1924, definitive issue, 4k-40k, litho printing, complete set of four, the "key" stamps (4k and 10k) have usual centering, full OG, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, C.v. $650, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1924, definitive issue, peasant 30k violet, litho printing, top right corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $450- $550

300.00

1924, definitive issue, peasant 30k violet, litho printing, right margin imperforated single, invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, LH, VF, Est. $140-$180

80.00

1924, definitive issue, soldier 40k slate, litho printing, right sheet margin imperforated single with design printed on both sides (on gum - upside down), in addition the similar horizontal imperforated pair (cut through design at bottom) with invalidating perforation, all with full OG, NH, VF, a single with Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,000-$3,000

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, imperforated complete set of four with narrow frame variety, the "key" stamp is top left corner margin single, excellent quality unit, full OG, NH, VF and rare so nice, Est. $1,500-$1,800

1924, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, two imperforated sets with medium and wide frames, perforated set with medium frame and stamp of 12k with wide frame, all with full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1926, Lenin Mourning issue, 3k-20k, perforated complete set of four and three stamps of early air mail surcharges used on registered flown cover from Moscow to Paris, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1923, definitive issue, peasant 50k brown, typo printing on paper without watermark, imperforated single with clear double impression (one is albino) of the design, nice margins all around, full OG, LH, VF and extremely rare, until now we did not see sound stamp with such variety, while stamps with "normal" double impression very well known, several expert's hs on reverse, N. Mandrovski certificate (double impression is not mentioned), Est. $1,500-$2,000

1924-25, definitive issue, 1k-5r, typo printing, perforation 14½x15, complete set of 20 with extra shades of 2k, 3k, 6k, 7k and 8k, stamp of 5r with perforation 10½, 15k - postally used, stamps of 30k and 40k are dubious, full OG, mainly NH, including 1k, 14k and 50k, VF looking unit, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1924-25, definitive issue, 2k green, typo printing on paper without watermark, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, top left margin trimmed, nevertheless nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $450-$600

300.00

1924-25, definitive issue, worker 5k, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 14½x15, two stamps in deep violet or lilac, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $650, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1924-25, definitive issue, worker 8k olive brown, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 14½x15, bottom sheet margin block of ten (5x2) with control text at bottom, horizontal invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 10k dark blue, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 14½x15, block of four showing strong overinking of each stamp with offset of the design on reverse, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1924-25, definitive issue, peasant 15k lemon yellow, typo printing on paper without watermark, intact perforation 14½x15, strong embossing and perfect centering, full OG, NH, VF and absolutely fabulous example of this rarity, this stamp is definitely the best we ever offered, ex-M. Weisman, Raritan Stamps guarantee (2002), Est. $15,000 -$20,000

1924-25, definitive issue, worker 20k light green, typo printing on paper without watermark, left sheet margin single, a beautiful stamp, full OG, NH, VF and rare, especially in sound condition, Raritan Stamps guarantee, we sold this stamp in Auction #63, lot #693 for $7,500 plus appropriate commission, Est. $6,000-$8,000

1924-25, definitive issue, 1r light red and brown, typo printing on paper without watermark, imperforated single with enlarged margins at bottom and left, nice and fresh condition, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, especially in light shade of red, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $6,000-$7,000

1925, definitive issue, 1k-50k, set of 15, typo printing, perforation 12, including 4k (VLH) and 8k (NH), nice looking unit, full OG, approximately a half stamps are NH, F/VF or better, stamp of 8k with Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1925, definitive issue, 1r brown and red, a single of typo printing with perforation 12, tiny margin at right, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rather scarce, C.v. $2,750, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, typo printing on paper without watermark, bottom sheet margin imperforated single, marginal fold far away from the stamp, full OG, NH, VF and very rare stamp, especially in never hinged condition, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $7,000-$8,000

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, two bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pairs, one of which with double impression, each one with invalidating perforation and a part of red official boxed hs"POGASHENO" (Cancelled), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300- $400

200.00

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 10, closed 3mm tear at top, nevertheless full OG, NH, VF appearance of this rare stamp, C.v. $10,000, Est. $1,000- $1,500

750.00

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, typo printing on paper without watermark, perforation 13½x10, nice single in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $5,250, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1924-25, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, type I, typo printing on paper without watermark, compound perforation 13½ x13½ x13½ x10, nicely centered example, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very rare, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $8,000-$10,000

1924-25, definitive issue, worker 5r dark blue and gray brown, perforation 13½, left sheet margin horizontal strip of three with perfin "Specimen" and additional invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, Est. $100-$140

75.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, imperforated complete set of four used on maximum card picturing wood Mausoleum, two other stamps are presented, one of which is worker 1k orange with perforation 14½x15, typo printing, all tied by Philatelic Exhibition FD cancellation "21.1.25", fresh and VF, Est. $140-$180

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, imperforated complete set of four used on registered cover from the 1st All-Union Philatelic Exhibition in Moscow, addressed to Saratov, tied by special Exhibition date stamp, arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, perforated complete set of four, printed on thickened paper, nicely centered for this difficult issue, full OG, NH (20k and 40k) or VLH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, perforated complete set of four, used on registered air mail cover from Moscow to Paris, tied by Moscow "24.6.25" ds, "Par Avion" boxed violet marking and Paris "27.6.25" arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, definitive issue, Lenin 5r brick red and 10r indigo, three complete sets on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, perforation 13½, 12½ and 10½, no guarantee for 10r with perforation 12½, all with full OG,NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1925, definitive issue, Lenin 5r brick red and 10r indigo, imperforated complete set of two, each one with bottom sheet margin, vertical position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$140

75.00

1925, definitive issue, Lenin 5r brick red and 10r indigo, imperforated complete set of two in right sheet margin horizontal pairs, tiny natural inclusion on the left stamp of 5r, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1925, definitive issue, 1k-5r, complete set of 22 with perforation 12, extra 8k, 1r and 2r with perforation 14½x15 (no guarantee for 8k and 1r), printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, many with sheet margins, nice and clean set with full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1925-26, definitive issue, worker - four values of 1k, 5k, 8k and 20k, re-issue from plates where shading of the worker's shoulder doesn't touch the left frame, full OG, NH or LH (1k), VF and scarce group, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1928, definitive issue, 3k, 6k, 9k, 30k, 1r and 2r, complete set of six with horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in complete set, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

