Lots 208 - 221, Catalogue of Auction #83 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
208 **/*   375-81, var

10th Anniversary of the October Revolution Issue

1927, 40 mostly mint stamps in singles, pairs and blocks, representing two complete sets of seven (one is NH), vertical imperforated pair of 5k with invalidating perforation (NH) and top sheet margin single of 7k (expertly regummed), fresh quality unit, full OG, NH or LH, F/VF
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(Ph)
300.00
209 **   375 var
1927, Worker-Soldier-Peasant, 3k carmine rose, top sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated at the top, post office fresh quality item, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
400.00
210  376a
1927, Lenin on Armored Car, 5k brown, four-side margin imperforated single, full OG, VLH, A. Rosselevitch guarantee hs
(Ph)
500.00
211 **   377b
1927, Smolny Institute, 7k myrtle green, horizontal imperforated pair on thick slightly creamy paper, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
1000.00
212  377b
1927, Smolny Institute, 7k myrtle green, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair printed on thinned paper, neat Tula cancellation, tiny thin on margin only far away from the stamps, VF
(Ph)
300.00
213  377
1927, Smolny Institute, imperforated proof of 7k in myrtle green (issued color), left sheet margin single printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, NH, VF, two expert's hs on reverse
(Ph)
600.00
214  377
1927, Smolny Institute, imperforated proof of 7k in myrtle green (issued color), left sheet margin single printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, J. Stolow guarantee hs
(Ph)
400.00
215 **/*   379 var
1927, Map of the Soviet Union, 14k blue and red, unfolded block of four, each stamp without red on Sakhalin Islands, full OG, NH or LH (1), VF
(Ph)
300.00
216 **   379 var
1927, Map of the Soviet Union, 14k blue and red, right sheet margin unfolded block of four, each stamp has red color strongly shifted to the top, vertical invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
217 **   380, var
1927, Various Nationalities of the Soviet Union, 18k blue, complete sheet of 80 (5x8+5x8) with horizontal gutter in the middle, folded horizontally three times - at the top part between 4th and 5th rows, along top of the gutter, at the bottom part between 2nd and 3rd rows with significant separation, minor marginal flaws, otherwise nice quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in a complete sheet
(Ph)
1000.00
218  380 var
1927, Various Nationalities of the Soviet Union, 18k blue, top sheet margin single, imperforated at the top, neatly cancelled, mostly VF
(Ph)
100.00
219  381
1927, Workers of Different Races, imperforated proof of 28k in black green and red lilac, slightly different design from issued stamp, printed on paper without watermark, minor usual faults, no gum (probably removed from a presentation card, VF appearance of this rare proof, N. Mandrovski certificate
(Ph)
750.00
220    375-81
1927, 3k-28k, complete set of seven (7k with perforation 11 1/2, used on registered cover in Leningrad on November 7 (date of the Revolution), arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF
(Ph)
150.00
221    375-81
1927, 3k-28k, seven ordinary, registered or Special Delivery covers with enclosures, each one franked by individual block of four from the set, sent from Moscow to Leysin (Switzerland) during December of 1927,representing a part of philatelist's family correspondences, some with appropriate Leysin receiving ds, some not, but obviously all went through the postal system, mainly VF and very scarce group
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(Ph)
500.00

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