1921 250r violet, double impression, one in green, n.h., v.f., -
Estimate price: $250-230
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 #3126 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
Lot #3127 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 250r gray, also a variety with full (double) offset on back, plus pelure paper, variety printed on gum only, part of design missing -
Estimate price: $150-140
Lot #3128 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 250r violet, 88 stamps including gutter tete-beche panes of eight (and larger), total of seven (!) tete-beche pairs, also a 100r single (total of 22,100r), used on a Parcel Card (500,000r), weighing 12 pounds, sent from "Bruchovetska" (Kuban region) on 4 Feb 22 to Kiev, arriving on 28th February. The rate of 27,600r was assessed based on weight (16,600r), insurance (10,000r) and wax seal (1,000r), stamps folded, including in gutter,...
Lot #3129 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 250r violet, two horizontal strips, one with gutter tete-beche pair, used on both sides of a Money Order (100,000r), registered from Odessa (4 Jan 22) to Kiev, arriving on 10th January, with "Oplachen" (Paid) handstamp, stamps folded over and somewhat defective and stained in places, still fine appearing tete-beche on a postal money order, one of only a few recorded (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps 1918-...
Lot #3130 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 300r green, variety showing full offset on gum, also pelure paper single, plus a fold-over variety; 500r blue, variety defective "5" of "500", plus 1,000r double impression, fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $150-130
Lot #3131 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 300r green, double impression, h.r., v.f., scarce -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3132 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 300r green used on postal card from Moscow (8 Apr 22) to Kadnikov, with arrival pmk (12 Apr), fine and rare single franking, only a few recorded -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3133 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 500r blue, vertical pair used on Postal Money Order (50,000r) from Bogorodsk (2 Jan 22) to Serdobsk (Saratov gov.), with arrival pmk (12 Jan), fine and rare usage -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3134 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, selection of eight different shades and paper types, neatly arranged on exhibition page, along with both sides of a Telegraph Wire (6,850,000r) franked with 63x1,000r (including panes of 16, gutter pair), cancelled by Buzuluk (21 Feb 22) pmks, some faults, fine lot -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3135 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, selection on exhibition page, paper-folds, including vertical strip of four, used on Postal Money Order (200,000r) from Mogilev to Kiev, interesting lot -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3136 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, double impression, block of fifteen, n.h., v.f. An impressive multiple -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3137 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, double impression, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp n.h., others l.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3138 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, double impression, one inverted, l.h., v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3139 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, triple impression, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $150-140
Lot #3140 - r.s.f.s.r. new postage rates - august 25 - 1921
1921 1,000r red, vertical strip of three, used in combination with pair of 250r, on Accompanying Address of a Parcel Card from Zinskoye (Vyatka gov.) to Kiev, with a bundle of small banknotes (6x3r and single 2r), endorsed "20 rubles are herewith attached in replacement for stamps", together satisfying the 3,520r rate, stamps cancelled by pen, with intact wax seal and Kiev 14 Nov 21 arrival pmk, filing folds through two stamps, registration...
Lot #3141 - r.s.f.s.r. fourth anniversary of the revolution
1921 100r, 250r and 1,000r overprinted with different red letters of "Obrazets", v.f. -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3142 - r.s.f.s.r. fourth anniversary of the revolution
1921 100r orange, double impression, one inverted, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3143 - r.s.f.s.r. fourth anniversary of the revolution
1921 100r orange, two singles and diagonal half, paying 250r on back of a locally used cover in Rostov-on-Don, with 30 December 21 departure and 2 Jan 22 arrival pmks, some cover wear and toning, unusual example of 100r bisect on cover (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps 1918-1923, Standart Collection, 1997) -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3144 - r.s.f.s.r. fourth anniversary of the revolution
1921 250r violet, complete offset on gum, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3145 - r.s.f.s.r. fourth anniversary of the revolution
1921 1,000r bright red, double impression, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $150-140
Lot #3146 - r.s.f.s.r. 1921 (december) volga flood - charity issue
1921 2,250r+2,250r brown, block of four printed se-tenant on sheet margin of 200r definitive (same color), block of 10, with additional parts of five stamps at top, separated by gutter, n.h., v.f. (This issue was prepared by the employees of the State Printing Office on their own time. The State authorities, for various reasons, refused to supply paper. The workers, printed these stamps, on their spare time, on the trimmings from older...
Lot #3147 - r.s.f.s.r. 1921 (december) volga flood - charity issue
1921 2,250r+2,250r brown, double impression, n.h., v.f., -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3148 - r.s.f.s.r. 1921 (december) volga flood - charity issue
1921 2,250r+2,250r brown, double impression with 200r definitive (same color), n.h., v.f. (Zverev $6,000) -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3149 - r.s.f.s.r. 1921 (december) volga flood - charity issue
1921 2,250r+2,250r brown, used on registered cover in combination with single and block of four of 200r brown, paying 1,250 rubles from Moscow (12.1.22) to Losinoostrovskoye, with same day arrival pmk on back, v.f -
Estimate price: $250-230
Lot #3150 - r.s.f.s.r. 1921 (december) volga flood - charity issue
1921 2,250+2,250r green, perforated "Obrazets", also 2,250r+2,250r blue, overprinted with two red letters (Obrazets), v.f. -
Estimate price: $250-230
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