1941, Mikhail Lermontov, 15k blue green and 30k violet, complete set of two, perforation L12½, blocks of four, 30k has slight fold along vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500

1941, People's Militia, 30k deep blue, bottom sheet margin unfolded block of four, control line on the selvage, full OG, NH, VF

1943, Tehran Conference, trial printing of 30k in black, red and dark blue with added gold color, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1943, Tehran Conference, 3r indigo, red and blue, right sheet margin transition block of ten (5x2) with blue color significantly turned clockwise, representing left stamps with blue color shifted to upper left, while on the right ones shifted to the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, rare and a spectacular piece

1943, Ivan Turgenev, 30k blue green and 60k violet, complete set in top sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500++

1944, Liberation of Leningrad, 30k slate gray, souvenir sheet of four, text at the top and bottom with double impression, which in addition significantly shifted to the top, minimal usual gum waves, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, P. Buchsbayew certificate

1946, Soviet Fighter ''Yakovlev 3'', 5k violet, left sheet margin vertical pair, printed on double paper (11 mm vertical stripe in the middle), full OG, NH, VF and rare

1947, Monetary Reform in the Soviet Union, 25th Anniversary of Soviet Postage stamps, 60k green and black, souvenir sheet with violet boxed handstamp ''January 1948'' at the top margin, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce, during the reform (before January of 1948) this or similar handstamps were posted on postage in possessions of Post Offices to avoid misuses

COLLECTION OF THE 1947 Issues, 415 mint or used stamps, 3 souvenir sheets and 5 postal history items, many shade, raster, paper and gum varieties, in addition 69 stamps with provisional seals on reverse, which were placed at local Post Offices before December 1947 Currency Reform to avoid misuse of money, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, and great lot for a specialist, SC.v. is close to 60,000P w/o provisional hs, ex-V. Ustinovsky

1947, Arms of the Soviet Republics, 30k in various colors and 1r dark brown, blue, gold and red, complete set of 17, unfolded blocks of four, some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF

1947, Arms of Latvian Soviet Republic, 30k yellow brown, left sheet margin single imperforated on the left, full OG, VLH, VF

1947, Arms of Ukrainian Soviet Republic, 30k dark blue violet, left sheet margin example imperforated on the left, full OG, VLH, VF

1947, Moscow Council Building, 30k black, red and light blue, perforated single from the first printing, red color dramatically shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF and an eye-catching item, expertized by A. Rosselevitch

1947, Moscow Council Building, 30k black, red and light blue, imperforated single from the second printing, black frame is shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 60k red brown and black, bottom sheet margin single imperforated at bottom, full OG, NH, VF

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 1r multicolored, a single with blank label at top, imperforated between stamp and label, full OG, LH at label far away from the stamp, VF, we are considering this fantail as hinged, which is in fact NH

1947, Jubilee of Moscow, 2r multicolored, a single with margins at bottom and at right, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF

1947, Restoration of National Economy, Makeyevka Metallurgical Plant, two imperforated proofs of 1r in dark violet and yellow brown, removed from a presentation card, nice quality, no gum, VF and rare, a common stamp is included

1948, 5-Year Plan in Four Years, 30k indigo and red, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at the bottom (margin might be partly trimmed), in addition lower left corner margin single imperf at bottom left due to foldover, both with full OG, VLH or CTO, mostly VF

SELECTION OF BLOCKS: 1948-52, Day of the Navy, Agriculture of 1950, Georgian Soviet Republic (40k slightly folded along vertical perforation) and Kovalevsky, full OG, NH, VF, SC.v. 25,760P

1948, Foot Race, 15k violet, top sheet margin single imperforated at top, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF

1948, Foot Race, 15k violet, left sheet margin single imperforated at left, full OG, LH, VF

1948-49, definitive issue, 15k-50k, including Arms of 40k, in addition Airplane and Flag 1r gray blue, comb perforation, set of seven in unfolded blocks of four, all are first printing (large size stamps), most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce group of multiples

1948, definitive issue, Coat of Arms 40k brownish red, size 15x22mm, right sheet margin block of ten (5x2), pre- printed paper fold at the bottom row, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

1948, definitive issue, Coat of Arms 40k brownish red, size 15x22mm, horizontal imperforated pair, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, extremely rare item from a Postal Archives, Raritan Stamps guarantee