1970, Lenin, stamp of 50k in dark red from the souvenir sheet EXPO' 70 International Exhibition, mirrored text at bottom, printer's markings at four sides, size 89x118mm, minor violet ink splashes, still VF and rare, Est. $300-$400
Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World.
June 1-3, 2022.
Live Bidding will be conducted simultaneously at www.StampAuctionNetwork.com and www.Bidspirit.com.
The Sale contains 1526 lots and represents the property of 43 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Over 300 lots related to Worldwide Air Post, including Zeppelin Flights Postal History of various countries;
- Beautiful selection of US and Canada Errors;
- Rarities of the People's Republic of China, including Mei Lan-fang souvenir sheet,
Golden Monkey in pair and a single, several Culture Revolution issues;
- Strong German area material, including Occupation of the World War I and II, Russian Zone of Occupied Germany from 1945-46;
- Nice Group of Italian and Liechtenstein lots;
- Russian Imperial material with Romanov Dynasty Proofs from the Tsar Collection;
- A part of the Highly Awarded Collection of Russian Wenden;
- Outstanding Ukrainian material from renowned Collections of John Bulat, Dr. Seichter and Dr. Zelonka.
The auction will be held within three sections.
Timetable:
June 1, 2022 |
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Lots #1 – 567
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Worldwide Air Post stamps and Postal History, Zeppelin Flight items, stamps and modern errors of the United States |
June 2, 2022 |
11:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Lots #568–10548
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Great Britain, British Commonwealth, including BNA and Canada, Countries of the World from Afghanistan to Romania |
June 3, 2022 |
11:00 am- 5:00 pm
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Lots #1055-1526
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Russia, RSFSR and Soviet Union, including Semi-Postal, Air Post and other Back of the Book issues, Russian Wenden, Civil War Locals and Zemstvo, countries of the World Saudi Arabia to Yugoslavia, including powerful Ukrainian material, Karl Lewis illustrated covers and several Worldwide collections |
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Lot #1132 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1976, Dmitry Shostakovich, Composer, 6k in dark violet blue, artist V. Koval, engraver V. Smirnov, printer's markings at four sides, size 89x119mm, no gum as issued, VF, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1133 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1977, Venomous Snakes, 1k-12k, set of five sunken die proofs in brown or black brown, artist V. Kolganov, each one with printer's angles, full OG, LH, VF and rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000
Lot #1134 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1978, Leo Tolstoy, 4k in red (issued stamp in slate green), artist I. Martynov, engraver I. Mokrousov, size 86x120mm, no gum as issued, VF and probably unique in this color, Est. $500-$600
Lot #1135 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1978, Stepan Shaumyan, Baku Commissar, 4k in bright green (issued stamp in slate green), artist V. Sorokin, engraver L. Mayorova, printer's markings at four sides, size 88x120mm, no gum as issued, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1136 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1978, Soviet Icebreakers, 4k-20k, complete set of six sunken die proofs in indigo, black or violet, artist A. Axamit with group of engravers, each one with printer's markings at sides, full OG with just slight trace of hinges, mostly VF and very rare in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,400
Lot #1137 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1978, Georg Ots, Estonian Singer, 4k in slate blue (issued color), artists P. Kukhtein and V. Trager, engraver V. Smirnov, printer's markings at four sides, size 90x120mm, no gum as issued, VF, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1138 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1980, Alexander Suvorov, Generalissimo, 4k in dark blue (issued stamp in slate blue), artist I. Filippov, engraver L. Mayorova, size 90x105mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1139 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1980, definitive issue, Soviet Flag, 3k in red (issued color), artist A. Kalashnikov, engravers A. Tkachenko and V. Sayapin, printer's markings at sides, size 87x120mm, no gum, VF, Est. $300-$400
Lot #1140 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1981, Sergey Prokofiev, Composer, 4k in grey violet (issued color), artist V. Nikitin, engraver M. Silyanova, size 91x119mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Est. $400 -$500
Lot #1141 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1982, Korney Chukovsky, Writer, 4k in gray black (issued color), artist V. Nikitin, printer's markings at sides, size 98x118mm, full OG with trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est.$400-$500
