U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
June 9-10, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #865 RUSSIA 1857 10k blue and red, upper right corner sheet margin single, two-line "(P)olang(en)…April" datestamp, fresh and v.f. positional piece, signed Diena O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #866 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown and blue, used, large margins all around, v.f., O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #867 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown and blue, used, margins all around, v.f., O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #868 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown and blue, used margins all around, two-line datestamp, fine, O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #869 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown and blue, Kowno town cancel, full margins all around, v.f. O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #870 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown and blue, light pmk, margins all around, v.f., signed Bloch, with 1956 Friedl and 1992 Rendon certs, O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #871 RUSSIA 1858 10k brown and blue, pen cancel and faint cds, margins all around, fine, signed Senf, O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #872 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown and blue, five used singles, each pen cancelled, margins all around, fine-v.f., O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $3,375 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #873 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, used in May 1858 on FL to Taganrog, cancelled both by pen and two line departure datestamp in Cyrillic, nice colors, fine, ex-Herman Toaspern  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #874 RUSSIA 1858 20k lilac & green, perforated and gummed trial color proof, unwatermarked, small h.r., v.f., only one sheet of 100 printed, with 2009 Wassmann cert. P Catalog #3P | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #875 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue and orange, thin paper, "1" numeral dots cancel, brilliant colors, fresh and fine stamp, signed Diena, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #876 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, cancelled by blue "19" numeral postmark of Kovno, well centered and fresh and v.f. example of this rare color cancellation O Catalog #3 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #877 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine and green, thin paper, unused with full original gum, h.r., beautiful colors and embossing, fresh and fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2000 BPB and 2004 Buchsbayew certs (Standart No.4, catalogue value $24,000) * Catalog #4 | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
 | Lot #878 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, with 1865 town cancel, all perfs intact, fine, with Mikulski cert., O Catalog #4 Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #879 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cleaned, appears unused, well centered, signed Sorani etc., with 1963 Alberto and 1982 Enzo Diena certificates ("nuovo senza gomma") O Catalog #4 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #880 RUSSIA 1863 5k blue & black, lower right sheet corner block of four, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.  **Catalog #11 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #881 RUSSIA 1863 St.Petersburg local, 5k black and blue cancelled in red (ca 1863-64), also horizontal pair cancelled in black (1882), actually representing early and late periods of usage, fine, with Mikulski cert. O Catalog #11 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #882 RUSSIA 1863 St.Petersburg local 5k black & blue, used in combination with 1866 5k (horizontally laid paper) on 5k stationery entire envelope, registered from St.Petersburg 14 Apr 1881 to Hamburg, with arrival (3.5.81) postmark on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce usage, with 1987 Mikulski cert. (rare usage of the local post in the second period after 1865) Catalog #11 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #883 RUSSIA 1865 10k brown & blue, tied by "St.Petersburg 23 Dec. 1864" pmk on FL to Helsingfors, additional departure pmk in red, boxed "ANK" arrival at top, v.f. A philatelic curiosity, used six months before the actual issue date of this stamp (June 1865) Catalog #15 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #884 RUSSIA 1866 30k carmine and green, vertically laid paper, block