1926, definitive issue, worker 8k brown olive, litho printing, "small head" variety, nicely centered with intact perforation, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1926, definitive issue, worker 8k olive brown, litho printing with harrow perforation 12x12¼, "small head" variety without invalidating perforation, full OG, NH, fine centering of this very rare item, a common 8k litho stamp is included for comparison, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1926, definitive issue, worker 8k brown olive, litho printing, "small head" variety with double impression, premium centering, full OG, barest trace of hinging, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,500-$1,800

1926, definitive issue, worker 8k brown olive, perforated and imperforated singles with "small head" variety, each one with invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF, both with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $200-$300

150.00

1926, definitive issue, worker 8k brown olive, litho printing, balanced margins imperforated single, full OG, NH, F/VF and rare, Soviet Philatelic hs and Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1925, definitive issue, imperforated proof of soldier 18k in violet (issued color), right sheet margin horizontal pair with vertical varnish lines, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, NH, VF and rare, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1925, definitive issue, soldier 3r brown and green, two stamps on watermarked paper with perforation 12½, types I and II, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $950, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1925, Academy of Sciences, two complete sets of two, perforation 12½ and 13½ respectively, in addition 3k with comb perforation, full OG, NH or hinged (3k perf 13½), F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, Academy of Sciences, 3k brown, well margined single printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper (horizontal position), full OG, NH, VF and very rare stamp of only a few known, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,500-$3,500

1925, Aleksandr Popov, imperforated proof of 7k in red, printed on Goznak thick paper with text on reverse, used in 1949 on registered cover from Moscow to United Kingdom together with two other values (J. Barry's correspondence), appropriate UK blue cross for registered mailing upon arrival, F/VF and rare, Est. $250- $300

200.00

1925, 20th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, two pages from a Collection, representing imperforated and perforated complete sets of three, as well as all recorded perforation varieties and horizontal pair imperforated between stamps and on the right, full OG, NH or LH (2), VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1925, Centenary of the Decembrist Revolt and 20th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, 3k-14k, two perforated complete sets of three, used on registered cover from Leningrad to Germany in 1931, arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF, RES $150-$200

100.00

1926, definitive issue, Lenin 1r dark brown and 2r black violet, two sheet margin imperforated singles printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, LH, VF and rare, this lot has been sold for $5,750 plus appropriate fees at Cherrystone Auction in March 2014, lot #1300, Est. $3,500-$4,500

1926, definitive issue, Lenin 2r black violet, perforation 12½, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. $2,250, which is an error, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1926, International Esperanto Congress, 7k blue green and red, 14k blue green and violet, complete set of two with perforation 11½, each one with side margin, excellent quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Z. Mikulski certificate, C.v. $8,500 as hinged, Est. $6,000-$7,500

1926, International Esperanto Congress, 7k and 14k , complete set of two and a single of 7k, used on front and reverse respectively of registered cover sent from the Congress to Germany, tied by green "10.8.26" special date stamp, Leipzig "15.8.26" arrival marking on the back, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1927, definitive issue, double (one albino) black surcharge 8k on worker 7k brown, perforation 14½x15 on paper without watermark, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1927, definitive issue, black surcharge (type II with space 0.75mm) 8k on worker 7k brown, perforation 12 on paper without watermark, nicely centered, full original gum with a dot of natural inclusion, NH, VF and very rare stamp, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $4,500-$5,500

1927, definitive issue, black surcharge (type II with space 0.75mm) 8k on worker 7k brown, perforation 12 on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, fresh and choice, full OG, barest trace of hinge, appearing NH, VF, C.v. $10,500, which is obvious mistake, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1927, red surcharge 8k with inverted "8" on Aleksandr Popov stamp of 7k blue, full OG with usual minor waves, NH, F/VF centering, Est. $130-$150

100.00

1927, definitive issue, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on postage due stamp of 1k red, typo printing on paper without watermark, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, this stamp exists only with inverted surcharge, Soviet Philatelic guarantees, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $350-$450

250.00

1927, definitive issue, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on postage due stamp of 2k lilac, top margin single of typo printing on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF, Romeko guarantee hs, P. Buchsbayew and L. Melnikov certificates, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1927, definitive issue, surcharge (type II) 8k on postage due 2k violet, litho printing on paper without watermark, perforation 12, full OG, barest trace of hinge, appears NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

1927, definitive issue, inverted surcharges (type II) 8k on postage due stamps of 3k, 10k and 14k, all are litho printing, perforation 12, one stamp has right margin, full OG, NH (8k/10k) or LH/hinged, mostly VF, all with Soviet Philatelic guarantees on reverse, 8k/14k with P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1927, definitive issue, surcharge (type I) 8k on postage due stamp of 7k orange, litho printing, perforation 12, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare stamp, V. Liapine certificate, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1927, definitive issue, inverted surcharge (type II) 8k on postage due stamp of 8k green, typo printing on paper without watermark, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1927, definitive issue, surcharge (type I) 8k on postage due stamp of 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 12, one short tip at top, full OG, LH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1927, definitive issue, surcharges (type II) 8k on postage due stamps of 2k and 3k printed on watermarked paper, full OG, NH (3k) or LH, VF, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1927, Dr. Zamenhof, Creator of Esperanto, 14k yellow green and dark brown, printed on paper without watermark, perforation 10x10½, full OG, previously hinged, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1927, Dr. Zamenhof, Creator of Esperanto, 14k yellow green and dark brown, vertical imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH (bottom stamp) or LH, VF, C.v. $2,325 as singles, Est. $1,200-$1,800

