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #2668A Catalog Value $ 1,900 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #574 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1963 Stanislavsky, 4k trial color proof in ultramarine (instead of green), n.h., v.f. P Catalog #2717P | Price Realized $200.00
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| Lot #575 SOVIET UNION 1960-64 Issues 1963 4k Myaskovsky, double horizontal perforations variety, block of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2801var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #576 SOVIET UNION 1964 Unissued "World Peace Cruise" 1964 World Cruise, intended for "Khrushchev's Visit to Sweden", 4k line perf. 12 1/2 and printed on special ungummed Goznak paper. As Khrushchev was removed from power, the stamp was withdrawn and never issued. Only a few copies of this legendary stamp exist. This rarity is certainly one of the highlights of the this collection (*)
| Price Realized $25,000.00
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| Lot #577 SOVIET UNION 1964-65 Issues 1964 Lenin, artist die proof on card, with center design and year, v.f. P Catalog #2939P | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #578 SOVIET UNION 1964-65 Issues 1964 Congress Palace, 1r artist signed die proof in unissued colors, on laid paper, v.f. P Catalog #3053P | Price Realized $180.00
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| Lot #579 SOVIET UNION 1964-65 Issues 1964 Tokyo Olympics, two green souvenir sheets, types I and II, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Bl. 36,36I Catalog Value $ 890 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #580 SOVIET UNION 1965 Unissued "Carpatho-Ukraine" Reunification 1965 20th Anniversary of "Reunification of Carpatho-Ukraine and Ukraine", 4k line perf. 12 1/2 on special ungummed Goznak security paper, prepared but not issued for political reasons, v.f. Of the unissued stamps, this is by far the rarest, possibly unique in private hands (*)
| Price Realized $26,000.00
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| Lot #581 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 20th Anniversary of WWII, 1k without "1945-1965" inscriptions, n.h., v.f. and rare ** Catalog #3107var | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #582 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 Serov, two imperf. trial color proofs, in black and dark blue, each with value omitted, v.f. P Catalog #3131P | Price Realized $200.00
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| Lot #583 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 Democratic Women's Federation, 6k unissued variety inscribed "World" instead of "International", right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, ** Catalog #3160var Catalog Value $ 5,100 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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| Lot #584 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 48th Anniversary of October Revolution, 4k Lenin, unissued design, unused without gum (probably removed from a presentation card), v.f. and rare (*) Catalog #3184E | Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #585 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 Agricultural Center Centenary, 4k artist signed die proof on laid paper, v.f. P Catalog #3185P | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #586 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 Kalinin, 4k black, trial color proof on card, faint creases, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #3188P | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #587 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 Kalinin, 4k artist signed trial color die proof on laid paper, v.f. P Catalog #3188P | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #588 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1965 Russian Subway Stations, five different artist die proofs of 6k including the unissued "Lenin Avenue", two reduced to stamp size, v.f. and scarce group P Catalog #3192-3195P | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #589 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Ernst Thalmann, 6k black, artist's trial color proof, v.f. P Catalog #3259P | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #590 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 International Tchaikovsky Music Contest, 4k-16k artist signed die proofs in various colors, complete set of three, v.f. and rare P Catalog #3277-3279P | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #591 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Wilhelm Pieck, 6k three artist die proofs, in blue, red and dark blue, v.f. P Catalog #3285P | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #592 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 6k artist's trial color proof in blue green, v.f. P Catalog #3286P | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #593 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Shota Rustaveli, 3k artist die proof in black green, v.f. P Catalog #3308P | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #594 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Shota Rustaveli, 4k three artist die proofs in green, red brown and dark ultramarine, v.f. P Catalog #3309P | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #595 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Shota Rustaveli, 6k three artist trial color die proofs, two in black (one unfinished design), plus another in red brown, v.f., rare P Catalog #3310P | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #596 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Shota Rustaveli, 50k gray black, artist die proof of the stamp contained in the souvenir sheet, v.f. P Catalog #3311P | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #597 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Definitives, 4k red, imperf. bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #3331var Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #598 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1966 Definitives, 4k red, misperforated block of four, n.h., v.f. and spectacular variety ** Catalog #3331var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #599 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1967 Lenin in Soviet Sculpture, two perforated and gummed trial color proofs, 2k dark lilac and gray black (instead of green and orange), also 4k dark violet and lilac (instead of black and yellow), n.h., minor surface abrasions, otherwise v.f., extremely rare P Catalog #3388,3390P | Price Realized $2,900.00
