russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1123 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 Postal History Items during the stamp shortage period -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 1123 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 Postal History Items during the stamp shortage period - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1921, registered cover sent locally in Kiev, three-line violet marking ''Postage paid in cash due to lack of stamps'' with handwritten 1,250rub and officially signed, no backstamp, VF, Est. $150-$200

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 Postal History Items during the stamp shortage period
Lot 1117 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23  -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 1117 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1917, St. George Slaying the Dragon, die essay of proposed design by artist R. Zarrins without denomination in light brown, printed on gummed paper, size 40x46mm, initials ''R.Z.'' at left and date ''24/II-15'', VF and extremely rare, prepared in 1915 for the World War I Charity issue and proposed for the first issue of the RSFSR, Est. $3,000-$4,000

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

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Lot 1121 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23  -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 1121 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1922-23, litho ''Star'' surcharge 5r on imperforated 20k blue and carmine, vertical gutter block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional multiple, Est. $400-$500

Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

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Lot 1173 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23  -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

Lot 1173 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

1922, New RSFSR definitive stamps, 7500r blue on creamy paper without watermark, top margin block of four used on reverse of hand-made cover from Gorodishche (Kiev Gub.) to Berlin via Moscow (Brender's correspondence), marked ''T'' (Postage Due) in Germany, then obliterated, mostly VF, Est. $120-$160

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

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Lot 1174 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 postal fiscal stamps -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

Lot 1174 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 postal fiscal stamps - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

1919, money order for 500rub, sent from Trubetchino (Tambov Gub.) to Moscow, franked by 25 Postal Saving stamps (20 - on reverse) of 10k brown on buff network, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, archival holes, still VF, Est. $140-$180

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

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Lot 1172 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23  -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

Lot 1172 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

POSTAL CHARGES PAID IN CASH: 1922 (March 29-August 17), five pre-printed registered covers (all are Dr. Brender's correspondences), sent from Smotrych, Kalush and Komarhorod (all are Podolia Gub.), Dubossary (Kherson Gub.) and Arkhangelsk, each one endorsed ''Postage collected'' with amount from 30rub to 400,000rub, each one folded vertically, still F/VF and interesting unit, showing postal rate changes during turbulent period of Soviet Russia, Est. $300-$400

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #92

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Lot 208 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922-23, Definitive issue -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

Lot 208 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922-23, Definitive issue - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

1922-23, imperforated essay of worker 3r in blue (unissued denomination due to postal rate changed), left sheet margin single printed on thin creamy paper, full OG, NH (hinged on selvage away from the stamp), VF, essays on cream paper are scarcer then the similar essays on white paper, Est. $140-$180

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

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Lot 202 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922, Black and Red Surcharges on 1st Definitive Issue -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

Lot 202 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922, Black and Red Surcharges on 1st Definitive Issue - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

1922, red surcharge 10,000r on 40r slate, group of eight stamps and one cover, each item is showing different surcharge varieties, including inverted, double, double one inverted surcharges, deformed and missing numerals and letters of surcharge, seven stamps with full OG, NH or hinged, one used, all mounted on exhibition style page, mostly VF, Est. $600-$750

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922, Black and Red Surcharges on 1st Definitive Issue
Lot 209 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 postal fiscal stamps -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

Lot 209 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 postal fiscal stamps - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

1918, Saving stamp of 1k red on buff network, proof sheetlet of ten (5x2) values, overprinted ''Obrazets'' at the top margin, with partial perforation on the left and upper edges, full OG, NH (hinged on margins), VF and extremely rare, this item was sold in our Auction #77 (lot #1547) for $3,500 plus appropriate commission, Est. $3,500-$4,000

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 postal fiscal stamps
Lot 204 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922, Black and Red Surcharges on 1st Definitive Issue -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

Lot 204 - russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922, Black and Red Surcharges on 1st Definitive Issue - Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

1922, strongly shifted to the bottom red surcharge ''R.S.F.S.R.'' with dots after Russian letters 10,000r on 40r slate, basic stamp is large size with small angle of watermark to the right, left sheet margin single, full OG, previously hinged, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski and others, P. Buchsbayew certificate, Est. $200-$250

Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #91

russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 1922, Black and Red Surcharges on 1st Definitive Issue