S. Shtern Collection of Soviet Union
October 29-30, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
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
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

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.
Envelope **
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

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
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

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.
Box ***
Catalog #PB 4var
Price Realized
$250.00

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

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

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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