Lots 1212 - 1332, Catalogue of Auction #93 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
SOVIET UNION
 
Postage Stamps of 1941-1991
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1212 **   840 var
1941, Nikolay Zhukovsky, Russian Scientist, 50k brown lilac, error stamp printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1213 **   859
1941, People's Militia, 40k blue, nice centering, short one tip of perforation at right, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $300, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1214    859
1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, used on small size cover from Frunze (now Bishkek - Capital of Kyrgyzstan) to Moscow in 1942, censorship and arrival ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1215 **   908 var
1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, blue and red, blue color significantly shifted to the left, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1216  921 var
1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k black, red and (blue), top right corner sheet margin block of four with blue color omitted, CTO with full OG (NH), VF and scarce multiple, this error is known only in used condition, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1217 **   949 var
1944, Feodor Louzan, War Hero, 60k dull blue, right sheet margin single printed on pasted up (double) paper, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1218 **   954A var
1944, Ilya Repin, 60k dark blue, imperforated top right corner sheet margin block of four, bottom right stamp with a stroke on "60" at left (position 20), slight paper wrinkle on one common stamp, full OG, NH, VF and nice positional item, Est. $75-$100
(Ph)
50.00
1219 **   960A, var
1945, Military Medal "For Partisan of the Great Patriotic War", 15k black on green network, top right corner sheet margin block of 12 with gutter of 5.5mm between stamps on positions 7-8 instead of normal space of 3.5mm, full OG with minor usual waves, NH, VF, a spectacular and unrecorded error especially in multiple , Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1220 **   973 var
1945, Order of Victory, 3r bright brick red, top sheet margin single, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1221 **/*   992C var
1946, Attack Plane "Ilyushin 2", 15k brown red, large size 33.2x22.1mm, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1222  1023 var
1946, Victory Medal, 60k black green, printed on pasted up paper (double paper 8mm at bottom), full OG, VLH, VF and rare, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1223    1056, 1083-84, 1087-88
1946, Parade of Athletes, 29th Anniversary of the Revolution (perf and imperf) and A. Karpinsky, three complete issues on registered cover to Switzerland, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1224    1126-27
1947, Labor Day, 30k scarlet and 1r dark green, complete set used on registered cover from Riga to Montreal, postmarked on arrival, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1225    1142 var
1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r dark violet, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, used together with three other commemorative values (one on reverse) on registered cover (Barry's correspondences) from Moscow to England, blue crayon cross upon arrival, VF, rare perf error on cover, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1226 **   1144 var
1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 2r multicolored, miniature sheet of ten, full original slightly disturbed gum on the central stamp from the top row, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1227 **   1145a
1947, Jubilee of Moscow, souvenir sheet of four stamps 1r multicolored, type I, size 138x172mm, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1228    1193-96
1948, 30th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Soviet Republic, 30k-1r, complete set of four used together with two other stamps in 1961 on registered air mail cover from Kiev Obl. to US, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1229 **   1227-29 imp
1948, Alexander N. Ostrovsky, Playwright, 30k, 60k and 1r, imperforated complete set of three, all with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF and a gorgeous set, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1230 **   1325
1949, 70th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, 40k multicolored, souvenir sheet of four values with original protective paper, printed on creamy paper, size 177x222mm, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)
(Ph)
100.00
1231 **   1327a
1949, Lenin Mausoleum, perforated souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r in gray black and brick red, size 177x130mm, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1232 **   1327a imp
1949, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r in gray black and brick red, size 180x130mm, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,200- $1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1233 **   1328-29
1949, Admiral Stepan Makarov, 40k blue and 1r red brown, complete set of two, unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $100 as hinged singles, Est. $75-$100
(Ph)
50.00
1234 **   1360a
