COLLECTION OF 1944 YEAR, close to 700 mint stamps (two - used), representing 13 complete issues in singles or blocks (130 altogether), nice Turgenev set, two fantails, one pair imperforated between and Schors in imperforated pair, which appears as trimmed from a pair imperforated between, mainly full OG, NH (about 90%), F/VF, SC.v. 240,000P (Image)

First Anniversary of the Victory in the Battle of. 1944, 30k brown and carmine, small size 32x21.5mm, two unfolded blocks of four printed on grayish or pinkish paper, the last one has top sheet margin, full OG, NH, VF (Image)

Liberation of Leningrad Issue. 1944, 30k greenish black, 13 souvenir sheets of four, representing various types and shifts of the text, mint and CTO sheets with double impression of the text (one printing is albino), occasional gum waves possible, full OG, mainly NH, VF and an attractive unit (Image)

Liberation of Leningrad Issue. 1944, 30k greenish black, souvenir sheet of four with inverted text variety, nice quality, full OG, very light traces of hinge, VF and very rare, N. Mandrovski certificate (Image)

Liberation of Leningrad Issue. 1944, 30k greenish black, souvenir sheet of four with double text variety, some paper wrinkles, unused, expertly regummed, VF appearance, N. Mandrovski certificate (Image)

Liberation of Leningrad Issue. 1944, 30k greenish black, souvenir sheet of four with text dramatically shifted to the bottom, resulting in top part of the text placed over top stamps, natural pre-printing paper fold, full OG, NH, VF and scarce (Image)

Liberation of Leningrad Issue. 1944, 30k greenish black, souvenir sheet of four with text strongly shifted to the bottom and turned clockwise, a flawless item, full OG, NH, VF and scarce (Image)

Sergey Lazo Issue. 1944, 30k yellow green, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF centering (Image)

Unissued Souvenir Sheet. 1944, proof of imperforated souvenir sheet containing four stamps of 30k brown and carmine and text in black at the top and bottom, with additional red overprint: ''May 1945. Order No.448118/M'', size 108x101mm, mounted on a presentation card by philatelic hinges (card size 138x116mm), we removed and checked the reverse side, the item has no hidden defects, with just a small part of gum loss at the top and with minor paper waves at the same place, no thins or toning, it could considered to have full OG and VF state of preservation, according to our records that is the only souvenir sheet of the private ownership (listed in ''Drafts of Stamps USSR 1923-60'' on page 65) (Image)