COLLECTION OF 1941 YEAR, over 400 mostly mint (five - used) stamps, singles, pairs and blocks, representing nine complete issues, including two fantails, nine gutter pairs (six - NH), line perforation varieties of Industrialization issue, ''Be a Hero!'' with line perforation in pair (expertly regummed), nice quality unit, mainly full OG, NH, F/VF, SC. v. 252,000P (Image)

''Be a Hero'' Issue. 1941, 30k carmine, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

''Be a Hero'' Issue. 1941, 30k carmine, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Industrialization Issue. 1941, 10k-60k, perforation L12 1/2, set of five in unfolded blocks of four, three with sheet margins, 15k has 4-tip separation at the bottom, full OG, NH, mostly VF (Image)

Industrialization Issue. 1941, Coal Miners, 10k deep blue, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, raster vertical diamonds, unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Karelian Finnish Republic Issue. 1941, 45k green with ''smooth'' scroll variety, left sheet margin unfolded block of four and a single in dark green shade, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Karelian Finnish Republic Issue. 1941, 45k dark green, ''smooth'' scroll variety, left sheet margin horizontal pair with vertical perforation misplaced to the design, apparently unused, no gum, VF appearance (Image)

Kyrgyz Soviet Republic Issue. 1941, 15k brown and 30k purple, perforation L12 1/2 and comb 12x12 1/2, two complete sets in unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Lenin Museum Issue. 1941-42, 15k-1r, complete set in blocks of four, 45k has comb perforation, block of 15k folded along horizontal perforation, otherwise fresh full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Mikhail Lermontov Issue. 1941, 15k bluish green, comb perforation 12 1/2x12, bottom sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, F/VF centering (Image)

People's Militia Issue. 1941, 30k blue, straight top of hammer variety (position 19), full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Red Army and Navy Issue. 1941, 5k-1r, perforation L12 1/2, complete set of eight, vertical or horizontal gutter blocks of four, full OG, some NH, but mainly LH, VF (Image)

Red Army and Navy Issue. 1941, 5k-1r, comb perforation, set of seven (less 30k for completion) in sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Red Army and Navy Issue. 1941, Marshal Star, 1r bluish green, perforation L12 1/2, a single with gutter at left, imperforated between stamp and gutter, full OG, LH, VF (Image)

Vasily Surikov Issue. 1941, 20k-2r, complete set of six in unfolded blocks of four, including two distinct shades of 2r, minor usual gum waves on 20k block, nice condition overall, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Vasily Surikov Issue. 1941, Portrait of Vasily Surikov, 2r brown, top sheet margin unfolded block of four, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF (Image)