1922 5,000r on 1k, 2k and 5k, selection of red and black surcharges including inverted, double, shifted, overprinted with red letters (Obrazets), double surcharges (black & red), surcharges on errors (basic stamps double impression), h.r. or n.h., some signed Goznak, also three covers, all mounted on three exhibition pages, fine-v.f., splendid group -
Estimate price: $2500-2500
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 #3176 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 definitives (surcharged in red and black)
Lot #3177 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 definitives (surcharged in red and black)
1922 5,000r on 20r blue, double and inverted surcharges, also "C" followed by large dot; two pelure paper varieties, one with "C.P." omitted, other surcharge shifted to top; also registered cover from Moscow to Petrograd, paying 22,500r with combination franking consisting of unoverprinted pairs of 1,000r and 250r, red surcharges 5,000r on 20r (2), 5,000r on 5r and black 5,000r on 1r, some cover faults, fine -
Estimate price: $500-500...
Lot #3178 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 definitives (surcharged in red and black)
1922 5,000r on 20r blue ordinary and pelure paper, selection of black surcharges including inverted, double, shifted, offset, pair, one without surcharge, also two covers, each with a variety missing dot after the second "P" of "P.C.F.C.P.", each correctly used in 1922, one from Cherepovets to Moscow, the other from Moscow to USA, all mounted on two exhibition pages, excellent for a specialist -
Estimate price: $2500-2500
Lot #3179 - r.s.f.s.r. p.c.f.c.p - 10 -000r on 40r (overprinted in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), watermark points up, sheet margin at right, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3180 - r.s.f.s.r. p.c.f.c.p - 10 -000r on 40r (overprinted in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), watermark points down, vertical pair, cancelled "Vovchansk na Khark.", folded between stamps, v.f., -
Estimate price: $300-280
Lot #3181 - r.s.f.s.r. p.c.f.c.p - 10 -000r on 40r (overprinted in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 38.5mm), watermark points right, surcharge shifted downwards, sheet margin at right, n.h., v.f., -
Estimate price: $150-140
Lot #3182 - r.s.f.s.r. p.c.f.c.p - 10 -000r on 40r (overprinted in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 38.5mm), watermark points left, top sheet margin vertical pair, surcharge (10,000r) shifted and completely omitted from the top stamp, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3183 - r.s.f.s.r. p.c.f.c.p - 10 -000r on 40r (overprinted in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 38.5mm), watermark points left, surcharge carmine (cherry red), left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $2000-1800
Lot #3184 - r.s.f.s.r. p.c.f.c.p - 10 -000r on 40r (overprinted in red)
1922 (15 May) registered cover from Odessa to Berlin, franked with 18x10,000r on 40r (size 38.5mm) (block of 16 and a vertical pair), used in combination with additional franking applied on both sides of the cover, including 3x10,000r on 40r (red surcharge), 4x22,500r violet, 3x7,500r on 250r, one each of 7,500r blue, 1,000r red, 5,000r on 5r, plus Control Fiscals two each of 1r and 10r, plus Postal Savings stamps 2x25k (total franking 337,...
Lot #3185 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), watermark points up, red surcharge inverted, left sheet corner margin block of 15, two stamps hinged at bottom, also hinged in margin, other stamps n.h., some natural adhesive toning at upper right, otherwise v.f., largest known multiple of inverted red surcharge 10,000r on 40r. A showpiece -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3186 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r, red surcharge, eight different varieties, one used, others hinged or n.h., including shorter "1", "RSFSR" missing, double surcharge, double surcharge, one diagonal, inverted surcharge, inverted and shifted surcharge, also "G" for "P", plus same variety (cut in at top), used on cover from Minsk (24 May 22) to Moscow (arriving on 27 May), all mounted on exhibition page, fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3187 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in red)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 38.5mm), red surcharge inverted, used in combination with black 5,000r on 1r orange, on back of a somewhat defective cover from Peschank, via Moscow (11 May 22) to Philadelphia. On arrival in the United States, the cover was charged "19 cents" postage due in New York. A rarity, one of only two known covers with inverted red surcharge 10,000r on 40r (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps...