800.00

1927, Dr. Zamenhof, Creator of Esperanto, 14k yellow green and dark brown, horizontal imperforated pair, enlarged margins and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $2,750, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k brown, top right corner sheet margin imperforated single, original gum with some spots of loss mainly on margin, VF and scarce positional item, C. v. $1,650, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k brown, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce in pair, C.v. $3,300++, Est. $1,500-$1,800

900.00

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, imperforated proof of 7k in myrtle green (issued color), printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Dr. Jemtschoujin, C.v. $1,000 as hinged, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1927, definitive issue, peasant 7k red, double impression of the design, block of four with horizontal invalidating perforation, in addition design offset on reverse, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1928, 10th Anniversary of the Red Army, soldier 8k brown, horizontal imperforated pair, beautiful margins around and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with Z. Mikulski hs, C.v. $3,300, Est. $1,500-$1,800

1929, Pioneer's Assembly, 10k olive brown, three stamps with perforation varieties - 10, 10½ and 12½x12x10½x12, first one with tiny paper inclusion, all with full OG, NH (perf 10) or previously hinged, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1929, Pioneer's Assembly, 14k gray blue, a single with perforation 12½x12x10½x12, nicely centered, full OG, previously hinged, VF, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1929-31, the third definitive issue, 1k-80k and 1r-3r, complete set of 17 in blocks of four, including 1r deep blue on watermarked Lozenges paper, 30k with some gum adhesion, generally post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1929, definitive issue, Lenin 14k dark blue, perforation L10, a single with short selvages at top and on the right on paper without watermark, full OG, light trace of hinge mark, VF and an eye-catching stamp, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1930, the third definitive issue, high values on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, Telegraph Building, two of 1r dark blue, raster square and vertical diamonds, Volkhov Power Station, two of 3r yellow green and black brown with perforation comb 12x12½ and L12½, in addition 1r on watermarked Lozenges paper with perforation L10½, all with full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1929, Iron Furnace, 20k green, perforation L10¾ instead of comb 12¼x12, nice state of preservation, full OG, NH, fine centering of this rare stamp, N. Mandrovski certificate, C.v. $10,000, Est. $4,000-$6,000

1930, 25th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1905, 3k-10k, perforated and imperforated complete sets of three, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$140

75.00

1931-32, the third definitive issue, 1k-1r, imperforated complete set of nine, most with enlarged or sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $700, Est. $300-$350

250.00

1931-32, the third definitive issue, 1k-30k, imperforated set of eight in blocks of four, all with sheet margins, somewhat gum foxing on 15k, still nice and fresh unit, full OG, NH or hinged (blocks with large top margin are completely NH, others have two top stamps hinged), VF, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1932, Maxim Gorky 15k brown, imperforated single and Airship on the Red Square 20k pale red, used on registered cover from Leningrad to Belgium, boxed arrival marking is on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1932, 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, Lenin is the Hope of the Oppressed People, 35k brown black, top sheet margin unfolded block of four, the "key" and high value of the set, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,000-$1,300

800.00

1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 15k black brown and 35k ultramarine, complete set of two with perforation 12½ , in addition 35k with perforation 10½, the last one has very slight mount adhesion on reverse, all with full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $244.50, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1932, Moscow Philatelic Exhibition, 35k x2, 70k x2, souvenir sheet of four values, printed on thin cardboard, appropriate size of 169x119mm, nice and very fresh item, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare, only 500 sheets were printed for participants of the Exhibition, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $10,000-$12,000

1933, Revolutionary Heroes, 1k-5k, complete set of three and stamp of 3k with vertical position of watermark, which is scarce, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1933, Order of the Red Banner, perforated (9½) proof of 20k in black, red and yellow (issued colors), excellent quality item, full original uneven gum as always exists, NH, VF and undoubted a conditional rarity, Dr. E. Diena certificate, C.v.$8,000, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1933, Baku Commissars, 20k purple, bottom left corner sheet margin single with perforation 14x14x10x14, a beautiful stamp in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce stamp with a selvage at appropriate side, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1933, Baku Commissars, 20k purple, right sheet margin vertical pair, an outstanding item, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare pair, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $5,000-$6,000

1934, Lenin Mausoleum, 5k brown and 10k slate blue, two imperforated stamps in vertical pairs, enlarged or balanced margins, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $4,200++, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1934, Ivan Fedorov, the first Russian Printer, 20k carmine rose and 40k indigo, imperforated complete set of two in vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in sound condition, C.v. $4,000++, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1934, Revolutionary Heroes, Sverdlov 10k ultramarine and Nogin 15k red, complete set of two, both with right sheet margins, excellent quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $480, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1934, 10th Anniversary of the Death of Lenin, imperforated photo-essay of 20k in black-and-white of slightly larger design differs from the issued stamp (People's March is going from behind of Mausoleum, on issued stamp - from the front of Mausoleum), nice and fresh, no gum as issued, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, Est. $300-$350

200.00

1935, Moscow Subway, 5k-20k, complete set of four, a beautiful unit, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $825, Est. $450-$500

300.00

1935, Moscow Subway, imperforated proof of 5k in orange (issued color), vertical imperforated pair with ½ mm margin at top, normal margin at right and enlarged margins at bottom and left, full OG, NH or VLH (top stamp), VF and rare pair in issued color, some specialists considered proofs in issued colors as imperforated stamps, Est. $3,500-$4,500

1935, four commemorative stamps, Radio Tower, Anti- War Propaganda, Subway and Zeppelin, paying 80k postage (apparently overfranked), used on registered cover in Moscow, mostly VF and nice franking, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, 1k-40k, complete set of ten, blocks of four, 5k and 20k with sheet margins, unusually fresh and unfolded, nice quality in all respects, full OG, NH, VF and rare in this premium condition, this lot has been sold in our Auction #73 (2017), lot #784, for $8,000 plus appropriate commission, Est. $7,000-$8,000

1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, Hurdling, 35k deep ultra and black brown, used on registered philatelic exchange cover from Moscow to Switzerland, exchange tax stamp 15k/70k of the 6th issue is affixed on reverse and tied by8-line official cachet, Bern arrival is alongside, VF and very scarce franking, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1935, Mikhail Kalinin, 20k black brown, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $4,200++, Est. $2,000 -$2,500