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| Lot #600 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1967 50th Anniversary of the KGB, 4k horizontal pair, right stamp variety silver omitted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #3478var | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #601 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1967 Alexander Nevsky, 6k imperf. trial color proofs (4) including horizontal pair in black, singles in various colors, v.f. P Catalog #3498P | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #602 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1968 Young Communist League, 6k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. and rare ** Catalog #3578var | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #603 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1969 Russian Fairy Tales (Bilibin) 4k-50k unfolded se-tenant horizontal strip of five, numerals in red in red, inscribed "1968" instead of 1969, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #3738-3742P | Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #604 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1969 Russian Fairy Tales (Bilibin), 4k-50k inscribed "1968" instead of "1969", unfolded se-tenant horizontal strip of five, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #3738-3742P | Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #605 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1969 Russian Fairy Tales (Bilibin), 4k-50k two se-tenant strips of five, one imperf. at right, another imperf. between 4th and 5th stamps, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #3738-3742var | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #606 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1969 Definitives, 4k red, horizontal coil strip of six, two outer stamps with serial numbers, plus the unissued block of four, n.h., v.f. This issue was only produced in horizontal coil strips and only two blocks of four are known. A great modern rarity ** Catalog #3749P | Price Realized $7,500.00
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| Lot #607 SOVIET UNION 1965-70 Issues 1970 Ludwig von Beethoven, artist signed die proof in black, v.f. P Catalog #3873P | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #608 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1972 Sobinov, 10k red brown with inscription at bottom "Narodnyj Artist CCCP", unaccepted in this form (the stamp was released with the revised "Narodnyj Artist Respubliki") n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #4049var Catalog Value $ 5,100 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #609 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1973-82 Issues, selection of 16 different signed artist signed die proofs or essays, including UNESCO, Omsk Concert, Tallinn, Tartu, Tashkent, etc., fine-v.f and rare group P
| Price Realized $2,900.00
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| Lot #610 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Nametkin, 4k imperf. top left corner margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #4543var Catalog Value $ 3,400 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #611 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Resistance Movement, 6k blue omitted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4562var | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #612 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Industry, 4k imperf. single, n.h., v.f. and rare, ** Catalog #4568var Catalog Value $ 3,800 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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| Lot #613 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Flowers, 2k imperf. bottom left margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #4596var Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #614 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Flowers, 3k imperf. left margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #4597var Catalog Value $ 1,275 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #615 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Flowers, 4k imperf. top margin single, n.h., tiny tear in outer top margin well away from the stamp, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4598var Catalog Value $ 2,125 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #616 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Flowers, 4k imperf. bottom right corner single, further showing shift of the colors variety, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #4598var Catalog Value $ 2,125 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #617 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1977-80 Moscow Olympics Issues, complete set of 40 mini-sheetlets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4652/4994 Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #618 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1977-80 Moscow Olympics Issues, complete set of 40 min-sheetlets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4652/4994 Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #619 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1976 Definitives, 3k red, misperforated right margin block of four, with double perforations at right and horizontally on right stamps, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4681var | Price Realized $180.00
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| Lot #620 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1977-80 Moscow Olympics (Golden Cities), complete set of 30 mini-sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4736/4986 Catalog Value $ 785 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #621 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1977-80 Moscow Olympics (Golden Cities), complete set of 30 mini-sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #4736/4986 Catalog Value $ 785 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #622 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1978 International Stamp Exhibition in Prague, two artist signed die proofs, one composite die proof showing three different stages, v.f. P Catalog #4816P | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #623 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1978 New Constitution, 30k souvenir sheet, variety "blunt hammer" at upper left, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Bl.135var Catalog Value $ 638 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #624 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1979 International Year of the Child, 2k and 15k, imperf. vertical pairs, n.h., 2k with fingerprints on gum and 15k with natural inclusion, v.f., * Catalog #4928,4931var Catalog Value $ 3,800 