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Lots 1171 - 1314, Catalogue of Auction #44, May 21, 2010. Raritan Stamps, Inc

Lot   Cat.#
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1171 **   3031 var
1965, 20th Anniversary of the end of World War II, 2k red, black and gold, printed on ordinary paper, left sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $265
110 
1172 **   3209 var
1966, Tchaikovsky Contest, 16k red, light blue and black, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $665
475 
1173 **   3522 var
1968, Askania Nova Reservation, 10k multicolored, strongly misperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF
65 
1174  3666a
1969, Bilibin's Painting, perforated proof strip of five, denomination in red, dated "1968", perforation 11, second stamp on the left has repaired minor perforation defect, otherwise fresh, full OG, NH, VF
2100 
1175 **   3711, var
1970, Centenary of the birth of Lenin, 20k red, black and gold, two souvenir sheets, both are type I, one of which with joined zeros in "100" variety, full OG, NH, VF
200 
1176 **   4508 imp
1977, Columbine, 4k multicolored, bottom left corner margin imperforated copy with color misregistration, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $1,650
450 
1177 **   4577 var
1977, Peter Paul Rubens, 50k multicolored, souvenir sheet of one, gold frame is strongly shifted to the right, full OG, NH, VF
85 
1178 **   4714 var
1978, New Year, 4k multicolored, red color printed over black, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison
140 
1179 **   4714 var
1978, New Year, 4k multicolored, red color is shifted, appears to be double impression, full OG, NH
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90 
1180 **   4772 imp
1979, Children's Paintings, 2k multicolored, top left corner margin vertical imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $1,230++
425 
1181 **   4788, var
1979, Lenin by A. Lopukhov, 4k multicolored, complete sheet of 20 stamps plus five labels, spectacular perforation freak at the top left corner due to foldover, full OG, NH, VF
180 
1182 **   4792 imp
1979, New Year, Olympic Misha, 4k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $6,650
2000 
1183 **   5076 imp
1982, Garibaldi, 6k multicolored, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $3,000
1450 
1184 **   5128 imp
1983, A. Aleksandrov, Composer, 4k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $2,650
950 
1185 **   5216 imp
1984, Cuban Revolution, 5k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 2,465
900 
1186 **   5224 imp
1984, Sarajevo Olympic Games, Ice-Hockey, 20k multicolored, imperforated block of four, top right stamp has minor scratch on the face, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $10,670++
3500 
1187 **   5756 imp
1989, Taras Shevchenko, 5k pale green. black and brown, top sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, printed on thick paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 1,330++
950 
1188 **   5771 imp
1989, Honeybees, 5k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $4,500
1000 
1189 **   5802, 5804, 5806 imp
1989, Soviet Circus, 1k, 4k and 10k, three imperforated stamps in vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $830++
325 
1190 **   5815 imp
1989, K. Khetagurov, 5k dark red brown, bottom sheet margin imperforated copy, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $2,830
1000 
1191 **   5854/68 imp
1990, Capitals of the Republics, imperforated complete set of 13 in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 2,260++
725 
1192 **   5954, 5958 imp
1991, Marine Life, 4k and 20k, two sheet margin imperforated copies, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $2,650
950 
1193 **   5958 imp
1991, Dolphin, 20k multicolored, top left corner margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $3,000++
475 
1194 **   6975 var
2006, Luzhniki Olympic Stadium, 6r multicolored, black background is strongly shifted to the right, top right corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common block is added for comparison
400 
1195 **   7030 var
2007, 125th Anniversary of Telephone in Russia, 5r multicolored, top inscription in dark green is missing, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common block of four is added for comparison
1200 
1196 **   7045 var
2007, Flowers, 6r multicolored, souvenir sheet of four, top inscription is missing, full OG, NH, VF and a real modern rarity, only one printer's sheet of 12 pieces has been reported
1800 
1197  

The First Soviet Union Regular issue Collection

1925-27, Worker, Soldier, Peasant, three sets, including 1k-1r, perforation 14 1/2 on paper without watermark (missing 30k and 40k) and perforated and imperforated complete sets on watermarked paper, full OG, LH/hinged, F/VF or better, C.v. $533
120 
1198  
1936-41, practically complete mint Collection for the period on Soviet Album pages with missing only a few regular values and air post stamps, including some perforation varieties, generally fresh condition, full OG, some NH, but mostly LH, F/VF or better, C.v. $2,265
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600 
1199 **   

