1935, 5k-35k, 11 mint stamps and one cover, representing two complete sets and horizontal position of watermark on 10k, 15k and 35k, full OG, mainly LH, F/VF
Live Bidding Auction #83
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #83
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Bidding Auction #83, September 13 - 14, 2019.
Our Specialized Sale contains 842 lots, representing two Collections:
* The Dr. John H. Avtsin Collection of Postal Advertising labels of 1923-29;
* The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union stamps of 1923-91.
Among the highlights of the collections are:
- various scarce labels, including rare covers, bearing label multiples;
- the first-class rarities acquired within several decades of active collecting, including a dozen items, which had never been offered to the public.
Auction will be held within two sections.
September 13, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #1 - 433
September 14, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #434 - 842
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- The Dr. John H. Avtsin Collection of Soviet Advertising Labels of 1923-29 (122) Apply The Dr. John H. Avtsin Collection of Soviet Advertising Labels of 1923-29 filter
- The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 (311) Apply The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 filter
- The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1942-91 (331) Apply The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1942-91 filter
- The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union Semi-Postal Issues (14) Apply The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union Semi-Postal Issues filter
- The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union Air Post stamps and covers (64) Apply The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union Air Post stamps and covers filter
Lot #301 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Iranian Arts Issue
Lot #302 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Mikhail Kalinin Issue
1935, 3k-20k, complete set in unfolded blocks of four, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #303 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Mikhail Kalinin Issue
1935, 20k black brown, horizontal imperforated pair, nice margins all around, full OG, light trace of hinge mark, VF
Lot #304 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Leo Tolstoy Issue
1935, 3k-20k, perforation 14 or 11, 41 mainly mint stamps (used - two vertical pairs imperforated between stamps and one single), including imperforated 3k (expertly regummed), five blocks of four, several stamps with watermark ''1'' on margin, some perforation varieties and more, nice condition, full OG, mainly NH or used, F/VF
Lot #305 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Leo Tolstoy Issue
1935-51, Statue of Tolstoy, 20k with perforation 11, right sheet margin single, imperforated on the right, used together with four other fantails (three of the Agriculture Exhibition 50k - pair and a single) on registered air mail cover from Liepaja to Philadelphia, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF and scarce mailing
Lot #306 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Revolutionary Heroes Issue
1935, 2k-40k, perforation 11 or 14, 78 mint stamps (one - used fantail on 40k, perforation 14), including imperforated complete set of three (expertly regummed, no hidden defects), 17 blocks of four with some plate varieties, nice quality unit, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF
Lot #307 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Revolutionary Heroes Issue
1935, 2k, 4k and 40k, perforation 11, complete set in unfolded blocks of four, nicely centered, full OG, NH or VLH (top stamps), VF
Lot #308 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Revolutionary Heroes Issue
1935, 2k, 4k and 40k, imperforated complete set of three, four-side margin singles, 4k has top margin, full OG, LH, VF
Lot #309 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1935 - Revolutionary Heroes Issue
1935, Nikolai Bauman, 4k brownish lilac, top sheet margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF, tiny dealers hs on reverse of each value
Lot #310 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, 1k-15k, perforation 14 or 11, 74 mostly mint stamps, including 12 blocks of four, two fantails, numerous stamps printed on ''cotton'' paper, among better a single and pair of 3k (perf 14 or 11), asingle of 15k (perf 14), several plate varieties, compound perforation (no guarantee) and more, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF
Lot #311 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, 1k-15k, perforation 14, complete set of six in unfolded blocks of four, stamps of 2k, 3k and 15k - on ''cotton'' paper, perfect quality unit, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #312 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, Preventing Theft from a Mailbox, 1k yellow green, perforation 14, left sheet margin single with partial stamp design printed on the edge, imperforated on the left, CTO with full OG, VF and a beautiful piece
Lot #313 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, Helping to Recover Kite, 10k gray blue, perforation 14, right sheet margin single, imperforated on the right, CTO with full OG, VF
Lot #314 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, Preventing Property Destruction, 3k slate blue, perforation 11, unfolded block of four printed on ''cotton'' paper (design partially shown on reverse due to porous paper), full OG, NH, VF
Lot #315 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, Preventing Property Destruction, 5k rose lake, vertical pair, top stamp has perforation 11, while bottom ones has perforation 11x11x14x11 (position 3/6 of nine-stamp setting), full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, especially in pair
Lot #316 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Pioneers Helping Post Issue
1936, Helping to Recover Kite, 10k gray blue, perforation 11, left sheet margin single with a part of stamp design on the edge, imperforated on the left, neatly cancelled, VF
Lot #317 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1936 - Nikolai Dobrolyubov Issue
1936, 10k rose lake, perforation 11 and 14, including unfolded block of four with two plate varieties, stamp imperforated at the bottom (expertly regummed), nice condition, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF
Lot #318 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 10k-1r, 126 mainly mint stamps and 3 souvenir sheets (used - two fantails and one souvenir sheet), eight blocks of four, one block of ten and two panes of 25, numerous perforation and plate varieties, nice condition, full OG with many NH, stamps, F/VF
Lot #319 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 10k-1r, perforation 12 1/2, complete set of six, sheet or corner sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, perfect quality unit, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #320 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 10k-80k, perforation 12 1/2x12, printed on ordinary paper, complete set of five in unfolded blocks of four with additional block of 80k on white paper, five blocks with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #321 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 20k blue green, perforation L12 1/2, printed on ordinary paper, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate
Lot #322 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 10k orange brown, unfolded block of four with perforation 14x12 1/2 and a single with perforation 11x12 1/2, bottom left stamp of the block and a single with ''Order'' on Pushkin's overcoat variety, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps of the block), VF
Lot #323 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 10k, 20k, 80k and 1r, perforation 11x12 1/2, set of four values in unfolded blocks of four, all but 1r with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce group
Lot #324 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 40k rose lake, perforation 14, top sheet margin unfolded block of four, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #325 - The Michael Pipe Collection of Soviet Union 1923-41 1937 - 100th Anniversary of the Death of Alexander Pushkin
1937, 10k orange brown, perforation 11, part of the design is missing, top left corner sheet margin horizontal transition strip of seven, folded once between 4th and 5th stamps, nice and fresh item, full OG, NH (hinged on margins only), VF and with high probability unique piece
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