1949, 150th Anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k x2 and 40k x2, souvenir sheet of four, nice quality, full original gum with small part of inflow, NH, VF, C.v. $200, Est. $75-$100
(Ph)
50.00
1235    1392-93, a
1949, 75th Anniversary of the UPU, 40k and 50k, perforated and imperforated complete sets used on registered cover from Riga to England in 1950, all appropriate markings and blue crayon cross upon arrival, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1236    
1949-50, definitive issue, Coat of Arms, 40k brownish red, typo printing, strip of three and a single used on large registered parcel card from Kiev to Moscow, addressed to the Ministry of International Trade, archival punctures at left, mostly VF, Standard #1382, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1237 **   1529-31
1950, Ivan Aivazovsky, 40k and 50k, two side margin horizontal pairs of the first printing, originated from miniature sheets of ten; and 40k-1r, complete set of three of the first printing also, all with full OG, NH (pairs LH on margins), VF, Est. $200-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1238 **   1529-30
1950, Ivan Aivazovsky, 40k and 50k, re-issue of 1955 in complete se-tenant gutter sheet of 20 (2x5-2x5), fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1239    1569, 1575, 1580
1951, Russian Scientists, 40k in various colors, four stamps used on two covers, one from Moscow to Leningrad (3 stamps), the other one from Leningrad to Moscow (1 stamp franking), fresh and VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1240 **   1689 var
1957, Coat of Arms, 40k scarlet, 15-band stamp with double impression, right sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, a common block is added for comparison, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1241 **   1714 var
1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, bottom right corner sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500 -$600
(Ph)
300.00
1242 **   1743-44 var
1954, 75th Anniversary of the Birth of Joseph Stalin, 40k lilac rose and 1r gray blue, complete set of two miniature sheets of 25, nice and unfolded, slightly uneven full original gum as always exists, NH, VF and rare, all stamps of 1r with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $3,500-$4,000
(Ph)
2500.00
1243 **   1747a, b, var
1955, Konstantin A. Savitsky, 40k x4 multicolored, set of two souvenir sheets with black and red marginal inscription, both with the second line of the top inscription shifted to the left ("K" to the left of "let"), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1244 **   1767a fn
1962, 25th Anniversary of the North Pole -1 Station, three souvenir sheet of four 1r multi with text and red surcharge "1962" (money reform of 1961 made face value 10-time higher) on each stamp, two of surcharge type I, one without a hole of perforation at right and one of type II, both with full OG, NH, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1245 **   1823 var
1956, Red Cross issue, 40k olive green, greenish blue and red, olive green color strongly shifted to the right, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison, Est. $75-$100
(Ph)
50.00
1246 **   1826 var
1956, Ivan M. Sechenov, Russian Physiologist, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, unfolded block of four, full OG NH, VF, a common comb perf block is included, Est. $75-$100
(Ph)
50.00
1247 **   1902 var
1957, Vissarion Belinsky, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
1248    1910-12
1957, Ice-Hockey World Cup in Moscow, complete set of three used on illustrated (ice-hockey subject) stationery envelope of 40k red, FD special "24.2.57" cancellation, sent by registered mail in Moscow, arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $120-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1249 **   1913/40 imp
1957, Youth Festival, 10k-1r, imperforated complete set of five, all with sheet margins, 60k and 1r - corner sheet margin singles, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1250 **   1946 var
1957, Henry Fielding, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1251 **   1971 var
1957, Melbourne Olympic Games, Boxing, 40k rose lilac and black, double impression of rose lilac frame and blurry center due to printing plate defect, full OG, NH, VF and rare unrecorded error, a common stamp is included, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1252 **   1991
1957, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 40k dark blue and pale brown, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), representing all existing varieties of this stamp, folded once along vertical perforation (5th and 6th rows), full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1253 **   1992-93
1957, Launching of the First Sputnik, 40k indigo on bluish paper and 40k bright blue, two complete sheets of 98 (14x7), folded once along vertical perforation, fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1254    1991, 1992
1957 (November 19), seven stamps commemorating Space Exploration, including K. Tsiolkovsky and the 1st Sputnik, used on registered air mail cover to NYC, backstamped on November 26 at New York, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1255  1995, var