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #625 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1979 International Year of the Child, 2k imperf. top margin single with part of the coupon at right, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #4928var Catalog Value $ 635 | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #626 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1980 Moscow Olympics, horizontal pair, 16k+6k horizontal pair, value and "IIochta CCCP" omitted, n.h., slight gum disturbances, v.f. and rare unlisted variety ** Catalog #4993var | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #627 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1980 Moscow Olympics, 50k+25k souvenir sheet, serial number omitted, stamped "Pogasheno" in violet, usual faults, otherwise fine and rare, only a few known P Catalog #Bl. 147var | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #628 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1980 Jean August Dominique Ingres, French painter, 32k imperforate left sheet margin single, n.h., minor gum wrinkles, otherwise v.f., ** Catalog #5037var Catalog Value $ 4,680 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #629 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1981 60th Anniversary of Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Republic, imperforate vertical pair, n.h., usual fingerprints on gum, v.f., ** Catalog #5096var Catalog Value $ 4,255 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #630 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1981 Sailing Ship "Tovarishch", imperf. block of four, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5162var Catalog Value $ 3,700 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #631 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982 New Year, 4k two mini-sheets of 16, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5181 Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #632 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982 Nazym Khikmet, 4k imperforate bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5193var Catalog Value $ 2,950 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #633 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982 Telephone, 4k, two different varieties, one with gold text omitted, the other with gold text shifted upwards (50%), n.h., v.f., unlisted and very rare ** Catalog #5249var | Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #634 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982 Garibaldi, 6k imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5257var Catalog Value $ 3,400 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #635 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982 Chess, 6k variety with white (instead of brown) border all around, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5265var | Price Realized $220.00
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| Lot #636 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982 Lighthouse, 6k imperf. corner sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5294var Catalog Value $ 3,400 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #637 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1982-85 Paintings, complete set of 31 different mini-sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5280/5532 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #638 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1983 Fyodor Tolstoy, 4k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5296var Catalog Value $ 6,800 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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| Lot #639 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1983 Glider, 2k imperf. single, n.h. with slight gum disturbance, v.f., ** Catalog #5299var Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #640 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1983 Rostov-on-Don, 4k two different artist signed die proofs, v.f. P Catalog #5321P | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #641 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1983 Rostov on Don, 4k imperforate sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5321var Catalog Value $ 1,875 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #642 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1983 60th Anniversary of Buriat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, 4k imperf. sheet margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5322var Catalog Value $ 3,400 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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| Lot #643 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1983 Lighthouse, 1k imperf. right margin single, usual gum wrinkles, v.f., ** Catalog #5361var Catalog Value $ 2,100 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #644 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1984 25th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, 5k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5397var Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #645 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1984 World War II Tanks, 10k imperforate single, n.h., minor gum stains, otherwise v.f., ** Catalog #5403var Catalog Value $ 2,750 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #646 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1984 World War II Tanks, 10k left sheet margin horizontal pair with perforations shifted, n.h., minor gum skips, v.f. ** Catalog #5403var | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #647 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1984 Winter Olympics, set of four minisheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5404-5407 Catalog Value $ 275 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #648 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1984 Winter Olympics, 10k Speed Skating, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #5405var Catalog Value $ 5,950 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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| Lot #649 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1986 400th Anniversary of Kuibyshev, large die proof, v.f. P Catalog #5672P | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #650 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1987 Polar Bears, set of four mini-sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5746-5749 Catalog Value $ 1,635 | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #651 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1987 Hermitage Museum, two mini-sheets of eight, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5770-5771 Catalog Value $ 765 | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #652 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary), set of five mini-sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #5840-5844 Catalog Value $ 890 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #653 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1989 Circus, 1k, 4k and 10k imperforate sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #6036,38,40var Catalog Value $ 2,130 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #654 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1989 October Revolution, 5k imperforate sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #6043var Catalog Value $ 1,025 | Price Realized $290.00
