Lots 1131 - 1177, Catalogue of Auction #85 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1131 **   C1
1922, red Airplane overprint on 5th Anniversary of the Revolution stamp of 45r green and black, left sheet margin horizontal gutter block of four, post office fresh quality item, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
500.00
1132    C1
1923 (February 17), red Airplane overprint on 45r green and black, used together with 12 definitive stamps (10 - on reverse) on registered cover (supposed to be send by air post) from Moscow to France, in fact delivered by surface mail due to the winter closure of the Moscow airfield, postmark "26.2.23" on arrival, mostly VF, Z. Mikulski certificate
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(Ph)
150.00
1133  C4a
1923, "Fokker F-III", 5r green, wide "5" variety, insignificant gum bends as typical for a stamp on thin paper, fresh and nice single, full OG, LH, VF, a great worldwide air mail rarity, only 50 stamps were printed (25on thin and 25 on ordinary paper), Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Z. Mikulski certificate
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(Ph)
15000.00
1134 **   C7, var
1924, Airplane Fokker F-111, black surcharge 10k on 5r green, left sheet margin block of four, upper right stamp has narrow "0" variety of surcharge (position 12 of 25- stamp setting), full OG (slight spot on gum at top of lower left stamp did not affect the error), NH, VF
(Ph)
75.00
1135 **   C12-13 var
1930, Moscow Zeppelin Flight issue, 40k ultra with a dot behind "40" at right value tablet and 80k carmine, both with partial margins, perforation 12, full OG, NH, mainly VF
(Ph)
100.00
1136  C12b-13b
1930, Moscow Zeppelin Flight issue, 40k ultra and 80k carmine, imperforated complete set of two, even margins all around, stamp of 80k with retouched "8" at right, full OG, VLH, mostly VF, the high value with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $3,300
(Ph)
1000.00
1137  C17 var
1931, Airship over Kremlin, 20k dark carmine, four-side margins imperforated single with vertical position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, very light trace of hinge, appears NH, VF and rare watermark variety
(Ph)
250.00
1138    C15-19
1931 (May 15), Airships, 10k-1r, imperforated complete set of five, used on FD registered air mail cover from Moscow to Berlin, arrival "17.5.31" date stamp, minor soiling, F/VF
(Ph)
150.00
1139  C23a
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, tiny natural paper inclusion, still full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $500
(Ph)
100.00
1140  C25a
1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, engraved printing, perforation 10 1/2, nicely centered stamp with intact perforation, neat CTO cancel, VF
(Ph)
50.00
1141    C25b
1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, engraved printing, perforation 14, used on cover from Moscow to England in 1936 together with 11 different definitive or commemorative stamps, no backstamp as always on regular mail to UK, minor flap imperfection, still F/VF
(Ph)
100.00
1142 **   C26-29
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin" (North Pole Zeppelin Flight), 30k-2r, imperforated complete set of four, even to large margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $217
(Ph)
100.00
1143    C26-29
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k-2r, imperforated complete set of four (all with sheet margins) used on registered Pioneer Flight cover on line "Leningrad - Berlin" on October 13-14, 1932, Berlin (16.10) and Voorburg (17.X) arrival markings, vertical fold away from the stamps, still F/VF
(Ph)
250.00
1144 **   C30-33
1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin" (North Pole Zeppelin Flight), 30k-2r, complete set of four, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, nicely centered for this difficult issue, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $470
(Ph)
150.00
1145 **   C34-35
1931, International Polar Year, 50k carmine, perforation 12 and 1r green, perforation 10 1/2, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $225 (website photo)
(Ph)
100.00
1146 **   C34-35a
1932, International Polar Year, 50k carmine and 1r green, complete set of two, both with perforation 12, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $315
(Ph)
100.00
1147    C34-35
1932 (August 26-28), Franz Joseph Land - Arkhangelsk Flight cover addressed to Moscow, franked by complete set of International Polar Year 50k and 1r (perforation 10 1/2), triangle confirmation cachet in red, Arkhangelsk(28.8) and Moscow (30.8) transit and arrival ds, some discoloration, still F/VF
(Ph)
100.00
1148 **   C37-39, var
1933, Stratostat "CCCP 1", 5k-20k, complete set in blocks of four, including two blocks of 20k, one of which has perforation between right stamps reinforced by light hinge, the other one is folded once along horizontal perforation, post office fresh quality unit, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
