Auction 91-2
The Volokolamsk RSFSR and Soviet Union Specialized Collection, Various Russian Stamps and Covers of other owners
By RARITAN STAMPS, Inc.
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Oct 16, 2021
PO Box 425 Cranbury, NJ 08512-0425, USA, United States
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The Auction contains 627 lots of Imperial Russia, RSFSR and Soviet Union stamps and postal history. The Sale represents:
35 different Romanov Dynasty Proofs from the Tsar Collection;
approximately 150 lots of Zemstvo (Rural Post), including numerous items from the Ferrari, Faberge, Schmidt and other renowned Collections.:
First Class rarities of Soviet Russia, including iconic definitive stamp of 15k lemon yellow, "Kartonka" souvenir sheet, imperforate rarities of the Moscow Zeppelin Flight issue, Architectural Projects, the First Flights to North Pole, both Trans-Atlantic and Far East, perforated and imperforated varieties from the 1940's-90's.
Several important collections and group lots.
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LOT 573:
Air Post Stamps and Covers - Airships Issue of 1931-32
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Buyer's Premium: 15%
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Air Post Stamps and Covers - Airships Issue of 1931-32
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, perforated (10 3/4) trial color proof of 50k in dark brownish violet on paper with horizontal watermark Borders and Rosettes, removed from a presentation card with text ''Project'' at the bottom, VF and extremely rare item. Only 48 imperforated proofs in brownish violet color were produced, perforated proofs of this stamp were not known to specialists until now, V. Zagorsky certificate, Est. $9,000-$12,000, Scott #C23
