Lots 193 - 210, Catalogue of Auction #91 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
RSFSR ISSUES 1918-23
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
193 **   137d
1919, 3.50r maroon and light green, right sheet margin imperforated single, horizontal varnish lines, perfect stamp in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $4,000, Est. $2,000-$3,000
(Ph)
1200.00
194  138b
1919, 7r dark green and pink, bottom sheet margin imperforated single with horizontal varnish lines, side margins typical for this issue, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,550, Est. $1,200-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
195  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. $400 -$500
(Ph)
250.00
196 **   150a
1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", 70k brown, nice four-side margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF and very rare in pristine never hinged condition, Soviet Philatelic hs on reverse and Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $26,250, Est.$4,000-$5,000
(Ph)
2500.00
197 **   181b, 182 var
1921, two error of colors, 100r brown orange on thin paper and 200r olive on ordinary paper, both with full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
198 **   182-B16
1922, definitive stamp of 200r brown and Volga Famine Relief stamp of 2250r brown, vertical se-tenant block of 12 (8+4) with gutter in the middle and parts of adjoined definitives at left, full original gum with typical creasing and fold along the gutter, NH, VF and the one of two such multiples in existence, a magnificent rarity, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $40,000-$45,000
(Ph)
35000.00
199 **   195c
1922, black error surcharge "1.0000r" on 40r slate, space between surcharge lines is 7mm, basic stamp is large size, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs on reverse, C.v. $4,250, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
200 **/*   196a, var
1922, red surcharge 5000r on 1r orange, two stamps, one of which with inverted, the other one with strongly shifted surcharge, both have full OG, NH (shift) or VLH, VF, Est. $100-$130
(Ph)
75.00
201 **   198 var
1922, inverted red surcharge 5000r on 5r blue, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $100-$130
(Ph)
75.00
202 */U   200 var
1922, red surcharge 10,000r on 40r slate, group of eight stamps and one cover, each item is showing different surcharge varieties, including inverted, double, double one inverted surcharges, deformed and missing numerals and letters of surcharge, seven stamps with full OG, NH or hinged, one used, all mounted on exhibition style page, mostly VF, Est. $600-$750
(Ph)
400.00
203 **   200c
1922, red surcharge "R.S.F.S.R." with dots after Russian letters 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is small size with small angle of watermark to the bottom, right sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guaranteehs,C.v.$1,650, Est. $600-$750
(Ph)
400.00
204  200f var
1922, strongly shifted to the bottom red surcharge "R.S.F.S.R." with dots after Russian letters 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is large size with small angle of watermark to the right, left sheet margin single, full OG, previously hinged, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski and others, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $200-$250
(Ph)
150.00
205  213 var
1922, 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 25k violet and black, bottom right corner sheet margin single with black color is inverted, in addition ghost impression of black frame at bottom, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, a common stamp is included, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
200.00
206 **   223 var
1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 5r on 20k blue and carmine, imperforated cross-gutter block of four, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $750-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
207 **   224
1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 20r on imperforated 15k lilac and blue, top sheet margin single from the position 8, full OG, NH, VF and rare stamp, Z. Mikulski certificate, C.v. $20,000, Est. $4,000-$5,000
(Ph)
2500.00
208  230
1922-23, definitive issue, imperforated essay of worker 3r in blue (unissued denomination due to postal rate changed), left sheet margin single printed on thin creamy paper, full OG, NH (hinged on selvage away from the stamp), VF, essays on cream paper are scarcer then the similar essays on white paper, Est. $140-$180
(Ph)
100.00
 
Postal Fiscal Stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
209  AR1
1918, Saving stamp of 1k red on buff network, proof sheetlet of ten (5x2) values, overprinted "Obrazets" at the top margin, with partial perforation on the left and upper edges, full OG, NH(hinged on margins), VF and extremely rare, this item was sold in our Auction #77 (lot #1547) for $3,500 plus appropriate commission, Est. $3,500-$4,000
(Ph)
2500.00
 
Serafimo-Diveyevskoye
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
210  
1922, two surcharges in violet or red violet 100,000r on 100r orange, printed on ordinary paper, both with full OG, VLH (red violet) or previously hinged, VF, Standard Cat. #MH3, a, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00

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