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| Lot #655 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1989 International Letter Writing, 5k imperforate sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #6043var Catalog Value $ 1,025 | Price Realized $290.00
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| Lot #656 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1990 Capitals of USSR's Union Republics, imperf. blocks of four, the complete set (as issued) of 13 including Frunze (Riga and Yerevan do not exist imperf.), n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #6102/6116var Catalog Value $ 5,800 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #657 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1990 Ducks, imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #6155-57var Catalog Value $ 2,300 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #658 SOVIET UNION 1971-90 Issues 1990 Poultry, imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #6158-60var Catalog Value $ 2,300 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #659 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1922 45r Airplane, gutter sheet of 50 containing two panes of 25, position 45 showing the damaged propeller, n.h., v.f. and rare (catalogue value for singles) ** Catalog #64,64var Catalog Value $ 5,160 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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| Lot #660 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1922 registered and flown cover from Moscow, 17.11.22 to Berlin, franked with single 45r green & black, used together with block of 15x100,000r on 250r (counted as 150r) on back, fine-v.f., with Charlottenburg 24.11.22 arrival on back ** Catalog #64 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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| Lot #661 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1924 10k on 5r, type II, wide "5", barest trace of a hinge, v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #60II Catalog Value $ 2,080 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #662 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1927 10k deep blue and yellow brown, broken "7" in "1927", l.h., heavy gum toning, otherwise fine, * Catalog #185var Catalog Value $ 415 | Price Realized $120.00
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| Lot #663 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1928 (18.9) first flight cover from Moscow to Irkutsk, with Dobrolet cachet on back, fine-v.f., backstamped 22.9.28 on arrival
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #664 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1930 Airships, imperf. set of two, 40k with some gum missing, 80k with sheet margin at bottom, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #256-257 Catalog Value $ 5,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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| Lot #665 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets, l.h. (few n.h.), fine-v.f., * Catalog #266-275 Catalog Value $ 380 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #666 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets of five, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. *** Catalog #266-275 | Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #667 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, imperf. set of five, used on registered and flown cover from Moscow to Berlin Catalog #266-270 | Price Realized $325.00
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| Lot #668 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 50k gray blue (color error), used together with additional franking on registered (window) envelope, flown from Moscow (24.8.35) to Switzerland, fine-v.f., rare usage, with arrival pmks Catalog #276 | Price Realized $2,200.00
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| Lot #669 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 North Pole, perf. and imperf. sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #286-293 Catalog Value $ 700 | Price Realized $300.00
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| Lot #670 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 North Pole, line perf. 12 1/2 and comb-perf. 12:12 1/4 sets of four complete, mostly n.h., (30k and 35k l.h.), fine-v.f., *** Catalog #290-93,290A-93A Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #671 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Polar Flight to the Icebreaker Malyguin, franked with the complete perf. set of four, some usual cover toning, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce on one cover Catalog #290-293 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #672 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 (4.5) first flight ppc from Leningrad to Berlin, v.f., with transit and arrival pmks
| Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #673 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 International Polar Year, 50k and 1r perf. 12 1/4, plus 1r perf. 10 1/2, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #297-298,298A Catalog Value $ 240 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #674 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 International Polar Year, set of two used on flown, cacheted cover from Archangelsk to Moscow, small stain at upper right, otherwise v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #297-298 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #675 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 International Polar Year, 50k carmine rose, perf. 10 1/2, n.h., usual dried and slightly toned gum, with natural creases, v.f. One of the major rarities of the former Soviet Union, ** Catalog #297A Catalog Value $ 54,000 | Price Realized $26,000.00