1957, Falling of Sikhote-Alin Meteorite, 40k multicolored, double perforation L12 1/2, top sheet margin vertical strip of three with missing one line of perforation between first and second stamps, CTO with full OG, VF and very scarce, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1256 **   2065 var
1958, Congress of International Democratic Women's Federation (F.D.I.F.), 60k ultra and black, text in black is printed twice, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150- $200
(Ph)
100.00
1257 **   2093, var
1958, Astronomical Congress, 60k light blue, violet and yellow, vertical strip of three, top stamp with "UAU" variety at the top right, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1258 **   2095 var
1958, Centenary of the First Russian Postage stamp, Postilion, 10k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1259    2095-106
1958, Centenary of the First Russian Postage Stamp, 10k-1r, complete set of 12 on the First Day air mail cover to Switzerland, tied by "19.8.58" special date stamp, fresh and VF and a spectacular item, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1260 **   2139 var
1958, 40th Anniversary of the Youth Communist League, 60k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full OG with minor black offset, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1261 **   2145 var
1958, Georgi (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze, 40k multicolored, omitted yellow, brown and green colors, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1262  
1958, Centenary of the City of Khabarovsk, 40k dark blue, orange brown and black brown, raster (square) printing, perforation L12¼, unissued stamp presumably because of unclear view of the Yerofey Khabarov monument, mounted on heavy duty Goznak embossed cardboard, stamp design size 27x27mm, card size 119x92mm, nice and fresh items, VF and extremely rare, one of three recorded, V. Zagorsky certificate, this lot has been sold for $8,000 plus appropriate commission on our Auction #91, unfortunately the buyer refused to pay for it, Est. $15,000- $20,000
(Ph)
7500.00
1263 **   1568, 1906 var
1958, Mendeleyev Congress, blue or red overprints on Butlerov and Mendeleyev stamps, the last one with top sheet margin, unissued complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $900-$1,200
(Ph)
600.00
1264 **   1568, 1906 var
1959, Mendeleyev Congress, black or red overprints on Butlerov and Mendeleyev stamps, unissued complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,000-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1265 **   2171 var
1959, Frederic Joliot-Curie, 40k green and brown on tan paper with small frame of 20.7x31.4mm and small portrait, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp with large frame and large portrait is included, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1266 **   2179 var
1959, Aleksandr Popov, Radio Pioneer, 40k black, orange brown and blue, double impression of orange brown color, full OG, NH, VF and scarce unrecorded variety, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1267 **   2222 var
1959, Sturgeon Conservation, 40k greenish blue and black, comb perforation 12 1/4 instead of L12 1/4, full OG, NH, VF and scarce perforation error, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1268 **/U   2259
1959, Flight of Luna 3 Rocket around the Moon, 40k violet, two unfolded complete sheets of 25, full OG, NH and CTO, both are VF, Est. $75-$100
(Ph)
50.00
1269 **/U   2266-67
1959, Landing of the Soviet Rocket on the Moon, 40k x2 multicolored, two complete sets of two in unfolded sheets of 25, full OG, NH or CTO, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1270 **/U   2309-10
1960, Space Probe Photographing Far Side of Moon, 40k and 60k, two complete sets of two in sheets of 50 and 25 respectively, full OG, NH (sheet of 40k folded once along vertical perforation) or CTO, VF and very scarce unit, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1271 **/*   2440 var
1961, definitive issue, Harvesters on Combine and Sputnik Orbit, 2k green, horizontal strip of three, each value showing double impression due to paper breakage on time of printing, two tiny natural inclusions with no importance, perfect quality, full OG, NH or LH (middle stamp), F/VF centering, absolutely spectacular and with high probability unique multiple, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1272  2441 var
1961, definitive issue, Space Rockets, 3k violet, offset printing, horizontal strip of three with large part of adjoining stamp at right, each one has clear double impression, all cancelled on a piece, VF and very rare, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1273 **   2446 var
1961, definitive issue, Monument Worker and Peasant, 10k orange, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four with strongly misplaced vertical and horizontal perforations, full OG with minor black ink soiling, NH, VF and very scarce, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1274 **   2464 var
1961, Yuri Gagarin Space Flight, 6k blue, violet and red, stamp with label at bottom, miniature sheet of 15 stamps and 15 labels, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, I. Kirzhner certificate, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
1275  2485
