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Post by jamesw on Jul 1, 2014 2:59:10 GMT
Here's an interesting one. Almost 100 years old and still looks post office fresh. These were sold for 1 kopeck over face value. The surtax was donated to charities connected with the first world war. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2016 2:11:38 GMT
To continue with the above , a few lingering in my Russia lot. 1914 series on colored paper  !914 B5 perf 12.5  1914 B5 Imperf.   1914 B6 11.5 perf  ![]()  1914 B7 & B8 1915 series on white paper   1915 B10 perf 11.5 & 13.25   1915 B12 & B12 imperf "drooping lip" variety  B12 overprint "O B R A Z E T S"   1915 B13 "Broken Lance" variety & imperf. More to follow.... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2016 4:43:38 GMT
1905 B1-B4 Sold for 3 kopecks over face value to aid the orphans and widows of soldiers in the Russo-Japanese war. Some rare perf 13.5 X 11.5 are quite valuable. The 11.5X13.5 may not exist according to some experts. This series is apparently free of forgeries The initials of the engraver P.Z. or R.Z. can be found somewhere in the designs (except the 3 kopecks) Apparently, only 50,000 rubles or $25,000 was raised from the sale of these stamps.      Strip of 8 stamps overprinted with the word "O B R A Z E T S" - the 4 values have this variety  "Broken Wall" variety |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2016 16:51:01 GMT
R.S.F.S.R. 1921 Volga Famine Relief Issues  B14  B14 with "O B R A Z E T S"  B14 Pelure paper  B15  B16   B17 This issue is forged in great quantities and there are also different types. Sounds like the makings of a forgery article to follow..... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2016 15:18:15 GMT
1922 - All of the following have been extensively forged, especially with fake cancels.  B30  B30 Dark Green - All the stamps of this issue exist with double impressions and some with multiple ones.  B31  B32  B33  1924 B44 "S.S.S.R. For the sufferers by the inundation at Leningrad."  19254 B47 "S.S.S.R. For the Leningrad Proletariat, 23, IX, 1924." |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 1:10:34 GMT
 1922 B35  B36   B48 & 49 (Lenin as a child)   B50 & 51  Un-issued variety |
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Post by tallanent on Feb 12, 2016 1:23:01 GMT
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