1935, Revolutionary Heroes, M. Frunze, N. Bauman and S. Kirov, 2k-40k, imperforated complete set of three in horizontal pairs, nice margins and absolutely flawless quality as received from a Torgsin Store, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 3k slate blue, perforation 14, printed on porous (so-called "cotton") paper with design is visible on reverse, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 3k slate blue, perforation 11, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four printed on porous (so-called "cotton") paper with design is visible on reverse, lower right stamp with a dot between second and third "C" in "CCCP" variety, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 15k brown olive, perforation 14, printed on porous (so-called "cotton") paper with design in deep red is visible on reverse, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1937 (01.20), 17th Extraordinary (the last) All-Russian Congress of Soviets, which took place in January 15-21 and approved the new edition of the Constitution of 1937, cover from the Congress sent in Moscow, franked by two air post values, tied by special Congress violet date stamp and text "S'ezdovskaya", postmarked on arrival, mainly VF and rare item of Soviet History, about 1400 delegates were participated in the Congress and more than two thirds were repressed and even shot during the Great Purge, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k-1r, five complete sets of six (3), five or three, line perforation 12½, 14x12½, 11x12½ and 14 (chalk-surfaced paper), comb perforation 12½x12 (ordinary paper), all with full OG, NH, mainly VF and very scarce assemblage, Est. $500-$650

400.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k yellow brown, perforation 12½x14, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1937, Alexander Pushkin, 20k bluish green, top right corner margin single with perforation 11½, full OG, NH, VF and a gorgeous item, some experts considered this stamp as a proof, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,200 -$1,500

750.00

1937, Architectural Projects, Telegraph Building, 3k brown violet, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, a beautiful item, full OG, LH, VF, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1937, Architectural Projects, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, 5k brown rose, horizontal imperforated pair with nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic hs and Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $750-$900

600.00

1937, Architectural Projects, Telegraph Building, 10k dark brown, bottom margin imperforated single with nice margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic hs and Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

1937, Architectural Projects, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, 15k gray black, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice looking item, redistributed original gum, appearing NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1937, Architectural Projects, Red Army Theater, 20k dark green, imperforated single with enlarged margin at left and ample margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $900-$1,200

600.00

1937, Architectural Projects, Palace of the Soviets, 40k violet, vertical imperforated strip of four values, nice margins, 1mm gum scratch at the top margin, full OG, NH or LH (2), VF and very rare multiple, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $7,550++, Est. $5,000-$6,000

1937, Architectural Projects, Palace of the Soviets, 40k violet, right sheet margin (37mm) imperforated single, CTO with full OG (LH), VF and very scarce, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1937, Architectural Projects, Palace of the Soviets, engraved Goznak (Soviet State Printing Plant) not accepted essay in slate blue with no value indicated, printed on thickened paper, size 75x45mm (stamp design size 33x21mm), no gum as issued, NH, VF and extremely rare, only a few such items were produced, A. Zverev certificate, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $12,000- $15,000

1937, Architectural Projects, Palace of the Soviets, black-and-white photographic essay of not accepted design, no value indicated, printed on thin card, size 34x21.5mm, no gum as issued, NH, VF and extremely rare, only a few such items were printed for presentation, A. Zverev certificate, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,500-$2,500

1937, Architectural Projects, Red Army Theater, 50k dark brown, right margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, C.v. $6,000++, Est. $3,500-$4,500

1937, Felix Dzerzhinsky, 10k-80k, imperforated complete set of four values, enlarged margin singles, full original dry gum as often, 80k with slight wrinkle, NH, VF and very rare set in premium quality, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $8,000-$10,000

1937, Felix Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, printed on ordinary instead of chalk-surfaced paper, full OG, light trace of hinge mark, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,200

600.00

1938, Shota Rustaveli, 20k deep green, a single with comb perforation 12½x12 instead of L12½, nicely centered, full OG with minimal yellowing at a few tiny places, NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1938, Shota Rustaveli, 20k deep green, enlarged margins imperforated single, apparently stamp from the top right corner, full OG, light trace of hinge mark, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,000-$3,000

1937, definitive issue, farm worked 4k claret, printed on paper without watermark, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500++, Est. $140-$180

100.00

1936-37, definitive issue, factory worker 10k dark blue, horizontal imperforated pair with enlarged margins at top and at sides, full original slightly dry gum, NH, VF and scarce in pair, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $1,200- $1,500

800.00

1936-37, definitive issue, factory worker 10k dark blue, horizontal imperforated pair with gutter and control line in the middle, slight fold along the gutter as always exists, perfect quality otherwise, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, only a few such gutter pairs are recorded, each stamp with J. Stolow hs, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $3,000-$4,000

1940, definitive issue, worker 10k olive, bottom sheet margin imperforated single on paper without watermark, a beautiful stamp in every respect, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,200-$1,500

800.00

1937, definitive issue, peasant 20k green on pale blue network, horizontal imperforated pair on paper without watermark, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,900, Est. $1,000-$1,200

750.00

1937, definitive issue, factory worker 30k claret, horizontal imperforated pair on paper without watermark, full OG with minimal usual waves, NH, VF, C.v. $1,200++, Est. $500- $600

400.00

1936, definitive issue, Lenin 40k indigo, top sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with full margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,200++, Est. $500-$600

350.00

1938, North Pole Flight, 40k dark green and carmine, 80k red and carmine, imperforated set of two values, balanced margins (40k) or bottom sheet margin examples, full OG, tiny reversal traces from an old stockbook, F/VF, C.v. $1,600 as hinged, Est. $1,000- $1,300