World War II Period Collection

1942-45, complete mint Collection for the period on Soviet Album pages, including People's Militia of 1941, some raster varieties and imperforated issues, fresh condition in every respect, full OG, mostly NH, F/VF or better, C.v. $1,435
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425 
1200 **   960/2283

Large Valuable Collection

1945-59, about fifteen hundred stamps and souvenir sheets in complete issues, neatly arranged by date in large red stockbook, including many "key" items such as Lenin Mausoleum perf and imperf souvenir sheets, imperf Youth Festival, all valuable sets from the end of 1940's and numerous listed and unlisted varieties, generally nice and clean condition, we mention just several stamps with gum problems, mainly full OG, NH (very few LH), F/VF or better, Scott C.v. is well over $10,000
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3250 
1201 **/*   
1600 
1202 **   
1250 
1203 **   
1954-60, complete mint Collection for the period on Scott Album pages, including different plate, perforation and paper varieties, generally flawless condition, full OG, mostly NH, F/VF or better, C.v. $1,988++
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625 
1204 **   
1961-71, complete mint Collection for the period with some later issues in a Minkus Album, including both Space sheets, North Pole with overprint, Tokyo Olympics Green s.s., two Lenin (type I) souvenir sheets, many imperforated stamps and etc., nice quality, full OG, NH, F/VF or better, high C.v.
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525 
1205 **   992A-1001, 1214-21, 1615,

Small Collective Lot

1945-52, Pursuit Planes, Semenov-Tianshanski, Winter Sport and etc, four complete issues in blocks of four (one stamp in strip of three and a single), many with sheet margins, fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $521++
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200 
1206 **   1991/2384

Space Topical issues

1957-60, 17 blocks of four, representing 11 different issues from the period, neatly arranged on a stockpage, full OG, NH, mostly VF
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80 
1207 SB   860/1028

Souvenir Booklet of the Ministry of the Communications

1941-46, illustrated with Coat of Arms soft cover booklet, contains about two hundred mint stamps and two souvenir sheets neatly mounted on pages, apparently complete sets, generally fresh and nice, full OG, hinged, F/VF
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95 
1208 SB   

Souvenir Booklet of the Ministry of the Communications

1945-54, embossed Coat of Arms on the front cover, 180 mint stamps mounted on 20 framed pages, many complete issues, apparently flawless condition, full OG, LH, F/VF
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130 
1209 SB   

Souvenir Booklet of the Ministry of the Communications

1955-60, embossed Coat of Arms on the leather cover, 255 mint stamps mounted on 25 framed pages, mainly complete issues, generally clean condition, full OG, LH, F/VF
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130 
1210 **   

Miniature and Full Sheets Collection

1977-91, 233 miniature sheets, represented all limited quantity issues and in parallel 191 large "common" sheets, housed in five albums, including all Moscow Olympics, the Hermitage, scarce Space, WWF Polar Bears and etc., apparently post office fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF, huge C.v.
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3250 
1211 */U   

Russian Republics and Occupations Massive Collection

1918-48, Russian Back of the Book Scott Specialty Album and a dozen of stockpages filled with issues of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Batum, Georgia, Tannu Tuva, Transcaucasian Republics, Ukraine, in addition Russian Locals of the Civil War 1918-22, German and Soviet Occupation issues of the World War II. Originals, reprints, forgeries, some nice cancellations. Generally fresh condition (minor flaws noted), full OG or used, F/VF or better
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400 
1212  

Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus issues Nice Lot

1918-93, 234 mint or used items on album or stock pages, including "Sword Breaking Chain" imperforated blocks of four, "Kartonka", Far Eastern Airmails and etc., generally VF, absolutely great as space fillers or for references
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100 
1213  B1a
1905, Russo-Japanese War Charity issue, 3k red, brown and green, perforation 13 1/2x11 1/2, St. Petersburg postal cancellation, VF, C.v. $250
85 
1214 **   B5-8, var
1914, World War I Charity stamps, two complete sets of four, printed on colored paper, perforation 11 1/2 and 12 1/2 respectively, full OG, NH, VF
90 
1215  B5a-8a
1914, World War I Charity stamps, complete set of four, perforation 13 1/2, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $150
90 
1216 **   B21 var
1922, inverted black surcharge 250r+250r on 35k ultra, two stamps of light and dark shade, full OG, NH, VF
65 
1217 **   B24-29
1922, "Philately for the Children", complete set of six, mostly sheet margin copies, the "key" values are from the second printing, full OG, NH, VF
750 
1218  B25 var
1922, "Philately for the Children", inverted (reading up) overprint on 2k green, the first printing, full OG, VLH, VF
130 
1219 **   B27 var
1922, "Philately for the Children", inverted (reading up) overprint on 5k claret, the first printing, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Standard C.v. $2,500
1000 
1220 **   B28 var
1922, "Philately for the Children", inverted (reading up) overprint on 10k dark blue, the first printing, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $2,650
950 
1221 **   B29 var
1922, "Philately for the Children", inverted (reading up) overprint on 1k orange, nice margin imperforated copy, the second printing, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $2,500
700 
1222 **   B30-33
1922, Rostov-on-Don issue, complete set of four, stamp of 2t rose has tiny natural inclusion, fresh, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $150
90 
1223  B38-42, B40a
1923, "Philately for the Labor", complete set of six, including 2r+2r on thin paper, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $2,575
700 
1224  B39a
1923, "Philately for the Labor", inverted gold surcharge 1r+1r on 10r black and brown, full OG, previously hinged, VF
450 
1225  B40b
1923, "Philately for the Labor", inverted bronze surcharge 2r+2r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF
230 
1226 (*)   B41a
1923, "Philately for the Labor", bronze surcharge 4r+4r with spaced date "1 923" on 5000r violet, fresh, unused, no gum, VF
100 
1227 **/*   B43-47, var
1924, Leningrad Flood issue, set of 12 stamps, printed on ordinary paper, including different color shades of basic stamps, full OG, NH or LH (1), VF
90 
1228 **   B52-53
1927, Child Welfare issue, complete set of two, three-side margin blocks of 20 (10x2), control lines on the margins, full OG, NH, VF
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140 
1229    
1887, pre-printed cover, the text reads: "Airship Construction Department. Russia", the Head of the Department was Prof. Dmitry I. Mendeleev, the cover sent from St. Petersburg to Berlin, addressed to Hermann Moedebeck, Aeronautics Pioneer, all appropriate markings, VF and undoubtedly unique aerophilately postal history item
3000 
1230 **   C6-9 var
1924, "Fokker 111", surcharged issue, complete set of four in horizontal pairs, each one printed on thinned (0.05-0.055mm) paper, full OG. NH, VF
95 
1231  C7 var
1924, "Fokker 111", surcharge 10k on 5r green, basic stamp with "E.C.C.P." variety, full OG, LH, VF
85 
1232  C7a
1924, "Fokker 111", surcharge 5k on 5r green, basic stamp with wide "5" variety, slight gum waves without creasing, fresh, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs
900 
1233 **   C7b
1924, "Fokker 111", inverted surcharge 5k on 5r green, top sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF and rare, C.v. $12,000 as hinged
2900 
1234  C8 var
1924, "Fokker 111", double (!) surcharge 15k on 1r red brown, natural inclusion at the top right, dried OG, LH, VF and very scarce, Standard Cat. #61Tb
1600 
1235  C8a
1924, "Fokker 111", inverted surcharge 15k on 1r red brown, top sheet margin copy, full OG, VLH, VF, several guarantees on the back, C.v. $3,000
950 
1236 **   C13a var
1930, Zeppelin issue, 80k carmine, perforation 10 1/2, a dot on outer frame between "80" and "kop" variety, full OG, NH, F/VF
85 
1237 (*)   C12b-13b
1930, Zeppelin issue, imperforated complete set of two, both are sheet margin copies, very fresh, unused, no gum, VF appearance, C.v. $5,500 as hinged
1250 
1238 **   C15-19
1931, Airships, imperforated complete set of five in horizontal (1) or vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF
350 
1239  C15-19, C20-24
1931, Airships, imperforated and perforated complete sets of five, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $371
130 
