1922 group of 11 different surcharge errors, with six inverted including perforated 5r, 20r, 40r, 200r and imperforate 20r and 40r, also five double with 20r, 40r, 200r perforated and 20r and 200r imperforate, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $750-700
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 #3250 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - typographed
Lot #3251 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - typographed
1922 5r on 20k imperforate, two varieties, one surcharge shifted to bottom, and partially double at top, another with drastically shifted background of the basic stamp; also 40r on 15k imperf. single, basic stamp center omitted from the front and struck on back instead, minor wrinkles, v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3252 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - typographed
1922 20r on 70k surcharge inverted, imperforate block of ten, used in combination with pair of 3r definitives (on back) on cover used locally in Moscow (5 Sep 23), fine-v.f., with arrival postmark. A rarity, one of only two known with similar franking, signed Mikulski -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3253 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - typographed
1922 40r on 15k single and strip of four, also six inverted surcharges (single, vertical pair and strip of three), used in combination with 2x20r on 70k imperf., on back of a registered cover (with imperf. pair of 100r Red Army soldier on front) from Kokand, Russian Fergana (today Uzbekistan) sent on 10 March 1923 to Berlin, faint Moscow transits, spectacular cover from uncommon origin to Germany, one of only two known with similar franking,...
Lot #3254 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - typographed
1922 40r on 200r on 15k, n.h., fine and scarce double surcharge -
Estimate price: $200-180
Lot #3255 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - typographed
1922 40r on 200r on 15k imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., minor gum adhesions, v.f., rare double surcharge -
Estimate price: $500-450
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