1924, Soviet Philatelic Association pre-printed registered cover from Moscow to Baku, addressed to well-known philatelist Sergey I. Kuzovkin, appropriately franked by two pairs of definitive stamps – soldier 3k brownish red (met rate of 12 kop), bearing on reverse three philatelic exchange tax stamps (one is defected), tied by official boxed seven-line cachet in violet, mostly VF, in high probability this item was sent to a prominent philatelist as a specimen of usage exchange tax stamps, because Azerbaijan Soviet Republic became a part of Soviet Union Postal system in January 1924, there were no reasons to charge exchange tax on philatelic material sent from Moscow to Baku

100.00

1925, third issue, inverted black surcharge 25k on 7+1k brown and green on creamy paper, perforation 13 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1925, third issue, black surcharges 75k on 10k+1k and 1r on 3k+1k, both have perforation 12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1925, third issue, black surcharge (type III) 1r on 7+1k brown and green, perforation 12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF and really difficult stamp, especially NH

300.00

1930, fourth issue, black surcharge 5k on 100r orange, tied by special cachet and used on reverse of registered philatelic exchange cover from Moscow to Paris, franked by four definitives on front, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF

100.00

1931, fourth issue, black surcharge 10k on 250r violet, horizontal pair tied by special cachet and used on reverse of registered cover originated from Leningrad via Moscow exchange point to Viipuri (Finland), franked by three adhesives on front, mainly VF

100.00

1931, fourth issue, black surcharge 10k on 250r violet, horizontal pair tied by special cachet and used on reverse of registered philatelic exchange cover from Moscow to Brazil, franked by five stamps on front, F/VF and scarce destination

100.00

1932, sixth issue, red surcharge 25k on 70k brown in horizontal pair and a single of black surcharge 50k on 35k ultra, three stamps tied by special cachet and used on reverse of registered philatelic exchange cover from Moscow to Wiesbaden, franked by Airship 1r dark green on front, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF

100.00

1932-33, sixth issue, inverted black surcharge 5r on 35k ultra, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs on reverse

75.00

1922-33, 305 mint values, representing all six issues of these tax stamps, including PE6-12 in blocks of 25 (minor separations), PE13 and PE19 in mint never hinged condition, surcharge types and varieties, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF or better, SC.v. 230,000P (website photo)
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750.00