Worldwide Public Auction 104 with Live Internet Bidding
Cranbury, NJ, USA
| Lot | Scenic issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 1933, black handstamp (large figures - 6.7mm. type II) 15 (k) on 6k yellow, block of eight, CTO dated ''20.XI.33'' (Ustinovsky No.0.2), full OG, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,200 as singles, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| 602 | 1932-33, black handstamp (small figures) 15(k) on 6k yellow, two official Soviet reprints with and without the ''comma'' under ''S'', full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $250-$300 |  | |
| 603 | 1932-33, black handstamp (small figures) 15(k) on 6k yellow, vertical pair of official Soviet reprints, top stamp has no ''15'' variety, full OG, NH, VF and rare error, Est. $1,000-$1,200 |  | |
| 604 | 1933, black handstamp (small figures - 5.1mm, type III) 35 (k) on 15k brown, part of neat Kyzyl ''_7.33'' cancellation, nice and unusually fresh, VF and rare, C.v. $800, Est. $400-$450 |  | |
| 605 | 1932-33, black handstamps (small figures) 15(k) on 6k yellow and 35(k) on 15k brown, complete set of two official Soviet reprints, full OG, NH (15/6k) or LH, VF, the last one with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| 606 | 1932-33, double black handstamp (small figures) 15(k) over 35(k) on 15k brown, official Soviet reprint, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, this and other errors on official reprints are mentioned in the Vadim Ustinovsky monograph, Est. $800-$1,000 |  | |
| 607 | 1932-33, black handstamps (small figures) 15(k) on 6k yellow and 35(k) on 15k brown, complete set of Soviet reprints used on registered cover from Kyzyl to Moscow, tied by violet ''29.9.36'' date stamp, address cut off as always on such covers, Moscow arrival markings on reverse, minor wearing, F/VF, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| 608 | COLLECTION: 1934, 1k- 20k, perforated and imperforate sets of eight, perforated - unused and used, imperforate - one unused, two used and used blocks of four, the total is almost one hundred stamps, including 7 perf errors (all questionable except 10k perf 13¾), plus one cover from Kyzyl to US, sent in 1939 with appropriate receiving postmarks, full OG, NH/LH or used, F/VF, Est. $400-$450 |  12 | |
| 609 | 1934, 1k-20k, imperforate complete set of eight, blocks of four, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiples, C.v. $540 as singles, Est. $300-$350 |  2 | |
| 610 | 1938 (September 27), registered cover from Kyzyl to British Palestine, franked altogether by 15 stamps (6 - on reverse), including 1k-20k complete set of eight, tied by letter ''a'' date stamp (Ustinovsky No.3.1), postmarked on arrival ''20.OC.38'' in Tel Aviv, mostly VF and very rare, Est. $500-$600 |  | |
| 611 | Provisional issue. 1935, black metal handstamp 20(k) on Herdsman Lassoing Reindeer 15k lilac, perforation 12, a part of Kyzyl ''27.7.35'' violet cancellation (Ustinovsky No.1.1), generally F/VF and extremely rare, unused examples are not known, only a handful genuine singles recorded, Est. $2,000-$,2,500 |  | |
| 612 | COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1935, 1k-50k, unused and used complete sets of seven, two registered covers from Kyzyl to Palestine and from Kyzyl to Manchester, first one franked by ten stamps, including four triangle tete-beche pairs from the issue, the other one - by two stamps and bearing interesting transit marking, as well as maxi- card with real photo view used on stamp of 3k, full OG or used, one cover has minor glue soiling, still F/VF, Est. $600-$700 |  4 | |
| 613 | 1935, 1k-50k, complete set of seven, blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $140 as singles, Est. $100-$120 |  | |
| 614 | 1935, Scene of Yenisei River, 10k violet, triangle single with left margin, imperforate between stamp and the edge, unused, no gum, VF appearance, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 615 | 1935, Rocky Outcropping, 15k olive green, a single with violet Tuvan official seal cancellation, VF, only a few known, Est. $100-$120 |  | |
| 616 | 1935, Rocky Outcropping, 15k olive green, left sheet margin single with compound perforation 14x14x14x10, printer's cross on the edge, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 617 | 1935, Rocky Outcropping, 11 perforated (13½-14) trial color proofs of 15k in various colors, affixed over large greenish gray card with text at the bottom reads: ''Project. 17 November 1933'', size 302x228mm, card has minor edge flaws, proofs are in fresh condition, VF, according to V. Ustinovsky's Monograph these proofs much rare then proofs of Animals issue, reasonable retail price for an individual proof is $750-$1,000, Est. $7,500-$8,000 |  | |
