Lots 380 - 393, Catalogue of Auction #91, Raritan Stamps, Inc

Issues of 1949-1950

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
380	**	1311 var	1949, View of Pyatigorsk, 40k bright red lilac, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $140-$180	(Ph)	100.00
381	**	1325	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)	(Ph)	150.00
382	**	1325 var	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	(Ph)	200.00
383	**	1325 var	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)	(Ph)	150.00
384	**	1327a	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	(Ph)	250.00
385	**	1327a	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	(Ph)	200.00
386	**	1327a imp	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	(Ph)	750.00
387	**	1327a imp	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	(Ph)	750.00
388	U	1327a imp	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	(Ph)	800.00
389	**	1306, 1343-47	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	(Ph)	150.00
390	**	1360a	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	(Ph)	50.00
391		1392-93, a	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	(Ph)	100.00
392	**		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	(Ph)	800.00
393	**	1443 var	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	(Ph)	900.00