ZEMSTVOS STAMPS a seldom offered collection of issues written up on pages, incl. Akhtyirka, Atkarail, Belebey, Bogorodsk, Buguima, Bugurusian, Cherepovetz, Elizavetgrad, Gdof, Griazaveta, Kadnikof, Kharkov, Kolomna, Konstantinograd, through to Totma, Twer, Urzhum, Ustsysolsk, Velsk, Vesslegonsk, Vetluga, Viatka, and Zolotonasha, plus the Chuchin handbook, a good lot for the specialist. (76 stamps) (Start Price = £200.00)

Eagle with Posthorns and thunderbolts 7r Yellow & Black Horizontally laid paper f.u. [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)

Rostov on Don Famine Relief set(4) fine unused, the 6T has a very slight shallow thin [US2] (Start Price = £46.40)

An interesting, mainly used, collection in a 22 ring binder, (using the backs of unused printed leaves). Starts from early Communist period issues, rather scattered to end of WWII. Then 40+ pages of post war Russia with the usual range of interesting issues with loads of topical material. At the back 21 Tuva 1930's issues used. Will repay careful re-organisation, quality generally very fine (few 100's). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Start Price = £49.60)

Pictorial issue vals 1k to 3r (Some minor imperfections) f.u. (22) [US2] (Start Price = £18.40)

First International Air Mail Congree, The Hague. 10k Deep Ultramarine & Brown (o/c NE) and 15k Scarlet and Pale Olive (o/c NW)., l.m.m. Super fresh. (2) [US2] (Start Price = £19.20)

Zeppelin pair mint, off centre [US2] (Start Price = £26.40)

First All-Union Philatelic Exhibition Moscow SG601 - 15k Black-brown and SG602a - 35k Ultramarine P10½ f.u. (2) [US2] (Start Price = £25.60)

Ethnographical Issue vals 1k to 35k f.u. (Average centring and minor imperfections). On two stock cards. (21) [US2] (Start Price = £14.40)

Communist Party Activists vals 1k to 15k f.u. (Average centring) (5) [US2] (Start Price = £12.00)

Air Mail 10th Anniv no wmk set(5) fine m.m. [US2] (Start Price = £53.60)

Rescue of Chelyuskin Expedition vals 1k to 50k (Missing SG684 - 25k and SG685 - 30k) f.u. (8) [US3] (Start Price = £12.80)

Anti-War issue 5k to 35k set of 5 f.u. (5) [US2] (Start Price = £32.00)

Rescue of Chelyuskin Expedition vals 5k Emerald-Green and 40k Bright Violet mint med h/r x 2 Very fresh bright colours. (2) [US3] (Start Price = £17.60)

Air Force Exhibition imperf mini sheet of 4 x 1r mint small h/r x 2. (Tone spots on all corners and a few on back centre). Still a nice item. [US3] (Start Price = £53.60)

Pushkin 10k yellow brown, perf 12½ x 14 superb used. [US5] (Start Price = £52.00) (Image)

Lenin 10r blue-black, a bottom marginal used strip of 4, very fine (Start Price = £12.80)

Lenin 10r blue-black, a superb used block of 8 (Start Price = £21.60)

25th Death Anniv of Surikov (Artist) vals 20k to 2r (Missing SG975 - 1r Green) f.u. (4) [US2] (Start Price = £9.60)

Mobilisation issue 30k Scarlet P12½ x 12 u.m. and f.u. Lovely fresh bright colours. (2) [US2] (Start Price = £24.00)

Mobilisation issue 30k Scarlet P12½ x 12 f.u. [US2] (Start Price = £13.60)

Death Centenary of M. Yu Lermontov (Poet) 15k Blue-Green and 30k Violet f.u. (30k Violet p/p SW corner). (2) [US2] (Start Price = £14.40)

National Defence issue 30k Blue f.u. (Two short perfs at top). [US2] (Start Price = £35.20) (Image)

War Episodes(2nd series) 45k dark blue in an unmounted mint block of 10 with top sheet margin, one stamp(row 2 - stamp 5) with small fault at right, fresh & fine, very fine & fresh [US2] (Start Price = £11.20)

War Episodes(2nd series) 45k dark blue in an unmounted mint block of 10, very fine & fresh [US2] (Start Price = £14.40)