1921, registered cover sent locally in Kiev, three-line violet marking "Due to lack of stamps postage paid in cash" with handwritten "1250r" and officially signed, no backstamp, VF

100.00

1922, registered cover from Nizhny Novgorod to Riga, postal charges paid in cash, endorsed "The postage in the amount of 30,000rub collected", postmarked on arrival, VF and scarce

200.00

1918, "Sword Breaking Chain", imperforated die proof of unissued denomination of 1k in green, size 41x66mm, printed on thin card, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, ex-Faberge and I. Gorski Collections

1920, Star with the Sickle and Hammer, two perforated essays of unaccepted design of 20r in black or red, fresh, full OG, light traces of hinges, VF and very rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

1921, First RSFSR Definitive issue, die proof of 1r in brown orange, size 103x131mm, printed on chalk-surfaced thin card, tiny inclusion at the bottom, nice and fresh condition, no gum as produced, VF and rare, ex-I. Gorski Collection

1921, 345 mint or used (157) stamps and two postal history items, including one proof on chalky paper (defected) and numerous paper, printing and shade varieties, neatly arranged on profusely described album pages, nice condition, full OG or used, F/VF, ex-V. Ustinovsky (website photo)
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200.00

1921, 300r green, printed on thin paper, vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH, VF (website photo)

75.00

1921, 300r green, printed on thin paper, complete vertical gutter sheet of 50 (25+25), control marking with pinhole at the top selvage, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,200++

300.00

1921, 1000r carmine, bottom left margin block of four printed on ordinary paper, partially missing design at lower left due to foldover (no creases on the item), full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1921, 1000 carmine, horizontal pair printed on ordinary paper, double impression, pre-printing paper folds and full offset on reverse varieties, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1921, partially not printed red surcharge 10,0C r instead of 10,000r on 40r slate, large size stamp, full OG, VLH, VF, unusual and scarce stamp

150.00

1922, red surcharge 10,000r with periods after Russian letters on 40r slate, large size stamp (small angle to the left), right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,500 as singles

750.00

1922, double diagonal and part of horizontal black surcharge (both misplaced) 7500r on 250r violet, printed on thin paper, full OG, LH, VF

75.00

1922, blue black litho diagonal surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, top margin single printed on ordinary paper, fresh colors, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF

100.00

1922, two stamps of 10,000r light blue, printed on paper with watermark vertical diamonds, red letter "B" or letter "A" overprinted diagonally as a part of word "Obrazets", full OG, first one with left sheet margin - NH (I. Kirzhner certificate) or LH, VF

250.00

1922, black diagonal surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, two stamps in violet or pale violet shade, both are typo printing on ordinary paper, full OG, LH, VF, a common stamp of litho printing is included

150.00

1922, inverted black surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, LH, VF

100.00

1922-23, litho or typo (40r and 200r) "Star" surcharges on perforated stamps, 5r/20k-200r/15k, complete set of eight cross-gutter blocks of four, including both colors of basic 50k stamp, full OG, NH, VF and nice looking positional pieces unit

100.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 30r on 50k violet and green, basic stamp has omitted background variety, full OG, NH, VF, expert's sign on reverse

100.00

1922-23, typo "Star" surcharge 30r on 50k violet and green, left sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and rather scarce stamp in multiple

300.00

1922-23, litho "Star" surcharge 5r on 20k blue and carmine, right sheet margin imperforated block of four, tiny natural pin-point inclusion on margin of top left stamp, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1922-23, typo "Star" surcharge 40r on 15k brownish lilac and blue, top left corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, top right stamp has partly missing center, all block with full offset of the design on front and albino impression on the back due to strong foldover, expected paper folds, full OG, NH, VF and a scarce item

200.00

1922-23, inverted litho "Star" surcharge 40r on 15k brownish lilac and blue, bottom left corner sheet margin single of the re-issue from 1919 (enlarged frame, white line all around center and narrow space between stamps),full OG, NH, VF and scarce, I. Kirzhner certificate

150.00

1923, typo "Star" surcharge 40r on 15k brownish lilac and blue, basic stamp is re-issue of 1919 (enlarged frame, white line all around center, narrow space between stamps), imperforated block of 15 (3x5), used together with ten stamps of soldier 70r violet on reverse of registered pre-printed cover from Moscow to Paris, all appropriate markings, mostly VF and really rare mailing
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400.00

1922, definitive issue, five imperforated essays of unissued denominations in horizontal pairs, worker 3r in blue on white or creamy paper, soldier 25r in brown, red lilac or violet, full OG, NH, VF and scarce group

400.00

1923 (27.1.), registered cover from Moscow to Berlin, franked by 13 imperforated definitive stamps (10 - on reverse), mainly worker-soldier of 1922-23, Berlin "1.2.23" arrival ds, F/VF

100.00

1923, soldier 10r gray, bottom sheet margin imperforated block of four, lower right stamp with "smiley" (two horizontal parentheses in white oval) variety, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular printing flaw

100.00

1923, definitive issue, soldier, two perforated proofs of 20r in dark gray and black violet, imperforated proof of 20r in black violet, the last one with imprint on bottom margin, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

Advertising Postcard 1923, "State Gold Bonds" advertisements on address and message parts, sent from Moscow to Switzerland, franked by four values and bearing altogether 400r franking, no backstamp as often for common mailings, message is partially erased, still VF

100.00

Postal Fiscal stamps 1918, Saving stamp of 25k black on light brown network (large round arcs up), full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1918-22, 63 mint and used stamps in singles, pairs and blocks, as well as three postal history items (two sent with postage paid in cash), among better - small town cancellations on1k, 5k and 10k,two 50k values (#AR6) with both positions of watermark and etc., occasional flaws possible, nice quality overall, F/VF, ex-V. Ustinovsky Collection
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300.00

1918, General Revenue stamp of 5r bluish green on multicolored network, reconstruction of tete-beche block of 16, apparently all stamps originated from the same block and re-joined on a part of album page, fresh quality, VF appearance

250.00