1941-47, 381 mint stamps and 13 souvenir sheets, practically complete (missing apparently five issues) forth period, nice and clean unit, full OG, generally NH (LH - War set of 1942, one set of Turgenev and a few others, altogether 25 stamps and 2 sheets), F/VF or better, SC.v.193,700P (website photo)
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450.00

1941, Lermontov, "Be a Hero!", People's Militia, three complete issues, fresh and nice, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $460

150.00

1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300 (website photo)

100.00

1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, right sheet margin unfolded block of four, upper left stamp with straight top of hammer (position 19), slightly toned spot on perforation between bottom stamps, nice condition otherwise, full OG, NH, VF

600.00

1943, 25th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5k-2r, complete set of eight, unfolded blocks of four, most with sheet margins, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1943, 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Karl Marx, 60k grayish green, large size 20.5x33.5mm, bottom left corner sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, red and blue, unfolded top right corner sheet margin transition block of 40 (5x8), blue color of stamps at upper left corner strongly shifted to the top right, at upper right corner it is shifted to the right, at lower right corner - to bottom left and on stamps at lower left corner - to top left, three stamps of fourth vertical row practically have no shift, full OG, NH, VF and a great specialized item

1943, Ivan Turgenev, 30k blue green and 60k violet, complete set in top sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1944, cover from US Navy Lieutenant Eckhardt to his wife, sent from Murmansk to Mineola, NY, franked by six definitive stamps, tied by blurry Murmansk ds, Soviet censorship marking and US censor's tape, F/VF and scarce

150.00

1944, First Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, 30k brown and red, small size (32x21.5mm) stamp with red color significantly shifted to the right, full OG, NH, mostly VF

75.00

1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k black, red and blue, a single with blue color omitted, CTO with full OG, VF

75.00

1944, Day of the United Nations, 60k black red and blue, a single with blue color omitted and red color strongly shifted to the top, CTO with full OG, VF

75.00

1944, Day of the United Nations, trial printing of 60k and 3r with added gold color, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common set is added for comparison

300.00

1944-45, Military Orders, 15k-60k and 15k-1r, two complete sets used on registered cover from Moscow to USA, two censorship markings and arrival ds, one stamp with facial abrasion, cover has vertical fold between stamps, still F/VF

75.00

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate gray, souvenir sheet of four, marginal text with double impression, fresh quality in every respect, full OG, LH, VF and very rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

1944 (November 25), Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate gray, souvenir sheet of four, used on reverse of registered cover from Moscow to NYC, stamp of 40k green of the Sport issue (1938) is on front, Moscow and New York censorship markings, "2-8.1945" arrival ds, F/VF

100.00

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, souvenir sheet of four, used together with two other values on registered cover from Kharkov to Beverly Hills in 1947, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, F/VF

100.00

1945, 2nd Anniversary of the Victory at Stalingrad, 3r brown, orange red and black, souvenir sheet of four with text and stamps shifted to the right, at the same time text shifted to the left towards stamps for 5mm, full OG, NH,VF, a common sheet is enclosed for comparison

150.00

1945, Soldier with Red Flag, 20k slate green, orange red and black, bottom sheet margin vertical pair with significantly misplaced horizontal perforation, used in 1950 together with Lenin Mausoleum stamp of 1r on registered cover from Moscow to England (J. Barry's correspondence), all appropriate markings and blue crayon on arrival, mostly VF

150.00

1946 Year, complete set of 21 issues in blocks of four, including Military Airplanes of "kop" denominations, the total is 80 blocks, many with sheet margins, nice condition, full OG, NH, VF, SC.v. 94,000P (website photo)
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400.00

1946, Order of Lenin, 60k dark green on yellow green network, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, neat lower left corner cancellation, nice quality, VF and one of the scarcest perforation varieties of the period, even in used condition

100.00

1946, Soviet Medals, 60k in various colors, complete set of eight, corner sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, in addition two corner blocks showing Military Merit Medal on blue green or yellow green network, both have perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1946, Soviet Medals, 60k in various colors, complete set of eight and Military Merit Medal with perforation L12 1/2, all are in blocks of 16 (8x2, Medal for Defense of Polar Regions in blocks of 12 and 4), full OG, NH, VF
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250.00

1946, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, 15k- 60k, complete set of three used on registered flown cover from Philatelic Exhibition in Leningrad to Moscow, tied by "24.11.46" Exhibition postmark, arrived to Moscow on November 26, mostly VF

100.00

1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, 30k dark green and brown, souvenir sheet of four, right bracket after the text "Jubilee issue" shifted to the right, full OG with slight usual wrinkles, NH, VF and scarce

100.00

1947, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, 60k dark green and black, souvenir sheet of four, marginal text is dramatically shifted to the bottom and turned counterclockwise, full OG, LH, VF and very scarce