| 618 | 1935 (March 26), large size registered cover from Tannu Tuva to USA, franked by 1k-50k, complete set of seven, tied by Turan date stamp (Ustinovsky No.3.8, type 1), backstamped in NYC ''4.19.1935'', 10mm repaired tear at top, still F/VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 619 | 1939 (December 5), 1k, 3k, 5k, 10k and 15k from the issue used on registered cover from Tannu Tuva to Switzerland, tied by Kyzyl letter ''a'' ''5.12.39'' postmark (Ustinovsky No.3.1), Schaffhausen ''25.XII.39'' arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 620 | 1935 (March 26), registered cover from Tannu Tuva to Germany, franked by Mounted Tuvinian 50k black brown, tied by Turan date stamp (Ustinovsky No.3.8, type 2), German customs label at left, oval Munich ''11.4.35'' arrival ds, minor foxing, still F/VF and rare solo franking, Est. $400-$450 |  | |
| Lot | 15th Anniversary of Independence | Estimate | |
| 621 | COLLECTION: 1935, 1k-5t, mint and used complete sets of ten, eight mint values with double perforation errors (mostly NH), two imperforate or partly perforated varieties, souvenir page-booklet, containing unused set affixed over, cover of 1935 bearing a complete set, addressed to Barcelona and maxi-card with Yak stamp of 2t, full OG or used, F/VF, Est. $500-$600 |  6 | |
| 622 | 1935, 1k-5t, complete set of ten, blocks of four, containing seven tete-beche blocks of triangle stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $170 as singles, Est. $150-$180 |  2 | |
| 623 | 1935, Squirrel, 3k emerald green, horizontal imperforate pair, nice margins, large part of OG, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 624 | 1935, Ermine, 5k carmine, two perforation errors - left sheet margin and bottom sheet margin singles, each one imperforate between stamp and the edge, first one has full original gum with slight crease, the last one has re-distributed gum, both are VF, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 625 | 1935, Fox, 10k red violet, horizontal tete-beche pair of triangle stamps, ''parallelogram'' imperforate diagonally, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $400-$450 |  | |
| 626 | 1935, Elk, four trial color perforated (perf 10) proofs of 1r in brown, carmine rose, gray green and orange, arranged on brown gray cardboard, text at the bottom reads: ''Project. 15 October 1933'', cardboard size 274x223mm, excellent condition, VF and very rare, just a few survived, Est. $3,000-$3,500 |  | |
| 627 | 1935, Yak, 2t bright blue, left sheet margin vertical tete-beche pair of two triangle stamps, imperforate between stamp and the edge, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 628 | 1935, Bactrian Camels, 3t brown, vertical tete-beche pair of triangle values, imperforate diagonally between stamps, full OG, LH, VF and rare, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 629 | 1935, Bactrian Camels, 3t brown, vertical tete-beche pair of triangle stamps, imperforate diagonally with vertical perforation at left strongly shifted to the design, cancelled on a piece from envelope sent to US in 1947, fresh, VF and rare, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 630 | 1935, Brown Bear, 5t black blue, vertical imperforate tete-beche pair, full OG, NH or hinged (top stamp), VF and very rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500 |  | |
| 631 | 1935 (March 26), large size registered cover from Tannu Tuva to USA, franked by 1k-5t, complete set of ten, cancelled by Turan date stamps (Ustinovsky No.3.8, type1), NYC ''4.19.1935'' arrival markings on the back, VF, in addition cover from Turan to Hood River, OR, bearing single franking of 50k, backstamped, but has no flap, Est. $300-$350 |  2 | |
| 632 | 1936 (June 17), registered cover to Switzerland, franked by 1t and 5t from the issue and air post stamp of 75c, cancelled by violet letter ''c'' Kyzyl date stamps (Ustinovsky No.3.3), Usinskoye (district of Krasnoyarsk Krai on the border with Tannu Tuva) ''21.6.36'' transit and Berne ''12.VII.36'' arrival markings on reverse, VF and rare item, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 633 | 1937 (May 6), Badger 1k orange, Ermine 5k carmine and Camels 3t brown, three stamps used on registered cover to Switzerland, cancelled by black letter ''c'' Kyzyl postmarks (Ustinovsky No.3.3), arrived in Berne on June 1, 1937, VF and scarce, Est. $400-$450 |  | |
| 634 | COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1936, 215 mint or used stamps, representing mint and used complete sets with perforation varieties, including two of 2k with perf 11, 4k perf 14, used (CTO) set in blocks of four with some extras, several reconstructed town cancellations, one stamp with double perforation and one with printing flaw; plus three covers, one is addressed to US and bearing ''TALEER'' (''Also'' in Tuvinian) postage due marking, two others addressed to England, franked by one or two stamps, as well as souvenir page-booklet, generally fresh condition, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, Est. $1,000-$1,200 |  19 | |