750.00

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 80k gray black and dark red, printed on ordinary (thinned) paper, size 32.3x22.5mm, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 1r black and red, horizontal imperforated pair, wide margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $3,800++, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1938, First Trans-Atlantic Flight, 20k, 40k and 50k, set of three imperforated singles, 20k with balanced margins, 40k and 50k with enlarged margin at bottom or top respectively, all with full OG, NH (20k and 40k) or LH with minor adhesion, VF, each one with Z. Mikulski guarantee hs, C.v. $4,800, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1938, Second Trans-Atlantic Flight, 10k claret and 10k gray black, set of two imperforated singles, first one with balanced margins, the other one with enlarged margins at top and on the right, full OG, 10k is VLH, 20k is NH with minor usual gum waves, VF, each stamp with Z. Mikulski guarantee hs, Est. $900-$1,200

600.00

1938, Papanin's North Pole Expedition, 50k ultramarine, horizontal imperforated pair with beautiful margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and rare in sound condition, Raritan Stamps guarantee C.v. $4,700++, Est. $3250-$4,000

1939, Views of New Moscow, 10k-1r, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $255, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1939, definitive issue, foundry-man 15k blue, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $6,000, Est. $4,000-$5,000

1939, Non-Stop Flight to the Far East, 15k-60k, imperforated complete set of three, each one with enlarged margins, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF and very rare, only 50 imperforated stamps of each denomination were printed, two with E. Kessler guarantee hs, Raritan Stamps guarantee for the complete set, Est. $6,000-$8,000

1939, Agricultural Exhibition, Horses, 50k red brown, right sheet margin imperforated single, slight gum creases at top margin and minor paper foxing, full OG, small hinge remnant on margin, F/VF and extremely rare legitimate imperforated error, which is unlisted in Catalogs, Est. $750-$1,000

500.00

1939, definitive issue, miner 5k red, solder 15k gray green and aviator 30k blue, complete set of three, typo printing, perforation L12½, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1947, definitive issue, soldier 15k gray green, offset printing, top right corner sheet margin block of four on thick over 0.1mm paper, full OG, NH or LH (top left stamp), VF and scarce multiple, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1939, definitive issue, aviator 30k blue, typo printing, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH (right stamp) or hinged, VF, Est. $1,000-$1,200

750.00

1946, definitive issue, aviator 30k blue, litho printing, top sheet margin single with a pre-printed paper fold (pli l'accordeon), full OG, NH, VF and outstanding variety on this rather rare stamp, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1939, Nikolai Chernyshevsky, Russian Writer and Critic, 30k violet and 60k blue green, both with perforation L12½, first one with raster vertical diamonds, the other one - horizontal diamonds, both with full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600- $800

400.00

1940, Polar Voyage of the Ice-Breaker "Georgy Sedov", 30k pale violet, comb perforation 12x12½, raster horizontal diamonds, bottom sheet margin block of four, full original gum but with offset of the design on gum side, NH, F/VF, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1940, Vladimir Mayakovsky, 60k dark gray blue, a single with comb perforation 12½x12 instead of L12½, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG with tiny spot of foxing at bottom right, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1940, Peter Tchaikovsky, 30k blue, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at bottom, neat postal cancellation, VF, Soviet official hs on reverse, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1940, Peter Tchaikovsky, 60k red, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250 -$300

150.00

1940, All-Union Agriculture Fair, 30k multicolored, ten vertical or horizontal se-tenant pairs and one se-tenant block of four, fresh quality overall, but most with redistributed original gum, VF looking unit, Est. $350-$400

250.00

1941, Nikolay Y. Zhukovsky, Russian Scientist, 50k brown lilac, error stamp printed on horizontally laid paper, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 30k carmine rose, comb perforation 12½x12 instead of L12½, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 45k dark bluish green, "smooth scroll" variety, full OG, NH, F/VF, Est. $100-$130

75.00

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. $200-$250

150.00

1943, Scenes of the Great Patriotic War, Sniper, 60k chalky blue, raster vertical diamonds, full OG, NH, mostly VF and scarce printing variety, Est. $600-$750

450.00

1943, the 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

200.00

1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k black, red and (blue), a single with red color significantly shifted to the top and blue color missing, CTO with full OG (LH), VF, a common stamp is included, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k x4 greenish black, souvenir sheet of four stamps, double impression (one albino, 2mm higher then main inscription) of the text at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $300-$400

200.00

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

400.00

1946 Year, complete set of 98 stamps with many extras, including raster varieties on Post-War Reconstruction issue, stamp size and raster on Maxim Gorky stamps, neatly arranged in mounts and profusely inscribed on pages, fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. is about 46,000P, Est. $200-$250 (website photo)

150.00

1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, 15k black and red, souvenir sheet of four, double text impression at top and bottom (second one is the "kiss" impression), full OG, some paper adhesion on reverse, still VF and rare, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1946, Dnieper Dam and Power Station, 30k brown black, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200- $250

150.00

1946, 29th Anniversary of the Soviet Army, 30k gray blue, bottom left corner margin single printed on double (pasted up) paper, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $200- $250

150.00

1947, Coat of Arms, 1r multicolored, bottom sheet margin pair from positions 34/40 of a sheet of 42 (6x7), control text reads "2nd Print Run", full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

80.00

1947, Moscow Council Building, imperforated 30k black and dark red, light blue color omitted, block of four with nice margins around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1947, Labor Day, 30k red, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, but with some green offset on reverse, VF and very scarce perf error, Est. $350-$450

250.00

1947, 800th Jubilee of Moscow, 2r multicolored, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at foot, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1947, 800th Jubilee of Moscow, 3r multicolored x4, imperforated souvenir sheet from the first printing (type I), size 140x171mm, tiny natural pinpoint paper inclusion at lower right stamp, much better quality then usually came, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1947, Sanatorium "Abkhazia" 30k red brown, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margin all around, full OG, LH, VF, J. Stolow guarantee hs, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1947, Sanatorium "Abkhazia", 30k red brown, horizontal pair imperforated vertically, nice margins, full OG, LH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Est. $150-$180

100.00

1948, Views of Leningrad, 1r dark brownish violet, top right corner sheet margin example, imperforated on the right, full OG, NH (light trace of hinge at top margin far away from the stamp), VF, Est. $250-$300

