1940, Polar Voyage of the Ice-Breaker ''Georgy Sedov'', 30k pale violet, comb perforation 12x12 1/2, raster horizontal diamonds, bottom sheet margin block of four, full original gum but with offset of the design on gum side, NH, F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (Image)

1940, Vladimir Mayakovsky, 60k dark gray blue, a single with comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, raster horizontal diamonds, full OG with tiny spot of foxing at bottom right, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400 (Image)

1940, Peter Tchaikovsky, 30k blue, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at bottom, neat postal cancellation, VF, Soviet official hs on reverse, Est. $120-$150 (Image)

1940, Peter Tchaikovsky, 60k red, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250 -$300 (Image)

1940, All-Union Agriculture Fair, 30k multicolored, ten vertical or horizontal se-tenant pairs and one se-tenant block of four, fresh quality overall, but most with redistributed original gum, VF looking unit, Est. $350-$400 (Image)

1941, Karelian Finnish Republic, 30k carmine rose, comb perforation 12 1/2x12 instead of L12 1/2, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250 (Image)

1941, People's Militia, 30k blue, used on small size cover from Frunze (now Bishkek - Capital of Kyrgyzstan) to Moscow in 1942, censorship and arrival ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $200-$250 (Image)