1500.00
1149 **   C45-49
1934, Civil Aviation, 5k-80k, complete set of five, printed on paper without watermark, minor perf irregularities at the top of 5k value, fresh full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $530
(Ph)
150.00
1150 */U   C50-52, C50a, var
1934, The Stratosphere Disaster, 5k-20k, 21 mint and used stamps, including complete set of three, two stamps of 5k with perforation 14 (NH or LH), set in blocks of four (CTO) and block of 5k (NH), full OG, NH or LH, mostly VF
(Ph)
150.00
1151 **   C50-52
1934, The Stratosphere Disaster, 5k-20k, complete set of three, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $295
(Ph)
150.00
1152 **   C53-57
1934, Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, nicely centered, full original bright and shiny gum, NH, VF, C.v. $1,020
(Ph)
400.00
1153 **   C58-67
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, nice and fresh unit, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in such condition, P. Buchsbayew certificate for the set from 5k to 50k
(Ph)
750.00
1154 **   C68
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 18 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH (2mm spot of gum disturbance in the middle of stamp), VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $1,275
(Ph)
400.00
1155  C68b
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, lower case "f" variety of surcharge (position 7), full OG, previously hinged, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $1,500
(Ph)
500.00
1156 **   C74, var
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 80k blue violet, buff and brown, top left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, left stamp with a stroke inside "0" at left value tablet (position 1), full OG, NH, VF
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(Ph)
100.00
1157 **   C75a
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 1r black, red brown and buff, souvenir sheet of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450
(Ph)
100.00
1158 **   C75a var
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 1r black, red brown and buff, souvenir sheet of four, upper right stamp with retouched stripe variety, excellent condition, full OG, NH, VF, SC #Block 3 Ka, C.v. 85,000P (website photo)
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(Ph)
150.00
1159 ** W  C75a
1937, Aviation Exhibition, 1r black, red brown and buff, souvenir sheet of four, three nice examples, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,350 (website photo)
(Ph)
300.00
1160 **   C77-79
1944, 10th Anniversary of the Stratosphere Disaster, 1r in various colors, complete set of three in sheets of 80 (8x10), each one folded once along horizontal perforation, two of which have minor mostly marginal separation, 16sets in blocks of four guaranteed, full OG, NH, VF
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View Part 3.
(Ph)
750.00
1161 **   C80-81
1944, red surcharge 1r on Talalikhin 30k green and Gastello 30k ultramarine, complete set of two in sheets of 100 (10x10), first one folded once along vertical perforation, some edge separations, full OG, NH, VF, SC.v. 36,000P (website photo)
View Part 2.
(Ph)
150.00
1162  C86 var
1949, Airplane over the Far Eastern Landscape, 1r deep blue on light blue paper, left sheet margin single imperforated at left, postal cancellation at top right corner, VF and scarce, expert's hs on reverse
(Ph)
200.00
1163 **   C95-96, var
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprints on definitive stamps of 1r and 2r, complete set in horizontal pairs, left stamp of each pair has no dash variety, full OG, NH, VF, D. Wassmann opinion for each pair
(Ph)
200.00
1164 **   C95, var
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on definitive stamps of 1r multicolored, unfolded block of six (2x3), left stamp in the middle row has no dash variety, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
1165 **   C96 var
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on definitive stamp of 2r black and yellow green, a single stamp with no dash variety, full OG, NH, VF, D. Wassmann opinion
(Ph)
100.00
1166 **   C96 var
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on definitive stamp of 2r black and yellow green, horizontal pair, left stamp has wide space between "Sev." and "Polyus" (length 15mm), while right one has no dash variety, full OG, NH, VF, D. Wassmann certificate
(Ph)
150.00
1167 **   C96 var
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on definitive stamp of 2r black and yellow green, perforation L12 1/2, unfolded block of six (2x3), left stamp in the middle row has no dash variety, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple
(Ph)
2500.00
1168    109