200.00

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-$130

75.00

1948, Aleksandr N. Ostrovsky, Playwright, 30k-1r, imperforated complete set of three, all with side or enlarged margins, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1949, View of Pyatigorsk, 40k bright red lilac, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $140-$180

100.00

1949, 70th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, 40k multicolored, souvenir sheet of four values, printed on creamy paper, size 177x222mm, original protective paper is enclosed, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500, Est. $200-$250 (website photo)

150.00

1949, 70th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, 40k multicolored, souvenir sheet of four values, printed on white paper, size 177x224mm, bright full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500 for a sheet on creamy paper, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1949, 70th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, 40k multicolored, souvenir sheet of four values, printed on white paper, size 177x218mm, 2mm wide strip of natural gum skip at left, otherwise nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500 for a common sheet, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)

150.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r gray black and brown red, perforated souvenir sheet of four, size 176x134mm, type I with "25" raised compare to "Let", tiny natural inclusion at right margin, mentioned just for records, full OG within significant disturbance as always exists, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r gray black and brown red, perforated souvenir sheet of four, size 177x133mm, type II with "25" on the same level with "Let", fresh and practically flawless (a spot of gum inflow at bottom), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r gray black and brown red, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, size 176x132mm, type I with "25" raised vs "Let", fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r gray black and brown red, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, size 175x132mm, type II with "25" on the same level with "Let", nice and choice, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r gray black and brown red, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, size 175x132mm, type I with "25" raised vs "Let", Riga CTO cancellation, full OG (NH), VF, Est. $1,200-$1,500

800.00

1948-49, definitive issue, Arms of 40k brownish red and 15k- 50k, complete set of six, all are large size stamps from the original printings, full OG, NH, mainly VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1949, 150th Anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k x2 and 40k x2, souvenir sheet of four, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $200, Est. $75-$100

50.00

1949, 75th Anniversary of the UPU, 40k and 50k, perforated and imperforated complete sets of two used on registered cover from Riga to England in 1950, all appropriate markings and blue crayon cross upon arrival, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1949-50, definitive issue, aviator 25k blue and Coat of Arms 40k red, complete set of two, typo printing, full OG, NH, mostly VF centering, scarce stamps, N. Mandrovski certificate for 40k, Standard Cat. #1381-82, Est. $1,300- $1,600

800.00

1950, Elections to the Supreme Soviet f the USSR, 40k green on yellow paper, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF and very rare printing variety, Est. $1,300-$1,600

900.00

1951, Mongolian Emblem and Flag, 1r multicolored, blue color is strongly shifted to the bottom, top sheet margin block of 12 (2x6), a common block from the same sheet positions is included, stamps on position 14 (second stamp at the second row) of both blocks with broken outer frame at left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1951, Russian Scientists, Pavel N. Yablochkov, 40k brown black, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1948-56, eight commemorative stamps, including Victor Vastnetsov and Nikolay Gogol in complete sets, used in 1956 on registered air mail cover from Moscow to Switzerland, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

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

250.00

1954, Valery Chkalov, Aviation Pioneer, 1r gray, violet blue and dark brown, comb perforation 12½x12 instead of L12½, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

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, a common set of sheets is included for comparison, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1955, Moscow University, 40k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, right sheet margin block of six (2x3), full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs on reverse, Est. $140-$180

100.00

1955, Moscow University, 1r multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,800-$2,200

1956, Academician Alexei N. Krylov, 40k gray, brown and black, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, nice and fresh quality, spotted full original gum as always exists (much better looking then usual), NH, VF and rare, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1956, Khachatur Abovian, Armenian Writer, 40k brown black on bluish paper, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, bottom sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

80.00

1956, Ivan M. Sechenov, Russian Physiologist, 40k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, unfolded block of four, full OG NH, VF, a common comb perf block is included, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1956, Sergey M. Kirov, Soviet Politician, 40k multicolored, a single with perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, N. Mandrovski certificate mentioned two places of disturbed gum, which we did not find on that stamp, Est. $1,800-$2,200

1956, Builder's Day, 1r intense blue, comb perforation 12x12½ instead of L12½, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1957, Vissarion Belinsky, 40k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, top left corner margin block of four, post office fresh quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $3,500-$4,000

1957, Youth Festival, 10k-1r, imperforated complete set of five, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1957, Youth Festival Emblem, 40k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k rose, orange and brown, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k rose, orange and brown, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, top left corner sheet margin block of four, post office fresh quality item, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1957, North Russian Bone Carver, 40k blue, yellow and brown, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, horizontal pair with neat Moscow cancellation, full OG (NH), VF, a common pair with comb perforation is included, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1957, Alexei N. Bach, Russian Biochemist, 40k ultra, brown and buff, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1957, Youth Festival, 1r multicolored, three stamps - perforated comb 12x12½ with "Esemirny" variety at top inscription, perforated L12½ and imperforated varieties, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1957, Henry Fielding, 40k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

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. $200-$250

150.00

1957, Falling of Sikhote-Alin Meteorite, 40k multicolored, single comb perforation 12x12½ instead of double perforation L12½, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 40k x2 and 60k, complete set of three with perforation L12½, common stamps were issued with comb perforation, full OG, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1957, Maria N. Yermolova, Great Russian Actress, 40k red brown and bright violet, comb perforation 12½x12 instead of L12½, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1958, Chi Pai-shih, Chinese Painter, 40k deep violet, and Maxim Gorky, Russian Writer, 40k multicolored, two stamps with perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1958, All-Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k gray violet, red and black, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,300-$1,600

1958, Alexei Tolstoy, 40k olive brown, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1958, 13th Congress of the Youth Communist League, 60k rose red, comb perforation 12½x12 instead of L12½, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350

200.00

1958, Radio Day, 40k blue green and red, top sheet margin single with perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, in addition the stamp representing genuine double perforation on the selvage, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF and very rare, N. Mandrovski certificate, this stamp was sold in our Auction #63 (2014) for $3,750 plus appropriate commission, Est. $3,000-$3,500

