The Igor Gorski Collection of R.S.F.S.R
February 20, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3158 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 surcharges, complete set of six, including a block of four of 100p+100p block of four, upper right variety "100p+p100", used in combination with additional franking (total of 37 stamps) on back of a registered cover (opened for display) from Novocherkassk (11 Mar 223), sent via Moscow to Leipzig, with arrival (21 Mar) pmk, various issues of RSFSR represented, return address portion of cover excised, still v.f., with 2008 Mandrovski certificate  Catalog #22-27,23Ka | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #3159 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+100p on 70k and 250p+250p on 35k, blue, black and yellow-orange surcharges, three horizontal pairs, one stamp in each pair without surcharge, first one h.r. and perf. separations, others n.h., last one signed Mikulski, fine-v.f., very rare */** Catalog #22,25,27var | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #3160 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100r+100r on 70k, blue surcharge, sheet of 100, margins removed from left and top, the 10th stamp at upper right corner went either missing or was accidentally destroyed; hence the printers substituted an Imperial 70k (placed upside down) in its place, thus completing the setting. An incredible variety, certainly a Museum showpiece, unique, with 2001 Melnikov certificate  **Catalog #22P | Unsold |
 | Lot #3161 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100r+100r blue surcharge inverted, used in combination with imperforate strip of 3x1,000r red, on card from Moscow (21 Mar 22) to Losinoostrovskoye, with arrival pmk (22 Mar), v.f., with 2006 Mandrovski certificate. A rarity, one of only three (inverted surcharges) known on cover Catalog #22Ta | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #3162 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100r+100r on 70k, blue and red surcharges inverted, n.h., the latter with fainted toned specks, v.f. ** Catalog #22Ta,24Ta | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #3163 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+p100 variety in pair with regular "100p+100p" on 70k, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #23Ka | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #3164 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+p100 on 70k, double surcharge (second strike is 100p+100p), fold-over, with part of the second surcharge on back, fine and rare double surcharge, with 2002 Melnikov certificate * Catalog #23Ka | Unsold |
 | Lot #3165 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+100p on 70k, double surcharge (second is the variety 100p+p100), n.h., irregular perforations at top, natural gum creases, fine and rare double surcharge, with 2002 Melnikov certificate ** Catalog #23Ka | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3166 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+100p red surcharge on 70k inverted, n.h., faint toned specks, v.f. ** Catalog #24Ta | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3167 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+100p red surcharge on 70k double, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #24Tb | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3168 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 100p+100p red surcharge on 70k double, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski; also another variety, this one without a dot after the second "p" at bottom, n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #24Tb,24var | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #3169 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250p+250p on 35k, black, red (2) and yellow-orange surcharges, used in combination with Imperial 2k green on registered postal card from Kiev (26 June 22) to Kamenets-Podolsk, v.f., with arrival pmk (29 June), rare usage Catalog #25-27 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3170 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250p+250p on 35k, black surcharge inverted, horizontal pair, l.h. or n.h., v.f., */** Catalog #25Ta Catalog Value $ 250 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #3171 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250p+250p on 35k, red surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #26Ta Catalog Value $ 370 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #3172 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250p+250p on 35k, yellow-orange surcharge inverted, sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #27Ta Catalog Value $ 440 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #3173 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250p+250p on 35k, double surcharge in red and orange yellow, h.r., slight crease, otherwise v.f., signed Hovest. A rare stamp, * Catalog #27Td Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3174 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250p+250p on 35k, double surcharge in red and orange yellow, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #27Td Catalog Value $ 3,100 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #3175 R.S.F.S.R. 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief surcharges 1922 250r+250r on 70k brown, unissued trial printing, block of 10, yielding two horizontal strips of five, overprinted in red "Obrazets", strong offset on back, n.h., folded between stamps, with slight separations, v.f. Only one sheet of 100 printed (part was broken-up and this is most likely the only surviving block (Zverev $15,000) S | Unsold |