150.00

1947, 29th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 30k deep brown, souvenir sheet of four values, Coat of Arms is 2mm apart from the stamps and significantly shifted to the left, full OG with minor usual wrinkles, NH, VF

100.00

415 mint or used stamps, 3 souvenir sheets and 5 postal history items, in addition 69 stamps with provisional seals on reverse, which were placed at local Post Offices before December 1947Currency Reform to avoid misuse of money, some color and overprint shifts, raster, paper and gum varieties, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, SC.v. is close to 60,000P without provisional stamps, ex-V. Ustinovsky (website photo)
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400.00

1947, 100th Anniversary of the Russian Geographical Society, Nikolai Przhevalsky, 60k dark violet brown, top right corner margin example, imperforated at right, neat corner cancellation, VF

80.00

1947, Arms of Estonian Soviet Republic, 30k black violet, block of four, top left stamp with dots instead of horizontal diamonds in the background, full OG, NH, VF and rare error in multiple with common stamps
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200.00

1947, Coat of Arms, 1r multicolored, joined first and second "C" in "CCCP" variety, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1947, Coat of Arms, 1r multicolored, three singles, two of which with joined letters "C", one in addition with large spot over the junction, the last one with white spot over "P" in "Pochta", all with full OG, NH, VF (website photo)

150.00

1947, Moscow Council Building, 30k multicolored, blue color omitted, left sheet margin single with some gum disturbance, full OG, considered to be LH, VF, J. Stolow guarantee hs

75.00

1947, Moscow Council Building, 30k multicolored, blue color omitted, imperforated block of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF

400.00

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, red overprint on Spasski Tower 1r red brown, complete sheet of 63 (9x7), representing all "g" letter shifts of overprint on positions 1, 40, 55 and 59, folded horizontally between 3rd and 4th horizontal rows with minor separation at right, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 5k dark blue and dark brown, vertical pair, imperforated between stamps, full OG, LH at bottom right, VF

200.00

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r-5r, vertical se-tenant strip with blank label between 2r and 1r, folded once, sheet margins at top and bottom, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r-5r, vertical se-tenant strip with blank label between 2r and 1r, folded once, reduced margins at three sides, full OG, NH, VF (website photo)

100.00

1947 (November 7), 30th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 30k-2r, imperforated complete set of six plus perforated 50k and both 60k on FD maximum cards, tied by Exhibition of Soviet Postage stamps special date stamp, several cards with hinge adhesion, still VF and rare group
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150.00

1948 Year, complete set of 150 stamps, including Pioneers, Komsomol and all other valuable items, full OG, NH, mainly VF, SC.v.112,600P (website photo)
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500.00

1948, Vasily Surikov, imperforated trial color proof of 30k in red orange, nice margins all around, fresh, gummed (removed from a presentation card) and VF

300.00

1948, Playwright Aleksandr Ostrovsky, 60k brown, printed on thick (0.1-0.11mm) instead of 0.07-0.08mm paper, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1948, Foot Race, 15k violet, top sheet margin single, imperforated at the top, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1948, Motorboat Race, 45k black brown, right sheet margin single, imperforated at right, full OG, LH, VF

150.00

1948, Spasski Tower, 1r brownish red, the first printing (size 15x22mm), unfolded block of nine, full OG, NH, F/VF centering

100.00

1948, Spasski Tower, 1r red, re-issue of 1954, unfolded block of four, bottom right stamp with "o" on tower variety, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1948, 30th Anniversary of Youth Communist League, 20k- 2r, complete set of six, the "key" value has right sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $222.50

75.00

1948, 30th Anniversary of Youth Communist League, 20k- 2r, complete set of six, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $222.50 (website photo)

75.00

1948-49, definitive issue, 15k-50k, including Arms of 40k, in addition Airplane and Flag 1r gray blue, comb perforation, set of seven in unfolded blocks of four, all are first printing, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce group of multiples

1948, 225th Anniversary of the City of Sverdlovsk, 30k-1r, perforated and imperforated complete sets in blocks of four, some with sheet margins, imperforated block of 1r has 3mm scissors' separation at the top, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1948, Views of Crimea, Swallow's Nest, 40k brown, top sheet margin single imperforated at top, full OG, light trace of hinge mark, VF

100.00

1949 Year, set of 119 stamps and Lenin Mausoleum perforated souvenir sheet (appropriate size, NH, but with internal gum bend), less Stalin sheet and definitive set for completion, full OG, NH, VF, SC.v. 147,000P (website photo)
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600.00

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, 1r gray black and brown red, perforated souvenir sheet of four, size 177x131mm, very perfect quality sheet, full OG (tiny overgummed spot at bottom left), NH, VF, C.v. $600

250.00

1949, Admiral Stepan Makarov, 40k blue and 1r red brown, complete set of two, unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1949, Vassily Vilyams, Soil Scientist, 25k and 50k, complete set of two used on stationery envelope of 40k blue, sent by registered mail from the Moscow Industrial Exhibition of Liberated Hungary, special Exhibition"21.5.49" postmark, Moscow arrival ds on reverse, VF and very scarce special marking