of four with central Apr. 7, 1873 St. Petersburg cancel, one stamp defective, otherwise v.f. and rare block, ex-Faberge (Standart No.28, cat. value $1,500) Catalog #25a | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #885 RUSSIA 1872 FL franked with single 10k, tied by Moscow 13 Oct. 1872 pmk and sent to Switzerland, "Insufficiently Franked" handstamp in Cyrillic and same in German applied on arrival, various crayon markings indicating weight and postage due in Silber Groschen, fine and interesting underpaid usage, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #886 RUSSIA 1875 20k blue & orange, center double, cancelled "Moscow, 1878", well centered and fresh, strongly defined colors, the orange center clearly struck twice! Identified as position 4, with minute perf. flaws at upper left, of no importance considering the unique character of this item, being the only known example of this error, unique, with 2003 Mikulski certificate ("eine grosse seltenheit bekannt nur in diesem, einzigem stuck"), ex-Mikulski and Denisenko collections (Liapine Cat. No.26DD) O Catalog #30var Catalog Value €250,000 | Price Realized $140,000.00 |
 | Lot #887 RUSSIA 1884 horizontally laid paper, 1k-70k set of eight blocks of four, most with sheet margin, hinged or n.h., few perf. separations, fine-v.f., few signed Romeko ***Catalog #31-38 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #888 RUSSIA 1884 14k blue & rose, imperf. plate essay on vertically laid paper, v.f., ex-Breitfus. A rarity E Catalog #36E | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #889 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r and 7r Arms, unused with large party original gum, heavy hinge remnants, fine-v.f., signed E.Diena etc. (Standart No.42-43, cat. value $2,800) * Catalog #39-40 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #890 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r and 7r Arms, unused with large party original gum, heavy hinge remnants, fine-v.f., signed E.Diena etc. (Standart No.42-43, cat. value $2,800) * Catalog #39-40 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #891 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r gray & black, horizontally laid paper, well centered, cancelled and affixed on piece (from which it did not originate), minor flaws and repairs as always, otherwise fine and very rare stamp (Standart No.42I, cat. value $8,600) O Catalog #39a | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #892 RUSSIA 1889 7r black & yellow, horizontally laid paper, black color (frame) double, cancelled Moscow 25.V. 1890, well centered, very fine, with 2003 Mikulski certificate. One of only two (!) known examples of this major Imperial error (both cancelled in Moscow), ex-Mikulski and Denisenko collections (Liapine Cat. No. 51DD) O Catalog #54a Catalog Value €150,000 | Price Realized $110,000.00 |
 | Lot #893 RUSSIA 1902-5 15k brown and violet blue, vertically laid paper, printed on gum side only, horizontal pair, n.h. (hinged on ungummed side), fine-v.f. ** Catalog #62var | Unsold |
 | Lot #894 RUSSIA 1909 St.Petersburg unexploded 2r booklet, salmon covers with black inscriptions, six panes of 6x1k orange, three panes each of 6x3k carmine and 7k blue, each separated by glassine interleaving, minor cover creasing, with tiny paper splits, otherwise fine example of this rarity  Catalog #Standard B2 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #895 RUSSIA 1909-12 four varieties, including 2k dull green, double impression, plus 20k dull blue & carmine, 70k brown & red orange and 1r pale brown & orange, each with center double, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. ***Catalog #74b,82c,86b,87f | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #896 RUSSIA 1909-12 10k light blue, part of the design omitted due to a foldover during the printing process, h.r., fine and striking variety * Catalog #79var | Unsold |
 | Lot #897 RUSSIA 1915 10r Arms, sheet margin single, variety imperf. at left, with vertical invalidating perforations, l.h., few wrinkles, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #109var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #898 RUSSIA 1917 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k imperforate blocks of 10, each with large "Obrazets" overprint, top row hinged, few stamps in bottom rows n.h., fine-v.f. ***Catalog #119-121S,123S | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #899 RUSSIA 1917 (3.11) registered cover from Kiev to Vladivostok, franked with imperf. 2k, 5k, also left half of perf. 70k previously used (Kharkov), also on reverse with block of 4x7k semi-postal, fine and interesting item, with arrival (23.11) pmk | Price Realized $240.00 |
