1932, 50k carmine and 1r green, complete set of two, both with perforation L12 1/2, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $315, Est. $150-$200
Live Bidding Auction #91
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Auction #91
The Volokolamsk RSFSR and Soviet Union Specialized Collection, Various Russian Stamps and Covers of the other owners.
October 15-16, 2021.
Live Bidding will be conducted simultaneously at www.StampAuctionNetwork.com and www.Bidspirit.com .
The Auction contains 627 lots of Imperial Russia, RSFSR and Soviet Union stamps and postal history.
The Sale represents:
- 35 different Romanov Dynasty Proofs from the Tsar Collection,
- approximately 150 lots of Zemstvo (Rural Post), including numerous items from the Ferrari, Faberge, Schmidt and other renowned Collections,
- First Class rarities of Soviet Russia, including iconic definitive stamp of 15k lemon yellow, "Kartonka" souvenir sheet, imperforate rarities of the Moscow Zeppelin Flight issue, Architectural Projects, First Flights to North Pole, both Trans-Atlantic and Far East, perforated and imperforated varieties from the 1940's-90's.
- Several important collections and group lots.
The auction will be held within two sections.
Timetable
October 15, 2021 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Lots #1 – 287 | Imperial Russia, Zemstvo (Russian Rural Post), RSFSR issues 1918-23, Soviet Union 1923-30 |
October 16, 2021 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Lots #288-627 | Soviet Union 1931-91, Modern Russian Federation issues, Semi-Postal, Air Post stamps and covers, Postage Due, Philatelic Exchange Tax stamps, Collection of Soviet Advertising Labels of 1923-29, Early Soviet Postal Stationery Items |
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Lot #577 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1932, International Polar Year Issue
Lot #578 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1932, International Polar Year Issue
1932, 50k carmine rose, perforation 10 1/2, well centered with large margins all around with a part of sheet margin at right, full OG with slight wrinkles as always, LH, VF example of this Air Post and Soviet Union rarity, ex-Maslowski, this stamp has been sold by Cherrystone Auction in April 2017, lot #128 for $11,500, C.v. $30,000, Est. $10,000-$12,000
Lot #579 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1932, International Polar Year Issue
1932 (8.28), Franz Josef Land - Arkhangelsk Prospective Flight postcard and cover addressed to Vienna and Moscow, franked by International Polar Year single stamp of 50k or by a complete set of 50k and 1r respectively, the flight did not take place due to technical difficulties, all correspondences went from Arkhangelsk, all appropriate marking presented, mostly VF, Est. $200- $250
Lot #580 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1933, Stratostat ''USSR 1'' Issue
1933, 5k-20k, complete set of three, blocks of four, 10k and 20k with bottom or top sheet margins, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Raritan Stamps guarantee (2015), Est. $2,000-$2,500
Lot #581 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1933, Stratostat ''USSR 1'' Issue
1933, imperforated trial color proof of 5k in light brown, horizontal position of watermark, nice margins around, full OG, LH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Est. $2,500-$3,500
Lot #582 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1933, Stratostat ''USSR 1'' Issue
1933, 10k carmine and 20k violet, two horizontal pairs used on cover from Moscow to London in 1938, no backstamp as always exists with regular mail, mainly VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #583 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Civil Aviation Issue
1935, 5k, 20k, 80k, three stamps on paper without watermark, Chelyuskin Rescue 1k and 3k, as well as three stamps of Ethnographic set and K. Marx 3k green, the total is nine commemorative values used on cover from Moscow to Germany, marked ''Par Avion'' on reverse, mostly VF and a spectacular item, Est. $150-$200
Lot #584 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1934, Stratosphere Disaster Issue
1934, Ilya Usyskin, 5k brownish lilac, a single with perforation 14, vertical position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Est. $120-$150
Lot #585 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1934, Stratosphere Disaster Issue
1934, 5k, 10k and 20k, complete set of three used on registered philatelic exchange cover from Moscow to USA, tied by Moscow ''21.10.34'' date stamp, exchange tax stamp 5k/70k is on reverse and cancelled by 8-line official cachet, NYC ''11. 1.1934'' transit and Columbus, OH ''Nov.2.1934'' arrival markings, minor wear on reverse and discoloration on front, still F/VF and extremely rare franking by complete set, Est. $600-$750
Lot #586 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Chelyuskin Rescue
1935, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, fresh colors and nice centering, full OG (25k with minor gum disturbance at top), NH, VF and scarce in never hinged condition, Est. $1,000-$1,300
