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699

Russia, "Revolutionary" Highly Specialized Mostly Mint Collection, 1857-1968, Three Scott Specialty albums which go way beyond the Scott catalogue; the collector made numerous notations in pencil referencing both the Zverev & Zagorsky catalogues, and in many instances, the stamp in question wasn't listed in either, such as a signed Scott #28 used (missing center (rose color)) or an imperf pair with double impression of 107a with accompanying certificate). In addition to the usual color & paper varieties, you'll encounter countless errors, such as misplaced frames, double strikes, pairs imperf between and inverted overprints, a few specimens and some unissued stamps, like the 40k Voroshilovgrad Diesel Locomotive Plant design of 1958. Numerous forgeries have also been identified by the collector and notated as such. There's also scores of locals and private overprints, which even for the specialist may very well be uncharted territory. Here's a listing of just some of the better Scott-listed material as mounted: used #1 (also a duplicate appearing unused), 2-4, 19c-25a (vertically laid paper), 39-40 (on pieces), 59a (groundwork omitted), B32, and mint 5-10, 12-18, 19-25, 31-38, 40, 53 (block), 54, 88-104, 149a (imperf single), 181c-82a (double impressions), 186b (triple impression), 472-78, 487-88, 489-509, 519-23, 524-28, 531-32, 536-39, 540-45, 546-50, 551-54, 555-58, 559-68, 569-72, 597-604, 647-58, 659-65, 666-77, 698-705, 706-12, 794-810, 845-49, 850-51, 852-55, 857-58, 859, 860-66, 867-72, 970 (four varieties), 1227-29 (imperf), 1230-33, 1261-64, 1280-83, 1284-88, 1289-94, 1302-03, 1325 (both papers), 1360a, 1464-68, 1508-09, 1518-25, 1526, 1532-33, 1550-51, 1596-97, 1598-1602, 1624-27, 1676-77, B29a, B30-33, B38-42, B54a (with certificate), B56a, B56b, C12-13, C15-19, C23a, C26-33, C34-35, C37-39, C45-49, C50-52, C53-57, C58-67, C68 (2, one signed), C75a (3) and a large portion of this is never-hinged adding even more to the already immense catalogue value. And may I add that this collection doesn't just cover Mother Russia but the far reaches of the Empire as well including the occupied areas of both World Wars. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Batum, Crete (Russian Zone), Estonia, Far Eastern Republic, Georgia, Karelia, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Ingermanland, Siberia, Tannu Tuva, Ukraine and others, and many of these areas are highly complete as well. Many better items here too as well, like mint Aunus N13-17, N19-20, Czechoslovak Legion Post 6-14, German Occupation of Ukraine (Alexanderstadt) Michel 12Y with certificate, Karelia 1-15, Tannu Tuva 44 (both type I & II according to Zverev catalogue and each with certificate). A monumental collection and we have scanned large portions of it for you to view in the comfort of your home, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 24.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (PDF5 for this Lot) (PDF6 for this Lot) (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $29,000.00
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700

Russia, A Solid Used Collection with Better Stamps, 1857-1962. Many hundreds of used singles, sets and souvenir sheets all mounted in a Scott Specialty album. Begins with Scott number #1 (signed and 4 margins) followed by a nice showing of 19th century issues with numerous better items. Strong in multiple areas especially during the Soviet era with numerous better complete sets and singles. We also note offices in China & Turkey, German (Soviet Zone) with some early DDR and other areas such as Karelia, Tanna Tuva, Ukraine, etc. Mainly Fine to Very Fine with a few faults. A great lot to breakdown for online sales. High Scott value. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
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701

Russia, Front-Line Back-of-the-Book Stock Compilation, 1905-94, usefully duplicated throughout, on manila stockpages in a French JM Martin binder; apparently complete runs of Semi-Postals and Airs, with Dues, Control Stamps, and modern Conservation sheetlets; note #B42 with 2003 APS certificate, a bilingual Airmail etiquette, numerous Zeppelin issues (often parallel mint and used), etc., etc.; some beautifully centered items (both perforated and imperforate), with mid-year souvenir sheets as well, Very Fine overall, a boon for the knowledgeable dealer; see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
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702

Russia, Comprehensive Collection, 1866-1973, 2 volume Minkus collection hinged so lightly they leave virtually no trace; extraordinarily clean mixed mint and used with very few holes to fill; includes Scott # B1-B4, C2-C5, 242-249, 298-301, 330-332, 374b, C10-C11, B54-B57, C12-C13a, C15-C19 imperf, C26-C29, C30-C33, E1-E3, C34-C35, 487-488, 489-509, 524-528, C40-C44, 551-554, 546-550, 555-558, C53-C57, C58-C67, 559-568, 569-572, 596, 597-604, 603a, C69-C75, C75a, 647-658, 666-677, 659-665, 678-686, 1327a, 1360a, 1464-1468; nice selection of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Transcaucasian, Tannu Tuva, Ukraine, and Western Ukraine, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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703

Russia, Imperial Sheet Collection, complete sheets of 50, approximately 50 in total, mainly comprising Coat-of-Arms issues, the latter with and without varnish lines; among the highlights are basic Romanovs #92 and 94, plus overprinted #110-111; 1916-17 "money" stamp surcharges #112 and 139 (both on thin cardboard), and Coat-of-Arms #87h, 137, 137b, 138b, a cancelled sheet of #AR2, etc.; large sheet of #B5 with stamps in left column damaged, some sheets with separations (internal or otherwise), but a remarkably fresh holding given the size and age of the material, Very Fine overall, well worth a look; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
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704

