371st Auction

Tamara 5r. single and strip of three tied by georgian script cds. "BATUM 5.1.21" to reverse of registered cover via the "British post office Constantinople" to Varna, Bulgaria with arrival mark on reverse. The registration cachet is georgian lettered and "Batoum georg" added in manuscript below, little roughly opened, otherwise fine, scarce

Tamara 3 and 5r. tied by oval "ТИФЛИС-ВОКЗАЛ 25.9.20" to reverse of registered cover to Allaverdi with arrival mark, fine

For a detailed description of the following lots see also "The Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately" - No. 171 - "Essays and Color Trials of the Georgian Socialist Sovjet Republic's Definitive Issue - the Unknown part"

1922, Allegory 500-5000r., interesting group of 72 color proofs, many in multiples, including 9 proofs Soviet coat of arms and allegorical female figure in unissued value 1000r., mostly fine

1922, Allegory 500-5000r. black, interesting group of 10 proofs on different papers, including three single die proofs and 1000r. as double print on writing paper, scarce

1922, Allegory 500-1000r. black together in block format on thick carton paper, a very attractive and rare item

Allegory 1000r. blue as design approval single die proof in block format on carton paper with handwritten "X" and different value indictation "5000" at top right, attractive and scarce

Allegory unissued value 1000r. dark olive-grey as single die proof in block format on carton paper, attractive and scarce

Allegory unissued value 1000r. red as single die proof in block format on carton paper, attractive and scarce

Allegory unissued value 1000r. brown as single die proof in block format on carton paper, attractive and scarce

Allegory unissued value 1000r. orange as single die proof in block format on carton paper, attractive and scarce

Allegory 5000r. black as full transfer block of 15 on thin lined paper, scarce, small creases and light toning at lower left, otherwise fine

Allegory 5000r. red as full transder block of 15 on thin lined paper, scarce, fine

Unadopted design 5000r. rose, red, blue, grey-green, green, orange and violett, each as single die proof on thin paper, attractive and scarce

Unadopted design 5000r. orange, violet, red and brown, each as single die proof on carton paper, attractive and scarce

Unadopted design 5000r. black as single die proof on brownish paper, attractive and scarce, hitherto unknown

Sovjet Issue Certificate with Allegory 500-5000r. and Famine Relief 1000-10000r. all tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 8-8 22", with cachet of the post and signatures of the post officer or Narkom, the chief of the department and the assistant, folded once horizontally, fine (Translation from Russian available)

Sovjet Issue Certificate with Allegory 500-5000r. and Famine Relief 1000-10000r. all tied by bilingual script cds. "TIFLIS 8-8 22", with cachet of the post and signatures of the post officer or Narkom, the chief of the department and the assistant, folded once horizontally, fine  (Translation from Russian available)

1922, Allegory 500-1000r. tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 11 2 22" to cover to Riga with transit and arrival mark, minor ageing, otherwise a fine and scarce cover being the earliest known cover with this issue

1922, Allegory 1000r. single and 5000r. as pair tied by georgian script cds. "ABAS-TUMANI 17 12 22" to reverse of censored cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, slight ageing, otherwise a fine and scarce entire

1922, Allegory 5000r. two singles with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 4 18 11 22" to front and reverse of censored to Columbus, Ohio, fine

1922, Allegory 5000r. as pair with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "BATUM 23 8 22" to reverse of censored cover via Moscow to Frankfurt, a fine and scarce entire

1922, Allegory 5000r. as pair with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "ABAS-TUMANI 22 12 22" to reverse of censored cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, a fine and scarce entire

1922, Allegory 5000r. as block of six with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "TBILIS 7-7 22" to reverse of registered cover to Moscow, roughly opened otherwise fine

1922, Allegory 5000r. as strip of three with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 13 1 23" to reverse of censored to Tkvibuli with unrecorded arrival mark, roughly opened at right, otherwise fine, scarce

1922, Allegory 5000r. with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "TIFLIS 23 8 22" to picture postcard to Morestel, France, fine

1922, Allegory 5000r.  with additional franking tied by georgian script cds. "KOBULETI 6-10 22" to postcard to Batum, vertical folds and some imperfections, scarce cancellation

1922, Allegory 5000r. three singles with additional franking tied by cds. "ГАЛИ СУХУМ -4 1 23" to parcel card to Sukhumi with arrival mark, some ageing and imperfections, parcel cards are very scarce here in combination with a very rare cancellation

1922, Unissued stamps without Famine Relief overprint  25-250r., interesting group of 62 color proofs, many in multiples including some better like 50r. in blue and orange and 250r. in orange, greenish-blue and violet, each as single die proof on carton paper

1922, Famine Relief 25-250r. black, interesting group of 9 proofs on different papers, mostly single die proofs, 50 and 100r. togehter in blockform and 250r. as double print on writing paper, scarce

1922, Famine Relief 50-100r. together with unissued 500r. black together in block format on thick carton paper, a very attractive and rare item

Famine Relief 50r. blue as sheet of 15 on thin lined paper, scarce, fine

Unissued stamps without Famine Relief overprint 250r. red as single design approval die proof in block format on carton paper with handwritten "X" and  value indictation "250" at top right, attractive and scarce

Famine Relief 25r. red as full transfer block of 15 on thin lined paper, scarce, fine

Unissued 500r., color proofs in red, rose, orange, greenish-black, blue, violet and brown on thin resp. 500r. brown as single die proof on carton paper, attractive and scarce

Unadopted design 500r. black as single die proof on brownish paper, attractive and scarce, hitherto unknown

Unadopted design 25000r. black as single die proof on thin paper, tiny aging spots, attractive and scarce, hitherto unknown