| Lot #900 RUSSIA 1919 (3.4) cover from Kramatorka (Kharkov gouv) to Taranovka, franked with pair of 45k and block of 4x70k Chain breakers, cover with tape stains at top and bottom, opened at top and at right, fine, with arrival pmk Catalog #149-50 | Price Realized $950.00 | |
 | Lot #901 RUSSIA 1918 70k red brown, imperf. bottom sheet margin single, never hinged, wide margins at top and sides, slight gum crease, v.f., with handstamped guarantee mark on back (Standart No.2Pa) ** Catalog #150a Catalog Value $17,000 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #902 RUSSIA 1921 100r, 250r and 1,000r, three different blocks of four, each showing complete offset on back, minor creases, v.f. **Catalog #181,183,186var | Unsold |
 | Lot #903 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #181a,var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #904 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, horizontal gutter pair, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #181a,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #905 RUSSIA 1921 100r brown, pelure (cigarette) paper, 100r olive yellow, blocks of four, n.h., scissor cuts between stamps, v.f. (Standart No. 86PB, 8G) **Catalog #181var Catalog Value $1,675 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #906 RUSSIA 1921 100r ochre, horizontal gutter block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart No. 8d) **Catalog #181var | Unsold |
 | Lot #907 RUSSIA 1921 200r gray brown (instead of brown), sheet of 25, n.h., v.f., rare **Catalog #182var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #908 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange, variety showing double impression (inverted) at right, ink offset on gum, v.f. and interesting item * Catalog #188var | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #909 RUSSIA 1922 surcharged 5,000r on 1r and 5,000r on 2r, folded over varieties, each with part of the surcharge on reverse, fine and unusual ** Catalog #191,192var | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #910 RUSSIA 1922 10,000r on 40r slate, horizontal pair, red surcharge on both sides, partial on gum, v.f. * Catalog #200var | Unsold |
 | Lot #911 RUSSIA 1922 7,500r on 250r pelure paper, black surcharge measuring 23mm (short setting), lower left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #201a,var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #912 RUSSIA 1922 7,500r blue (unwmk) block of nine, fold-over variety, some printed on reverse, fine and spectacular **Catalog #205var | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #913 RUSSIA 1922 5r on 20k (typographed surcharge), lower left sheet corner margin block of nine, pre-print folded over splitting the surcharge, v.f. **Catalog #216var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #914 RUSSIA 1922 surcharged 20r on 15k imperf. horizontal pair, even margins all around, positions 83-84, used, signed Rosselevitch, Mikulski, with 1987 Mikulski cert. ("von diesen sehr selten marken ist gestempelt nur dieses paar bekannt"). This is the first used example of this rare stamp that we have ever offered (an unused pair was sold at our January 2010 sale). Any multiples are great rarities, this used pair being only known. A great gem of RSFSR philately (Standart No. 081, unpriced used) O Catalog #224 | Unsold |
 | Lot #915 RUSSIA 1922 5r on 20k imperf., lithographed surcharge and overprint, n.h., v.f., with Mandrovski cert., ** Catalog #Standart 081A Catalog Value $2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #916 RUSSIA 1922 5r on 20k imperf., lithographed surcharge and overprint, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Standart 081A Catalog Value $4,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #917 RUSSIA 1922 5r on 20k imperf., lithographed surcharge and overprint, bottom sheet margin gutter block of four, n.h., v.f., with Mandrovski cert. (catalogue value for two gutter pairs) **Catalog #Standart 081A Catalog Value $16,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #918 RUSSIA 1922-23 definitives, 10r-100r imperf. cross gutter blocks of four, set of four, plus additional shades 10r and 50r, n.h., folded between stamps, otherwise fine-v.f. **Catalog #230-33 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #919 RUSSIA 1923 3r rose, imperf. sheet margin block of four, double impression, one inverted, n.h., marginal creases, v.f., striking variety **Catalog #238a,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #920 RUSSIA 1923 4r brown gray, imperf. block of four, double impression, n.h., natural gum creases, otherwise v.f. **Catalog #239b | Unsold |
