S. Shtern Collection of Soviet Union
October 29-30, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 These stamps were officially withdrawn from circulation by the end of 1924 but continued in use Catalog #CB4 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
