Lots 469 - 472, Catalogue of Auction #91 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
SOVIET UNION
 
Issues of 1970-1975
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
469  3760 var
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
(Ph)
600.00
470 **   3966 var
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
(Ph)
1500.00
471  4386 var
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
(Ph)
2500.00
472 **   4404a var
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
(Ph)
750.00

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