U.S. & Worldwide; Vladivistok Collection of Russia; A. Cronin Collection
September 16-17, 2009 and September 22-24, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1779 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1924 10k on 5r green, wide "5" variety, full margins all around, h.r, v.f., * Catalog #60II Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1780 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1924 10k on 5r green, surcharge inverted, large margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed P.Jem, Kessler, Brun, etc., with 2007 Buchsbayew cert., * Catalog #60ITa Catalog Value $2,740 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1781 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1924 15k on 1r brown, surcharge inverted, large margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Mikulski, with 2007 Buchsbayew cert., * Catalog #61ITa Catalog Value $1,825 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1782 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1927 First International Air Post Conference, all four known varieties, including 10k with broken "7", broken "7" and white dot on "A", broken "P" of "Pochtovaya", and 15k with "A" cut at top, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #185-186var | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1783 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1930 40k and 80k Zeppelin, imperforate singles, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak (Scott's C12b-13b) * Catalog #0256-257 Catalog Value $3,870 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #1784 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #266-275 Catalog Value $965 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1785 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, 20k carmine, vertical watermark, top sheet margin single, h.r., v.f. and scarce variety, with 2005 Raritan guarantee (Mi.399C) * Catalog #268var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1786 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, 50k dark brown, dot in "O" variety, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #269var | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1787 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 Airships, 50k blue black, error of color, horizontal watermark, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #276 Catalog Value $930 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1788 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 North Pole, three different sets, perf. (both perf. 12 1/4 and 12x12 1/4) and imperf., n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #286-293A Catalog Value $1,330 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1789 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1931 North Pole, 30k dark violet, perf. 12, variety imperf. at left, l.h., v.f., signed Romeko, * Catalog #290Pa Catalog Value $1,240 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1790 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 International Polar Year, 50k carmine rose, left margin single, perf. 10 1/2, lightly hinged, natural dried gum and creases, v.f. example of this major rarity from the the former Soviet Union, with 1998 Buchsbayew cert. (last sold in our January 2008 sale, where it realized $29,900) * Catalog #297A Catalog Value $15,475 | Price Realized $24,000.00 |
 | Lot #1791 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 International Polar Year, 50k carmine, perf. 10 1/2x12, part "Franz-Josef Land" cancel, v.f., exceptionally rare stamp, known only used, with 2006 Ceremuga and Buchsbayew certs, O Catalog #297B Catalog Value $21,210 | Price Realized $20,000.00 |
 | Lot #1792 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 15k gray black, perf. 10 1/2, small h.r., well centered for this very difficult stamp, fine, signed Buhler, * Catalog #301b Catalog Value $1,392 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1793 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1932 15k gray black, imperforate bottom sheet corner margin single, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee. A rare and undercatalogued imperf., only 100 printed, * Catalog #301Pa Catalog Value $3,900 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #1794 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 Stratosphere Balloon, 5k ultramarine, variety imperf. at top, with perforations cut at bottom, used, thin, fine appearance O Catalog #341var | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1795 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1933 Stratosphere Balloon, 5k ultramarine, horizontal pair imperf. between, used as always, v.f. and scarce variety O Catalog #341var | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #1796 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Civil Aviation, 10k green, horizontal pair, imperf. between, used, v.f., O Catalog #351var Catalog Value $2,785 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1797 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Stratosphere Disaster, 5k lilac, perf. 13 3/4, n.h., v.f., signed Buchsbayew, ** Catalog #373A Catalog Value $220 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1798 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, complete set, n.h., v.f. (Scott's C53-57) ** Catalog #376-80 Catalog Value $1,130 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1799 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1934 Airships, complete set, horizontal position of the watermark (except 20k vertical), n.h., v.f. (Scott's C53-57) ** Catalog #376-80 Catalog Value $1,130 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1800 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Chelyuskin Recue, complete set, all horizontal watermarks, mostly h.r., few with usual slight gum disturbances, fine-v.f., rare assembly * Catalog #392-401 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1801 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Chelyuskin, all vertical watermark (2k, 25k, 30k exist only with horizontal watermark), complete set, 3k block of four, n.h., post office fresh, 30k natural gum creases, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce ** Catalog #392-401 Catalog Value $3,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1802 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, pos. 1, with typical defective "P" variety, n.h., minor black offsets on gum, v.f., signed Goznak, with 2004 Buchsbayew cert., ** Catalog #420Kb Catalog Value $2,040 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1803 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, pos. 2, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert., * Catalog #420 Catalog Value $785 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #1804 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, pos. 12, oval dot variety, horizontal position of the watermark (extremely rare), n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed Goznak, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert. ** Catalog #420var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1805 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, pos. 15, with broken loop in the "5" of "1935" variety, small h.r., v.f., signed Goznak, with 1999 Mikulski cert. * Catalog #420 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1806 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, pos. 19, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, Diena, Stolow, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert., ** Catalog #420 Catalog Value $1,415 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1807 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, position 25, right sheet margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed Goznak, with 2007 Raritan guarantee (Scott's No. C68, Mi.527) ** Catalog #420 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #1808 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, block of four, pos. 16-17, 21-22, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed Goznak, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert. (catalogue value for singles)  **Catalog #420 | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #1809 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, vertical pair, pos.8,13, top stamp small "f", n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare combination pair, signed Goznak, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert. ** Catalog #420,420Ka | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #1810 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, horizontal pair, pos.6-7, both small "f", n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare multiple, signed Goznak, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert. (catalogue value for singles) ** Catalog #420Ka Catalog Value $5,650 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1811 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, pos. 7, small "f" variety, n.h., natural inclusion at upper right, still v.f., signed Goznak, with 2005 Raritan guarantee, ** Catalog #420Ka Catalog Value $2,822 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #1812 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 20k variety imperf. at left, cancelled to order, v.f. O Catalog #474PB | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #1813 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 30k vertical pair, variety imperf. between, cancelled to order, v.f., O Catalog #475var Catalog Value $5,650 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1814 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 40k violet brown and black, left margin vertical pair, imperf. between, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h. with natural inclusion, v.f. and scarce unused, signed Stolow, */** Catalog #476var Catalog Value $6,270 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #1815 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 50k dark violet and black, vertical pair, variety imperf. between, used, v.f. and rare, O Catalog #477var Catalog Value $5,800 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #1816 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1949 60k red brown, variety imperf. at left, n.h., gum creases and wrinkles, otherwise v.f., ** Catalog #1365Pa Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #1817 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1949 1r blue, variety imperf. at left, used, v.f. O Catalog #1368Pa | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1818 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1955 2r gray green and gray, perf. 12x12 1/2, variety imperf. at right, n.h., pencil notation in margin, v.f. and rare (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #1714Pa Catalog Value $970 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1819 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1955 North Pole overprints, 1r and 2r vertical blocks of six, each with a missing dash variety, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 2008 Buchsbayew cert. **Catalog #1755-1756Ka | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #1820 RUSSIA - AIR POST 1955 North Pole overprints, 1r with slight doubling of the overprint ("ghost" print), n.h., faint marginal crease, still v.f. and rare, as only one sheet of 72 is known to exist, with 2005 Raritan guarantee ** Catalog #1755var | Price Realized $850.00 |
