1917 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood, double-headed Eagle, 5k blue, large die essay on chalky, ungummed paper (121x150mm), minor peripheral flaws, otherwise v.f. essay (Sergey Chekhonin belongs to the second generation of the World of Art, the so-called artists who entered the union in the 1910s. Widely known as a graphics artist and creator of the so-called propaganda porcelain, he illustrated many Soviet publications, and even managed to...
Specialized Russia: The Igor Gorski Collection
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Specialized Russia: The Igor Gorski Collection
For a philatelist, the stamps of R.S.F.S.R are fascinating and challenging in many respects. During the period of five years, less than 200 stamps were issued, but postal rates changed at least 23 times. Some of the newly printed stamps were obsolete by the time they reached the post offices. Postmasters throughout the land had to contend not only with political strife, floods, epidemics and hunger, but also with staggering inflation and postal economics. Mr. Gorski assembled the most elusive varieties, errors and rarities available for each issue, along with properly used stamps on cover. Many of the items in this collection are illustrated in referenced handbooks (R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps 1918-1923, Standart Collection, 1997; Catalogue of Postage Stamps, Russia, R.S.F.S.R and U.S.S.R 1857-1940, A.V. Zverev, 2013; Postage Stamps Catalogue 1856-1991, Victor Liapine, 2010; and others). There are numerous items described as being only known examples or unique.
At Cherrystone, we have been privileged to offer many great collections of Russian Philately (including those formed by Z.Mikulski, Gordey Denisenko, Leonard Tann, Patrick Campbell, Andrew Cronin, Dr.Adolph Ackerman, Shlomo Shtern, Patrick Eppel, Alexander Sadovnikov, Dmitry Nikitin, The Aurora and Vladivostok collections). We now present the world renowned Gorski Collection. Recipient of Large Gold Medals at numerous FIP World and other Stamp Exhibitions, this monument to Russian Philately contains many iconic treasures, offered here for the first time.
We hope you will enjoy this collection and good luck in bidding.
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Lot #3015 - r.s.f.s.r. essays (artist s.v. chekhonin)
1917 5k magenta, large die essay on chalky, ungummed paper (107x147mm), v.f. and rare essay, pencil notation on back dated 1923 and signed "Kirchner" and attributed to "S.V. Chekhonin" -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #3016 - r.s.f.s.r. essays (artist s.v. chekhonin)
1917 5k red, large die essay on chalky, ungummed paper (121x150mm), marginal tears at top, otherwise v.f. and rare essay, pencil notation on back dated 1923 and signed "Kirchner" and "S.V. Chekhonin" -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #3017 - r.s.f.s.r. essays (artist s.v. chekhonin)
1917 5k light green, large die essay on chalky, ungummed paper (121x150mm), marginal tears at bottom, otherwise v.f. and rare essay, pencil notation on back dated 1927 and signed "Kalfman" -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #3018 - r.s.f.s.r. essays (artist s.v. chekhonin)
1917 5k yellow, large die essay on chalky, ungummed paper (121x150mm), v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #3019 - r.s.f.s.r. essays (artist s.v. chekhonin)
1917 5k black, large die essay on gray, ungummed paper (123x162mm), minor wrinkles, v.f., pencil notation on back -
Estimate price: $10000-9500
Lot #3020 - r.s.f.s.r. essays (artist s.v. chekhonin)
1917 Respublika Rossiya 35k black, photo essay, allegorical design, v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
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