1240  C17 var
1931, Airship over Kremlin, 20k dark carmine, top sheet margin imperforated copy with vertical position of watermark, full OG, LH, VF and scarce watermark variety
425 
1241  C17 var
1931, Airship over Kremlin, 20k dark carmine, imperforated copy, outer frame is broken at the top, full OG, previously hinged, VF
85 
1242 **   C22 var
1931, Airship over Kremlin, 20k dark carmine, printed on thinned (0.06mm) paper, perforation L12 1/2, left sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF
95 
1243 **   C22a var
1931, Airship over Kremlin, 20k pale red, design is shown on reverse due to stamp ink absorbed through porous paper, full OG, NH, F/VF
230 
1244 **   C23a
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, top sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF, a gorgeous item
1000 
1245  C23a
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $950
290 
1246  C25a
1932, Airship, 15k gray black, engraved stamp with perforation 10 1/2, neatly cancelled, perfectly centered, VF, C.v. $200
75 
1247 **   C25b
1932, Airship, 15k gray black, engraved issue, perforation 14, three copies of all different sizes, full OG, NH, F/VF
130 
1248 **   C26-29
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", imperforated complete set of four, full OG, NH, VF
150 
1249 **/*   C30-33, var
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", two complete sets of four, line and comb perforation, full OG, NH (3) or LH/hinged, F/VF
140 
1250  C34-35, C35a
1932, International Polar Year, complete set of two and in addition stamp of 1r with perforation 12 1/2, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, C.v. $275
85 
1251 **   C37-39
1933, Stratostat "USSR", complete set of three, fresh, full OG, NH, VF
210 
1252  C37-39
1933, Stratostat "USSR", complete set of three, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF
130 
1253  C40-44, C45-49
1934, Civil Aviation, two complete sets of five, printed on watermarked and unwatermarked paper, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $895
290 
1254  C45
1934, Civil Aviation, imperforated trial color proof of 10k in brown, design is partly missing at the bottom, no gum as produced, NH, VF and a spectacular piece, expertized by Mikulski
500 
1255  C46 var
1934, Civil Aviation, 10k green, printed on paper without watermark, full offset of the design on reverse, CTO with full OG, VF
85 
1256  C46a
1934, Civil Aviation, 10k green, printed on paper without watermark, left sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated vertically between stamps, CTO with full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $3,000
675 
1257 **   C50-52, C50 var
1934, the Stratosphere Disaster, complete set of three, in addition stamp of 5k with vertical position of watermark, full OG, NH, VF
180 
1258 **   C50a
1934, I. Usyskin, 5k lilac brown, perforation 14, horizontal watermark, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #480CY, €800
130 
1259  C53-57
1934, Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $505
280 
1260  C58-67
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set of ten, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $1,580
725 
1261  C58-67
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set of ten, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, C.v. $1,580
725 
1262 **   C68
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee marking and several other hs, C.v. $3,250
950 
1263  C68
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee marking, C.v. $1,250
500 
1264 **   C68b
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small "f" variety of surcharge, basic stamp with horizontal position of watermark, full OG, NH, VF and scarce
2000 
1265  C68b
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small "f" variety of surcharge, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, C.v. $1,800
900 
1266 **   C69-75
1937, Aviation Exhibition, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $350
100 
1267  C69 var
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 10k yellow brown and black, bottom right corner margin copy, double perforation at the bottom, CTO with full OG, VF
100 
1268 **   C75a
1937, Aviation Exhibition, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, very slight horizontal gum crease at the top, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400
150 
1269 **   C95-96, var
1955, "North Pole - Moscow", complete set in blocks of four, top left stamp of each block has missing dash variety of overprint, full OG, NH, VF
290 
1270 **   C96 var
1955, red overprint "North Pole - Moscow" on 2r black and yellow green, perforation L12 1/2, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF
240 
1271 **   C96 var
1955, shifted and appeared double red overprint "North Pole - Moscow" on 2r black and green, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, especially in multiple
700 
1272  C10/C57, E1-3