Lot #587 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Chelyuskin Rescue
1935, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, post office fresh quality unit, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in such state of preservation, Est. $1,500-$1,800
Lot #588 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Chelyuskin Rescue
1935, Mikhail Vodopyanov 25k indigo, one of two ''key'' values of the Chelyuskin Rescue set, used in 1938 on illustrated air mail registered cover from Pushkin (Leningrad Obl.) to Kaluga, together with two other commemorative stamps, appropriate markings and arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $250-$300
Lot #589 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Moscow-San Francisco Flight
1935, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, horizontal position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, position 14 of 25-stamp setting, tiny natural paper inclusion at left, full OG, barest trace of hinge, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee and expert's pencil sign, Est. $900-$1,200
Lot #590 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Moscow-San Francisco Flight
1935, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, unfolded block of four, positions 17- 18/22-23 of 25-stamp setting, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with Soviet Philatelic guarantee, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $6,000-$7,000
Lot #591 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1935, Moscow-San Francisco Flight
1935, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small ''f'' variety of surcharge, position 10 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, barest trace of hinge, looks NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee on reverse, C.v. $1,500, Est. $600-$750
Lot #592 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1937, Aviation Exhibition of 1937 Issue
1937, 20k black and gray green, broken ''2'' at left value tablet, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, scarce and unrecorded variety, Est. $200-$250
Lot #593 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1937, Aviation Exhibition of 1937 Issue
1937, 1r black, buff and red brown, souvenir sheet of four of appropriate size 165x90mm, practically flawless, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Est. $150- $200
Lot #594 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1955-61 Issues
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on 1r multicolored, horizontal pair, left stamp has no dash in front of Moscow variety, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #595 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1955-61 Issues
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on 2r black and yellow green, perforation L12 1/2 instead of comb 12x12 1/2, unfolded block of four, bottom left stamp has no dash variety, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Est. $2,750-$3,250
Lot #596 - russia. air post stamps and covers 1955-61 Issues
1961, Helicopter over the Kremlin, black surcharge 6k on 60k ultramarine, horizontal pair, right stamp without ''6'' variety of surcharge (positions 19-20 of 80-stamp sheet), full OG, left stamp has somewhat gum foxing in places, right one (error) is completely all right, NH, VF and scarce error, which occurs in a small part of print run only, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $1,500-$1,800
Lot #597 - russia. air post stamps and covers air post official stamps
1922, red surcharge (type III) 1200m on Russian Consular stamp of 10k lilac on green and buff network, position 10 (broken ''F'' in R.S.F.S.R.) of 25-stamp setting, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee, Z. Mikulski opinion (stamp position 5 mentioned by mistake), only five stamps of type III are in a complete sheet, C.v. $975, Est. $600-$750
Lot #598 - russia. air post stamps and covers air post official stamps
1922, red surcharge (type I) 1200m on Russian Consular stamp of 2.25r dark blue on green and buff network, position 21 (spaced a dot after ''F'' in R.S.F.S.R.) of 25- stamp setting, full OG, previously hinged, VF, Z. Mikulski opinion, C.v. $1,950, Est. $900-$1,200
Lot #599 - russia. postage due stamps 1924, Surcharges on Sword Breaking Chain Stamps
1924, red surcharge 10k on 35k ultra, horizontal pair, left stamp without the surcharge, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $550, Est. $250-$300
Lot #600 - russia. postage due stamps 1925, 'Numerals'' Issue
1925, 1k red, 2k lilac, 8k green and 10k dark blue, imperforated complete set of four (3k, 7k and 14k are not known imperforate), litho printing on wove paper, full OG, LH, VF and extremely rare, each stamp with N. Mandrovski certificate, some specialists are considering these stamps as plate proofs, Est. $8,000-$12,000
Lot #601 - russia. postage due stamps 1925, 'Numerals'' Issue
1925, 10k dark blue, litho printing, perforation 14 1/2x14, nice centering and bold color, full OG, barest trace of hinge mark, VF and very rare stamp, V. Liapine certificate, Est. $7,500-$9,000
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