380th Auction

1927, Esperanto 14k., without watermark, line perforated 10, unused, very fine, certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2011) (Standard 184B)

1927, Esperanto 14k., without watermark, line perforated 10:10½, unused, very fine, certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2011) (Standard 184A)

1929, Industrialisation 20 k. green, line perforated 10¾, mint never hinged, very fine and rare, certificate Mandrovski (2006) (Standard 247A)

1932, International Polar Year 50k. carmine rose, line perforation 10½, fresh color and usual perforation, unused, a very fine example of this major rarity, certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2002) (Standard 297A)

1935, Moscow-San Francisco flight 1r., block of four (positions 2-3,7-8), the bottom stamps with lower case letter "ф" in "San Francisco", upper right stamp (position 3) short "p" of "Francisco", upper stamps with raised dot after "Ceb", never hinged, very attractive and a major rarity, signed Goznak and certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2011) (Standart 420Ka, 420Kg)

1970, 10K. Beethoven, artist signed die poof in black on laid paper without gum, mint hinged, with creases and stain in the right lower corner, small tear on the top, otherwise fine, additionally artist signed postal stationary letter, mint hinged

5k. and 15k. on 1k., 25k. on 7k. 50k. on 1r. and 1r. on 3k. perf 12½, all with inverted surcharge, unused, 5k. on 1k. tiny toned spots, otherwise fine, each with certificate Dr. Leupold (2017)

1924, 3k. and 5k. tied by cds. "MOCKBA 22 10 24" to reverse of underpaid cover, franked on front with Definitive 6k. tied with cds "LENINGRAD 21 10 24", oval DOPLATIT "8k" handstamp struck alongside; very fine and scarce franking

1925, 14k. applied on arrival and tied with "MOCKBA 18.10.25" to reverse of a domestic envelope sent unfranked, on front oval handstamp "Moscow North Station Railway 17 10 25", 7 kopek rate plus 7 kopek penalty, unusual usage; very fine

1917, Provisional Government, specialist group of seven covers and cards, all franked with a selection of the Imperforate Arms issues, including a very early use of the 15k. imperf. (1,05r. rate, tariff of 28 Febrauary 1918), two fine strips of four of the 3k. (12k. foreign rate), a three colour franking with imperf. 1k. and 1r., and more; fine to very fine.

1880/1990 (ca.), used and mint balance in eight albums, from some Imperial Russia and main value Soviet Union.

1926/31, 5k. on 100r. (1), 10k. on 3k. (1) and 10. on 250r. (two horizontal pairs) tied on reverse of an assembly of four different covers to Germany, France, Italy and Sweden, franked on front with a selection of Soviet Definitives or commemoratives; very fine (Mi.-Nr. 7, 15, 16)