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| Lot #676 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 15k gray black, perf. 10 1/2, exceptionally well centered for this difficult stamp, small h.r., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #301B Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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| Lot #677 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 15k gray black, perf. 10 1/2, l.h., fine example of this rare perforation, * Catalog #301B Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #678 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 15th Anniversary of the Air Force and Military, 3k-35k unaccepted designs, set of seven photo essays commemorating the Red Army, Navy and Air Force, each stamp showing two different designs - an episode from 1918 on the left and progress achieved by 1933 on the right, v.f. and rare set E
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #679 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 15th Anniversary of the Red Army's Air Force (PKKA), original artist drawing (143x99mm) on card, with airplanes and dirigibles surrounded by laurels and stars, denominated 20k, also an additional large die essay (151x105mm) of the two central vignettes depicting Political Propagandists and Red Army soldier; those to be eventually used on a 35k value to be released alongside with 20k, both corrected with chinese ink and signed by the artists. In addition, there is a signature of a member of the People's Post Commissariat, dated and "no objection" noted to these proposed designs, v.f., unique. E
| Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #680 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 Stratosphere Balloon, set of three, n.h., usual wrinkles, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #341-343 Catalog Value $ 575 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #681 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 Stratosphere Balloon, set of three, each with sheet margin at right, n.h. (hinged in margin), 20k with faint gum skips, v.f., ** Catalog #341-343 Catalog Value $ 560 | Price Realized $400.00
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| Lot #682 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 Stratostat Balloon, 5k single and pair used with additional franking on flown cover from Moscow 8.7.34 to Germany, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #341 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #683 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation, complete sets with and without watermark, n.h., few minor gum skips, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #350-359 Catalog Value $ 1,700 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #684 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation (unwatermarked), imperf. trial color proofs on ungummed stamp paper, vertical pairs, se-tenant bottom stamps without groundwork, the complete set of five in various colors incl. (5k green (top stamp with crayon mark), 10k violet, 20k blue, 50k orange and 80k blue black), fresh and v.f., extremely rare multiples P Catalog #350-354P | Price Realized $23,000.00
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| Lot #685 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation (unwatermarked), imperf. trial color proofs on ungummed stamp paper, the complete set of five in brown, some faint toning, v.f. and rare set P Catalog #350-354P | Price Realized $8,000.00
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| Lot #686 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation, 10k green, horizontal pair, imperf. between, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #351var | Price Realized $800.00
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| Lot #687 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation (watermarked), imperf. trial color proofs on ungummed stamp paper, complete set of vertical pairs, se-tenant, bottom stamps without groundwork, various colors (5k red, 10k violet, 20k blue, 50k green and 80k blue black), fresh and v.f., extremely rare set of combination pairs P Catalog #355-359P | Price Realized $22,000.00
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| Lot #688 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation (Watermarked), imperf. trial color proofs on gummed stamp paper, set of five, all in orange except 50k violet, v.f. and rare P Catalog #355-359P | Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #689 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation, watermarked set of five, used on registered and flown cover from Moscow (10.6.34) to Vienna via Berlin, fine-v.f., with arrival cds Catalog #355-359 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #690 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation, 20k imperf. trial color proof in violet, large margins including sheet margin at left, watermarked and gummed paper, l.h., v.f. P Catalog #357P | Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #691 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Stratosphere Disaster, 5k Usyskin, perf. 14, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #373A Catalog Value $ 290 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #692 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Stratosphere Disaster, 10k ultramarine (Vasenko) imperforate trial color proof on watermarked and gummed paper, natural gum creases, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #374P | Price Realized $5,250.00
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| Lot #693 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Stratosphere Disaster, 10k brown, perf. 14, cancelled to order (as always), v.f., extremely rare, with Mandrovsky cert., O Catalog #374A Catalog Value $ 6,800 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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| Lot #694 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Stratosphere Disaster, 10k red brown (Vasenko), variety imperf. at left, unused without gum, creased, otherwise fine and rare (*) Catalog #374var | Price Realized $5,000.00
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| Lot #695 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, complete set of photo proofs in black, v.f. P Catalog #376-380P | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #696 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, set of five, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #376-380 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #697 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, set of five, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #376-380 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #698 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, complete set on registered cover, tied by First Day "20.10.34" Moscow cancels and sent locally, staining away from the stamps, otherwise v.f. Catalog #376-380 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #699 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, 10k red brown, 20k olive brown and 30k olive brown, trial color proofs, perf. 11, on watermarked, ungummed stamp paper, v.f. and rare P Catalog #377P,379-380P | Price Realized $8,000.00