100.00

1949, Alexander Pushkin, 40k orange brown and black, intense background ("black" face) variety, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included for comparison

100.00

1949, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k and 40k, souvenir sheet of four values, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $200

75.00

1949, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k and 40k, souvenir sheet of four values, ten examples in fresh quality, usual negligible clots on full original gum, NH, VF, C.v. $2,000 (website photo)
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400.00

1950 Year, complete set of 129 stamps, including Suvorov, Skyscrapers and all other valuable issues, full OG, NH, mainly VF, SC.v.120,000P (website photo)
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500.00

1950, 26th Anniversary of the Death of Lenin, 1r multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1950, 5th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, 40k and 1r, complete set of two in unfolded horizontal strips of ten, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750

250.00

1950, Latvian Soviet Republic, 2r black brown, top sheet margin single imperforated at top, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1950, Anti-War Demonstration, 40k gray and 50k brownish red, complete set of two in unfolded blocks of four, both with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1950, Moscow Skyscrapers, 1r in various colors, complete set of eight, nice and flawless, full OG, NH, VF, some with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs on reverse, C.v. $460

150.00

1950, Ivan Aivazovsky, 40k, 50k and 1r, complete set in unfolded blocks of four, all are from original printing (type I), 40k and 50k with three-side margins are originated from miniature sheets of ten, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

500.00

1950, Ivan Aivazovsky, 40k and 1r, two values from original printing in miniature sheets of 20 (4x5), both are CTO, the last one with full OG, VF and scarce
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100.00

1951 Year, complete set of 106 stamps, including Development of Communism and some printing varieties, full OG, NH, mostly VF, SC.v. 93,200P (website photo)
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450.00

1951, Albania, 40k green on bluish paper, 15 stamps in blocks of eight (bottom margin) and seven, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750 as singles

150.00

1951, Mongolian People's Republic, 1r multicolored, blue color strongly shifted to the bottom left in unfolded left sheet margin block of 24 (6x4), full OG, NH, VF, left margined block of 24 common stamps is included

500.00

1951, 175th Anniversary of the Bolshoi Theater, 40k multicolored, light blue (central background) heavily shifted to the bottom (at least 5mm), full OG, NH, VF and scarce error

150.00

1951-56, Hungary and Ivan Michurin, two complete sets of four or three used on covers to Czechoslovakia (15.9.51) and USA (20.7.56) respectively, first one with burnt spot on reverse and no backstamp, last one has all appropriate markings and tiny mount adhesion on the back, otherwise F/VF
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100.00

1951, Russian Scientists, 40k in various colors, complete set of 16, re-issue of 1955-56, unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1951, Russian Scientists, complete set of nine, raster horizontal diamonds, re-issue of 1956, CTO with full OG, VF

100.00

1951, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 40k gray black on blue paper, small size stamp, unfolded complete sheet of 100, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,000++

250.00

1951, Pavel Yablochkov, 40k brownish black, raster horizontal diamonds, re-issue of 1956, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1951, Aviation Sports, 40k-2r, complete set of four, original printing in miniature sheets of 25, nice and fresh, CTO with full OG, VF and scarce even in used condition, a common sheets containing 60 or 72 stamps
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150.00

1951, "Three Heroes" by Victor Vasnetsov, 1r multicolored, top sheet margin single imperforated at top, neat corner cancellation, VF

100.00

1951, 34th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 40k and 1r, complete set in unfolded blocks of four, 40k has left margin, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1951, Development of Communism, Kuibyshev Dam, 1r multicolored, horizontal perforation strongly shifted to the bottom stamp, neatly cancelled, VF and scarce

150.00

1952-53 Years, complete sets of 97 stamps, including Stalin Constitution and some printing varieties, full OG, NH, mostly VF, SC.v. 66,300P (website photo)
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300.00

1952 (March 3), Paleontologist Vladimir Kovalevsky 40k black brown on yellow paper and Winter Sports 40k and 60k, complete set of two, three stamps issued on the same day used on one addressed registered FD cover sent in Moscow, arrival marking is on the back, minor soiling, mostly VF

100.00

1952 (March 4), Centenary of the Death of Nikolai V. Gogol, 40k-1r, complete set of three used on addressed FD registered cover in Moscow, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF

100.00

1952, Nikolai Ogarev, 40k deep green, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, CTO with full OG, VF and rare, this variety exists only in used condition

600.00

1953, 29th Anniversary of the death of Lenin, 40k multicolored, left sheet margin block of four, lower left stamp has yellow ribbon on the banner variety (position 25), full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1953, Volga - Don Canal, 40k multicolored, dented red stripe at the bottom left variety, full OG, NH, VF
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100.00

1953, 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party, 40k multicolored, double printing of brown red color (inscription at the top and bottom), full OG, NH, VF and scarce, only one sheet of 72 stamps had been discovered
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100.00

