GENERAL PRE- WORLD WAR II COLLECTION IN ORIGINAL BROWN ALBUM: 1923-41, over 1700 mint and used stamps, 4 souvenir sheets and 19 postal history items, practically complete for the period (definitive issues and air post offered separately), including pairs, strips and multiples, numerous printing, shade and perforation varieties, some valuable pieces, all items are neatly identified and described, some flaws possible especially on used material, nice and valuable unit, full OG or used, F/VF, C.v. 1,568,000?=US$27,500 (Image)

THE FIRST DEFINITIVE ISSUE - COLLECTION ON ORIGINAL PAGES: 1923-28, about 2500 mint and used stamps, as well as 14 postal history items, representing various paper, plate and shade varieties, including nine perforated stamps of litho printing (so-called Leningrad issue), typo imperforated stamps of 2k and two of 6k, 15k lemon yellow (Sc. #287 used), typo 4k with perforation 12, complete set of imperforated stamps on improved paper, complete sets on watermarked paper, double impression of ''small head'' variety (repaired) and some others, important part of this holding is detailed identification and description of used stamps, some usual flaws possible as always on such holdings, generally fresh and F/VF, huge C.v. (Image)

THE SECOND AND THIRD DEFINITIVE ISSUES - COLLECTION ON ORIGINAL PAGES: 1927-32, 459 mint or used stamps and 19 postal history items, some better includes Tambov Provisional surcharge 15k/10k (one genuine and two forgeries), third imperforated set with some multiples, perfin ''Obrazets'' on 50k and many more, minor usual flaws on used stamps possible, full OG or used, F/VF (Image)

THE FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH DEFINITIVE ISSUES - VALUABLE COLLECTION ON ORIGINAL PAGES: 1936-60, 1630 mint or used stamps and 26 postal history items, representing well-described first printings and later re-issues for all stamps, the highlights included 43 stamps with line instead of comb perforation with farm worker 20k green in strip of three on a piece and factory worker 10k of 1951, numerous printing, paper and shade varieties, nice selection of control markings and many more, not important flaws do not affect the value, full/large part of OG or used, mainly VF (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR ISSUES: 1941-45, 740 mint or used stamps, 14 souvenir sheets and 22 postal history items, including People's Militia, four fantails (stamps imperforated at one side), all types of Leningrad and Stalingrad souvenir sheets, minor flaws possible, generally fresh, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, SC.v. 179,000?=US$2,880 (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1946 ISSUES: 1946, 285 mint or used stamps, 14 souvenir sheets and 11 postal history items, all types of souvenir sheets commemorating Jubilee of Soviet Postage stamps and 29th Anniversary of October Revolution, one fantail, numerous plate varieties, some nice covers, fresh quality overall, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, SC.v. 80,000?++ (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1947 ISSUES: 1947, 427 mint or used stamps, 4 souvenir sheets and 23 postal history items, in addition 68 stamps and one souvenir sheet with provisional seals on reverse, which were posted after December 1947 Currency Reform for security purposes, some nice varieties and many more, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, SC.v. 65,000? without provisional stamps (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1948 ISSUES: 1948, 355 mint or used stamps, 7 postal history items, originals, reprints, small varieties, nice cancellations and many more, nice looking unit, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, SC.v. 95,000? (Image)

THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH DEFINITIVE ISSUES: 1948-59, 355 mint or used stamps and 79 postal history items, nice cover bearing complete set of the 7th issue, profusely described first and later drawings of the 8th issue, numerous printing varieties and many more, full/large part of OG, F/VF, and nice collection, SC.v. 95,000?++ (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1949 ISSUES: 1949, 336 mint or used stamps, 3 souvenir sheets, and 26 postal history items, all valuable stamps are presented, including originals and reprints, some nice covers, fresh quality unit, full OG, many stamps are hinged on margins only, F/VF or better, SC.v. 159,000? (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1950 ISSUES: 1950, 288 mint or used stamps and 17 postal history items, many corner margin or sheet margin examples (hinged on margins only), originals and reprints, some nice covers, fresh quality, full OG, many NH stamps, F/VF or better, SC.v. 140,000? (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1951 ISSUES: 1951, 244 mint or used stamps and 17 postal history items, many corner margin singles or pairs, the last ones with valuable varieties, such as Kirov Machine Plant, Kyrgyz Republic and etc., nice quality, full OG, many NH stamps, F/VF or better, SC.v. 86,000?++ (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1952 ISSUES: 1952, 344 mint or used stamps, two miniature sheets and 27 postal history items, many corner margin singles, one Year set is complete in never hinged condition, premium quality, full OG, mainly NH, VF, SC.v. 81,000? (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1953 ISSUES: 1953, 48 mint or used stamps and 7 postal history items, mainly corner margin or margin examples. a lot of printing, paper and shade varieties, full OG with many NH stamps, F/VF or better, SC.v. 44,000?++ (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1954 ISSUES: 1954, 200 mint or used stamps and 26 postal history items, all included stamps with corner sheet margins, perfect condition, full OG with many NH stamps, F/VF or better, SC.v. 61,000? (Image)

ALL-UNION AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION ISSUES: 1954-56, 384 mint or used stamps, including 7 different complete se-tenant sheets, 3 souvenir sheets and 83 postal history items, in addition nice Exhibition Booklet of 1955, numerous se- tenant strips and varieties, several nice covers and many more, a beautiful unit, full OG with many NH stamps, F/VF or better, SC.v. 118,000? (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1955 ISSUES: 1955, 213 mint or used stamps, including 25 Kharkov provisional overprints, 18 souvenir sheets and 13 postal history items, numerous varieties especially for souvenir sheets, nice condition, full OG with many NH stamps, F/VF or better, SC.v. 46,500?++ (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1956 ISSUES: 1956, over 400 mint or used stamps, 51 postal history items, mainly sheet margin examples, detailed inscription of numerous printing, paper and shade varieties, great unit, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF or better, SC.v.165,000? (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1957 ISSUES: 1957, 374 mint or used stamps, 9 souvenir sheets and 51 postal history and stationery items, mainly sheet margin examples, numerous printing, paper and shade varieties, nice range of Tsiolkovski overprinted issue and many more, full OG, NH (75%), F/VF or better, SC.v. 148,000? (Image)

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL AND RELATED ISSUES - LARGE EXHIBITION STYLE COLLECTION IN RED ALBUM :1957, 440 mint or used stamps, 18 souvenir sheets and 180 covers and stationery items, starting with pre-Festival stamp, Bicycle Race, Moscow Spartacist and Melbourne Olympic Games, then Festival perforated and imperforated (8 complete sets, including blocks of four) issues, Festival Philatelic Exhibition (detailed description of issued stamp and souvenir sheet), etc., highlights of stationeries includes illustrated postcards, numerous envelopes varieties, two engraved proofs and many more to describe, great quality material, full OG, NH or LH, VF (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1958 ISSUES: 1958, 721 mint or used stamps, 8 souvenir sheets and 159 postal history and stationery items, detailed description of numerous varieties, including Zaporozhstal Foundry Works, perforation L12½ (unused, no gum) and nice range of engraved definitive issue of 1958-60, perfect quality material, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF or better, SC.v. 362,000? (Image)

COLLECTION OF THE 1959-60 ISSUES: 1959-60, 730 mint or used stamps, 6 souvenir sheets and 170 postal history and stationery items, profusely described printing, paper and shade varieties, nice quality material, full OG, NH, F/VF, SC.v. 52,000? (Image)

COMPLETE 31-YEAR COLLECTION IN SIX ALBUMS: 1961-91, about 6000 mint stamps, over 250 souvenir and miniature sheets, close to 600 postal history and stationery items, as well as one souvenir booklet commemorating Taras Shevchenko, Aktubinsk Provisional stamp, nice range of new currency definitives, beautiful sorting of issue on aluminum foil of 1961, Tokyo Olympic Games and many more to describe, full OG, mainly NH, VF, huge C.v. (Image)