1923 20r lilac, bottom sheet margin imperforate horizontal strip of five, with large part of the printer's imprint at bottom, n.h., some creases, mostly v.f. -
Estimate price: $500-450
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.
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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 #3326 - r.s.f.s.r. 1923 definitives
Lot #3327 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r green (1), 6,000r (vertical pair) and 2,000r rose, vertical se-tenant, gutter/couche strip of four, apparently representing the 6th-9th rows of the plate, also vertical se-tenant/couche pair of 2,000r rose and 4,000r rose, from the 11th and 12th rows. The configuration of these stamps confirms that all four stamps were printed together (rows 1-2 12x4,000r rose; rows 3-5 9x2,000r rose; rows 6-7 14x6,000r green, rows 8-13 9x2,000r...
Lot #3328 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r green (not cancelled), used in combination with Imperial 2k and 4k franking on back of a registered cover (opened for display) from Rostov on Don (25 April 1922) to Germany, with Berlin arrival (9 May 22), cover defects and staining (resealed), fine appearance (the rate of 60,000r to Germany was correctly paid by the Imperial Arms stamps, which indicates that the 2,000r Charity stamp paid no postage) (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R,...
Lot #3329 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r and 6,000r green, each with double impression, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3330 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r and 6,000r green, each with triple impression, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3331 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r rose, used in combination with additional franking on registered cover from Novocherkassk (28 Apr 22) to Germany, with Moscow (3 May) transit and Munich (10 May) arrival pmks, v.f. cover, with 1999 Buchsbayew certificate -
Estimate price: $2000-1800
Lot #3332 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r rose, double and triple impressions, v.f., -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3333 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 2,000r rose, double impression, printed on back of cigarette factory paper, v.f. -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3334 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 4,000r rose (triangle), tete-beche block of eight, v.f. -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3335 - r.s.f.s.r. rostov-on-don hunger relief issue
1922 4,000r rose (triangle), double and triple impressions, v.f., -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3336 - r.s.f.s.r. postal fiscals
1918 3r and 5r tete-beche blocks of 16, overprinted "Obrazets," folded between stamps, n.h., v.f., scarce -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3337 - r.s.f.s.r. postal fiscals
1918 selection on four exhibition pages, with four interesting covers, also six imperf. singles overprinted with red letters of "Obrazets", plus 10r tete-beche pane of 20, fold-over variety, some without background, fine lot -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3338 - r.s.f.s.r. collection of postal rates in rsfsr
1917-23 specialized award-winning collection (8-frame exhibit), 224 covers or cards, written up on 128 pages. After the October Revolution, postal rates were changed 23 (!) times until 1923 when the "gold" standard went into effect. Until then, Imperial and RSFSR stamps were used, as well as stationery entires and postal cards, postal savings and revenue stamps, officials and whatever else could be found. This collection includes a virtually...
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