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Lot 1061 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1061 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1927, definitive issue, double (one albino - shifted to the top for 2mm) black surcharge 8k on worker 7k brown, perforation 14½x15 on paper without watermark, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, this error is not mentioned in Specialized catalogs, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $300-$400

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

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40
Lot 1058 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1058 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1925, Lenin Mausoleum, 7k-40k, perforated set of four, used together with Sergey Kirov 40k black brown (perf 11) on registered air post cover from Moscow to Berlin in 1936, arrival ds, horizontal fold at bottom and flap broken, still fine item with late usage of the set, Est. $150-$200

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40
Lot 1083 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1083 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1937, 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin, souvenir sheet of 10k and 50k, 5 examples, one of which with a dot inside ''Pochta'' variety, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250++

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40
Lot 1094 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1094 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Pre-World War II Interesting Postal History Items: 1941 (June 21), five definitive stamps on cover from Brest (then city on the border of Soviet Union and Germany - after annexation of Poland) to Germany, posted just one day before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45, apparently did not leave Brest, however interesting and unusual item, especially referring to the Heroic Defense of the Brest Fortress in June-July of 1941, Est. $150-$200

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40
Lot 1078 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1078 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1935 (June 30), Anti-War Propaganda, 5k-35k, complete set of five used on registered cover from Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow to Sofia (private correspondence), appropriate labels, backstamped with Sofia ''06.11.35'' ds, VF and very rare franking, 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 1924-40
Lot 1100 - 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 1100 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1945, Academy of Sciences, 30k blue violet, bottom left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1941-91
Lot 1052 - russia - soviet union postal stationery items -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1052 - russia - soviet union postal stationery items - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1940, 5 Military Propaganda color postcards, representing Infantry, Navy, Cavalry, Artillery and Tank Forces, each one with patriotic rhymes at bottom, unused, VF and in such condition, Est. $200-$250

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Lot 1072 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1072 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1933, Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, red surcharge 30k on 15k black brown, no dot after ''1933'' variety (position 14 or 66), full OG slightly yellowing at bottom, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40
Lot 1068 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1068 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1927, 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, 7k myrtle green, horizontal imperforate pair, housed on page from a Collection, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $5,000++, Est. $1,500-$2,000

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russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40
Lot 1092 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

Lot 1092 - russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

1947, definitive issue, soldier 15k gray green, offset printing, left sheet margin single imperforate at left, full OG, trace of hinge, F/VF, Est. $200-$300

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

russia - soviet union Stamps of 1924-40