1954, Leningrad Views, 40k-1r, two complete sets of four, unfolded blocks of four, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $364++
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100.00

403 stamps (no souvenir sheets, imperf Festival and several other not expensive stamps) forming practically complete unit for the period, including 19 perforation (line instead of comb and vice-versa) and some printing varieties, nice collection in every respect, full OG, NH, mainly VF, SC.v.129,000P (website photo)
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350.00

1957, Coat of Arms, 40k scarlet, 15-band stamp with double impression, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is added for comparison
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300.00

1954 (March 3), Aleksandr S. Griboedov, 40k and 1r, complete set of two, both with perforation L12 1/2 used on addressed registered FD cover in Moscow, arrival marking on reverse, mostly VF

100.00

1954, Elections to the Supreme Soviet, 40k red, deep magenta and gray, horizontal pair, a hole in the Grand Kremlin Palace variety, full OG, NH, VF
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75.00

1954, Sports issue, 40k and 1r, 25 complete sets of eight, mainly large blocks (at least three complete sets in blocks of four possible), full OG, NH, VF (website photo)
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300.00

1954, Sports issue, Sailing Race, 40k brown orange, blue and black, right sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforated between stamps, full OG, LH, VF

150.00

1954, Sports issue, Track, 40k multicolored, double impression of black color, top right corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF
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300.00

1954, Sports issue, Mountain Skier, 1r orange brown, light blue and black, right sheet margin unfolded block of four, black color strongly shifted to the bottom, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1954, Agriculture issue, Cows in a Pasture, 40k brown, yellow and indigo, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple

1954-55, two FD covers commemorating Composers, Mikhail Glinka, complete set of two (July 26, 1954) and Anatoly Lyadov, a single (July 5, 1955), sent in Moscow, both with arrival markings, mostly VF

150.00

1954 (October 17), 100th Anniversary of the Defense of Sevastopol during the Crimean War, 40k-1r, complete set of three (all with corner or sheet margins) used on addressed registered FD cover in Moscow, backstamped, mostly VF

100.00

1954, 75th Anniversary of the Birth of Joseph Stalin, 40k lilac rose and 1r gray blue, complete set of two miniature sheets of 25, nice and unfolded, slightly uneven full original gum as always exists, NH, VF, all stamps of 1rwith Soviet Philatelic guarantee handstamps

1955, Konstantin Savitsky, 40k multicolored, two blocks of four and two pairs of souvenir sheets, printed on white or pinkish paper, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $164 for common stamps and souvenir sheets (website photo)
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100.00

1955, Konstantin Savitsky, 40k multicolored, souvenir sheet of four, second line of the text at top shifted to the left, resulting in "A" under "t" variety, full OG, NH, VF, a common sheet is enclosed for comparison

150.00

1955 (April 21), 10th Anniversary of the Poland - USSR Treaty of Friendship, 40k and 1r, complete set of four used on registered addressed FD cover in Moscow, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

100.00

1955-56, three FD covers (two registered) commemorating Painters, Alexey Venetsianov, a single (June 21, 1955), Nikolai Kasatkin, a single, and Abram Arkhipov, complete set of two, two last ones dated on April 30, 1956, all sent in Moscow with appropriate arrival ds, mainly VF

200.00

1955-56, three FD covers commemorating Scientists, Aleksandr Popov (November 5, 1955), Ivan Kulibin (May 10, 1956), Ivan Sechenov (June 15, 1956), two last ones are addressed with arrival hs on reverse, mostly VF

150.00

1962 (May 21), 25th Anniversary of the North Pole Station, 1r multicolored, souvenir sheet of four values with red overprint of type I on unaddressed FDC, cancelled by Moscow General Post Office ds, VF and rare

100.00

1955 (December 22), Sculptor Fedot Shubin, 40k and 1r, complete set of two used on registered addressed FD cover sent in Moscow, arrival ds on the back, mostly VF

100.00

1955, Agriculture Exhibition, two covers (one - air mail registered) sent from Moscow to Dikson (Taymyr Peninsula) in 1956 and 1957, first one franked by se- tenant strip of five values, the other one - by a single from Ukrainian Pavilion souvenir sheet, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF
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100.00

1955, Moscow University, 1r multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, large part of OG with some gum imperfection, VF and rare perforation variety, N. Mandrovski certificate
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400.00

1955 (June 9), 200th Anniversary of the Moscow University, 40k (perforation L12 1/2) and 1r, complete set of two used on addressed registered FD cover in Moscow, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

100.00

1956 (January 31), First Atomic Power Station in Obninsk, 25k-1r, complete set of three used on registered addressed FD cover sent in Moscow, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF

100.00

1956, Painter Vasily Perov, 40k and 1r, complete set of three in blocks (sheets) of 36 (9x4, 4x9), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $540++ (website photo)
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200.00