1961, Lenin, perforated 12½ proof of 20k in black and red brown on yellow background by artist P. Vasilyev, nicely centered and very fresh, gummed, VF and very rare. This design had been used for the stamp issued in 1959 commemorating 89th Anniversary of the birth of Lenin, but with dates at left of the portrait and denomination of 40k; in 1961 this design had been accepted with small changes for definitive stamp of 50k, which was produced by intaglio printing, Raritan Stamps opinion (2021), Est. $2,500-$3,000
(Ph)
1500.00
1276 **   2497 var
1961, Gliders, 4k black green and red, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2, block of four, slightly folded along horizontal perforation, full OG, NH, VF and rare genuine multiple, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,000-$2,400
(Ph)
1200.00
1277 **   2528 var
1961, 22nd Congress of Communist Party, Worker and the Globe, 4k red and black brown, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF, V. Liapine certificate, Est. $600-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1278 **   2616 fn
1962, Alekper Sabir, Azerbaijani Poet, 4k buff, black brown and blue, bottom sheet margin re-called single with error inscription "Azerbayjanyn" at top, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
1279  2616 fn
1962, Alekper Sabir, Azerbaijani Poet and Satirist, 4k buff, black brown and blue, re-called stamp with error top inscription "Azerbaijanyn" instead of "Azerbaijan", tied on a piece with First Day Naujoji Akmene, LithuanianSSR"16.07.62" cancellation, fresh, VF and extremely rare item, D. Wassmann certificate, Est. $1,200-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1280 **   2676 var
1962, 30th Soviet Chess Championships, 4k orange yellow and black, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
1281 **   2717 var
1963, Victory of the Soviet Ice-hockey Team in the World and European Championships, black overprint of type I ("1" under "o") on stamp of 6k green blue and red lilac, raster square under 45 degree angle, complete sheet of50 (folded once along horizontal perforation between 5th and 6th row), stamp on position 6 with "Ev ropy" variety, full OG, NH, VF, only a couple complete sheets with type I overprint survived, Standard Cat. #2739 (2) I, C.v. 1,500,000P, Est. $3,000-$4,000
(Ph)
2000.00
1282 **   2930 var
1964, Conquest of Space, 10k x6 multi, souvenir sheet of six on ordinary paper, light blue color (text at right - "1964. Pochta USSR") with clear double impression, full OG, NH, VF and rare unrecorded error, a common sheet is included for comparison, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,200- $1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1283 **/U   2955
1964, 3-Men Space Flight by "Voskhod 1", 6k violet and dark brown, complete sheet of 40 (4x10), folded once along vertical perforation, full OG, NH, in addition the same stamp in miniature sheet of 20 (4x5), CTO with full OG, both are VF, Est. $100-$150 (website photo)
(Ph)
75.00
1284 **/U   2956, var
1964, 3-Men Space Flight by "Voskhod 1", 10k deep ultra and purple, two complete sheets of 40 (4x10) and 20 (4x5), both are unfolded, but large one with minor separation at bottom margin, full OG, NH, in addition CTO sheet of 40,all are VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1285 **   3015, var
1965, Alexey Leonov, The First Man Walking in Space, 10k, two perforated sheets of 40 (4x10) in light or dark ultra shades, both are unfolded, but with minor marginal flaws, full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)
(Ph)
100.00
1286 **/U   3015 imp
1965, Alexey Leonov, The First Man Walking in Space, 10k dark ultra and orange, two imperforated sheets of 40 (4x10), full OG, NH and CTO, VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)
(Ph)
150.00
1287 **   3015 var
1965, Alexey Leonov, The First Man Walking in Space, 10k ultra and orange, perforated miniature sheet of 20 (4x5), nice condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
1288 **   3015 imp var
1965, Alexey Leonov, The First Man Walking in Space, 10k ultra and orange, imperforated miniature sheet of 20 (4x5), fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $400 -$500
(Ph)
250.00
1289 **   3193 var
1965, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, yellow undercoating (ink under gold color) shifted to the top for 6mm, full OG, NH, VF, such significant shift is really scarce, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1290 **   3193 var
1966, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k multicolored, double impression of gold color variety, unfolded complete sheet of 30 (6x5), full OG, NH, VF and rare, especially in a complete sheet, Est. $1,000-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1291  3194 var
1966, Cosmonauts' Day, 12k multicolored, horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, CTO with full OG (NH), VF, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1292  3619
1969, European Junior Volleyball Championships, engraved proof of 4k in red brown color only, left sheet margin single with added word "Moscow" at top inscription, comb perforation 11 1/4x11 instead of harrow11 1/2 for issued stamps, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps opinion (2021), Scott #3619 var, Est. $600-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1293 **   3779 var