 | Lot #921 RUSSIA 1923 10r gray, imperf. single with double impression, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #241f | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #922 RUSSIA 1923 unissued 20r violet, perforated trial color proof, four copies, fine-v.f. * Catalog #241A/E | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #923 RUSSIA 1923 unissued 20r gray black and 20r violet, perforated trial colors, the latter with sheet margin at left, n.h., 20r gray l.h., v.f. *** Catalog #241E | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #924 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 1k orange, imperforate single on white paper, large margins all around, n.h., tiny paper translucency (not mentioned on certificate), v.f. The 1k orange was not issued imperforate, however imperforate samples were printed and subsequently perforated "Obrazets" (Specimen). A major regular ("Standart") issue rarity, with 1999 Mandrovski cert. ** Catalog #276var | Price Realized $21,000.00 |
 | Lot #925 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 1k yellow orange, imperforate horizontal strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", n.h., v.f. S Catalog #276S | Unsold |
 | Lot #926 RUSSIA 1924-25 definitives (typographed), 2k green, imperf. single with sheet margin at left, n.h., with pencil notation in margin, v.f. (Standart 040Pa) ** Catalog #277var Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #927 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 3k brown red, printed on gummed side only, l.h. on ungummed side, v.f. (Standart 23Tb) * Catalog #273var | Unsold |
 | Lot #928 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 4k deep rose, imperf. sheet margin single, double impression, l.h., v.f. (Standart 24var) * Catalog #274var | Unsold |
 | Lot #929 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 6k blue, imperf. left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart O44Pa) **Catalog #281var | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #930 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 6k light blue, imperforate horizontal strip of five on cream paper, overprinted "Obrazets" in red, n.h., usual gum creases and bottom margin, away from the stamps, v.f., rare S Catalog #281S | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #931 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 8k brown olive, perf.12, l.h., v.f., signed Rosselevitch (Standart No.46A) * Catalog #283a Catalog Value $860 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #932 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 15k Lemon ("Lemonka"), unused with full original gum, minor gum loss from hinge removal at top, well centered, deep color, v.f. example of this Soviet rarity, with 2004 Mandrovski cert., * Catalog #287 Catalog Value $22,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #933 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 15k Lemon ("Lemonka"), two used singles, v.f., O Catalog #287 Catalog Value $300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #934 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 20k gray green, imperf. left sheet margin single on white paper, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1999 Mandrovski cert. (Standart No.51Pa) ** Catalog #288var Catalog Value $13,770 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #935 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 20k gray green, imperforate horizontal strip of five, peforated "Obrazets", n.h., v.f. S Catalog #288S | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #936 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 20k imperforate proof in apple green shade (rather than the issued color gray green), l.h., v.f. and extremely rare, with handstamp guarantee on reverse and 2003 Mandrovski cert. (Standart 51P) * Catalog #288var | Unsold |
 | Lot #937 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), four imperf. varieties, including 20k gray green with part of adjoining stamp at top, 1r red with brown omitted, 2r with double impression, and 2r with green background shifted, the first three with invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #288,290,291var | Unsold |
