1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', 35k ultra, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around and fresh color, full OG, NH, VF
Live Bidding Auction #82
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #82
The Sale contained 1076 lots of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History of the World and represented the property of 44 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Collection of Argentinean Die and Trial Color Proofs, Essays and Artist's Works;
- Powerful Holding of German Offices Abroad and Colonies;
- Collection of Imperial Russian Printer's Control Markings of 1908-12 issue;
- Traditionally comprehensive Soviet Union with the Part II of the Die Proofs Collection, numerous perforation errors and imperforated varieties;
- Collection of Various Russian Non-Postal Stamps;
- Over one hundred Collections, Accumulations and Selections.
Auction will be held within two sections.
June 21, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #1 - 489
June 22, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #490 - 1076
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Lot #565 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', die proof of central design only in blue, printed on thick white paper, size 26x31mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and according to P. Buchsbayew certificate ''a rarity from R.S.F.S.R., unique''
Lot #566 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', die proof of 20k (unissued denomination) in olive green, perforated pane of one stamp printed on white wove paper, size 52x68mm, full OG, LH on margins only, VF and extremely rare
Lot #567 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', 70k brown, top sheet margin single imperforated at the top, full OG, NH (hinged on margin far away from the stamp), VF
Lot #568 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', 70k brown, top sheet margin block of four, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #569 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, registered cover from Moscow to Boston, sent on October 25 (in the day of postal rate changed from 90 rub to 150 rub for registered foreign letter), franked by 5k claret in block of 25, strip of three (all on reverse) and vertical pair on front, met exact postal rate of 150rub (1.50r x100), Boston ''Nov.12.1922'' arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF and a real godsend for Russian rate connoisseur
Lot #570 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1921, 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, part of initials ''Obrazets'' in red at the top and bottom, full OG, trace of hinge mark, VF and scarce
Lot #571 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1921, partially not printed red surcharge 10,0 r instead of 10,000r on 40r slate, large size stamp, full OG, VLH, VF, unusual and scarce stamp
Lot #572 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, triple litho diagonal surcharge consisting double (one inverted) black and single brown surcharges 7500r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, bottom right corner margin block of six (3x2), full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple
Lot #573 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, double black diagonal and part of horizontal surcharge (both misplaced) 7500r on 250r violet, printed on thin paper, full OG, LH, VF
Lot #574 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, blue black litho diagonal surcharge 7500r on 250r violet, top margin single printed on ordinary paper, fresh colors, full OG, previously hinged, VF
Lot #575 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, 10,000r light blue, printed on watermarked ''vertical diamonds'' paper, letter ''A'' as a part of overprint ''Obrazets'', full OG, LH, VF
Lot #576 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, black diagonal surcharge 100,000r on 250r pale violet, basic stamp is typo printing on ordinary paper, bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, slight usual gum waves, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #577 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922, inverted black surcharge 100,000r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, LH, VF
Lot #578 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922-23, typo ''Star'' surcharge 30r on 50k brown lilac and green, vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, a common stamp was issued with litho surcharge
Lot #579 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922-23, litho ''Star'' surcharge 5r on 20k blue and red, imperforated vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH, VF, SC #081A
Lot #580 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1922-23, litho ''Star'' surcharge 20r on 15k brown lilac and blue, well-margined imperforated single from position 9 of 25-stamp setting, nice stamp in every respect, full OG, previously hinged, VF, two hs on reverse, guaranteed genuine
Lot #581 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1923, typo ''Star'' surcharge 40r on 15k lilac brown and blue, basic stamp is re-issue of 1919 (enlarged frame, white line all around center, narrow space between stamps), imperforated block of 15 (3x5), used together with ten stamps of soldier 70r violet on reverse of registered pre-printed cover from Moscow to Paris, all appropriate markings, mostly VF and very scarce franking
Lot #582 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1923, peasant 5r blue, a single with double impression of the design, full OG, very light trace of hinge (appears NH), F/VF centering
Lot #583 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1923, soldier 10r gray, bottom sheet margin imperforated block of four, lower right stamp with ''smiley'' (two horizontal parentheses in white oval) variety, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular printing flaw
Lot #584 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
1923, soldier 10r gray, horizontal imperforated pair with double impression, enlarged margins at three sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400++
Lot #585 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23
BALANCE OF THE VADIM USTINOVSKY COLLECTION: 1922-23, 440 mint or used stamps and two covers, representing 5th Anniversary of October Revolution and two definitive issues of 1922-23, some paper and printing varieties, all remained on original Ustinosky's pages, minor flaws possible on used material, nice and fresh otherwise, full OG or used, F/VF
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