1970, 50th Anniversary of the Electrification Plan (GOELRO), gold overprint on 4k multicolored, basic stamp with double embossing of Soviet Arms variety, complete sheet of 12, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $1,000-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
1294 **   3966 var
1972, Leonid Sobinov, Russian Opera Singer, 10k deep brown and buff, re-called stamp with error bottom inscription "National Artist of the USSR", excellent centering and extremely fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, a common stamp with text "National Artist of the Republic" is enclosed, Est. $2,000-$2,400
(Ph)
1200.00
1295 **   4265 var
1974, "Girl at Work" by Gabriel Metsu, 14k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin block of three with label at lower right, bister background strongly shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF and an attractive positional piece, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
1296 **   4268 var
1974, Foreign Paintings in Russian Museums, self-portrait by Jacques-Louis David, 50k multicolored, souvenir sheet without varnish coating, full OG, NH, VF, a common sheet is added for comparison, very scarce and unrecorded modern error, which is in high probability is a trial issue, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1297  4386 var
1975, Paintings by Fyodor A. Vasilyev, 4k multicolored, all colors omitted except frame in gray, lacquered coating is intact on complete miniature sheet of seven with label at the top left, pre-printed First Day cancellation, full OG,NH, VF, extremely rare and unrecorded item, Est. $3,500- $5,000
(Ph)
2500.00
1298 **   4404a var
1975, Palekh Arts, 4k-20k, three-side margin se-tenant strip of five (top part of a sheet), imperforated on the left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1299 **   4476 imp
1976, 25th Congress of the Communist Party, "Industry", 4k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $700-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1300 **   4484 var
1976, Palekh Paintings, 14k multicolored, gold color (ornament and denomination) is inverted, full OG, NH, VF and very rare major error, only one sheet of 25 stamps has been discovered, a copy of N. Mandrovski certificate for a complete sheet, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,200
(Ph)
600.00
1301 **   4705 var
1978, Soviet Constitution, 30k multicolored, souvenir sheet with partially broken text on the left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1302 **   4705 var
1978, Soviet Constitution, 30k multicolored, souvenir sheet with broken hammer of the Soviet Emblem variety, full OG, NH, VF, a common sheet is included for comparison, Standard Cat. Block 135Ka, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
75.00
1303 **   4710 var
1978, Old Russian Arts, Pokrova-on-Nerl' Church, 10k multicolored, printed on ordinary paper without lacquered coating, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, an issued stamp is added for comparison, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1304 **   4710 var
1978, Old Russian Arts, Pokrova-on-Nerl' Church, 10k multicolored, double black inscription at top, bottom and on the right, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1305  4752
1979, International Year of the Child, pencil sketch of 4k stamp, no approved design by artist G. Komlev, size 103x150mm, made on thick paper, VF and unique, the similar stamp was issued with design provided by artist I. Suschenko, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1306 **   4759 var
1979, COMECON, 16k multicolored, recalled stamp without Arms (red spot) on Bulgarian Flag, as well as three unsuccessful attempts to correct the stamp - red spot 10mm higher, 1mm to top right or 1mm to bottom left, all are top sheet margin singles, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular group, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
1307 **   4776 var
1979, Oriole, 2k multicolored, double (ghost) impression of black color at the top, bottom and on the right inscription, upper sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, a common block is included for comparison, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1308  4793-95
1979, Peace Program, 4k multicolored, set of five drawn water-color essays by artist Y. Levinovsky, two have not approved design, each one has approximate size 55x110mm, mounted on thin cardboard, minimal soiling, otherwise fresh, VF and definitely unique, Est. $1,500- $2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
1309 **   4821 imp
1980, 60th Anniversary of Azerbaijan Soviet Republic, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
1310  4903
1981, 26th Congress of Ukrainian Communist Party, drawn water-color perforated essay of not approved design 4k multicolored by artist G. Komlev, size 55x80mm, mounted on thin cardboard, fresh, VF and unique, design for issued stamp has been submitted by artist Komlev also, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1311 **   4925-27, 5059-61, 5246a-48a
1981-84, 20th Anniversary of Soviet Space Flights, USSR-France Space Program, 50th Anniversary of the Chelyuskin North Pole Voyage, three complete sets of three in miniature sheets of six or eight, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1312 **   5030 imp