| 635 | 1936, Archer, 5k brown purple, perforation 14, right sheet margin tete-beche pair of triangle stamps, imperforate between stamp and the edge, CTO with full OG (NH), VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 636 | 1936, Spearfishing, 10k carmine, perforation 14, vertical tete-beche pair imperforate between triangle stamps, CTO with full OG (NH), VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 637 | 1936, Spearfishing, 15k dark green, imperforate pair of triangle stamps, nice margins all around, full OG, NH or LH, VF and rare, Est. $1,200-$1,500 |  | |
| 638 | 1936, Herdsman on Bull, 35k carmine, top right margin diamond-shaped stamp with perforation 11, imperforate between stamp and the edge, CTO with full OG (LH), VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 639 | 1936, Athletic Competitions, 70k violet, right sheet margin single with perforation 11, imperforate between stamp and the edge, neatly cancelled, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 640 | 1937 (March 7 and March 14), two registered covers from Kyzyl to Switzerland, franked by seven or six stamps respectively, including 35k and 40k with perforation 11, appropriate ''23.III.37'' and ''31.III.37'' Luzerne arrival markings, fresh and VF, Est. $300-$350 |  2 | |
| Lot | First Air Post issue | Estimate | |
| 641 | 1937 (March 13), registered cover to Switzerland, franked by 3k and 20k from the issue and air post stamp of 3a, tied by violet Kyzyl letter ''c'' date stamp (Ustinovsky No.3.3.), Berne ''1.IV.37'' arrival postmark on reverse, VF and scarce franking, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 642 | 1939 (September 30), Horse Race, 50k black blue, perforation 11, used on registered cover to USA, tied by violet Kyzyl letter ''a'' postal marking (Ustinovsky No.3.1), NYC transit and Hoopeston, IL ''Nov.6.1939'' arrival ds, VF and rare solo franking, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 643 | 1938, Animals and Scenes, 5k-30k, complete set of five and four stamps (no 15k) are postally used, three of which with readable complete or partial cancellations, mint set with full OG, redistributed on 5k-20k, 30k is NH, others - appearing NH, VF, C.v. $325 as hinged, legible cancelled stamps of this set are scarce, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 644 | 1942, Government Building 25k steel blue, Exhibition Hall 25k steel blue and Tuvinian Woman 25k steel blue, complete set of three, printed on thick paper, full original patchy yellow brown gum, NH, VF and very rare, each stamp with tiny ''SS'' handstamp on reverse, C.v. $2,750, Est. $3,000-$3500 |  | |
| 645 | 1942, Government Building, Exhibition Hall and Tuvinian Women, set of three reproductions of 25k in blue, produced by V. Demin, artist of the issue, printed on white or yellow paper, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 646 | 1943, Coat of Arms, 25k slate blue, two vertical strips of five (complete sheets), printed on white or buff paper, first one has 3rd and 4th joined together, no gum as issued, NH, VF, arranged on Collection page, C.v. $1,400, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| 647 | 1943, Coat of Arms 25k green, and Government Building 50k green, se-tenant block of four (complete setting), printed on buff paper, re-enforced vertical perforation, right pair with repaired tear close to perforation, no gum as issued, VF appearance of this reportedly the only survived intact se-tenant block, arranged on page from a Collection, Est. $800-$1,000 |  | |
| 648 | 1943, Coat of Arms 25k green, and Government Building 50k green, two vertical pairs for each denomination, printed on buff paper, one of 25k with double perforation between stamps, one of 50k with offset of the design on bottom stamp, no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. $720++, Est. $500-$600 |  | |
| 649 | 1943, Government Building 50k green, a single with perforation on the left and at the bottom, full original uneven yellow gum, NH, VF and scarce, listed in V. Ustinovsky's Monograph, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 650 | 1943, Coat of Arms and Government Building, 25k black blue, 25k black, 25k green and 50k green, complete set on white paper in vertical pairs, no gum as issued or full original rough gum (25k black), NH, VF, arranged on page from a Collection, C.v. $810++, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