 | Lot #938 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 3r perf. 10, single and vertical pair, used, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski etc. (Standart 57B) O Catalog #292a Catalog Value 500 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #939 RUSSIA 1924-25 definitives (typographed), 3r imperf. top sheet margin single with green background only, n.h., v.f., very rare ** Catalog #292var | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #940 RUSSIA 1925 definitives (typographed), 3r imperforate, two bottom sheet margin examples, one with partial red ("brakowano") invalidating handstamp, the other in brown lilac, horizontal annulling perforations, v.f. P Catalog #292var | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #941 RUSSIA 1925 definitives (typographed), 5r imperforate bottom sheet margin block of four, with partial red ("brakowano") invalidating handstamp and horizontal annulling perforations, v.f. (Standart 058PaP) PCatalog #293var | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #942 RUSSIA 1924-25 definitives (typographed), 5r perf. 13 1/4 x 13 1/2 horizontal strip of three, with invalidating perforations, v.f. (Standart 58) ** Catalog #293var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #943 RUSSIA 1925 Lenin Mausoleum, perforated set of four, used in combination with 5c Soldier's Committee label, 15c Imperial fiscal and additional charity label on back, registered and flown from Tashkent (22.7) to Berlin, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive cover, with arrival pmk Catalog #298-301 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #944 RUSSIA 1925 Lenin, 5r and 10r, imperf. top margin singles, l.h. in margin (stamps n.h.), v.f. ** Catalog #302-303var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #945 RUSSIA 1925-27 definitives (watermarked), cplt plus the additional 10k pale blue, (22 different), two complete sets, also two additional sets, each missing 30k and 40k, many in blocks or gutter pairs, n.h., fine-v.f. (Standart No. 76-97) **Catalog #304-25 Catalog Value $2,060 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #946 RUSSIA 1925-27 definitives (watermarked), imperforate (20 different, without 18k), most with sheet margin, n.h., 15k with heavy creases, balance v.f. (Standart No.0131-150) ** Catalog #304/325var | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #947 RUSSIA 1925-27 definitives (watermarked), 4k trial color proof in black, with invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #307P | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #948 RUSSIA 1925-27 definitives (watermarked) 4k trial color proof in black, double impression, plus 1r trial color proof in pink and green, both with invalidating perforations, h.r., v.f. P Catalog #307P,321P | Unsold |
 | Lot #949 RUSSIA 1928 definitives (watermarked), 6k blue, vertical top and bottom sheet margin strip of four, horizontal watermark, originating from the panes of 20 (5x4) rather than the regular (sheets of 100) vertical watermark printing, n.h., v.f., with Raritan guarantee (Standart No.81b) ** Catalog #309var Catalog Value $6,200 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #950 RUSSIA 1925 Popov, unissued 20k imperf. proof in orange brown color, on thick cartridge paper (with factory inscriptions on back), block of four, v.f. and extremely rare PCatalog #328P | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #951 RUSSIA 1925 Popov, 7k proof in light blue, on thick cartridge paper (with factory inscriptions on back), block of four, v.f. and extremely rare PCatalog #328P | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #952 RUSSIA 1925-28 Lenin, 1r brown, 2r dark violet, 3r green, three imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., couple of natural inclusions, v.f., signed Stolow, very rare (Standart No. 128,129,221Pa) ** Catalog #342,343,406var Catalog Value $30,000 | Price Realized $22,000.00 |
 | Lot #953 RUSSIA 1926 Esperanto Congress, line perf. 11 1/2, set of two sheet corner margin singles, n.h., v.f. These perforation varieties were printed in sheetlets of 10 and are among the rarest of pre-WWII Soviet Union issues (Standart No.151-152A, cat. value $8,950 for hinged, Liapine Cat. Euro 16,000 for never hinged) ** Catalog #347-348var | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #954 RUSSIA 1926 definitives (watermarked), 8k olive, lithographed "small head" variety, n.h., irregular and short perforations, gum wrinkles, otherwise fine, ** Catalog #Standart 119 Catalog Value $4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #955 RUSSIA 1926 definitives (watermarked), 8k olive, lithographed "small head" variety, double impression, unused, v.f. (*) Catalog #Standart 119var | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #956 RUSSIA 1927 surcharged 8k, six different horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #353-58 | Unsold |
 | Lot #957 RUSSIA 1927 8k on 7k (Popov) horizontal pair, one with "8" inverted, used with additional franking on back of registered cover from Kiev to Berlin, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #353a | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #958 RUSSIA 1928 Red Army, 14k Navy and 18k Cavalry, imperforate sheet margin singles (imperforate stamps were struck from single impressions, hence the unusually large margins on all sides), n.h., v.f., extremely rare ** Catalog #403var, 404a | Unsold |