1956 (May 10), Painter Vasily Perov, 40k-1r, complete set of three used on registered addressed FD cover sent in Moscow, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

100.00

1956, Agriculture Exhibition, 1r multicolored, unfolded complete sheet of 30, containing five horizontal se-tenant strips of six, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1956, Red Cross, Nurse and Textile Factory, 40k multicolored, olive green color shifted to the right for 2mm and red color for 1mm, left sheet margin unfolded block of four with control markings on selvage, full OG, NH, VF
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200.00

1956, Rostov Agriculture Machinery Plant, 40k multicolored, red offset color shifted to the right for 5 mm, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular stamp

50.00

1956, Mukhamed Aivazov, 40k green, three-line text (type I), perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, full original slightly disturbed gum, previously hinged, VF and rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee

500.00

1956, Lesya Ukrainka, 40k multicolored, right sheet margin single with control marking, orange color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included

100.00

1956 (August 20), Painter Ilya Repin, 40k and 1r, complete set of two used on registered addressed FD cover sent in Moscow, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF

100.00

1956, Antarctic Expedition, 40k black green, greenish blue and red, no flag on aft variety, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1956, Fyodor Bredikhin, 40k light brown and ultra, printed on creamy paper, complete unfolded sheet of 72 (6x12), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $216++ (website photo)

75.00

1957, Vissarion Belinski, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, especially in multiple

1957, Ice-Hockey World Cup in Moscow, complete set of three used on illustrated (ice-hockey subject) stationery envelope of 40k red, FD special "24.2.57" cancellation, sent by registered mail in Moscow, arrival ds on reverse, VF

100.00

1957, Youth Festival, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, unfolded block of four, insignificant gum wave at bottom (not mentioned in the certificate), full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, N. Mandrovski certificate

300.00

1957, Vologda Lace Maker, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1958, Turkmen Rug Weaver and Palekh Paintings, 40k multicolored, folded once sheets of 50 (10x5) and 42 (6x7) respectively, both with perforation L12 1/2, minor mostly marginal separations, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 42,000P (website photo)
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100.00

1957, Youth Festival, 1r multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 40k +40k+40k, proof of souvenir sheet, printed on thick chalk- surfaced paper without gray violet background (silhouettes of Leningrad), huge size 150x105mm,perfect quality, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, a common (CTO) sheet is included for comparison, R. Menozzi certificate

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 40k +40k+40k, souvenir sheet of three stamps used on registered addressed FDC in Leningrad on November 7, appropriate markings, backstamped, mostly VF

100.00

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 10k- 60k, imperforated complete set of five in complete sheets of 84 (14x6, 10k and 40k - Lenin Portrait) or 100 (10x10), nice quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,050 as 84 complete sets (website photo)
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150.00

1957. 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, two of 40k and 60k, complete set of three, perforation L12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate for Lenin 40k stamp, all are guaranteed genuine

100.00

1957, Launching of the First Sputnik, black overprint on K. Tsiolkovsky stamp 40k blue and brown, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1957, six stamps commemorating launching of the First Sputnik, including overprint on Tsiolkovsky stamp, used on registered cover from Moscow (18.6.58) to NYC, arrival "June.24.1958" marking is on reverse, VF

100.00

1958-59, Qi Baishi 40k violet and Sholem Aleichem 40k brown, two stamps with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1958-59, Qi Baishi, Kuan Han-ching and two other stamps picturing Chinese People used on two covers from Lugansk to Lugansk Oblast sent in 1959, tied by outdated Voroshilovgad datestamp (city and oblast names were changed on March 5, 1958), all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF

100.00

1958, All-Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k gray violet, red and black, perforated and imperforated singles (last one with sheet margin at right is a proof), used on registered cover sent in Moscow, each one tied by special marking commemorating centenary of the first Russian stamp, addressed to Semion Blekhman, arrival ds on reverse, VF and scarce

350.00

1958, Maxim Gorki, 40k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1958, 13th Congress of Young Communists, 60k red on pink paper, comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, top sheet margin single, perfectly centered, which scarce for that issue, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1958, Women's Federation Congress, 60k ultra and black, double impression of black inscription, top left corner sheet margin horizontal strip of three, right stamp with extra stroke in Arabic inscription variety (position 3), full OG, NH, VF and rare double variety
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250.00

1958, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 40k blue and brown, perforation L12 1/2, complete sheet of 72 (8x9), folded once along horizontal perforation, minor separations mostly on margins, full OG, NH, VF, Standard C.v. 144,000P

250.00

1958, 50th Anniversary of the Falling of Tungus Meteor, 40k multicolored, magenta is omitted, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison

100.00

1958, IGY, Aurora Borealis, 40k blue and light yellow, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, perfect quality, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF and scarce, Raritan Stamps guarantee

1958, International Geophysical Year, 5th Congress, 40k in various colors, complete set of three, each one affixed over individual cacheted FDC, stamp dedicated to Geomagnetism has perforation L12?, mostly VF

