S. Shtern Collection of Soviet Union
October 29-30, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