 | Lot #959 RUSSIA 1929-30 Industrial Production, 20k green, line perf. 10 3/4, l.h., v.f., extremely rare unused, with 1999 Mandrovski cert. (Standart No.247A) * Catalog #429var Catalog Value $6,885 | Unsold |
 | Lot #960 RUSSIA 1930 Educational Exhibition, 10k olive, broken "15" variety, l.h., perf. thin at top, otherwise fine (Standart No.255var, value $410) * Catalog #435var | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #961 RUSSIA 1932 Moscow Exhibition, imperforate souvenir sheet of four (169x119mm), unused with full original gum, never hinged, usual paper specks and irregularities, v.f., signed Mikulski, with 1982 Diena certificate. These souvenir sheets were issued without gum (of the 500 printed, 25 received a special overprint) and many were used as admission tickets to the exhibition and destroyed. Only a small number were officially gummed and exported abroad **Catalog #485-86var | Unsold |
 | Lot #962 RUSSIA 1933 Commissars, complete set tied by 19.9.39 pmks on cover addressed to USA, v.f., scarce Catalog #519-23 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #963 RUSSIA 1935 Moscow Metro, complete set of four used on registered cover (8.3) to Austria, with additional 3x2k defintives (discolored) on back, with arrival datestamp, fine-v.f. Catalog #551-54 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #964 RUSSIA 1935 Tolstoy, 20k perf. 11, vertical pair, imperf. between, cancelled to order, v.f. (Standart 431Avar) O Catalog #579a,var Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #965 RUSSIA 1937 Pushkin, 10k-80k, five blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #590-594 | Unsold |
 | Lot #966 RUSSIA 1937 Pushkin, 10k and 20k imperforate vertical se-tenant pair, gummed trial color in carmine, l.h., v.f., extremely rare P Catalog #590-91P | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #967 RUSSIA 1937 Pushkin, two large die proofs in black, each without value in the lower right tablet, probably the master dies for the 20k and 80k denomination (or representing the two designs adapted for the souvenir sheet) each proof dated 10.2.1937 in pencil and signed by the engraver (Troitzkiy). A very fine pair of proofs, probably unique, with Mikulski certificate P Catalog #591,594P | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #968 RUSSIA 1937 Pushkin souvenir sheet, proof in lilac brown, uncut vertical pair of two souvenir sheets, with large margins (145x 222mm), with full original gum, never hinged, scoring creases (to indicate the eventual size of the sheetlet), small faults at bottom, otherwise v.f. A great rarity, probably unique (in this color) P Catalog #596P | Unsold |
 | Lot #969 RUSSIA 1937 Moscow Architecture, 3k, 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k and-50k, six imperforate singles, complete except for 40k (30k was not regularly issued), all with margins all around, 3k and 5k with sheet margins, n.h., some natural gum creases, various handstamp guarantees, v.f. (Standart No.460-467var) ** Catalog #597/604var Catalog Value $11,175 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #970 RUSSIA 1937 Moscow Architecture, 30k gray blue, imperforate upper right sheet corner margin single, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. This is the only value from the set which was printed on watermarked (Greek border and Rosettes) paper. Imperforate examples of 30k are among the greatest rarities from the pre-World War II Soviet Union ** Catalog #602var | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #971 RUSSIA 1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperf. horizontal strip of three, full margins all around, n.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse (Standart No.466Pa) ** Catalog #603var Catalog Value $17,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #972 RUSSIA 1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperf. souvenir sheet of four, larger size (142x98mm), without marginal inscriptions omitted, n.h., natural gum creases and light offsets on gum. A very fine and appealing item (a similar block realized $40,250 in our Shtern sale) (Standart Bl. 2Ka) **Catalog #603avar Catalog Value $24,000 | Price Realized $21,000.00 |
 | Lot #973 RUSSIA 1937 Dzerzhinsky, imperforate singles, set of four, large margins all around, n.h., minor gum staining affecting three values, otherwise v.f. and rare (Standart 469-472Pa) ** Catalog #606-609var Catalog Value $12,400 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #974 RUSSIA 1938 North Pole, 40k dull green and carmine, 80k carmine, imperf. singles, n.h. but with slight gum disturbances, pencil signed on reverse, v.f. (Standart No.485-486Pa) ** Catalog #627a-628a Catalog Value $4,475 | Unsold |
