382nd Auction

SOCHI: 1918, "60" small overprint on 1 k. perf., unused, 1 k. imperf., used, together with "60" large overprint on 1 k. imperf, unused, the later small thin, otherwise very fine, all sign. and certificates Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 1-2)

1918, "60" large overprint on 1 k. and 3 k. imperforated, fresh colours, all four large even margins, unused, very fine, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 1, 3)

1918, "60" small overprint on 1 k. perforated, Type 3, upper sheet margin, fresh colours, lightly tied by cds. showing "29 12 18" (very likely ADLER CHERNOM.) to small telegram form to the administration of the agricultural cooperative in Sochi, reverse arrival cds. "SOCHI CHERNOM 2- 1 18 a" (slipped digit for year 1919), very fine. A delightful item of great rarity, with a similar cover from the same correspondence illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 2)

1918, "60" small overprint on 3 k. imperforated, scarcer type 7 (2,8 mm width), fresh colours, four very good even margins, tied by unclear cds. to small piece, very fine, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 3)

CHIMANEVSKOYE: 1920, "p" bluish-violet manuscript overprint on 1 k., tied by cds. "CHIMANEVSKOYE ARCH. 29 3 10" (date slug error for year 1920) to parcel receipt form, reverse unclear arrival cds. "--- VOL. 31 3 20", some archival creases, card slightly shortened otherwise fine, a rare provisional usage, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013)

FOKINO: 1920, "rub" violet manuscript overprint on 3 k., vertical block of six, tied by cds. "FOKINO NIZHEGOR 30 3 20" to small piece, two adhesives with small faults otherwise fine, a very scarce multiple, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 2)

1920, "rub" violet manuscript overprint on 4 k., horizontal pair, used with cds. "FOKINO", a couple of separated perfs at bottom, still very fine, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3)

YAKUTSK : 1920, "1 rub" black handstamp overprint on 1 k., "2 rub" on 2 k. (two singles, black and violet overprints), fresh colours, unused, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1, 3, 4)

1920, black handstamp overprint "1 rub" on 1 k., violet handstamp overprint 5 k and 15 k. (horizontal pair), tied by cds. "YAKUTSK 28 6 20" to parcel card to village Mykhti, reverse arrival cds. "MYKHTI IRKUT. -5 7 20", strong vertical archival fold, not affecting the adhesives, fine and rare combination, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1, 7, 11)

YAKUTSK: 1920, "4 RUB" violet overprint on 4 k., horizontal pair, tied by cds. "YAKUTSK -1 4 21" together with Arms 20 k. (revalued in roubles without additional overprint) to parcel card, undelivered and returned to Yakutsk with receiver handstamp "YAKUTSK -6 6 21". Trivial vertical archival fold not affecting the adhesives, fine and very scarce, certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 6)

1920, violet handstamp overprints "4 rub" on 4 k., vertical pair neatly tied by cds. "YAKUTSK -4 2 21" to parcel receipt card to village Vytim, together with Arms 20 k. on 14 k. (33) (revalued to 20 roubles each), paying the 666 roubles tariff for 73,31 funt weight parcel, with arrival on reverse. Light archive fold touching one 20 k., of no importance, very fine and scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 6)

1920, violet handstamp overprints "4 rub" on 4 k. and "10 rub" on 10 k. on 7 k. (two vertical pairs), neatly tied by cds. "YAKUTSK -4 2 21" to parcel receipt card to village Vytim, together with Arms 20 k. on 14 k. (vertical strip of five, revalued to 20 roubles each), correctly paying the 144 roubles tariff for 16 funt weight parcel, reverse arrival cds. "VITIM IRKUT. 17 2 21". Light archive fold away from the adhesive, of no importance, very fine, a rare usage, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 6, 9)

YUREVKA (YEKATERINOSLAV): 1920 "RUB" red manuscript overprint on 50 k., horizontal strip of three with lower right corner sheet margin, tied by cds.  "YUREVKA EKAT." to piece, left stamp defective, of no importance; fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 5)

KALUGA: 1920, "P" bluish-violet handstamp overprint on 15 k., horizontal pair, neatly tied by cds. "KALUGA 16 5 22" to small piece, together with "P" on 10 k., used, very fine. Great postmaster provisional rarity, the pair illustrated in Geyfman, certificate Ceresa for both items (2014) (Geyfman 2, the 10 k. unrecorded)

KUSTANAI: 1920, "RUB" handstamp overprint on 15 k., block of four and single, tied by cds. "KUSTANAI 15 6. 20" to parcel card to Moscow, two archival pinholes and light vertical bend away from the adhesives, very fine and attractive (Geyfman-Nr. 22)

LUKOYANOV (NIZHNY NOVGOROD): 1920, "P" black handstamp overprint on 1k. horizontal pair, 2k., 3k., 5k. 7 k., all used, and 4 k. unused; 1 k. a few trimmed perfs, 3 k. one short perf and minor toning, otherwise very fine. An exceptional group, all illustrated in Geyfman and mentioned as moderately questionable, sign. and certificates Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 2-7)

1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 1 k., 2k. (perf. and imperf.), 5 k., 15 k., 25 k., 35 k. and 70 k., the later rounded corner, also two forgeries for reference, mostly fine to very fine, a remarkable and rare group, all sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 2-4, 8, 15, 21-23)

SHUYA: 1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 50 k., horizontal pair, tied by clear cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 13 1 21" together with 3,50 r.  (counted at face value) to piece, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 22)

