Lots 1183 - 1193, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
RSFSR ISSUES 1918-23
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1183    
     Postal Charges Paid in Cash
1922 (March 29-August 17), five pre-printed registered covers (all are Dr. Brender's correspondences), sent from Smotrych, Kalush and Komarhorod (all are Podolia Gub.), Dubossary (Kherson Gub.) and Arkhangelsk, each one endorsed "Postage collected" with amount from 30rub to 400,000rub, each one folded vertically, still F/VF and interesting unit, showing postal rate changes during turbulent period of Soviet Russia, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1184  149 var
1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 35k ultra, a single with stamp design additionally printed on gum side and misplaced, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare unrecorded variety, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $250 -$300
(Ph)
150.00
1185  183
1921, plate proof of 250r in black, printed on thick glossy paper, tiny spot of paper scratch on reverse, no gum as issued, VF appearance, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1186  187
1921, New Russia Triumphant, imperforated proof of 40r in gray violet, large size stamp (small angle to the right), right sheet margin block of four, pre-printing paper fold, full OG, NH (1) or VLH, VF, Standard Cat. #Pr(7 II), Est.$400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1187 **   212, var
1922, 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 10r brown and black, complete pane of 25, stamp on position 17 with a dot at top of "10" variety, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1188  224
1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 20r on 15k brown lilac and blue, well-margined imperforated single from position 19 of 100 subjects, nice stamp in every respect, full OG, previously hinged, VF, two hs on reverse, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $9,500, Est. $3,500-$4,000
(Ph)
2000.00
1189 **/*   149/241A, B14/37
     Collection on Scott Pages
1918-23, about 180 mint stamps, representing postage and semi-postal issues, well completed unit, including numerous varieties (not all double impressions and double/triple surcharges are legitimate), inverted Star surcharges appear all right, imperforated 1k of the set "Philately for the Children" from the second printing (position 7), perforated 1k not identifiable, nice and fresh quality unit, full OG with many NH stamps, F/VF, Est. $700-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1190 **/*   194-210, B24-29, C1
     Balance of a Consignment
1922-23, 32 mint stamps, including black and red surcharges on definitive stamps, diagonal surcharges 7500r and 100,000r on 250r violet, various paper, size of stamps, surcharge shifts, "Philately for the Labor" set of six, all are NH, both 1k with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, but unidentified by overprint positions, as well as two nice promotion labels, fresh, full OG with many NH stamps, F/VF, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00
1191 **   181b/241A
     Complete Sheets - Selection
1918-23, 100r on thin paper (sheet of 50 and block of 20), 200r, 250r x2 (thin paper), 1000r, 7500r/250r x2 (chalky paper, all in sheets of 100), 5th Anniversary of Revolution 10r x5 (sheet of 25), "Star"40r/15k (sheet of 100), imperf 10r and 50r, perf 100r (sheets of 100), perf 3r-20r (complete set in sheets of 100), FER 5k/10r (Scott #68, sheet of 100), occasional flaws possible, full OG, NH, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00
 
Postal Fiscal stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1192    AR10, AR13
1922, picture postcard ("Raised Fist") sent from Kiev to Moscow, franked by six adhesives, including two Postal Control stamps of 3r and 25r, oval due marking with double "Snyato" ("Off"),arrival ds on picture side, F/VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1193 **/U   AR1-3, var
     Complete Sheets of Postal Saving Stamps
1918, 1k-10k, 14 complete sheets, 7 mint never hinged and 7 CTO, vertical or horizontal Diamonds watermark, 9 sheets are in perfect condition, 5 have various level of separations, all with full OG, F/VF, Standard Cat. Val. 257,000P=US $4,150, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00

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