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

100.00

1958, Ilya Chavchavadze, Georgian Writer, 40k dark blue and brownish black, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare unlisted perf variety, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1958, Aurora Borealis, 40k blue and yellow, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, V. Liapine certificate, Est. $1,800 -$2,200

1200.00

1958, International Astronomical Congress, Crimea Observatory, 40k brown and greenish blue, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, left sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1958, International Astronomical Congress, Moscow University, 60k light blue, violet and yellow, "UAU" variety at the top right, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1958, Centenary of the First Russian Postage stamp, Postilion, 10k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-$140

75.00

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, RES $150-$200

100.00

1958, 8th Mendeleyev Congress, blue or red overprints on Butlerov (1951) and Mendeleyev (1957) stamps of 40k, unissued complete set of two due to postponing the Congress to 1959, full OG, NH, VF, Standard Cat.#1542, 1881 footnotes, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1958, Zaporozhstal Foundry Works, 40k brown red and yellow, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, insignificant light blue offset spot on the face, fresh colors and nice quality otherwise, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,200

600.00

1958, Zaporozhstal Foundry Works, 40k brown red and yellow, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, brown ink is significantly cracked, still full OG, NH, F/VF appearance of this rare perf variety, N. Mandrovski certificate not mentioned defects, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1958, Ural Machine Building Plant, 40k blue, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unissued stamp due to city name changed from Voroshilovgrad to Lugansk at that time, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350

250.00

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unissued stamp due to city name changed from Voroshilovgrad to Lugansk at that time, right sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,300-$1,500

1958, 40th Anniversary of the Youth Communist League, 60k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, full OG with minor black offset, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1958, Georgi (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze, 40k multicolored, a single with omitted yellow, brown and green colors, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1958, Civil Aviation, Jet Liner Tu-104, (40k) multicolored with omitted black and red colors, nice quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only 100 stamps (one sheet) were printed, Raritan Stamps guarantee (2008), Est. $2,500- $3,000

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, Est. $15,000- $20,000

1958, definitive issue, Coat of Arms 40k red, intaglio (raster) printing, top right corner sheet margin block of four, centered to the left, full OG, NH, Standard Cat. #2183, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1958, definitive issue, Coat of Arms 40k red, intaglio (raster) printing, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), control markings at top and bottom, two stamps have tiny natural inclusion, fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF, Standard Cat.#2183, Est. $1,800- $2,200

1959, Shalom Aleichem, Yiddish Writer, 40k red brown, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1959, Charles Darwin, 40k blue and brown, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, excellent centering and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $900-$1,200

600.00

1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on Basketball stamp of 1954 1r brown red, brown and black, "Ch" under "k" variety of overprint (position 32 in a part of print run), full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

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. $120-$150

75.00

1959, 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns, red overprint "1759 1959" on 40k light ultra and brown, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four, top left stamp with spaced "175 9" variety (position 19 in a part of print run),full OG, NH, VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

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. $140-$180

100.00

1959, Sulhan S. Orbeliani, Georgian Writer, 40k pale red and black, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $500-$600

350.00

1959, 250th Anniversary of the Poltava Battle, 40k red brown and violet gray, left sheet margin unissued stamp due to political reasons (the stamp expected to be issued on time of Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev's visit to Sweden), nice and flawless quality, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Standard Cat. #2254 fn, expertized by Caffaz with his pencil signatures on margin and on reverse, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $7,500-$10,000

1960, 15th Anniversary of the Liberation of North Korea, 40k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, full OG, NH, VF, V. Liapine certificate, Est. $500- $600

400.00

1960, Iris, perforated proof of 60k multicolored, reduced format stamp, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare, an issued stamp is enclosed for comparison, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1960, Uzbek National Costumes, 60k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 11½, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, V. Liapine certificate, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1960, Siberian Tiger, multicolored test stamp with no value indicated, bottom left corner sheet margin block of four with "17.V.60" date on margin, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1961, 40th Anniversary of the State Electrification Plan, 10k black and red orange, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1961, Andrei Rublev, Russian Icon Painter, 4k multicolored, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½x12, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1961, African Conference Against Colonialism, 6k light blue, purple and orange, complete sheet of 20, double paper variety on the stamp at bottom right corner, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1961, 91st Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Lenin, 4k carmine, salmon and black, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1962, 50th Anniversary of Newspaper "Pravda", Lenin Sculpture, Soldier and Sailor with background of "Pravda", 4k multicolored, bottom sheet margin single with perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1962, Alekper Sabir, Azerbaijani Poet and Satirist, 4k buff, black brown and blue, re-called stamp with error top inscription "Azerbaijanyn" instead of "Azerbaijan", full OG, NH, VF and scarce, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,000

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, Lithuanian SSR "16.07.62" cancellation, fresh, VF and extremely rare item, D. Wassmann certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,500

750.00

1962, Agriculture Worker and Produces, 4k black, light blue and green, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12x12½, perfect quality item, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1962, Soviet Union Chess Championships, 4k orange yellow and black, perforation L12½ instead of comb 12½, perfectly centered with bold colors and intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,000

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, Est. $1,000-$1,200

750.00

1965, Leningrad is the Heroic City, 10k red, gold and dark blue, a single printed on fluorescent coating paper, full OG, NH, VF and rare unrecorded variety, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1966, Moon Exploration by Station Luna 9, 10k x3 black, red and silver, three-side margin horizontal se-tenant strip of three, imperforated on the right, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1970, Pine Marten, 6k multicolored, black and brown colors missing, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, tied by Moscow General Post Office "19.8.70" First Day cancellation, full OG (NH), VF and very rare, especially in pair, only a few stamps were found with this error, this pair is probably unique, P. Buchsbayew and L. Hovest certificates, Est. $1,000-$1,200

600.00

1972, Leonid Sobinov, Famous Opera Singer, 40k deep brown and buff, right sheet margin re-called stamp with the text at bottom reads "People's Artist of the USSR", which was incorrect, re-issued stamp has text"People's Artist of the Republic", full OG, NH, VF and a gorgeous example, Est. $2,000-$2,500

