![]() This stamp is the only sound stamp known to the philatelic world. The lot was realized at Cherrystone during one of the philatelic auctions in 2007.Įxclusive stamp of Russia produced in the second half of the 19th century. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that it is the “Perm” variety. It is known that there are only 4 copies of this valuable artifact. This is another rare item of the Russian Empire. Unique Russian stamp with horizontal hexagons watermark. The total price for the lot was $115,000. These individuals were awarded medals for the absolute aviation record. Portraits of the first Soviet pilots who made this Moscow-USA flight were printed on the stamp. Its creation was timed to the second non-stop flight across the North Pole. One of the three stamps from the Transpolar Flight series. The block of postal stamps of the RSFSR was printed using the remnants of the stock of yellow paper available from People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs of the USSR, which was left from the charity stamps of the 1914 edition. These unique stamps were sold for $195,500 at Cherrystone.īlock of stamps printed on yellow paper. At present, it is known about the existence of four strips (three stamps in each), which makes them indeed rare. This is a strip of the first postage stamps of the Russian Empire, which were issued in 1857-1858. At the online stamp auction, they were realized for $195,500. The reason for it was a bit controversial – these stamps were issued without People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs' permission. The stamps were in circulation just for a couple of days and then were immediately removed. They were created in 1922 for fund-collecting to aid those affected by a crop failure. This vertical pair and a strip were also sold at a Cherrystone event. One of these pieces was purchased by a collector at a Cherrystone stamp auction. Thus, only 50-75 copies were issued, and each of them is very valuable. However, this initiative was not approved and it was ordered to remove these stamps from circulation. It was decided to print a series of postage stamps for the franking of official correspondence sent to the capital of Russia. It was released after the joint German-Soviet airline was formed. ![]() Rare Consular Stamp (“Consular Poltinnik”) In 2008, the third Tiflis stamp was sold at a David Feldman event. Before the WWI, only 3 examples were known however, at present, five such pieces have been discovered. It reveals the coat of arms of Tiflis and the symbol of the territory - the eagle. In 2008, one of the examples was sold at a Cherrystone philatelic event. It is believed that he was fond of stamp collecting. There is a theory that several sheets with an inverted overprint were issued intentionally at the direction of the People's Commissar for Internal Affairs. It is crucial that there are several varieties of this stamp (each different in value) some have a small or big “F” in “San Francisco”, some have an inverted overprint. It shows Levanevsky, who was a pilot back then. Rare 1935 “Levanevsky” with small “f” letter. Its cost was $776,250 (buyer’s premium included). It was sold in 2008 at a Cherrystone event. Almost all the collectors who received the sheet were soon repressed. Later on, a souvenir sheet was created, which was sent along with the actual invitations. The exhibition venue was printed on them. Postal department issued two stamps for the All-Soviet Philatelic Exhibition. The most valuable sheet of Russian stamps. Unique Souvenir Sheet of Four (“Kartonka”) Here are top 13 stamps of the Soviet Union and Russia, which have a particular philatelic value:ġ. Some of the pieces of those times are popular enough, and collectors from all over the world are ready to spend a lot of money on them at stamp auctions. The first ever picture printed on it was used for many years with just minor additions to it. In Russia, the first stamp was printed more than 150 years ago.
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