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1924, Lenin Mourning issue, imperforated complete set of four, posted into the mail on cover from Moscow to Berlin on February 20, arrival ds, light vertical fold away from the stamps, VF and scarce, this is possibly the earliest recorded usage of 6k stamp with medium frame, which became available for postage only in March of 1924
500.00
1924-25, peasant 2k green, typo printing, enlarged margins imperforated copy, perfect condition, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, Mi #229 II, Mikulski certificate
600.00
1924, imperforated proof of soldier 3r in brown and red, top sheet margin copy with invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF
400.00
1925, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforated plate proof of 20k in carmine rose, printed on heavy duty cardboard, vertical pair, no gum as produced, VF, this proof is much scarcer than the similar proof printed on Goznak secure paper
1000.00
1926, Lenin, 5r red brown and 10r indigo, imperforated complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
200.00
1925-27, 1k-5r, perforated complete set of 22, including both stamps of 10k, printed on watermarked paper, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, F/VF
100.00
1928, 3k, 6k, 30k and 1r, set of four stamps with horizontal position of watermark, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF
150.00
1927, worker 8k olive brown, affixed over advertising label "Gosmetr" (State Office for storing and distribution of metric measures and scales), used on reverse of cover from Vologda to Vladimir, postmarked on arrival, cover is reduced on the sides and open for display, nevertheless VF and rare label appropriately used on the mailing
500.00
1926, Lenin 2r black violet, watermark "Borders and Rosettes", perforation L12 1/2, full OG, VLH, VF, Mi #309B, ?220
100.00
1927, A. Popov, red surcharge 8k on 7k deep blue, left sheet margin block of four, bottom right stamp with inverted "8" in surcharge, full OG, NH, VF
200.00
1927, surcharge 8k on postage due stamps, two complete sets, printed on ordinary or watermarked paper, full OG, NH, mostly VF
60.00
1927, 10th Anniversary of October Revolution, 5k brown, perforation 12 1/2x10, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $200
100.00
1927-28, the second regular issue, 1k-80k, complete set of 15, full OG, NH, F/VF
75.00
1933-35, Leningrad Exhibition, Baku Commissars, Moscow Subway and Spartacist Games, four complete sets, the total is 21 stamps, minor gum defects, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF appearance, C.v. $1,478
300.00
1934, Lenin Mausoleum, complete set of five, stamp of 5k with minor offset on reverse, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $300
100.00
1934, Sverdlov and Nogin, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $275
150.00
1935, Moscow Subway, complete set of four, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $460
200.00
1935, Moscow Subway, trial color proof of 5k in red lilac, left sheet margin copy, imperforated at the sides, full OG, very light trace of hinge mark, VF and scarce
1500.00
1935, Moscow Subway, imperforated trial color proof of 10k in rose carmine, left sheet margin copy, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce
1500.00
1935, Engels and Iranian Arts, two complete sets of four, full OG, LH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $200
100.00
1935, Engels, 5k carmine, vertical position of watermark "Borders and Rosettes", unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance and scarce watermark variety, Mi #523X
250.00
1935, Moscow Spartacist Games, complete set of ten, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100
500.00
1935, Nikolai Bauman, 4k lilac, horizontal imperforated pair, vertical position of watermark, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #540B var
300.00
1936, Pioneers Helping Post, complete set of six perforation 14, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $125
100.00
1936, Pioneers Helping Post, 2k, 3k, 5k and 15k, complete set of four printed on "cotton" paper, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #543Cw-47Cw, ?750
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300.00
1937 Year, complete set of 18 stamps and two souvenir sheets, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $335
150.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, perforation 12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #549Ax-54Ax
100.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, perforation 14x12 1/2, four stamps with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #549Cx-54Cx
100.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, complete set of six, sheet margin block of four, all with perforation 12 1/2, except 80k with perforation 11x12 1/2, full OG, NH, F/VF, Mi #549/54Ax, 553Dx
400.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 10k light brown, perforation 14, top right corner margin block of four, small separation at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #549Fx
400.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, 40k rose lake, perforation 14, top left corner margin block of four, slight marginal crease, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #551Fx
400.00
1937, Alexander Pushkin, imperforated proofs of 20k and 80k, both are in yellow brown, printed on watermarked "Borders and Rosettes" paper, full OG, hinged, F/VF and scarce
2000.00
1937, peasant 20k green, printed on paper without watermark, top sheet margin copy, post office fresh, full OG, NH (LH on margin far away from the stamp), VF, Mi #680 IAU
750.00
1938, North Pole, 1st and 2nd Trans-Polar Flights, three complete issues, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $210
100.00
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 10k gray black and red, printed on ordinary woven paper, full OG, NH, VF
100.00
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 40k gray black and red, printed on ordinary woven paper, full OG, NH, VF and rare
1000.00
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Red Army, 50k gray black and red, printed on ordinary woven paper, full OG, NH, VF and rare
1000.00
1938, the Second Trans-Polar Flight, 50k violet, large size (26x44mm) stamp, fresh, full OG, very light trace of hinge, appears NH, F/VF
100.00
1938, Views of Crimea and Caucasus, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $225
100.00
1938, View of Crimean Shore, 5k dark brown, left sheet margin copy, imperforated on the left between stamp and margin, neatly cancelled, VF, Mi #626 var
150.00
1938, Moscow Subway, complete set of six, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $110
75.00
1938, Sports issue, complete set of eight, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350
100.00
1939, Moscow Views, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150
100.00
1939, World Fair in New York, perforated and imperforated complete sets in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
75.00
1939, miner 5k red, perforation L 12 1/2, top sheet margin block of four, control line on the margin, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #676 IC
300.00
1940, soldier 15k green, perforation L12 1/2, bottom margin block of eight (4x2), slight gum crease is affecting four top stamp and toned spot on gum of one stamp, still fresh, full OG, NH, VF
200.00
1939, Coat of Arms, 60k carmine rose, complete set of four, different raster and perforation, full OG, NH, F/VF, Mi #684 IVAr, IVAs, IVCr, IVCs, ?141
75.00
1939, Coat of Arms, 60k carmine, perforation L 12 1/2, raster vertical diamond, bottom right corner margin block of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, Mi #684 IVCs, ?520++
200.00
1939, black surcharge 30k on 4k claret, basic stamp without watermark, block of four, centered to the top as always, full OG, NH, fine, Raybaudi certificate
1000.00
1940 Year, eight complete issues, the total is 39 stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $455
300.00
1940, V. Mayakovsky, 15k deep red, perforation 12x12 1/2, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #745C
100.00
1940, V. Mayakovsky, 60k gray blue, raster vertical diamond, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #747As
100.00
1940, All-Union Agriculture Exhibition, complete set of 17, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $175
100.00
1941 Year, complete set of 41 stamps, #853 has irregular perforation, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $811
400.00
1941, Alexander Suvorov, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #806-09
100.00
1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #810-11
50.00