Lot #3188 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in black)
1922 10,000r on 40r (distance between lines 4,5mm, size 37.5mm and 38.5mm), selection of five varieties incl. inverted, double inverted, "1" without a "head", "1" missing", inverted surcharge with control mark "1" in margin; all mounted on exhibition page, along with a registered cover from Petrograd (10 Mar 22) to Berlin, franked on back with a vertical strip of 3x10,000r on 40r, paying 30,000r to Germany, with arrival (22 Mar) pmk, fine lot...
Lot #3189 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in black)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), watermark points up, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., usual gum irregularities, faint toning, otherwise v.f., signed Goznak. A rare block -
Estimate price: $1000-900
Lot #3190 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in black)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), watermark points up, horizontal pair, surcharge shifted to left, n.h., usual gum irregularities, fine and rare -
Estimate price: $500-450
Lot #3191 - r.s.f.s.r. 10 -000r on 40r (surcharged in black)
1922 10,000r on 40r (size 37.5mm), vertical strip of three, used on back of a small registered cover from Saratov (29 Mar 22) to Germany, with Munich (11 Apr) arrival pmk, fine usage of this rare stamp, correct 30,000r rate (as of 1 March 22) -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3192 - r.s.f.s.r. 1.000r on 40r
1922 1.000r on 40r (distance between lines 7mm, size 38.5mm), left sheet margin block of four, upper left stamp is the 1.0000r error, others are 10,000r, h.r. at upper right and at outside margin, others (including the error) n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3193 - r.s.f.s.r. 1.000r on 40r
1922 1.000r on 40r (distance between lines 7mm, size 38.5mm), vertical sheet margin block of 10 (2x5), surcharge shifted down, position four is the 1.0000r error, others are 10,000r, marginal tears, stamps n.h., v.f. An impressive multiple containing shifted surcharges and the error -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3194 - r.s.f.s.r. 1.000r on 40r
1922 1.0000r on 40r (distance between lines 7mm, size 38.5mm), block of six (2x3), surcharge double and shifted to bottom, top and bottom stamps are 10,000r, l.h. at top, others n.h., v.f., undoubtedly unique -
Estimate price: $10000-10000
Lot #3195 - r.s.f.s.r. 1.000r on 40r
1922 1.0000r on 40r (distance between lines 7mm, size 38.5mm), upper left sheet corner margin block of four, double surcharge shifted to bottom, right pair are 10,000r, l.h. in top margin, stamps n.h., v.f. A remarkable combination block (illustrated in R.S.F.S.R, Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps 1918-1923, Standart Collection, 1997) -
Estimate price: $10000-10000
Lot #3196 - r.s.f.s.r. 1.000r on 40r
1922 1.0000r on 40r (distance between lines 7mm, size 38.5mm), stop after "1" is elevated, left sheet margin single, n.h., usual irregular gum, excellent condition, v.f., double signed Goznak. A rarity, -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3197 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 new designs - proofs and essays
1922 (Artist G. Reindorf) Hand with Hammer, large die proof on thin card, inscribed "Workers of the World Unite", value and name of country omitted, dated "13/8" at bottom right, marginal wrinkles, fine and extremely rare stage proof -
Estimate price: $5000-4500
Lot #3198 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 new designs - proofs and essays
1922 50,000r violet, imperforate proof on watermarked and gummed paper, l.h., v.f., only 625 printed -
Estimate price: $2500-2300
Lot #3199 - r.s.f.s.r. 1922 new designs - proofs and essays
1922 50,000r violet blue, unissued value (design of 7,500r), imperforate proof on watermarked, gummed paper, v.f. -
Estimate price: $2500-2500
Lot #3200 - r.s.f.s.r. definitives - march 4 - 1922
1922 5,000r blue, trial color proof on watermarked (vertical) and gummed paper, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $500-450
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