Collective Lot

1927-34, nine complete air post issues, the total is 32 mint stamps on two stockcards, generally fresh, most with full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $2,025
525 
1273 **   CO1

Air Post Official stamps

1922, red surcharge (type III) 12m on Consular Fee 2.25r, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $175 as hinged
70 
1274  CO1
1922, red surcharge (type V) 12m on Consular Fee 2.25r, full OG, VLH, VF
140 
1275 **/*   CO2
1922, red surcharge (type II) 24m on Consular Fee 3r, full OG, VLH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $175
50 
1276 **   CO3
1922, surcharge 120mk on Consular Fee 2.25r, right sheet margin block of four, types of surcharges I and III, post office fresh, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF and scarce multiple, each stamp has Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs on reverse
950 
1277  CO4
1922, red surcharge (type I) 600m on Consular Fee 3r, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $350
140 
1278  CO5
1922, red surcharge (type I) 1200m on Consular Fee 10k, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic and Kessler guarantee hs, C.v. $1,000
450 
1279  CO7
1922, red surcharge (type II) 1200m on Consular Fee 2.25r, full OG, VLH, VF, expertized Sorani, C.v. $2,500
1150 
1280 **   E1-3

Special Delivery stamps

1932, Postal Transports, complete set of three, full OG, NH, F/VF
170 
1281  E2 var
1932, Express Truck, 10k lilac brown, horizontal position of watermark, nicely centered, full OG, hinged, VF and very rare watermark variety
1350 
1282    C8-9

First Flight covers

October 30, 1924, First Flight cover from Moscow to Tehran, franked by two air post stamps, boxed confirmation cachet and all appropriate markings, traces of hinges on reverse, still VF
130 
1283    298-301
August 26-September 2, 1925, First Flight registered cover from Tashkent to Berlin via Moscow, franked by perforated complete set of Lenin Mausoleum, hand-written registered marking, arrival ds, light vertical fold on the left did not affect the stamps, otherwise VF
220 
1284    C6-8, C11
September 19-22, 1928, "Dobroliot" First Flight pre-printed cover from Moscow to Irkutsk, franked by four air post stamps, violet "Dobroliot" confirmation cachet and Irkutsk "22.9.28" arrival ds on reverse, VF
425 
1285    
May 5-28, 1931, First Flight Colombian stationery cover on line "Leningrad - Berlin", franked by five Soviet Union stamps, delivered by sea to Buenaventura, upon arrival to Colombia uprated by six adhesives, posted into SCADTA Flight to Cali, all appropriate markings, Cali "28.V.1931" arrival ds, VF
270 
1286    C34-35
August 26-28, 1932, First Polar Flight "Franz Josef Land - Arkhangelsk" postcard and cover, both addressed to USA, franked by International Polar Year stamps of 50k and 1r respectively, triangle red flight cachet and all appropriate markings, VF
170 
1287    

Catapult Flights

July 9-10, 1933, "Bremen" Catapult Flight registered cover from Leningrad to New York, franked by three Soviet Union stamps, posted into "Leningrad - Berlin" Flight, upon arrival to Berlin uprated with eight German values, s/s"Bremen" green confirmation cachet, NYC "7-10-1933" arrival ds, VF, Haberer 127R, rank "LP" (very rare)
450 
1288    
October 1-2, 1933, "Bremen" Catapult Flight registered cover from Leningrad to New York, franked by four Soviet Union stamps, posted into "Leningrad - Berlin" Flight, uprated with six German adhesives upon arrival to Berlin, s/s "Bremen" violet confirmation cachet, NYC "10-2-1933" arrival postmark, VF
375 
1289    

DO-X "Dornier" Flight

January 30, 1931, DO-X First "Europe - America" Flight cover from Leningrad to USA, franked by 12 Soviet Union adhesives, uprated with Zeppelin SAF complete set of two upon arrival to Germany, cancelled on board, red and black confirmation cachet and all appropriate markings, VF
450 
1290    389, 395, 414

