1925, Vladimir Lenin, 5r brick red and 10r indigo, complete set of two, perforation 13½ and 5r with perforation 12½, the last one with left sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #302-03, 302a
The Matvil Collection of Specialized Soviet Issues
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. The Matvil Collection of Specialized Soviet Issues
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Bidding Auction #76, February 3, 2018. The Matvil Collection of Specialized Soviet Issues contains 729 lots of rare stamps from RSFSR and Soviet Union of 1918-1991.
Among the highlights of this Sale:
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litho “Star” surcharge 20r on 15k brown lilac and blue;
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Airplane with “wide 5” variety;
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Peasant 15k lemon yellow, perforation 14½x15;
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Ice-Breaker “Malygin” 30k violet, vertical top right corner margin pair, printed on paper without watermark;
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International Polar Year of 50k carmine with perforation 10½;
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two Moscow Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheets;
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Colonnade in Kislovodsk of 1949 with raster vertical diamonds;
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unissued or recalled stamps such as Artist Makovsky, Soviet Circus, Poltava Battle;
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numerous trial color proofs, perforation varieties, imperforated stamps selection of 1975-91 and many more.
Auction will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
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Lot #52 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1925, Vladimir Lenin, 5r brick red and 10r indigo, imperforated complete set in bottom left corner sheet margin blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #302-03 imp
Lot #53 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1925, Academy of Sciences, 3k yellow brown, three stamps, perforation L12½ (two of different shades) and comb 12x12½; 15k olive green, two stamps, perforation 12½ or 13½, full OG, NH, mostly VF, Scott #326-27, var
Lot #54 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1925, Academy of Sciences, 3k yellow brown, perforation L13½, vertical pair imperforated between stamps and at the bottom (possibly trimmed), neat Batum postal cancellation, VF appearance of unrecorded perforation error
Lot #55 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1925, Academy of Sciences, 3k yellow brown and 15k olive green, complete set of two perforated proofs on thick paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #56 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1925, Academy of Sciences, imperforated proof of 3k on yellow brown, vertical pair printed on thick paper with security text on reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF
Lot #57 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1925, Aleksandr Popov, five imperforated proofs, including three of 7k in blue, greenish blue and red; two of 20k in olive brown and red brown, printed on thick paper with text on reverse, no gum as issued, NH, VF, proofs of 7k signed by Z. Mikulski, Scott #328-29
Lot #58 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1926, Vladimir Lenin, 1r-3r, complete set of three, printed on paper with watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, NH, F/VF, Scott #342-44
Lot #59 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1926, Esperanto Congress, 7k blue green and red, 14k blue green and violet, complete set of two in horizontal gutter pairs, post office fresh and unfolded, full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Scott #347-48
Lot #60 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1926, Esperanto Congress, 7k blue green and red, 14k blue green and violet, complete set of two, perforation 11½, left sheet margin singles, 14k has tiny natural paper inclusion, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, these perforation varieties originated from miniature sheets of ten (2x5), P. Buchsbayew certificate, Scott #347-48 fn
Lot #61 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1926, Esperanto Congress, 14k blue green and violet, broken second ''O'' on ''Posto'', in addition a single with ''Obrazets'' initials, both with full OG, hinged, VF
Lot #62 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1926, Lenin as a Child, perforated proof of 20k in black, printed on thick chalk-surfaced paper without watermark, full original gum placed after perforation, NH, VF and very scarce
Lot #63 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, black surcharge 8k on Postage Due stamps, two complete sets printed on unwatermarked and watermarked paper, in addition surcharge on soldier 7k brown, complete set of three, full OG, NH, mostly VF, Scott #349-50, 359-72
Lot #64 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, black surcharge (type II) 8k on 2k violet, basic stamp is typo printing on paper without watermark, bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #360 var
Lot #65 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, black surcharge 8k on Postage Due stamps of 1k- 14k, complete set of seven, printed on watermarked paper, surcharge on 3k stamp with inverted ''P'' variety, full OG, NH, mostly VF, Scott #366-72
Lot #66 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, black surcharge (type II) 8k on 2k violet, printed on watermarked paper, bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #367 var
Lot #67 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, Creator of Esperanto, 14k bright green and brown, two sheet margin blocks of four, printed on watermarked and unwatermarked paper, first one is slightly folded along vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #373-74
Lot #68 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, imperforated single with enlarged margins at the top and bottom printed on watermarked paper, cancelled on a piece by Simferopol date stamp of 1930, fresh condition, VF, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Scott #373 imp
Lot #69 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, bottom sheet margin imperforated single printed on watermarked paper, portrait (brown color) is inverted, vertical invalidating perforation across the design, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #70 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, perforation 10x10½, printed on paper without watermark, full OG, previously hinged, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, Scott #374b
Lot #71 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, perforation 10, bottom left corner margin single printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF, V. Liapine certificate, Scott #374a
Lot #72 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, top right corner sheet margin imperforated stamp printed on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #374c
Lot #73 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, vertical imperforated pair printed on paper without watermark, balanced margins, full OG, NH, VF, Scott #374c
Lot #74 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, Dr. Zamenhof, 14k bright green and brown, vertical pair with perforation 10¾x10½, imperforated between stamps, both stamps show scratched plate variety (vertical line through design), full OG, LH, VF and rare, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Scott #374d
Lot #75 - Soviet Union Stamps of 1918-1941 Early Soviet Issues of 1923-30
1927, International Air Post Conference, three stamps of 10k blue and light brown, various white spots at the bottom inscription; two stamps of 15k carmine and gray green, broken aircraft's wing or a stroke at the top inscription, all with full OG, mainly LH, F/VF, N. Mandrovski certificate for #185Kd, Scott #C10-11 var
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