Lot #1142 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1982, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Composer, 4k in brown (close to issued color), artist P. Bendel, printer's markings at sides, size 100x117mm, full OG with trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est.$400-$500
Lot #1143 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1970, Lenin, sunken die proof of 50k stamp in brown from the souvenir sheet commemorating 113th Anniversary of his birth, printer's angles and markings at four sides, size 110x120mm, full OG with just trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1144 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1983, Aram Khachaturyan, Composer, 4k in violet brown (close to issued color), artist V. Koval, printer's markings at sides, size 120x100mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Est.$400-$500
Lot #1145 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1983, Refrigerated Trawler, two sunken die proofs, one with no value and inscription, the other one with top and bottom inscription and denomination of 6k, both are in gray black, the last one with printer's angles, approximate size 100x120mm, full OG with just trace of hinges, VF and rare, Est. $700-$800
Lot #1146 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1983, Large Freezer Trawler, sunken die proof of 10k in gray black (issued in dark blue), printer's angles and markings, approximate size 120x100mm, full OG with trace of hinges, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1147 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1983, Large Refrigerated Transport Ship, two sunken die proofs, one with no value and inscription, the other one with top and bottom inscription and denomination of 15k, both are in dark brown, the last one with printer's angles, approximate size 100x120mm, full OG with just trace of hinges, VF and rare, Est. $700-$800
Lot #1148 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
1983, Base Ship, two sunken die proofs of 20k in dark blue with and without hatching of ''20'', both are in gray black, first one with printer's angles, approximate size 95 -100x120mm, full OG with hinge traces, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000
Lot #1149 - russia - soviet union Large Die Proofs
AIR POST: 1977, History of Aviation, 4k-20k, complete set of six die proofs in gray black, artist E. Aniskin, engravers M. Silyanova and V. Smirnov, each one with printer's angles, approximate size 120x100mm, full OG with hinge traces, VF and extremely rare, especially in complete set, Est. $2,000-$2,400
Lot #1150 - russia - soviet union Great Purge (Great Terror) Correspondences
1937-41, two covers from prisoners of Toropets (Kalinin Obl.) Correctional Facility No.12 and Tavda (Sverdlovsk Obl.) Labor Camp No.239/16, addressed to the Attorney General Vyshinsky and Minister of Internal Affairs Beria respectively, minor archival flaws, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1151 - russia - soviet union Great Purge (Great Terror) Correspondences
1939, free-frank letter from Leningrad to the Nagaev Bay Department of Internal Affairs (northern part of the Sea of Okhotsk, Magadan Obl.), apparently prisoner's enquiry, archival holes at left, still F/VF. During the Great Purge, the Nagaev Bay was used as a transit point for newly arrived prisoners by sea to be sent further along the stage to the camps of Magadan and Kolyma, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1152 - russia - soviet union Great Purge (Great Terror) Correspondences
1942, registered cover from Lesozavodsk Labor Camp of Ussuri Obl. (now Primorsky Krai) to Molotov (now Perm), franked by two definitives, postmarked on arrival, VF, the Lesozavodsk Camp was a part of Dal'lag GULAG system, prisoners of this camp cutting down trees for the Ussuri Woodworking Plant, which was the biggest in the USSR, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1153 - russia - soviet union Great Purge (Great Terror) Correspondences
1945, free-frank triangle letter from a woman released from a prison and returned to Kirov Obl., addressed to a prisoner of Komi Autonomous Republic Labor Camp ''Vozhael'', which was a part of Ust'vymlag system specializing in logging, several censorship markings, insignificant wear, still F/VF and rare postal history item of the Stalin Repressions, Est. $250-$300
Lot #1154 - russia - soviet union postal stationery items
CENTRAL ASIA BUREAU OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS: 1931, brown red overprint ''Strengthening the combat readiness of the Red Army'' on stationery postcard 5k brown, fresh, unused and VF, Standard Cat. #IV.6, Est. $100-$150
Lot #1155 - russia - soviet union postal stationery items
OCCUPIED WESTERN UKRAINE: 1941, stationery envelope 50k blue uprated by ''Liberated Brotherly People'' 10k carmine, sent by registered mail from L'viv on February 28 and addressed to another ''Liberated Place'' - Soviet Lithuania, postmarked ''4.3.41'' at Kaunas, mostly VF and very interesting postal history item, Est. $250-$300
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