Zeppelin Flights

September 10-11, 1930, Zeppelin Moscow Return Flight postcard to Germany, franked by four regular stamps, special Moscow Flight cancellation, Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" arrival ds, VF and scarce non-Zeppelin franking, Sieger #85D
140 
1291    B54, B56
September 10-11, 1930, Zeppelin Moscow Return Flight cover to Hamburg, franked by seven values, tied by Moscow date stamp instead of special flight cancellation, German red oval confirmation cachet and Zeppelin label, Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" receiver, VF and scarce, Sieger #85E
270 
1292    C21-23
August 29 - September 1, 1932, Zeppelin 5th South America Flight registered postcard to Brazil, franked by three air post values, Berlin connection, violet flight cachet, Pernambuco "1.IX.32" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #171A
425 
1293 **   J1 var
1924, double inverted red surcharge (one albino) 1k on 35k ultra, full OG, NH, VF and an unusual item
230 
1294 **/*   J1-2, J6 var
1924, three stamps with inverted red or carmine surcharge, full OG, NH (1) or LH, VF, Standard C.v. $930
90 
1295  J10c
1924, inverted violet surcharge 1k on 100r orange, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, hinged, F/VF
85 
1296 **   J10b
1924, violet surcharge 1k on 100r orange, printed on thin paper, complete pane of 25, representing both types of surcharge, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. $330++
85 
1297 **   J10c var
1924, inverted violet surcharge (type II) 1k on 100r lemon yellow, printed on thin paper, right sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, VF
140 
1298 **/*   J1-24, a

Collection

1924-25, 42 mint stamps, representing practically complete collection of Dues on two stockcards with many extras, missing only #J14a and J16a, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF
70 
1299 **   2, var

Philatelic Exchange Tax stamps

Catalogued by Michel Osteuropa 2009/10

1922, red surcharge (tilted to the top right corner) 500r on 70k brown, block of ten (5x2), top right stamp with "K" instead of "H" in surcharge, full OG, NH, VF
85 
1300 (*)   3D
1923, black surcharge 1k on 1r brown on orange network, perforation 11 1/2, block of four, fresh, unused, no gum, F/VF and scarce multiple, Standard C.v. $2,130 as single NH stamps
375 
1301 **   4A var
1923, inverted black surcharge 3k on 3r brown carmine on paper with green network, block of four, full OG, NH, VF
400 
1302  12A var
1925, surcharge 75k on 10k dark blue and brown, "5" of "75" is missing on the left, full OG, LH, VF
85 
1303  12B-13B
1925, two stamps with perforation 12 1/2, 75k on 10k and 1r on 3k, full OG, LH, VF
85 
1304 **   13A var
1925, strongly misplaced surcharge 1r on 3k carmine and gray, full OG, NH, VF
65 
1305 **   15-19, 19 var
1928, 5k-1r, black surcharges on RSFSR regular issue of 1921, complete set of five, in addition the high value on yellowish gray paper, full OG, NH, VF
85 
1306 **   29 var
1933, inverted black surcharge 10r on 35k ultra, full OG, NH, F/VF
90 
1307 * S  Barefoot #3

Consular Fee stamps

1913, 5k red brown on gray blue network, overprinted "Obrazets" (Specimen) in black, full OG, previously hinged, VF
100 
1308  Barefoot #1 var
1920, provisional violet handstamp 75k on 1k red brown on green and brown network, used on a piece with two different Russian Consulate at Nice seals, VF
100 
1309  

Romny (Kharkov Gub.)
Judicial Fiscal stamps

1924-25, 1k-50k, 13 stamps (five different) in various condition, most with blue crayon cancellation, fine and rarely seen
100 
1310  

Rostov - Nakhichevan United Consumer Association stamps

1923-24, 5k-10r, set of six perforated or partly perforated stamps, two of which endorsed with "Obrazets" on reverse, four others with violet handstamp"Temporarily. Instead of Change", no gum as produced, F/VF
100 
1311  Barefoot #1/12

Sochi - Municipal Revenue stamps

1918-19, Symbols of Agriculture and Fishing, set of eight different mint or used stamps, F/VF
110 
1312  Barefoot #11

St. Petersburg Residence Permit

1895, five large die proofs, value tablet blank, colors: carmine, brown, blue, orange and green, perfect condition, VF and extremely rare assembly
5000 
1313    

St. Petersburg War Charity stamps

1916, three covers bearing different the World War I Charity stamps on reverse, two addressed to Denmark and one to Switzerland, each one is censored, all appropriate markings, VF
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290 
1314  

General Revenue Collection

1875-1960, over 900 stamps and labels, also 26 official papers bearing various revenue stamps, representing duty, control, saving, judicial, distillery, tobacco, local city tax issues and etc., in addition Polish Corps, North and North West Armies, Siberia, South Russia and other locals, condition is a little mixed, but mostly F/VF, Barefoot C.v. is about £4,500, documents not counted
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1250