100.00

1958, International Astronomic Congress, 60k light blue, violet and yellow, a single with "UAU" instead of "UAJ" at top right variety, full OG, NH, VF

350.00

1958, Centenary of Russian Postage stamps, Messenger of 16th Century, 10k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb perforation 12x12 1/2, complete sheet of 80 (8x10), folded once along vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF

300.00

1958, Centenary of Russian Postage stamps, 10k and 40k, imperforated complete set of three in sheets of 80 (8x10), post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,600++
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150.00

1958, Ural Machine Building Plant, 40k blue, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unissued stamp due to change of city name to Lugansk, centered to the right, full OG, NH and fine single

200.00

1958, Georgi (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze, 40k multicolored, omitted yellow, brown and green colors, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, SC #2173 Ta

200.00

1959, Sholem Aleichem, 40k brown, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1959, Victory of the Soviet Basketball Team, red overprint on 1r red brown, brown and black, a single with "Ch" under "K" variety, full OG, NH, VF

350.00

1959, Frederic Joliot-Curie, 40k green and brown on beige paper, three stamps with large frame 21.3x32.5mm, small, medium and large portraits, full OG, NH, VF and nice specialized group

150.00

1959, Robert Burns, double red overprint "1759 - 1959" variety, CTO with full OG (hinged), VF, very rare and unrecorded error
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200.00

1959, Aleksandr Griboedov 40k multicolored and Aleksandr Ostrovsky 40k violet and brown, two values in infolded horizontal gutter blocks of eight, full OG, NH, VF

50.00

1959, Endangered Fishes, Salmon, 60k blue and black, perforation comb 12 1/2x12 1/2 instead of L12 1/2, full OG, VLH, VF

100.00

1959, definitive issue, steel worker 60k red, offset printing, bottom margin single with double impression, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, N. Mandrovski certificate

200.00

1960, Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, 10k-1r, and Summer Olympics in Rome, 5k-1r, two complete sets of five or ten, unfolded sheets of 20 (4x5 or 5x4), full OG, NH, VF (website photo)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

100.00

1960, 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Lenin, 10k-1r, complete set of six, intact sheets of 25 (5x5), full OG, NH, VF (website photo)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6

75.00

1960, Leo Tolstoy, 20k violet and brown, complete sheet of 25 (5x5), "tree without branches" on stamps from positions 1, 9, 15 and 21, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1960, Amur Tiger, multicolored test stamp with no value indicated, three bottom left corner sheet margin blocks of four, representing complete design and two different color separations, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1961, Lenin Presents State Electrification Plan, 10k red orange and black, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate

200.00

1961, Wild Animals, Brown Bear 1k and Beaver 6k, both with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2 or 12 1/2x12, full OG (first one with naturally uneven gum at the bottom), NH, VF and scarce

1961, definitive issue, Harvesters on Combine and Sputnik Orbit, 2k green, horizontal strip of three, each value showing double entry (impression) at right or left due to jammed paper during printing process, two tiny natural inclusions with no importance, perfect quality, full OG, NH or LH (middle stamp), F/VF centering, absolutely spectacular and with high probability unique multiple
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500.00

1961, definitive issue, Space Rockets, 3k violet, offset printing, horizontal strip of three with large part of adjoining stamp at right, each one has clear double impression, all cancelled on a piece, VF and very rare, ex-V. Ustinovsky
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300.00

1961, definitive issue, Space Rockets, 3k dark violet, left sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, minor usual gum disturbance as always exists, fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF and rare

800.00

1961, definitive issue, Coat of Arms, Flag and Space Rocket Orbits, 4k red, transition block of 15 representing heavily overinked stamps at the top and middle horizontal rows (stamps at the top in fact without denomination),full OG, NH, VF and an attractive piece, ex-V. Ustinovsky

400.00

1961, Andrey Rublev, 4k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full OG, NH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate

400.00

1961, Patrice Lumumba University, red surcharge 4k on 40k brown lilac, horizontal pair, left stamp has 4th line of the surcharge strongly shifted to the right, resulting in first "1" under "m" variety, full OG, NH, VF
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200.00

1961, Gliders, 4k black green and red, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2, horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in pair, Raritan Stamps guarantee

750.00

1961, 40th Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, 6k multicolored, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12, full original disturbed gum due to hinge removal, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate

200.00

1962, Soviet Ballet, 10k multicolored, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance of this rare stamp, N. Mandrovski certificate

200.00

1962, 92nd Anniversary of the Birth of Lenin, 10k dark red, gray lilac, black and red, right sheet margin single imperforated at right, CTO with full OG (LH), VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski

250.00

1962, 30th Soviet Chess Championships, 4k orange yellow and black, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12 1/2x12 1/2, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, V. Liapine certificate