Russia, "A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma" Wide-Ranging Mint & Used Balance Lot, 1858-1985, Most everyone has a passion, and for this collector, it was Russia, whose collection is one of the best we have seen in a while and also part of this auction. This lot is the leftovers along with many esoteric items, especially locals. In total, there are four stockbooks and a counter book of mint & used, a handful of collections on pages and in a Scott album and much loose material on stockcards, and in "102" cards and envelopes. Some random highlights include mint #529-30, 1230-33, 1442, 1443-44, 1497-99, 1500-03, 1508, 1518-25, 1536, C12-13 (2), C26-29 (2), C55, C67, and used Army of the North 12-13. Plenty of other conversation pieces, like a maxi-card with 2954 and signed by cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov, numerous locals from such places as Biezhetsk, Gadiach, Maloarkhangelsk, Novgorod, Odessa & others, Scott & Michel-unlisted Pleskau overprint on a 30k stamps from the 1940 All-Union Agricultural Fair, German Occupation of Lithuania MiNr. 1-9, as well as six stamps for Rokiskis, five of which have inverted overprints with some signed, and 80 FDCs dealing with the Antarctic, mostly postal stationery. For a balance lot, it doesn't get much better than this! generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 30.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

705

Russia, Incredible Sheet Collection, 1918-25, a massive holding of mostly complete sheets, with partial sheets and large blocks sprinkled in, from the early Soviet era; sheets with full selvage offering inscriptions, plate numbers, printing office information, etc., etc.; a nice array of Workers issues in various denominations, overprints (some with striking offset on gum), along with Siberia, Far Eastern Republic, and more; mostly regular postage, but note numerous Semi-Postals as well; generally fresh and sound, though expect an occasional flaw, Very Fine overall, inspection rewarded; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
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706

Russia, Eclectic and Enticing Stock Compilation, a six-binder/stockbook holding, offering collector and dealer a solid range of stamps and covers, from Empire to post-Soviet; comprises album of 100 Empire and Soviet covers and postal stationery items, mint and used, including stampless; a binder of mint and used Empire and early Soviet multiples including imperfs, gutter blocks, and part- or full sheets; a binder of mostly 1950s-70s mint multiples and sheetlets; a binder of 60 mostly Empire picture post cards, many WWI-era items, including a light-through of St. Basil's; a group of 1990-2006 Waterfowl Conservation sheets, folders and artist-signed stamps; plus a stockbook of 1937-95 souvenir sheets (mostly mint, a few earlies used) plus more Waterfowl sheets; useful duplication on most; well worth the time to review, Very Fine overall. Shipping charges apply - weight 18.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
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707

Russia, Massive Holding of Used Full Sheets, 1935-59, dealer's delight of over 30 issues, mostly used in full sheets, most pre-WWII, with individual quantities ranging from 500 stamps to 7700 (!); issues present comprise #573, 574, 580b, 581a, 597-601, 1101a-1103a, 1121-1122, 1125, 1185//1188a, 1304-1305, 1307-1309, 1318-1319, 1376//1383, 1400-1402, 2067a, and C59-C60, C62; some partial sheets, some sheets with splits, but a gargantuan stock with matching catalogue and retail values; complete inventory available online, Very Fine overall. Shipping charges apply - weight 24.6 lbs.
Scott $98,320. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
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708

Russia, "Strength in Numbers" Mint & Used Collection in Albums, 1858-1998, Three volumes of Minkus, well-filled and mostly used until the mid-1960s with stamps both hinged and in mounts. From then on, however, all in mounts, virtually all mint and very few empty spaces. A few higher value items, such as used #531-32, 559-68, C53-57, and mint 603a, B30-33, but it's the sheer volume, especially the modern mint which pushes the overall catalogue value to great heights. A quick flip of all three volumes should prove our point, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 21 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
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709

Russia, Mint & Used Collection in Scott Albums, 1865-1991, Four large Scott Specialty albums for an overall well-filled collection of Russia & Republics. Mostly hinged with a mixture of mint & used, portions of the collection with duplicate pages, that is one page for mint and the other for used, with many additional imperf varieties on a separate page. Starts to peter out from the mid-70's onward, but still a lot of material with many better, especially B-O-B, such as mint #C10-11, C12-13, C15-19, C21, C26-29, C30a-33a, C53-57, C69-75, C75a, E1-3, and used C12-13, C53-57, C58-67. A lot more in two stockbooks of mostly mint duplicates with some in blocks, generally Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 31 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
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710

Russia, Semi-Specialized Romanov Collection, 1913, over 200 items neatly arranged in a binder of stockpages, offering the imperial family mint, used and on cover; starts with a page of picture post cards of family members, followed by singles and blocks both mint (up to half-sheets of 50) and used (up to blocks of 15), commercial uses on cover and picture post cards, mint and used postal stationery including entires, letter cards and wrappers, a page of mute cancels, overprinted/surcharged items including both Civil War-era and Offices in the Turkish Empire; a useful and attractive holding, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $600-800
SOLD for $325.00
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