First Issue. 1945, Soldier and Soviet Star with text Zakarpats'ka Ukraina, three die essays of not approved design by artist A. Dabej, no value indicated in blue or black, approximate size 32x32mm, two printed on yellowish paper, one with gum, and on red thin cardboard, nice and fresh, mounted on part of page from the Collection, VF and probably unique, Est. $1,000-$1,200 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Soldiers and Flags, Fist with broken Chain, compound essay of two designs close to issued stamps, no value indicated in black, printed on lilac rose cardboard, size of the card 85x50mm, fresh, VF and very rare, Est. $800-$1,000 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Soldier and Soviet Flag with text ''Poshta. Zakarpats'ka Ukraina'', two proofs printed from preparatory plates of ''60'' in black on blue thin cardboard or yellow paper, the first one signed by T. Merten (illustrated on page 72 of the Catalog), no gum as produced, VF and rare, Est. $400-$500 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Soldier and Soviet Flag with text ''Poshta. Zakarpats'ka Ukraina'', three plate proofs from finished plates of ''60'' in black, types I and II, printed on yellowish ordinary or thinned paper, the last one has several pinholes, still VF and scarce proofs by artist T. Moskovic, Est. $300-$400 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Broken Chain, original watercolor essay on thin cardboard, by artist T. Moskovic, size 195x90mm, as well as first and second die essays of proposed design in black, two of each, printed on colored paper with no value indicated (1st essays) or on white paper with value ''100'' (2nd essays), all with text ''Zakarpats'ka Ukraina. Poshta'', housed on a page from the Collection, VF and unique assemblage, Est. $1,500-$2,000 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Broken Chain, 14 plate proofs (12 imperf and 2 perf) with value of ''100'', finished design in black or dark blue, printed on thin cardboard, back side of a booklet or various colored paper, three with double impression, two positional items with ''Star'' labels at right or at the bottom, arranged on page from the Collection, VF and unique group, Est. $2,000-$2,500 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Fist with Broken Chain, imperforate die proof of ''200'' in blue and red, fitted to stamp size with printer's angles at corners, printed on white paper, VF and reportedly the only known die proof of this stamp, Est. $300-$400 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Fist with Broken Chain, imperforate plate proofs of ''200'' in dark brown, two horizontal pairs, one with ''Star'' label at right, printed on front part of a booklet (gray background presented) or ordinary paper, no gum as produced, VF and scarce, Est. $400-$500 (Image)

First Issue. 1945, Fist with Broken Chain, ''200'' indigo and red, three imperforate items, bottom margin pairs with strong color misregistration, triple impression (one inverted) of fist (red color only) with another pair printed on reverse and a normal pair, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250 (Image)

First Issue. INTACT COLLECTION ON ORIGINAL PAGES: 1945, almost 200 perforated and imperforate stamps, all in blocks or positional pieces with ''Star'' labels, including both types of ''60'' red with nice shades varieties, printing freaks of ''100'' with colors in dark blue or indigo, two blocks imperforate vertically of ''200'' plus unique imperforate block of 20, in addition 2 appropriately franked postcards and many more, perfect quality material, full OG or no gum as issued, apparently all are NH, VF, C.v. is close to CZK260,000=US$11,800, Est. $3,000-$4,000 (Image)