1922 40r and 200r impressions on proof paper, the latter with gum, former on part of Imperial document, v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
Specialized Russia: The Igor Gorski Collection
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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 #3256 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
Lot #3257 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 10r on 15k proof of surcharge, unissued/unaccepted value, imperforate top sheet margin horizontal pair, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f. (Liapine NP1, Euro 14,000) -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3258 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 5r on 20k, 100r and 200r on 15k perforated, three double surcharges, l.h. or n.h., v.f., -
Estimate price: $200-180
Lot #3259 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 5r on 20k, fifteen copies (single, pair and three blocks of four), used locally in Moscow (21 March 23), fine example of 75r (75k) rate, cover with filing fold at bottom, away from the stamps -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3260 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 5r, 30r, 100r and 200r perforated, 40r and 100r imperforate, six inverted surcharges, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3261 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 200r on 15k, 40r on 15k (2) and 20r on 70k, used on back of a registered cover from "Soroshinskaya" (Buzuluk uyezd, Samara gov.) in combination with a block of 8x3k Buzuluk Zemstvo, cancelled partly by pen, crayon and cds, addressed to Czechoslovak Mission in Moscow, with arrival (15 April 23) cds, fine and interesting 300r (3r) rate, Zemstvo adhesives invalidated -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3262 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 200r on 15k lilac brown & blue, surcharge inverted, vertical block of 10, with sheet margin at top and at bottom, used on back of a registered cover from the Indo-European Telegraph Company in Kerch (15 June 23) to the Eastern Telegraph Company in Syra, Greece, with Syros 10 July arrival pmk, signed Maslowski, incredible franking (uncommon origin and unusual destination) -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3263 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 5r on 20k blue & red, significant shift of background, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3264 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 20k on 15k imperforate lower right sheet corner margin block of four, positions 34-35 and 44-45, each showing distinct characteristics, l.h. at top, bottom pair never hinged and post office fresh, ex-Norman Epstein and Frederick Small collections, with 1991 Mikulski certificate (catalogued as singles) -
Estimate price: $50000-45000
Lot #3265 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 20k on 15k imperforate top right sheet corner margin block of four, never hinged and post office fresh, folded at top margin well away from the stamps, signed W.Pohl and Romeko, also handstamped "V.Swioykowski." One of only two known blocks of this rare surcharge, ex-Liphschutz collection. A fabulous showpiece from RSFSR, with 2004 Melnikov certificate ("world class rarity") (catalogued as singles) -
Estimate price: $50000-45000...
Lot #3266 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 20r on 15k imperf. horizontal pair, even margins all around, positions 83-84, used, signed Rosselevitch, also Mikulski, with his 1987 certificate ("von diesen sehr selten marken ist gestempelt nur dieses paar bekannt"). Multiples of this surcharged value are great rarities, this used pair being the only known! An absolute gem of RSFSR philately -
Estimate price: $25000-23000
Lot #3267 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 40r on 15k brown lilac & blue (1918 issue), imperforate horizontal strip of five, surcharge sifted significantly to right (partly on the outside margin), used on locally addressed registered folded document, with 9 January 1923 departure cds, handstamped arrival endorsement inside, fine and impressive item -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3268 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 40r on 15k lilac brown & blue, surcharge double, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, h.r., v.f. -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3269 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 star surcharges - lithographed
1922 40r on 15k lilac brown & blue, basic stamp double impression, center displaced and omitted, n.h., creased, otherwise v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
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