Los 6577
SEMI-POSTALS: 1929, Philately for Children, handstamped in violet or red on Soviet Definitives, 1-2k, 3k (watermarked), 4-5k, 7k, 10k, 18-20k and 70k, group of 10 different, unused or mint never hinged, 18k with tiny gum soak, otherwise fine
The proceeds of sale of these overprinted stamps was intended to benefit homeless children. The stamps were on sale for only one day (April 25, 1929) and few exist. A rare group of gems of Armenian philately, ex-Stefan Karadian collection (Artar Catalogue P1-9,11)