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Lot 1105 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1105 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1949, Lenin Mausoleum, imperforate souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r black and brownish red, size 176x135mm, full OG, LH, VF, Est. $800-$1,000

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1106 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1106 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1949, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, 25k x2 and 40k x2, souvenir sheet of four values, full OG with tiny clot at right, NH, VF, C.v. $200

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1131 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1131 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1972, Leonid Sobinov, Russian Opera Singer, 10k deep brown and buff, re-called stamp with error bottom inscription ''National Artist of the USSR'', excellent centering and extremely fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, a common stamp with text ''National Artist of the Republic'' is added, Est. $2,500-$3,000

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1150 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1150 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1983, Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, 5k multicolored, imperforate block of four with horizontal gutter in the middle, excellent quality item, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional piece, Est. $4,000-$5,000

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1138 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1138 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, French Artist, 32k multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair with enlarged margin at sides and at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $2,500-$3,000

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1121 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1121 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1957, 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, proof souvenir sheet of three stamps 40k, printed on thick paper without lilac color (silhouettes of Leningrad), enlarged size 149x106mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, a common CTO sheet is enclosed for comparison, Est. $2,500-$3,000

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1144 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1144 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1982, Temryuk Lighthouse, 6k multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $1,600-$1,800

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1127 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1127 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1958, Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant, 40k brown and buff, unissued single due to change of city name from Voroshilovgrad to Lugansk at that time, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1114 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1114 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1954, 75th Birthday of Joseph Stalin, imperforate plate proof of 1r in dark grayish blue, horizontal pair printed on wove paper without watermark, size 21.5x40.5 mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $1,000-$1,500

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1139 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1139 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1980, Jean A. D. Ingres, 32k multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate single used on registered illustrated FD cover, tied by ''29.VII.80'' special postmark, Moscow General Post Office ds is alongside, arrival marking is on reverse, VF, Est. $600-$800

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91