The Igor Gorski Collection of R.S.F.S.R
February 20, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3061
R.S.F.S.R. Imperial Arms - 1918-1919 reissues
1919 1r brown & orange, right half, used in combination with 3.50r on back of Parcel Card franked with imperforate block of 10x15k, paying 154 rubles from "Podosyanovets" (Vologda gov.) 1 Nov 20 to Kronshtadt, with arrival pmk (9 Nov), filing folds through the stamps, otherwise fine and unusual usage of a bisected 1r stamp (as 50k), apparently due to shortage of lower value postage. A rarity (stated to be one of only two known), ex-Faberge collection (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps 1918-1923, Standart Collection, 1997)
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Price Realized
$1,300.00

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