1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', 35k ultra, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around and fresh color, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', die proof of central design only in blue, printed on thick white paper, size 26x31mm, no gum as produced, NH, VF and according to P. Buchsbayew certificate ''a rarity from R.S.F.S.R., unique'' (Image)

1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', 70k brown, top sheet margin single imperforated at the top, full OG, NH (hinged on margin far away from the stamp), VF (Image)

1918, ''Sword Breaking Chain'', 70k brown, top sheet margin block of four, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

1922, registered cover from Moscow to Boston, sent on October 25 (in the day of postal rate changed from 90 rub to 150 rub for registered foreign letter), franked by 5k claret in block of 25, strip of three (all on reverse) and vertical pair on front, met exact postal rate of 150rub (1.50r x100), Boston ''Nov.12.1922'' arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF and a real godsend for Russian rate connoisseur (Image)

1921, 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, part of initials ''Obrazets'' in red at the top and bottom, full OG, trace of hinge mark, VF and scarce (Image)

1922, triple litho diagonal surcharge consisting double (one inverted) black and single brown surcharges 7500r on 250r violet, printed on ordinary paper, bottom right corner margin block of six (3x2), full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple (Image)

1923, peasant 5r blue, a single with double impression of the design, full OG, very light trace of hinge (appears NH), F/VF centering (Image)

1923, soldier 10r gray, horizontal imperforated pair with double impression, enlarged margins at three sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400++ (Image)

BALANCE OF THE VADIM USTINOVSKY COLLECTION: 1922-23, 440 mint or used stamps and two covers, representing 5th Anniversary of October Revolution and two definitive issues of 1922-23, some paper and printing varieties, all remained on original Ustinosky's pages, minor flaws possible on used material, nice and fresh otherwise, full OG or used, F/VF (Image)