Lots 208 - 213, Catalogue of Auction #85 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
208 **   2A var
1920, National issue, 20k multicolored, in addition black color printed on reverse and placed upside down, top sheet margin horizontal pair, no gum as issued, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
209  35 var
1922, black metal surcharge 50,000r on 3r brown and blue, vertical tete-beche pair, one stamp has inverted surcharge, in addition a single with double surcharge, no gum as produced, VF
(Ph)
150.00
210 **   45A-46
1922, two black metal surcharges 60,000(r) on 2000r black and blue, 70,000(r) on 5000r black on olive green paper, no gum as issued, VF, first one with Soviet Philatelic guarantee on reverse, C.v. $270
(Ph)
100.00
211    2/59

Three Postal History Items

1920-23, postcard with single franking of National issue to Petrograd, large piece with 11 stamps on part of cover to England and cover to Tehran bearing four stamps with metal surcharges, some flaws, still F/VF
View Part 2.
(Ph)
150.00
212  302, 304
1922, two provisional violet overprints "Bakinskoi P.K." on 150r blue and 400r blue, both are postally used, mostly VF, each stamp with expert's guarantee hs, C.v. $175
(Ph)
100.00
213  Standard #26
1922, Provisional violet overprint "Baku" over inverted black re-valuating surcharge 50,000r on 3000r brown and blue, Baku postal cancellation, still fresh and VF, a rarity, several experts' guarantees on reverse, C.v. $1,500 for an unused example, which is in most cases Soviet reprint
(Ph)
500.00

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