1982, Portrait of M. I. Lopukhina by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 6k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, enlarged margins at left and at bottom, nice quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
1313  5103a
1982, Italian Paintings in the Hermitage, proof souvenir sheet of two 50k multicolored stamps and label with Hermitage embossing in the middle, affixed over Goznak special thin card with the similar central embossing, no serial number under label, VF and extremely rare, according to our records this is the second proof sheet offered on the public sale, I. Kirzhner and V. Liapine clear certificates, Est. $2,500-$3,000
(Ph)
1500.00
1314  
1982, Paintings in the Hermitage, proof of the central embossing on ordinary gummed paper, which was applied on the label of each souvenir sheet of the issue, Department for the producing and forwarding of the Postage Stamps (DIEZPO) five-line boxed hs, Goznak marking "Rigid Record" and several official signatures, size 100x92mm, NH, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $600-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1315 **   5118 imp
1983, Soviet Gliders, A-9, 2k multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, completely flawless item, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
1316 **   5141 imp
1983, Buryat Autonomous Republic, 4k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair with enlarged margins around, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $600-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1317 **   5179 imp
1983, Kipu Lighthouse, 1k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins at four sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $700-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1318  5184 var
1983, Portrait of the Artist's Wife with Fruits and Flowers by J. Khrutsky, 4k multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four with vertical perforation and all offset colors strongly shifted to the right, CTO with full OG, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
1319 **   5187 imp
1983, Partisan Madonna by M.A. Savitsky, 20k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,000 -$2,400
(Ph)
1200.00
1320 **   5196 imp
1983, Academician Aleksandr Sidorenko, 4k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair with nice balanced margins, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
1321  5205
1983, Physicians Against Nuclear War, 10k multicolored, three water-color essays drawn on one piece by artist G. Komlev, two vertical, one horizontal, size 52x74mm and 75x52mm, not approved design, reverse side used by the artist for small sketches, fresh, VF and unique, issued stamp was produced in different design by the same artist, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
1322 **   5216 imp
1984, 25th Anniversary of Cuban Revolution, 5k black, red, blue and gold, top sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, control cross on selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500 -$600
(Ph)
300.00
1323 **   5220 imp
1984, Soviet Tank ISU-152, 10k multicolored, balanced margins vertical imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $800-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
1324 **   5228 imp
1984, Moscow Zoo, Snow Leopard, 4k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice and flawless item, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, Est. $1,200-$1,600
(Ph)
800.00
1325 **   5324a, 5372a, 5433a
1984-86. International Venus-Haley's Comet Project, 15k multicolored, set of three miniature sheets of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $340, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1326 **   5561a-62a
1987, "St. Sebastian" by Titian and "Justice" by Albrecht Durer, 5k and 10k multicolored, two miniature sheets of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550, Est. $120-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1327  
1987, Calm on Nuclear Proving Grounds, 5k multicolored, three water-color sketches drawn on one piece by artist G. Komlev, all in one size 55x80mm, fresh quality, VF and unique, a stamp of that topic has never been issued, Est. $700-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1328  
1987, Moratorium for Nuclear Explosions, 5k multicolored, three drawn water-color essays by artist G. Komlev, not approved design, two of the same size 63x88mm, and one 60x83mm, fresh, VF and unique, a stamp of that topic has never been issued, Est. $700-$800
(Ph)
400.00
1329  
1987, Moratorium for Nuclear Explosions, 5k multicolored, drawn water-color essay of stamp with label by artist G. Komlev, not approved design, size 114x80, mounted on thin gray cardboard, VF and unique, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1330 **   5713 imp
1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
1331 **   5795 imp
1989, International Letter Writing Week, 5k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, printed on thick glossy paper without gum, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1332  
1991, Anna Pavlova, drawn water-color essay of accepted design for postal stationery envelope of 5k by artist L. Kouzmov, size 138x73mm, mounted in "window" of large card, VF and unique, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00

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