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1884, Arms definitives without thunderbolts: 1 kop. - 70 kop., complete set, unmounted mint in fresh appearance

1 kop. and 2 kop. in stripes of five from the sheet margin, each stripe perforated "OBRAZETZ"

3 rub. and 7 rub. on vertically laid paper, unused, both stamps with nearly full gum, the 7 rub with pulled perforation, signed Eisold BPP

3.50 rub. and 7 rub. on vertically laid paper, both postmarked St. Petersburg, some staining, opinion Mikulski

1889, Arms definitives: 20 kop. blue & red with missing background and slightly shifted center, block of four from the the sheet margin, unhinged mint, signed Mikulski

1902 Arms definitives: 1 kop. orange, imperforated with additional slight shift of the background to the lower right, unhinged mint

7 kop. blue, imperforated with additional strong rightward shift of the background, full gum with slight hinge remnants, certificate Mikulski

7 kop. blue, postal forgery, unused

15 kop. lilac & blue (vertical pair) and 5 kop. lilac (horizontal pair), tied by cds of Primorsk-Akhtarskaya, Kuban oblast (Dec 5, 1917) to reverse of registered cover to Switzerland with Neuchatel arrival cds (March 15, 1918). Russian and French censorship stripes

3.50 Rub. black & grey, horizontally laid paper, in complete sheet of 25 stamps, unmounted mint with two hinge remnants at the margins, marginal perforation separated at one spot

1908, Arms definitives 3 kop. red imperforated (2) wih perforated 5 kop. brown perforated with variety shifted perforation (strip of three), 7 kop  (vertical pair) and 15 kop. lilac & blue, tied by cds's of Saratov (Oct 20, 1919) to registered cover, sent to Saraisk with arrival cds (Nov 3) on reverse. Period of postage free mailing with attractive combination to pay 50 kop. for the registration

7 kop. blue from the left sheet margin showing plate flaw "3 pearls", unused, central fold

7 kop. blue, imperforated, unused.

7 kop. blue together with court revenue stamp 15 kop. tied by Vilna cds (Jun 4, 1914) on registered cover  to Gudogai Vilna Gubernia (Jun 5). For court documents only the registration fee of 7 kop. had to be paid and the postman received 15 kop.

10 kop. blue and 20 kop. blue & red lilac (vertical pair), tied by cds of Petrograd (April 23, 1919) to registered cover to Riga with arrival cds (April 26) on reverse. Period of postage free mailing with 50 kop. for the registration

1910/19, Arms definitives 1 rub. imperforated from lower right sheet margin, showing variety strongly shifted background, unhinged mint

1913, Romanov jubilee issue 35 kop. Paul I,  die proof of frame in brown on cardbord

50 kop. Elizabeth, die proof of frame in grey-green on cardbord

70 kop. Mikhail Fedorovich, die proof of frame in brown on cardbord

5 rouble Nicholas, die proof of central design in black, signed Prof. Winterstern

1914, War Charity 1 kop. - 10 kop., the complete set imperforated, unhinged mint in very fine condition, certificate Wassmann

1918, Postal saving stamp 100 rub. blue & brown, used as definitive stamp on money transfer card of July 13 1920 with large framed "OPLATSHEN" alongside

Chain Breaker 35 kop. blue, imperforated, unused

35 kop. blue in horizontal pair from the top sheet margin showing variety shifted perforation at top, unmounted mint

70 kop. brown, imperforated, unhinged mint, a rare stamp, signed Ebnet BPP.

70 kop. brown, imperforated with offset on the reverse, unused, signed Dr. Jem

1921, Liberation of the proletariat definitive series, offset essay of unissued 100 rouble value in olive-green, fine and scarce

Second RSFSR definitive issue 200 rub (2 pairs) and 1000 roubles (2) plus 1922 liberation of work definitive issue 7500 roubles (52) tied by Kharkov cds to a registered cover, sent Sep 26 1922 via New York to Molden USA. 392'800 roubles face value were used to pay the tariff of 40 roubles for a registered letter abroad. An attractive cover

250 rub., proof in black on glazed carton paper

250 rub. violet (43, single stamps and units), tied by cds of Moscow 5th Expeditiya to front and reverse of cover 12.2.1922 to Germany

1922, surcharg definitives 5000 rub. on 20 rub. blue (6, two with plate flaw "missing last dot") on front and reverse of registered cover (2 stamps on reverse uncancelled) from "OMSK 16.3.22" to Leipzig with Moscow censormark and arrival cds on reverse. Correct 30000 rouble tariff of March 1922 for registered mail abroad

1922 Philately for the Children 1 rub. to 10 rub., complete set of 6 values in blocks of four, all except the 5 roubles as marginal blocks; 1 and 2 rub. from second setting, unmounted mint, certificate Mikulski

1 rub. to 10 rub., all 6 values with inverted overprint, 3 to 10 rub. of the first prining, 1 rub. of the second printing, 3 rub. reprint issue, all unhinged mint, signatures Mikulski, Pohl, Jem, etc.

Star surcharges: 5 rub. on 20 kop. imperforated, unused

5 rub. on 20 kop. imperforated in block of four from centre of sheet with horizontal and vertical gutter pairs, unused, 2 stamps unmounted

Philately for labor 2 rub. with inverted copper overprint, unused