Pioneer Flight Moscow-Koenigsberg-Berlin

1922 (September 11-15), registered cover from Moscow to Berlin (Dr. Brender's correspondences), franked by a single of 5k claret and 12 stamps of 10r carmine, yellow and gray on reverse, tied by Moscow "11.9.22" ds, violet "Mit Luftpost" and Berlin receiver of September 15, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, ex-G. A. Ackerman
(Ph)
150.00
1169    C10-11, C34

Group of Three Pioneer Flights

1926-32, two covers delivered on air mail line "Moscow - Berlin" (one addressed to Wilmersdorf and has non-air post franking, the other one - to Brussels), the last one is postcard"Franz Joseph Land - Arkhangelsk" with 50k franking, each one with appropriate markings and mainly VF
View Part 2.
(Ph)
150.00
1170    C12a-13a

Zeppelin Flights

1930 (September 10-11), Moscow Flight card and registered cover, bearing Zeppelin stamps of 40k ultra and 80k carmine (both perforated 10 1/2) respectively with other adhesives (card has all franking on picture side), each one tied by special Moscow date stamp, postmarked by Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" on arrival, minor conveyance defects, still F/VF
(Ph)
100.00
1171    325
1934 (September 1-5), 7th South America Flight registered cover from Zaporizhia via Moscow and Berlin to Brazil, franked by high value of definitive set - worker 5r blue and brown on watermarked paper, Berlin connection and flight confirmation cachet are alongside, postmarked at Pernambuco "5.IX.34", VF and rare origin and franking item
(Ph)
500.00
1172    

Pioneer SCADTA Flight

October 3-29, 1931, mixed franking cover from Leningrad to Cali (Colombia) via Berlin, Colombian stationery envelope 4c blue, franked by seven Soviet adhesives and sent by registered airmail on line "Leningrad-Berlin" on October 3, then forwarded by sea to Buenaventura, upon arrival to Colombia (10.27) posted to SCADTA flight to Cali (10.29), uprated by two stamps and tied by Cali ds, address partly erased, still VF
(Ph)
150.00
1173    C7, C9, C20

Catapult Flight

October 1-2, 1933, mixed franking "Bremen" Catapult Flight registered cover from Leningrad to New York, franked by six Soviet values, posted on Flight Leningrad-Berlin, uprated with seven German adhesives (three on reverse) upon arrival to Berlin, s/s "Bremen" violet confirmation cachet, NYC "10-2-1933" arrival postmark, VF
(Ph)
300.00
1174 **   CO1

Air Post Official stamps

1922, red surcharge 12m on Consular stamp of 2.25r, type III (position 20), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $180++
(Ph)
75.00
1175  CO1, CO3, CO4
1922, three red surcharges on Consular stamps 12m/2.25r (type II), 120m/2.25r (type I), 600m/3r (type I), full OG, LH, VF, each one with experts' has on reverse, C.v. $560
(Ph)
150.00
1176 **   E1-3

Special Delivery stamps and labels

1932, Postal Transports, 5k-80k, complete set of three, usual gum creases on 10k and 80k, nicely centered and fresh quality unit, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150
(Ph)
50.00
1177  

Small Collection of Special Delivery Labels

1921-25, 19 items, including singles and one block of four, 13 pieces representing RSFSR, 1 - Ukrainian SSR and 5 from Soviet Union, four provisional labels (Moscow-2, Saratov and Ukraine), others for all-State usage, neatly mounted on page from a Collection, mainly fresh and VF
(Ph)
100.00

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