1963, Victory of the Soviet Ice-hockey Team in the World and European Championships, black overprint of type I ("1" under "o") on stamp of 6k green blue and red lilac, raster square under 45 degree angle, complete sheet of50 (folded once along horizontal perforation between 5th and 6th row), stamp on position 6 with "Ev ropy" variety, full OG, NH, VF, only a few complete sheets with type I overprint survived, SC #2739 (2) I, 1,500,000P=US$23,200

1964, Innsbruck Winter Olympic Games, Emblem of Games, (6k) multicolored, black color omitted, top right corner sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, N. Mandrovski certificate

4000.00

1965, Cosmonauts' Day, complete set of two, printed on aluminum foil, top left corner sheet margin blocks of four, upper stamps of both blocks are enlarged due to shift of horizontal perforation to the top, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1965, Cosmonauts' Day, Spacecraft Launch, 20k black, blue and red, a single printed on aluminum foil without embossing, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included for comparison

200.00

1965, Cosmonauts' Day, Spacecraft Launch, 20k black, blue and red, printed on aluminum foil, left sheet margin single with blue color significantly shifted to the upper right, full OG, NH (LH on margin only), VF

100.00

1966, Georgi (Sergo) Ordzhonikidze, 4k dark green, error of color, top left corner sheet margin single, full OG, NH (hinged on left margin only), VF, a common stamp in greenish black is enclosed

100.00

1966, Cosmonauts' Day, 10k and 12k, two complete sheets of 30 (6x5), first one with double impression of gold color, the other one has yellow undercoating (under gold color) strongly shifted to the top, both are unfolded and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiples
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2, 3, 4

1966, Communication Satellite "Molnia", 10k multicolored with gold color completely missing, full OG, NH, VF and rare unrecorded variety, a common stamp is added for comparison

150.00

1966-77, definitive stamps, 3k and 10k of the 1966 issue, 3k and 12k of the 1977 issue, three blocks of four and horizontal pair, each item is strongly misperforated, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1966, definitive issue, Coat of Arms, 4k red, litho printing, top and bottom sheet margin vertical block of 20 (2x10), representing imperforated block of four at the bottom due to break of comb perforation, full OG, NH, VF, these imperforates only possible as such perforation freak and therefore very rare

1966, Landing of the Spacecraft Luna 9 to Moon, 10k x3, horizontal se-tenant strip of three, complete sheet includes eight strips, imperforated on the left, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple

1967, Seascape by Ivan Aivazovsky, 4k multicolored, bottom margin single imperforated at bottom, CTO with full OG, VF

100.00

1969, 50th Anniversary of the First Cavalry Army, 4k brown and red on pale brown background, red color is significantly shifted to the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included

100.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, "Vasilisa the Beauty", 4k multicolored, two corner margin stamps imperforated at the top or left, and imperforated left sheet margin single (trimmed perforation), full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, 4k and 10k, two se-tenant pairs, one with left margin imperforated at left, another one - imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, 4k-50k, horizontal se- tenant strip of five, imperforated vertically between 4k and 10k with double perforation between 10k and 16k, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, 4k-50k, vertical pair of horizontal se-tenant strips of five, imperforated vertically between 4k and 10k, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, 4k-50k, top sheet margin horizontal se-tenant strip of five, imperforated at top, slight fold at right is affecting 50k stamp, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1969, Paintings by Ivan Bilibin, three perforation errors - 4k imperforated on the left, 4k and 10k imperforated between stamps and 50k imperforated on the right, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1970, Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Lenin, three souvenir sheets of 20k red, black and gold, all are type I (parallel embossed lines and thick text at bottom), two in addition with joined "00" in "100",one of those has joined first "C" in "CCCP", full OG, NH (2, one with fingerprints on gum) or LH, VF

100.00

1970, Centenary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin, 2k gray, olive brown and gold, sheet of eight plus 16 labels (no selvages), gold color is strongly shifted to the top left, four stamps at the bottom row have no denomination, full OG, NH, VF, spectacular and rare error
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1970, Centenary of the Birth of Vladimir Lenin, 12k black, silver and gold, a single with silver color strongly shifted to the right, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1970, 50th Anniversary of the Electrification Plan (GOELRO), gold overprint on 4k multicolored, complete transition sheet of 12, four stamps at right vertical row representing significant red color shortage especially on the table cloth and on the map, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1970, 50th Anniversary of the Electrification Plan (GOELRO), gold overprint on 4k multicolored, basic stamp with double embossing of Arms variety, complete sheet of 12, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple
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750.00

1972, Opera Singer Leonid Sobinov, 10k red brown and buff, inscribed "National Artist of the USSR", re-called stamp, nicely centered, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance, a common stamp with inscription "National Artist of the Republic" is included

250.00

1974, "View of Odessa in Moon Light" by Ivan Aivazovsky, 2k multicolored, complete sheet of 18 with two labels, second stamp of the 4th row has omitted denomination due to fatal defect of the printing form, full OG, NH, VF and scarce unrecorded error