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

1975, Palekh Arts, 4k-20k, complete sheet of 20, containing four horizontal se-tenant strips of five stamps, imperforated on the left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, Est. $900-$1,200

750.00

1976, Sergei S. Nametkin, Organic Chemist, 4k blue, black and gray, bottom left corner sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF and an eye-catching stamp, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1976, 25th Congress of the Communist Party, "Industry", 4k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforated single with additionally enlarged margins at left and bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1976, 25th Congress of the Communist Party, "Agriculture", 4k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated single with additionally enlarged margin at right, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1976, Palekh Paintings, 14k multicolored, gold color (ornament and denomination) is inverted, bottom right corner sheet margin vertical pair, lower stamp without denomination, full OG, NH, VF and very rare major error, only one sheet of 25 stamps has been discovered, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $2,200-$2,500

1976, Intercosmos Program of Cooperation in Space, 6k gold, black and bright blue, bottom sheet margin imperforated single, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $650-$800

500.00

1976, Intercosmos Program of Cooperation in Space, 20k gold, black and magenta, top sheet margin imperforated example, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500

1976, Vladimir I. Dal, Author of the Russian Dictionary, 4k green and dark green, very well margined imperforated single, excellent condition, full OG, NH, VF and one of the rarest imperforated errors of the Soviet Union, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1976, 59th Anniversary of the October Revolution, "Agriculture", 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforated single with huge margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $750-$900

600.00

1976, Mstislav Novinsky, Pioneer of Experimental Oncology, 4k dark brown, buff and blue, bottom sheet margin imperforated single with blue cross shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1976, Moon Exploration by Station Luna 24 , 10k multicolored, right sheet margin imperforated single with enlarged margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500

1976, Caucasus Flowers, 2k-4k, set of five imperforated stamps (apparently all imperf varieties for the issue), including 3k multicolored and stamp with black color only, 4k multicolored and stamp with yellow omitted, all with nice margins, full OG, NH, VF and an eye-catching group, Est. $600-$750

450.00

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 in top right corner sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF and interesting specialist unit, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1979, Children's Drawings, 2k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with a part of label at right, offset of the design on reverse, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1979, Children's Drawings, 3k multicolored, imperforated single with label at right, offset of the design on reverse, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional item, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1979, Children's Drawings, 15k multicolored, bottom sheet margin single with label at right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and nice positional item, Est. $250-$300

200.00

1980, 60th Anniversary of Azerbaijan Soviet Republic, 4k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice and very fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $750-$900

600.00

1980, 35th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, "Motherland", "Victory Parade", two corner sheet margin imperforated stamps of 4k multicolored, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,200-$1,500

900.00

1980, Racing Cars, KHADI-133, 32k multicolored, top sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, enlarged margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,500- $2,000

1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, French Artist, 32k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair with enlarged margin at bottom and nice margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, and scarce, Est. $1,800-$2,200

1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, 32k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated single used on registered illustrated FD cover, tied by "29.VII.80" special postmark, Moscow Pochtamt ds is alongside, arrival marking of August 30is on reverse, VF and rare stamp on cover, Est. $600-$750

400.00

1981, Adzhar Autonomous Republic, 4k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, enlarged margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $900-$1,100

700.00

1981, Four-Masted Bark "Tovarisch", 4k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF and a beautiful item, Est. $200-$300

150.00

1982, Nazym Hikmet, Turkish Poet, 6k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,100-$1,300

800.00

1982, M. I. Lopukhina, portrait by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 6k multicolored, enlarged margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1982, Giuseppe Garibaldi, 6k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair with nice margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1982, New Year 1983, 4k multicolored, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, a beautiful item in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $750-$900

600.00

1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,300-$1,600

900.00

1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin imperforated single used on registered FDC, tied by Moscow Pochtamt "29.12.82" date stamp, arrival marking is on reverse, VF, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1983, Feodor Tolstoy, Painter, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforated single with nice margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1983, Feodor Tolstoy, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin imperforated single used together with definitive stamp of 6k on registered FDC in Moscow, tied by "5.1.83" Moscow Pochtamt ds, arrival marking is on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

250.00

1983, Soviet Gliders, A-9, 2k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice and flawless item, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1983, View of Rostov-on-Don, 4k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, control cross at selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $750-$900

600.00

1983, Buryat Autonomous Republic, 4k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1983, Radio Telegraphy, 6k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, printing's cross at selvage, fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $1,800- $2,200

1983, Kypu Lighthouse, 1k multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, color control lines at left margin, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500-$600

400.00

1983, Partisan Madonna by M.A. Savitsky, 20k multicolored, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, a beautiful item, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1983, National Food Program, Wheat Production, 5k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1983, Academician Aleksandr Sidorenko, 4k multicolored, top left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $900-$1,200

700.00

1983, Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, 5k multicolored, imperforated block of four with horizontal gutter in the middle, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $2,500-$3,000

1983, New Year issue, 5k multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, enlarged margins around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$750

500.00

1984, 25th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, 5k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, printer's cross at selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $500 -$600

400.00

1984, Soviet Tank "ISU-152", 10k multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, control line at selvage, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $900-$1,100

700.00

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-$1,500

900.00

1988, Antarctic Expedition, 20k multicolored, top sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, enlarged margins at other sides, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1989, Honey Bees, 5k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1989, Letter Writing Week, 5k multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, printed on thick glossy paper, control lights on selvages, no gum as issued, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, Est. $200-$250

150.00

1990, Duck Conservation, 5k-20k, imperforated complete set of three in bottom left corner sheet margin blocks of four, control lights are on selvages, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1990, Poultry, 5k-15k, imperforated complete set of three in bottom left corner sheet margin blocks of four, control lights are on selvages, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500

300.00

1990, New Year issue, 5k multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin block of six triangle stamps, design is completely transformed at right due to breakdown of printing device, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular piece, Est. $150-$180

100.00

1991, Marine Life, Jellyfish and Dolphin, 4k and 20k, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pairs, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$750

500.00