368. Auction

KUSTANAI: 1920, 5k. imperforated, four singles and 20k. perforated block of four with overprint type IV, tied by cds. "KUSTANAI 26 6 20" to reverse of registered cover to Magdeburg, a interesting item providing both a scarce example of mail abroad in the first month of resumed mail services and undoubtedly rare example of use of these postmaster provisionals on foreign mail, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine

KUSTANAI: Interesting group of four pieces showing in total 20 stamps (one defect) with "large P" and "РУБ" overprint, ex Trevor Pateman

MOLCHANOVO: 5r. on 5k., 10r. on 10k. and 15r. on 15k., used resp. tied by cds. to small piece, very useful group, ex Trevor Pateman

OLYOKMINSK: 14k. on fragment from which another stamp has been lifted, the fragment probably ex Lipschutz. Plus group of 8 stamps. Mint stamps are catalogued for this issue. The 5k. imperf is a fake, the others appear genuine, the 20k. signed Pohl, the 15k. Soviet Philatelic Association, the 4k. with Yakutsk cancel, ex Trevor Pateman

ROGACHEV: Complete group except for the 5 on 5k. imperf, group of used copies with appropriate part cancels, each described, two stamps signed Dr. Jem, ex Trevor Pateman

SEMYONOV: Wooden handstamp overprint on 20k. blue/red block of four, signed Krynine (ex Lipschutz Lot 2303 in the 1994 sale) - in addition four examples of the metal handstamp with appropriate cancels, one signed Krynine, ex Trevor Pateman

VENYOV: 1k. imperforated, used, fine, ex Trevor Pateman