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| Lot #700 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set of perforated trial color proofs in various colors, each reduced size, unused without gum, fresh and v.f., a rare set P Catalog #392-401P | Price Realized $26,000.00
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| Lot #701 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set, l.h., fresh, fine-v.f., * Catalog #392-401 Catalog Value $ 12,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #702 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set, never hinged (except 5k green very lightly hinged), fresh, mostly v.f., *** Catalog #392-401 Catalog Value $ 3,950 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #703 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set on registered and flown cover from Moscow (9.2.35) to Lithuania, fine-v.f., with Kaunas arrival pmk on back, rare on one cover Catalog #392-401 | Price Realized $4,250.00
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| Lot #704 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, position 1, showing broken "P" variety, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #420 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #705 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #420 Catalog Value $ 1,040 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #706 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco,1r surcharge, variety with raised period after "CEB", n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #420 Catalog Value $ 1,660 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #707 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r surcharge, used on registered and flown cover from Moscow (26.8.35) to J. Rosenberg in Berlin, with arrival on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise v.f. Catalog #420 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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| Lot #708 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, small "f" variety, n.h., natural corner gum bend, v.f., signed Goznak, ** Catalog #420ka Catalog Value $ 3,540 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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| Lot #709 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1937 Airships, 80k "Maxim Gorky", sheet margin block of four, bottom stamp with small white dot over the letter "II", n.h., v.f. The original plate had the name of the plane "Maxim Gorky" removed, still partially showing at upper right ** Catalog #478var | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #710 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1937 imperf. souvenir sheet of four, used on registered cover from Moscow 26.1.38 to USA, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #Bl. 3 | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #711 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1939 Aviation Day, 1r brown, double overprint, used, v.f., rare O Catalog #605var | Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #712 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1955 North Pole-Moscow overprints, 1r and 2r, horizontal pairs, each se-tenant with variety missing "-" before Moscow at right, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1755-56Kar Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #713 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1955 North Pole-Moscow overprints, 2r perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1756A Catalog Value $ 212 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #714 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1961 Helicopter, 6k surcharge, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, bottom right stamp without "6", other stamps types I and II, n.h. (hinged in margin), v.f. and rare block ** Catalog #2564Ta | Price Realized $5,750.00
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| Lot #715 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1924 (20.10) home-made letter, sent complete unpaid from Muraty to Moscow where it was charged 14k postage due, adding 1k, 3k and 10k surcharges (probably penalty rate of double the 7k), fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #716 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1924 (15.3) cover used locally in Moscow, franked with a single 3k imperf. and charged 8k postage due, adding 3k and 5k surcharges (penalty rate of double the 4k which was underpaid), fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #717 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1924 surcharges on 35k and 70k (RSFSR), 1k (2), 3k, 8k, 12k (2), 14k, 32k and 40k inverted surcharges, nine stamps, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., rare *** Catalog #D1/9var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #718 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1925 3k on 35k, 8k on 35k and 10k on 35k, plus 12k on 70k, all with surcharge double, h.r., 12k on 70k thin, balance fine-v.f. * Catalog #D2,4-6var | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #719 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1924 Ukrainian postal card 10k on 5k, additionally franked with 2k green and sent from Voronezh (13.10.24) to Moscow where it was charged "8kop" postage due, adding 3k ands 5k surcharges, some card creasing, otherwise fine Catalog #D2,3 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #720 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1925 8k on 35k and 14k on 35k, imperf. singles, margins all around, n.h., v.f., the latter signed Goznak, ** Catalog #D4,7 Catalog Value $ 1,270 | Price Realized $625.00
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| Lot #721 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1925 10k on 35k, horizontal pair, left stamp without surcharge, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #D5 Catalog Value $ 635 | Price Realized $375.00
