1922 7,500r on 250r black blue surcharge, two exhibition pages, with proof of surcharge (pair); double and triple surcharges, inverted, with two blocks of four, also pelure paper, three pairs, with inverted, shifted, also one with and without surcharge, plus three pairs, used in combination with 3x200r on cover from Vyatka (17 July 22) to Petrograd, fine lot -
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 #3217 - r.s.f.s.r. 7 -500r on 250r violet
Lot #3218 - r.s.f.s.r. 7 -500r on 250r violet
1922 7,500r on 250r black blue surcharge inverted, pane of 15, two pairs (one folded over), strip of three, plus four singles, paying total of 195,000r (another stamp is missing from the front, of what was otherwise a 200,000r rate) on both sides of a cover from Moscow (7 June 22) to Paris, filing fold and four additional stamps defective, nevertheless spectacular franking, probably unique -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3219 - r.s.f.s.r. 7 -500r on 250r violet
1922 7,500r on 250r blue surcharge, four singles and two pairs, with inverted, double, offset etc., both ordinary and chalk surfaced paper, v.f. lot -
Estimate price: $500-450
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