 | Lot #975 RUSSIA 1938 Moscow Metro, 10k lilac, variety imperf. at top, with sheet margin at left, used, v.f. (Standart No.547var) O Catalog #687var Catalog Value $680 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #976 RUSSIA 1939 Moscow Reconstruction, 30k brown violet (Library) ordinary paper variety, l.h., v.f., with 1998 Mandrovski cert. (Standart No.568ba) * Catalog #708var Catalog Value $4,130 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #977 RUSSIA 1939 Women Aviators, imperforate set of three, small h.r., 15k with heavy gum crease, otherwise v.f., signed Kessler, Bloch (Standart No.573Pa-575Pa) * Catalog #718-720var Catalog Value $9,300 | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
 | Lot #978 RUSSIA 1939 Horse, 50k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., heavy natural wrinkles, v.f. (Standart 597var) * Catalog #730var Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #979 RUSSIA 1940 Pavilions, two different se-tenant panes of 16, representing eight diff. 30k values, folded between stamps, some inclusions, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #794/808 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #980 RUSSIA 1941 30k Locomotives, vertical gutter block of four, n.h., v.f., rare **Catalog #820 | Unsold |
 | Lot #981 RUSSIA 1941 Arms of Karelia, 30k carmine, comb perf. 12 1/2x12, bottom margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.707A, catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #841var Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #982 RUSSIA 1941 Arms of Karelia, 45r green variety without shading, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart No. 708 I, catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #842var Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #983 RUSSIA 1941 Navoi, set of two, horizontal gutter pairs, 30k line perf. 12 1/2x12, l.h., v.f. (Standart No.728A-729) * Catalog #857-858 Catalog Value $4,130 | Unsold |
 | Lot #984 RUSSIA 1941 Navoi, set of two, horizontal gutter pairs, 30k line perf. 12 1/2x12, n.h., v.f. (Standart No. 728A-729) ** Catalog #857-858 Catalog Value $4,130 | Unsold |
 | Lot #985 RUSSIA 1941 National Militia, left sheet corner margin block of six, hinged in margin only, with creases at bottom, stamps never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. and scarce multiple **Catalog #859 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #986 RUSSIA 1941-1946 soldier's mail and propaganda, collection of 145+ covers and cards, propaganda postcards, illustrated postal stationery (some unused) etc., written up (in English) on pages, with extensive translations of letters, variety of censor markings, May Day, New Year's greetings, field post offices, many fascinating texts incl. one from May 9, 1945 (Victory) "at dawn today, like thunder from a clear sky came a salute from every kind of gun, what we have day after day impatiently waited for has come about, the war is over: the bombing and the shooting has ended". A fascinating lot | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #987 RUSSIA 1942 20k Gift from the Front, variety imperf. at right, used, v.f. (Standart No.739var) O Catalog #873var Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #988 RUSSIA 1944 Heroes of the Civil War, 30k green, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.838var) ** Catalog #944var Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #989 RUSSIA 1945 Red Army, 30k block of four, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.876var) **Catalog #976var | Unsold |
 | Lot #990 RUSSIA 1947 Zhukovski, 30k bottom margin block of four, variety imperf. at left, n.h., some slight offsets on gum, otherwise v.f. (Standart No.1013var) **Catalog #1098var Catalog Value $1,375 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #991 RUSSIA 1947 Moscow Council Building, 30k imperf., blue color omitted, top margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Stolow (Standart No.1049Ta) **Catalog #1125var | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #992 RUSSIA 1947 Moscow Metro Stations, 60k "Mayakovskaya", vertical pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f. (Standart No.1066var) * Catalog #1157var Catalog Value $2,060 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #993 RUSSIA 1947 Leningrad, 1r variety imperf. at bottom (slightly trimmed), n.h., v.f., signed Stolow (Standart 1135Pa, unpriced unused) ** Catalog #1192var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #994 RUSSIA 1948 Surikov, 30k variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.1145Pa) ** Catalog #1201var Catalog Value $410 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #995 RUSSIA 1948 Ostrovsky, 30k variety imperf. at left, used, v.f. (Standart No.1168Pb, unpriced used) O Catalog #1227var | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #996 RUSSIA 1948 Motorboat Race, 45k variety imperf. at top, with sheet margin at left, used, v.f. (Standart No.1222var) O Catalog #1256var Catalog Value $1,375 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #997 RUSSIA 1948 definitives, 40k brown red, 14.3x21.3mm, upper right corner margin block of six, n.h., fine-v.f. (Standart 1233I) **Catalog #1306var | Unsold |
 | Lot #998 RUSSIA 1949 Lomonosov, 1r deep blue, top margin vertical pair with major perforation shift, n.h. v.f. ** Catalog #1322var | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #999 RUSSIA 1949 Lenin Mausoleum imperf. souvenir sheet of four (size 175x130mm), n.h., tiny and insignificant gum adhesions, post office fresh, v.f. (Standart Bl.11) **Catalog #1327a,var Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1000 RUSSIA 1949 Lenin Mausoleum imperf. souvenir sheet of four, never hinged, with central bilingual Riga cds, fresh and v.f., signed and with Mikulski cert. Only a small number of genuine used souvenir sheets exist (Standart Bl.11) Catalog #1327a,var Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1001 RUSSIA 1949 Wolf Hunt, 2r violet with raster horizontal diamonds, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.1376var) ** Catalog #1419var Catalog Value $410 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1002 RUSSIA 1950 Lenin, 50k variety imperf. at right, used, with pen notation in margin, otherwise v.f. and rare (Standart 1404Pa) O Catalog #1436var Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #1003 RUSSIA 1950 Moscow Skyscrapers, cplt set, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.1489-96) ** Catalog #1518-25 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1004 RUSSIA 1950 Moscow Skyscrapers, two complete sets, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1489-96) ** Catalog #1518-25 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1005 RUSSIA 1950 Moscow Skyscrapers, two complete sets, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1489-96) ** Catalog #1518-25 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1006 RUSSIA 1951 Russian Scientists, two complete sets, n.h., v.f. (Standard 1540-55I) ** Catalog #1568-83 Catalog Value $198 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1007 RUSSIA 1954 Ukraine, 40k variety large part of the blue background omitted, cancelled to order, v.f., with Mandrovski cert. O Catalog #Standart 1671var | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1008 RUSSIA 1957 2nd Artificial Earth Satellite, 60k black & brown, line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., very rare ** Catalog #Standart 2019var | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #1009 RUSSIA 1958 unissued 40k Voroshilovgrad, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Standart XX Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1010 RUSSIA 1958 Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k imperf. imperf. single, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Standart 2021var) (*) Catalog #2030var Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1011 RUSSIA 1958 Henry Longfellow, 40k black, block of four, horizontal perforations shifted downwards, unused without gum, minor flaws, unusual (*)Catalog #2036var | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1012 RUSSIA 1964 Tokyo Olympics, imperf. souv. sheet in green, n.h., v.f. (Standart Bl.36) ** Catalog #2921-26var Catalog Value $410 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1013 RUSSIA 1964 Tokyo Olympics, imperf. souv. sheet in green, n.h., v.f. (Standart Bl.36) ** Catalog #2921-26var Catalog Value $410 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1014 RUSSIA 1966 definitives, 50k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Standart 3554Pa) ** Catalog #3267var Catalog Value $2,060 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1015 RUSSIA 1966 Luna 9 moon landing, se-tenant block of six, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.3345Pa) **Catalog #3274-76var Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #1016 RUSSIA 1990 Soviet Republic Capitals, imperf. blocks of four, 12 different (missing only Frunze), n.h., v.f. (Standart 6102/6116var) **Catalog #5854/5866var Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
