Lots 617 - 623, Catalogue of Auction #91, Raritan Stamps, Inc

COLLECTION OF SOVIET ADVERTISING LABELS

1923- 25, "Autopromtorg" (Cars, Tractors, Bicycles and everything for them), label in red and black with definitive stamp of 7k brown is affixed over, printed in Moscow, unused, no gum, VF, Spec. Cat. #1, Est. $150-$200

1926, "Syndicat de Cuir" (Russian Leather Syndicate) label in red brown on deep orange colored paper with worker 14k gray blue affixed over, used on cover from Leningrad to Washington, DC, tied by Leningrad "7.1.26"ds without arrival marking, mostly VF, Spec. Cat. #17, Est. $200-$250

1926, "Sovtorgflot" (Soviet Merchant Fleet) label in black, blue and red with worker 20k green is affixed over, used on reverse of registered cover from Vladivostok to Harbin (China), uprated by worker 4k carmine in vertical pair, tied by Vladivostok Train Station oval "4.2.26" date stamp, Harbin "7.2.26" arrival marking, damaged top right corner, still fine and scarce destination, Spec Cat. #31, Est. $150-$200

1926, "Electrobanque" (Electrification Bank - text in French), multicolored label with definitive stamp of 14k light blue affixed over used on registered cover from Leningrad to France together with Academy of Sciences15k dark green, tied by Leningrad "4.3.26" ds, arrival marking of March 11, mostly VF and very nice item, Spec. Cat. #39, Est.$250-$300

1923, "Petrotextile" (Petrograd Thread Factory), multicolored label with definitive stamp of 1k orange affixed over and used together with 4k red on pre-printed cover in Petrograd, all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Spec. Cat. #48, Est. $200-$250

1923-25, "Petrotabtrust" (Petrograd State Tobacco Trust), label in red, tan and black with definitive stamp of 5k lilac is affixed over, printed in Petrograd, unused with full OG, VF, Spec. Cat. #45, Est. $200-$300

Exhibition Style Collection
1923-29, 54 mainly used advertising labels and 12 postal history items, each one is profusely inscribed, including "Book by Mail", "Sewing Syndicate" on cover to Berlin together with six Charity and seven postage stamps, a piece with three labels, two "Vigonevy Trust" labels on cover to Berlin, one label and two postal history items look dubious, minor usual flaws possible, still nice and valuable unit, mainly F/VF, Est. $1,500-$2,000

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
617	L		1923- 25, "Autopromtorg" (Cars, Tractors, Bicycles and everything for them), label in red and black with definitive stamp of 7k brown is affixed over, printed in Moscow, unused, no gum, VF, Spec. Cat. #1, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	100.00
618	L		1926, "Syndicat de Cuir" (Russian Leather Syndicate) label in red brown on deep orange colored paper with worker 14k gray blue affixed over, used on cover from Leningrad to Washington, DC, tied by Leningrad "7.1.26"ds without arrival marking, mostly VF, Spec. Cat. #17, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	150.00
619	L		1926, "Sovtorgflot" (Soviet Merchant Fleet) label in black, blue and red with worker 20k green is affixed over, used on reverse of registered cover from Vladivostok to Harbin (China), uprated by worker 4k carmine in vertical pair, tied by Vladivostok Train Station oval "4.2.26" date stamp, Harbin "7.2.26" arrival marking, damaged top right corner, still fine and scarce destination, Spec Cat. #31, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	100.00
620	L		1926, "Electrobanque" (Electrification Bank - text in French), multicolored label with definitive stamp of 14k light blue affixed over used on registered cover from Leningrad to France together with Academy of Sciences15k dark green, tied by Leningrad "4.3.26" ds, arrival marking of March 11, mostly VF and very nice item, Spec. Cat. #39, Est.$250-$300	(Ph)	150.00
621	L		1923, "Petrotextile" (Petrograd Thread Factory), multicolored label with definitive stamp of 1k orange affixed over and used together with 4k red on pre-printed cover in Petrograd, all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Spec. Cat. #48, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	150.00
622	L		1923-25, "Petrotabtrust" (Petrograd State Tobacco Trust), label in red, tan and black with definitive stamp of 5k lilac is affixed over, printed in Petrograd, unused with full OG, VF, Spec. Cat. #45, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	150.00
623	L		Exhibition Style Collection 1923-29, 54 mainly used advertising labels and 12 postal history items, each one is profusely inscribed, including "Book by Mail", "Sewing Syndicate" on cover to Berlin together with six Charity and seven postage stamps, a piece with three labels, two "Vigonevy Trust" labels on cover to Berlin, one label and two postal history items look dubious, minor usual flaws possible, still nice and valuable unit, mainly F/VF, Est. $1,500-$2,000	(Ph)	750.00