1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), watermark points up, red surcharge inverted, left sheet corner margin block of 15, two stamps hinged at bottom, also hinged in margin, other stamps n.h., some natural adhesive toning at upper right, otherwise v.f., largest known multiple of inverted red surcharge 10,000r on 40r. A showpiece -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
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 #3185 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in red)
Lot #3186 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r, red surcharge, eight different varieties, one used, others hinged or n.h., including shorter "1", "RSFSR" missing, double surcharge, double surcharge, one diagonal, inverted surcharge, inverted and shifted surcharge, also "G" for "P", plus same variety (cut in at top), used on cover from Minsk (24 May 22) to Moscow (arriving on 27 May), all mounted on exhibition page, fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3187 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 38.5mm), red surcharge inverted, used in combination with black 5,000r on 1r orange, on back of a somewhat defective cover from Peschank, via Moscow (11 May 22) to Philadelphia. On arrival in the United States, the cover was charged "19 cents" postage due in New York. A rarity, one of only two known covers with inverted red surcharge 10,000r on 40r (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps...
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