1922 45r black and green with red propeller overprint, proof sheetlet on thin paper, dated 16 Oct 22, endorsed "Approved" and signed by the postmaster. A unique rarity, ex-Mikulski collection, with his handstamp on back -
Estimate price: $25000-25000
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 #3244 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 air post issue
Lot #3245 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 air post issue
1922 45r black and green with red propeller overprint, vertical gutter sheet of 50 containing two panes of 25, position 45 showing the damaged propeller, other smaller varieties of the overprint noted throughout, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3246 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 air post issue
1922 45r black and green with red propeller overprint, two letters of "Obrazets" in red (full offset on reverse), slight marginal thins, otherwise v.f. This example originates from a Goznak presentation book and is one of only eight examples recorded with Obrazets overprints -
Estimate price: $1500-1400
Lot #3247 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 air post issue
1922 45r black & green, red propeller overprint double, n.h., v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3248 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 air post issue
1922 45r black & green, horizontal strip of three, right stamp with red propeller overprint double, h.r. at left, other two stamps including the error n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3249 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 air post issue
1922 45r black & green, irregular block of seven used in combination with 3x100,000r on 250r violet on registered cover (opened for display) from Moscow (23 November 22), via Smolensk to Berlin, with red "P.U. Stelle Konigsberg 29.XI.22 Nm 9-1" in red, also framed "Mit Luftpost" cachet, arrival Berlin Marienfelde 30.11.22, fine and rare cover, signed Mikulski (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps 1918-1923,...
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