200.00

1975, 30th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, souvenir sheet of 50k multicolored, two examples, one has silver color omitted (considered to be a proof), the other one with silver color significantly shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF, a common sheet is included

300.00

1976, Academician Nikolay Burdenko, perforated proof of 4k in deep blue and red (issued colors - deep brown and red), perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 11 1/2x12, affixed over Goznak embossed card, VF, a rarity, only a few were produced for presentation

750.00

1976, Academician Sergey Namyotkin, 4k blue, black and buff, bottom right corner sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF and rare

500.00

1978, Still-Life with Teapot and Flowers by K. Petrov-Vodkin, 16 multicolored, silver frame is dramatically shifted to the top left, which is affected stamp denomination, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item

100.00

1978, Soviet Constitution, 30k multicolored, souvenir sheet with broken hammer of the Soviet Emblem variety, full OG, NH, VF, a common sheet is included for comparison
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100.00

1978, Soviet Constitution, 30k multicolored, souvenir sheet with partially broken text on the left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce
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100.00

1978, Old Russian Arts, Pokrova-on-Nerl' Church, 10k multicolored, double impression of black color, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included for comparison
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100.00

1978, Old Russian Arts, Pokrova-on-Nerl' Church, 10k multicolored, printed on ordinary paper without lacquered coating, top right corner margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, an issued stamp is added for comparison

400.00

1978, Old Russian Arts, Icon St. George Slaying the Dragon, 12k multicolored, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp with damaged text at the bottom variety, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1978, New Year, 4k multicolored, red color is placed over black one (wrong color sequence on time of printing), unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, a common stamp with black over red is included

250.00

1979, Children's Drawings, 2k-15k, imperforated complete set of four, including 4k, which is the rarest imperforated stamp of the Soviet Union, 3k and 15k have left sheet margins, two others with enlarged margins all around, full OG, NH, VF

1979, New Year of 1980, Olympic Misha, 4k multicolored, two miniature sheets of 16 with transparent or yellowish varnish coat, the last one with minor imperfection, full OG, NH, VF (website photo)

100.00

1979, New Year of 1980, Olympic Misha, 4k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

750.00

1979, Flag and Soviet Emblem, 4k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare

1980, Helicopter "V-12", 32k multicolored, nice four-side margins imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF and rare

400.00

1982, Nazym Khikmet, 6k multicolored, bottom sheet margin imperforated single, full OG, NH, VF

250.00

1982, Berries, 6k and 15k, two stamps with yellow lacquered coating, full OG, NH, VF, common stamps with white coating are added for comparison

100.00

1982, Portrait of M. I. Lopukhina by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 6k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, enlarged margins all around, especially at foot, full OG, NH, VF and rare

1982-85, Paintings of Hermitage, 4k-50k, six complete sets of five and a single of Raphael 50k, all are in miniature sheets of 15 plus label at top right corner, the total is 31 sheetlets, full OG, NH, VF
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

150.00

1983, "Holy Family" by Raphael, 50k multicolored, top right corner sheet margin plate No.219500 block of three with label, self-portrait of Raphael on the label is completely broken, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1983, Paintings by J. Khrutski, 4k multicolored, dark blue frame and yellow brown inscription are shifted to the left, top right corner sheet margin block of four, CTO with full OG, VF

200.00

1984, Women's European Speed Skating Championships, 5k multicolored, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1984, Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games, 10k, 20k and 45k, imperforated set of three values, all with sheet or corner margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce genuine assemblage

1984, Moscow Zoo, Snow Leopard, 4k multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce

1000.00

1986, Soviet Trucks, KrAZ-256B, 10k multicolored, ten miniature sheets of eight values, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250 (website photo)
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100.00

1987, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Polar Bears, 5k-35k, complete set of four in miniature sheets of eight (2x4), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000
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2, 3, 4

200.00

1987, "St. Sebastian" by Titian and "Justice" by Albrecht Durer, 5k and 10k multicolored, two miniature sheets of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550
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100.00

1988, Calgary Winter Olympic Games, 5k-30k, complete set of five in miniature sheets of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $575
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2, 3, 4, 5

150.00

1989, Kosta Khetagurov, 5k dark brown, vertical imperforated pair, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

600.00

1991, Cultural Heritage, 10k-30k, three-side sheet margin imperforated se-tenant strip of five (top part of a sheet), full OG, NH, VF and very rare

1967 (May 21), FDC bearing stamp commemorating Arctic Explorer Otto Schmidt, signed by three crew members of the North Pole-1 living at 1967 - Ivan Papanin(Commander), Yevgeny Fyodorov (Meteorologist) and Ernst Krenkel (Radioman), the fourth crew member Pyotr Shirshov (Hydrobiologist) died in 1953; another similar FDC signed by Ernst Krenkel only is enclosed, fresh and VF

150.00