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| Lot #722 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1924 40k on 35k, vertical strip of four, surcharge applied diagonally and shifted, completely missing from the bottom stamp, paper adhesion on back, otherwise fine * Catalog #D9a,var | Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #723 RUSSIA - POSTAGE DUES 1925 10k dark blue, perf. 14 1/2, block of four, central Kharkov 9.2.26 cds, v.f. Catalog #D15a | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #724 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1923 Foreign Exchange, 1k-10k surcharges, collection of 34 stamps, various types and perforations including the rare perf. 11 1/2 (1k on 1r), some varieties, also two covers, one flown from Moscow to Paris (1924), another registered from Vladivostok (10.10.25) to Austria, mostly fine-v.f. *** Catalog #CB1-5, CB1A-5A,b | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #725 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1923 Foreign Exchange, 1k, 3k and 5k surcharges used on back of cover (opened from display) from Casablanca (29.7.24), franked with stamps of French Morocco, sent to Moscow, with the sum of 9k (gold) charged for letter taxed up to 1,500 francs, fine and spectacular cover Catalog #CB1-3 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #726 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1923 Foreign Exchange, 1k on 1r, perf. 12 1/2, surcharge type III, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #CB1Avar | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #727 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1923 Foreign Exchange, 3r on 3k type I, perf. 11 1/2, n.h., some irregular perfs, fine and very rare stamp ** Catalog #CB2b | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #728 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1923 Foreign Exchange, 3k on 3r (two), each perf. 13 1/2, surcharges type I and II inverted, n.h., one with irregular perfs, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #CB3var | Price Realized $525.00
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| Lot #729 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1923 Foreign Exchange, 5k on 5r, used in combination with regular franking (paying 50k) on back of a registered cover from Vladivostok (17.7.25) to France, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks. These stamps were officially withdrawn from circulation by the end of 1924 but continued in use Catalog #CB4 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #730 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1925 Foreign Exchange, 5k-1r surcharges, collection of 32 stamps including four inverted, also the rare 1r on 7k, plus various types and perforations, one surcharged in red, also some varieties, four covers with interesting franking, mostly fine-v.f. *** Catalog #CB6-13 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #731 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1928-32 Foreign Exchange, 5k-1r surcharges, collection of 22 stamps including five inverted, plus the 10k/25k/300r, as well as various types, imperf. singles and pairs, few varieties, ten covers with interesting franking, one incoming from the Philippines, another from Mozambique etc., fine-v.f. *** Catalog #CB14-29 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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| Lot #732 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1931 10k on 25k on 300r Foreign Exchange, sheet margin at bottom, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #CB19 Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #733 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1931 (27.12) registered cover from Moscow to Germany, franked with 2k, 3k and block of 4x10k on 5r Air Post, with 10k on 25k on 300r Foreign Exchange, sheet margin horizontal pair, tied by violet departure and Saarbrucken 31.12.31 arrival pmks on back, fine-v.f. The 10k handstamp was on sale for a very short period and very few covers exist. This pair on cover is stated to be the only one known Catalog #CB19 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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| Lot #734 RUSSIA - OFFICIAL STAMPS 1932 Foreign Exchange, 3+5r and 10+5k horizontal se-tenant pairs, v.f., * Catalog #CB20-21,26-27 Catalog Value $ 825 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #735 RUSSIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1923 unused and non-denominated postal card, v.f., rare
| Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #736 RUSSIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1924 3k carmine, unused postal cards, two different, each with Lenin's portrait, v.f.
| Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #737 RUSSIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1924 3r and 5r designs, superimposed on unused Romanov 4k postal cards, handstamped "5" and "10k" in violet, each with a different design (5r Air Post and 2r RSFSR Peasant) on back, only 5,000 prepared, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #738 RUSSIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1928 8k green, first "closed letter" ("sekretka"), unused and watermarked entire, fine
| Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #739 RUSSIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1931 3k carmine, unused postal card, with bilingual Russian and Uzbek overprint, fine
| Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #740 RUSSIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1939 30k Flier postal card used 10.2.42 from blockaded Leningrad to Nizhniy Tagil, censored, fine and scarce
| Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #741 RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Tambov 1931 handstamped 15k on 10k green, tied by Tambow 17.3.31 pmk on cover to Moscow, filing fold and some toning, otherwise fine, rare item, Catalog #MH1 Catalog Value 6,250 | Price Realized $4,250.00
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| Lot #742 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1950s-90s two cartons with albums/stock books with thousands, mostly cplt sets and souv. sheets, many blocks of four, some errors and varieties, occasional proofs, postal stationery envelopes and much more, worth careful examination **
| Price Realized $10,000.00
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| Lot #743 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1970s-80s signatures of artists and engravers, collection of 400+ artist signed postal stationery entires, picture postcards, maximum cards, also occasional stamps, good variety from prominent stamp designers, mostly fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #744 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1971-1991 mini-sheetlets and souvenir sheet, collection of 150+, including Olympics, Tereshkova, Space, Birds, Paintings, etc., some duplication, n.h., fine-v.f., **
Catalog Value $ 3,650 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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