S. Shtern Collection of Soviet Union
October 29-30, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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. PCatalog #0142P | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
