1920, Paris issue, 1r-100r, two complete sets of ten, distinctly different shades of frame or center, both are original printings, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, Artar #600-09, var, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1920, Paris issue, Eagle, 1r-15r, set of five values, each one with black horizontal "Specimen" overprint (type 2), full OG (minor offset on reverse of two stamps), NH, VF, Artar #600-04 S2, C.v. $750, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Soviet issue
1922, 50r-10,000r, the total is 65 mint stamps, representing numerous color shades for each value and printing shifts, one stamp with double perforation, two forgeries, nice quality overall, full/large part of OG, mostly VF and a beautiful unit, ex-V. Ustinovsky, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

     Nice Group of Surcharges
1922, 12 surcharged stamps of the Soviet issue, representing four pairs and four singles, including pairs of violet and black 300,000 on 5000r; then 8 stamps on perf and imperf stamps of the 1stConstantinople issue, neat quality unit, full OG, NH or LH, mostly VF, C.v. is close to $500, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

1922, black surcharge 50k on imperforated 25,000r gray blue, vertical tete-beche pair with gutter in the middle, folded once between stamp and gutter, nevertheless full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, this positional piece is not recorded in catalogs, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00