1917 15k violet, imperforate die proof on chalky paper with gum, without lozenges, side ornaments incomplete, v.f., initialed "RZ" (R.Zarins) at lower right -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
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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- r.s.f.s.r. 1 march 1917 - "liberation of russia" (zarins) (5) Apply r.s.f.s.r. 1 march 1917 - "liberation of russia" (zarins) filter
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Lot #3026 - r.s.f.s.r. 1917 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
Lot #3027 - r.s.f.s.r. 1917 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1917 15k black, imperforate die proof on white card, chalky paper without lozenges, side ornaments unfinished, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3028 - r.s.f.s.r. 1917 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1917 15k red brown (color of the issued 70k), imperforate and gummed sheetlet with vertical lozenges, side ornaments unfinished, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3029 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 7k red brown, perforated and gummed sheetlet without lozenges, side ornaments incomplete, left margin imperforate, folded horizontally along perforations, fresh, v.f., signed "Jemchouhin", also a modern metal reproduction -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3030 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 7k brown, perforated and gummed sheetlet without lozenges, side ornaments incomplete, left margin imperforate, fresh, v.f., signed "Franck, Riga" -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3031 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 (Zarins' design was slightly modified and finally approved for the First Stamp of the RSFSR, on 22 May 1918, by Vadim Podbelski, of the Narkompochtel (People's Commissar for Posts and Telegraphs). 10k blue (adapted color for the 35k), perforated and gummed sheetlet without lozenges, side ornaments incomplete, left margin imperforate, h.r., v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3032 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 14k green, perforated and gummed sheetlet without lozenges, side ornaments altered, left margin imperforate, slightly folded between horizontal perforations, h.r., v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3033 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 15k orange, perforated and gummed sheetlet with lozenges, side ornaments incomplete, left margin imperforate, h.r., v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3034 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 15k red brown (issued color of 70k), perforated and gummed sheetlet with vertical lozenges, side ornaments unfinished, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3035 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 15k orange, perforated and gummed sheetlet with vertical lozenges, side ornaments unfinished, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3036 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 20k olive green, perforated and gummed sheetlet with vertical lozenges, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3037 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 20k yellow green, perforated and gummed sheetlet with lozenges, side ornaments altered, left margin imperforate, h.r., v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3038 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 center only in black, die proof on card, v.f. -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #3039 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 1k blue, imperforate die proof on white card, without lozenges, side ornaments elaborate, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3040 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 1k orange, imperforate die proof on gray card, without lozenges, elaborate side ornaments, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3041 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 1k apple green, imperforate die proof on white card, without lozenges, side ornaments elaborate, fresh, v.f. -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3042 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 2k blue, imperforate die proof on white card, without lozenges, side ornaments elaborate, fresh, v.f., dated 14.III.19 in pencil -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3043 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 2k brown, imperforate die proof on white card, without lozenges, side ornaments elaborate, fresh, v.f., dated 14.III.19 and signed in pencil -
Estimate price: $10000-9000
Lot #3044 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 50k black, photo-essay on thick card, without center, v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $7500-7000
Lot #3045 - r.s.f.s.r. 1918 chainbreakers - proofs and essays (zarins)
1918 Currency (Money) stamps, die proofs of 1k and 2k black, each struck on white card (without any printing on the other side), prepared for currency tokens (similar to pre-Revolutionary issues), v.f., rare set, dated in pencil 26.II.19, handstamped "C. Schmidt Berlin" on reverse -
Estimate price: $25000-24000
Lot #3046 - r.s.f.s.r. first postage stamps of the rsfsr
1918 35k blue, horizontal pair, lower right sheet corner margin single, fold-over/double paper variety -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3047 - r.s.f.s.r. first postage stamps of the rsfsr
1918 35k blue, lower right sheet corner margin single, pre-print crease, variety diagonal part of design missing, l.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $150-140
Lot #3048 - r.s.f.s.r. first postage stamps of the rsfsr
1918 35k blue, variety imperf. at top, sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3049 - r.s.f.s.r. first postage stamps of the rsfsr
1918 35k blue, imperforate top sheet corner margin block of eight, folded between stamps in the middle, stamps n.h., one with a natural translucency, v.f. This is the largest known unused imperforate multiple of the first Post-Revolutionary adhesive (Zverev $20,000 for two blocks of four) -
Estimate price: $10000-10000
Lot #3050 - r.s.f.s.r. first postage stamps of the rsfsr
1918 35k blue, imperforate block of nine, cancelled "Njandoma Olonetsk gov." 13 November 1918, cut close to slight in at bottom right, otherwise v.f., signed Mikulski. This is the largest known used imperforate multiple of the first Post-Revolutionary adhesive -
Estimate price: $5000-5000
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