Worldwide Stamps and Covers Russia - Russia - Local Issues 1920/22
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1371
Symbol:Geste
KALUGA: 1920, "P" bluish-violet handstamp overprint on 15 k., horizontal pair, neatly tied by cds. "KALUGA 16 5 22" to small piece, together with "P" on 10 k., used, very fine. Great postmaster provisional rarity, the pair illustrated in Geyfman, certificate Ceresa for both items (2014) (Geyfman 2, the 10 k. unrecorded)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1373
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:Collection
LUKOYANOV (NIZHNY NOVGOROD): 1920, "P" black handstamp overprint on 1k. horizontal pair, 2k., 3k., 5k. 7 k., all used, and 4 k. unused; 1 k. a few trimmed perfs, 3 k. one short perf and minor toning, otherwise very fine. An exceptional group, all illustrated in Geyfman and mentioned as moderately questionable, sign. and certificates Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 2-7)
KASSIMOV (RYAZAN): 1921, "250" violet handstamp overprint on 5r. and 7 r., horizontal pair, the later with cds. "KASSIMOV 7 2 23", very fine, mentioned in Geyfman as questionable, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 1, the 5 r. unrecorded)
KABARDINKA (KUBAN): 1922, Five Pointed Star with "R. 40 R" handstamp overprint on 15 k., vertical pair, used with unclear cds. on small piece, fine. Very rare provisional, a comparable item illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 2)
LUKOYANOV: 1922, "P" overprint on 1 k. perf., tied by cds. "LUKONAYOV NIZHNY 11 22", and "P" on 1 k. imperf., tied by unclear cds., very fine and very scarce provisional from the Nizhny Novgorod region, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 1-2)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:10339
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:Collection
1920/22, unused and used balance of a specialized collection with one card and one piece, incl. ASKHABAD, PETROVSK, TULTSIN, MOLCHANOVO, several unrecorded provisionals (sign. Ceresa), together with 1920 returned parcel receipt card from a small village to Petrograd with Arms 20 k. vertical strip of five, all revalued without overprint, paying the correct fee; some occasional faults, mostly fine to very fine, an interesting group, all sign. and with certificates Ceresa
Russia - Russia - Local Issues 1920/22 - Cherkassy
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1389
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:Michel 2
CHERKASSY: 1920, "20 r" violet manuscript overprint on Shahiv 40 k., horizontal pair, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "CHERKASSY 6 5 20" to small piece, very fine and very scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 6)
Russia - Russia - Local Issues 1920/22 - Fokino (g
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1363
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:Michel 2
FOKINO: 1920, "rub" violet manuscript overprint on 3 k., vertical block of six, tied by cds. "FOKINO NIZHEGOR 30 3 20" to small piece, two adhesives with small faults otherwise fine, a very scarce multiple, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 2)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1364
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:Michel 3
1920, "rub" violet manuscript overprint on 4 k., horizontal pair, used with cds. "FOKINO", a couple of separated perfs at bottom, still very fine, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3)
Russia - Russia - Local Issues 1920/22 - Jurjewk (
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1370
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:Michel 5
YUREVKA (YEKATERINOSLAV): 1920 "RUB" red manuscript overprint on 50 k., horizontal strip of three with lower right corner sheet margin, tied by cds. "YUREVKA EKAT." to piece, left stamp defective, of no importance; fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 5)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1397
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:Michel 1I, 1II, 2II
KIEV: 1922, "7500" on 5 k., unused and used, "8000" on 5 k., two used and "15000" on 10 k. unused, a couple of short perfs, otherwise mostly very fine group, all with certificates Ceresa
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1372
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:Michel 8 III
KUSTANAI: 1920, "RUB" handstamp overprint on 15 k., block of four and single, tied by cds. "KUSTANAI 15 6. 20" to parcel card to Moscow, two archival pinholes and light vertical bend away from the adhesives, very fine and attractive (Geyfman-Nr. 22)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1391
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:Michel 1a
MINSK: 1921, Large seal black overprint (250 r) on 2 k., horizontal block of six, fresh colours, mint never hinged with the exception of two stamps unused, very fine (Geyfman 4)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1379
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:Michel 1 II
SEMYONOV: 1920, "Rub" handstamp on 1 k. imperforated, Type II (5,5 x 10,7 mm), used, very fine and scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014), (Geyfman-Nr. 1)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1380
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:Michel 1 II
SEMYONOV: 1920, "Rub" handstamp on 1 k. imperforated, Type II (5,5 x 10,7 mm), vertical pair, touched at lower left corner otherwise good to large margins, tied by cds. "SEMENYOV NIZH. 11 5 20" together with Arms 10 k. (revalued without overprint), to money transfer card to Atkharsk, unusual transit via Astrakhan, reverse arrival cds. "ATKHARSK 16 6 20", usual archival pinholes and vertical fold not affecting the adhesives. A fine and rare usage, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1)
Russia - Russia - Local Issues 1920/22 - Serafimo-
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1399
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:Michel 1a
SERAFIMO-DIVEYEVSKOYE: 1922, "100000. rub." violet handstamp overprint on 100 r., used with cds. "SERAFIMO-DIVEYEVSKOYE NIZH. 18 7 22", very fine, a stamp extremely rare in used condition, sign. and certificates Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 2)
Russia - Russia - Local Issues 1920/22 - Shuya (go
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1374
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:Collection
1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 1 k., 2k. (perf. and imperf.), 5 k., 15 k., 25 k., 35 k. and 70 k., the later rounded corner, also two forgeries for reference, mostly fine to very fine, a remarkable and rare group, all sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 2-4, 8, 15, 21-23)
SHUYA: 1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 50 k., horizontal pair, tied by clear cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 13 1 21" together with 3,50 r. (counted at face value) to piece, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 22)
1920, "Rub" red handstamp overprints 2 k., a single and 10 k. in two strips of five, one of three and two singles, tied by official postal seal together with RSFSR Mi.-Nr. 195, to insured parcel receipt, reverse cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -2 5. 22", the document with some minor creases and tears of no importance, fine, very rare and spectacular usage, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 5, 13)
1920, "500" handstamp overprint on 5 r., two singles tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -5 5 20" to parcel form receipt, on reverse "Rub" overprints 2k, 3k. and 20 k. vertical strip of four, all with another cds. type "SHUYA VLAD. G. -3 5 20", one stamp missing and minor faults, otherwise fine. A delightful and extremely rare usage, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3, 6, 17, 28)
1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 5 k., horizontal pair, and 10 k. on 7 k., neatly tied by circular postal seal from a local town, dated "6-6-22" in manuscript, to postal receipt with cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -6 6. 22" at upper right corner, some horizontal archival folds slightly affecting the pair perforations, of no importance. A very fine, very rare and delightful specialist item, signed Ceresa (Geyfman-Nr. 9, 12)
1921, "500" red handstamp overprint on 5 r., tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 17 1 21" to a small piece, early use of this provisional, a couple of trivial short perfs, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 29)
1921, "250" red handstamp overprint on 1 r., tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 17 1 21" to a small piece, early use of this provisional, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 26)
Sale No: 382
Lot No:1394
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:Michel 1, 2, 3
SEBEZH: 1921, "250" handstamp overprint on 1 k., horizontal pair, and 2 k., both used, together with 10 k. unused, the 250 on 1 k. pair with typical punch holes from money transfer cards, the 250 on 10 k. one short perf, still a fine and rare assembly, sign. and certificates Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1-3)