1920, "Rub" red handstamp overprints 2 k., a single and 10 k. in two strips of five, one of three and two singles, tied by official postal seal together with RSFSR Mi.-Nr. 195, to insured parcel receipt, reverse cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -2 5. 22", the document with some minor creases and tears of no importance, fine, very rare and spectacular usage, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 5, 13)

1920, "500" handstamp overprint on 5 r., two singles tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -5 5 20" to parcel form receipt, on reverse "Rub" overprints 2k, 3k. and 20 k. vertical strip of four, all with another cds. type "SHUYA VLAD. G. -3 5 20", one stamp missing and minor faults, otherwise fine. A delightful and extremely rare usage, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3, 6, 17, 28)

1920, "Rub" handstamp overprint on 5 k., horizontal pair, and 10 k. on 7 k., neatly tied by circular postal seal from a local town, dated "6-6-22" in manuscript, to postal receipt with cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. -6 6. 22" at upper right corner, some horizontal archival folds slightly affecting the pair perforations, of no importance. A very fine, very rare and delightful specialist item, signed Ceresa (Geyfman-Nr. 9, 12)

SEMYONOV: 1920, "Rub" handstamp on 1 k. imperforated, Type II (5,5 x 10,7 mm), used, very fine and scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014), (Geyfman-Nr. 1)

SEMYONOV: 1920, "Rub" handstamp on 1 k. imperforated, Type II (5,5 x 10,7 mm), vertical pair, touched at lower left corner otherwise good to large margins, tied by cds. "SEMENYOV NIZH. 11 5 20" together with Arms 10 k. (revalued without overprint), to money transfer card to Atkharsk, unusual transit via Astrakhan, reverse arrival cds. "ATKHARSK 16 6 20", usual archival pinholes and vertical fold not affecting the adhesives. A fine and rare usage, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1)

1920, "5" overprint on postal saving 5 k., revalued at 5 roubles, horizontal pair, used with cds. "SOCHI", very fine. Extremely rare, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 4)

SPASSK: 1920, red handstamp overprint on 5k. and 20 k., greyish-black handstamp overprint on 5 k. and 15 k., fresh colours, used, incl. 15 k. vertical pair tied by cds. to piece of money transfer card with Arms 25 k. vertical blöock of six, very fine group, all sign. and certificates Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1, 2, 4, 5a)

1920, red handstamp overprint on 5k. and 10 k., tied by cds. "SPASSK KAZ. -3 4 20" to money transfer card to Chebokssary, reverse arrival cds. "CHEBOKSSARY 21 4 20", vertical archival fold and pinholes away from the adhesives, of no importance, very fine, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 2, 3)

1920, greyish-black handstamp overprint on 5k., horizontal pair, tied by cds. "PICHKASSY KAZ. 1 4 20" to money transfer card to Chebokssary, reverse arrival "CHEBOKSSARY 19 4 20", usual archival fold and pinholes away from the adhesives, of no importance, very fine, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 1)

1920, reddish-violet handstamp overprint on 10 k., horizontal pair, tied by cds. "BAZARNYE MATAKI KAZ. -7 5 20" to money transfer card to Kazan, together with Arms 1 r. and 5 r. (all used at face value), reverse arrival "KAZAN 19 5 20", correct 28 roubles rate for a 1400 roubles money transfer (2%). Card slightly sortened at left and corner crease, of no importance, very fine, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 3a)

TITOVSK: 1920, red manuscript "ru" on 4 k., fresh colour, tied by two-line handstamp to very small piece, cancellation in the typical pale green shade fro this issue, fine. A very scarce stamp, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman 2)

1920, red manuscript "ru" on 10 k., block of three, and 25 k., vertical pair, tied by two-line handstamp "POCHT. KONTORA OLONETSKOY" (Post Office of Olonets) to postcard cut out, cancellation in the typical pale green shade for this issue, very fine. An exceptional item of great rarity, illustrated in Geyfman, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman 4, 5)

1920, "K. 20K." on 14 k., variety "second K shifted down", vertical strip of four, tied by cds. "TOMSK 17 9 20" to money transfer card to Omsk, reverse arrival cds. "OMSK 21 9 20", correctly franked at 80 roubles for a money transfer of 4000 roubles (2%). Usual archival pinholes and a few squeezed perfs, of no importance, very fine. Those provisionals were possibly postal forgeries seized by the authorities and later put into use, rare usage, certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman 1a)

CHERKASSY: 1920, "20 r" violet manuscript overprint on Shahiv 40 k., horizontal pair, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "CHERKASSY 6 5 20" to small piece, very fine and very scarce, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2013) (Geyfman-Nr. 6)

KASSIMOV (RYAZAN): 1921, "250" violet handstamp overprint on 5r. and 7 r., horizontal pair, the later with cds. "KASSIMOV 7 2 23", very fine, mentioned in Geyfman as questionable, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman 1, the 5 r. unrecorded)

MINSK: 1921, Large seal black overprint (250 r) on 2 k., horizontal block of six, fresh colours, mint never hinged with the exception of two stamps unused, very fine (Geyfman 4)

1921, "500" red handstamp overprint on 5 r., tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 17 1 21" to a small piece, early use of this provisional, a couple of trivial short perfs, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 29)

1921, "250" red handstamp overprint on 1 r., tied by cds. "SHUYA VLAD. G. 17 1 21" to a small piece, early use of this provisional, fine and rare, sign. and certificate Ceresa (2014) (Geyfman-Nr. 26)