Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

RUSSIA 1914-1918 issues

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Russia 1905-1913 issues

1914 Large stamps, war charity

Note the weird cancel: 'Ponape Karolinen 6/6 07'!!!

  1 (+1) k red and green on yellow (mediaeval russian heroe)
  3 (+1) k red and grey (Kosak)
  7 (+1) k brown and green on yellow (mother with children)
  10 (+1) k blue and brown on blue (St.George killing the dragon)

Two different colour shades exist of all these stamps (except the 7 k). They were perforated 11 1/2, 12 1/2 or 13 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 k	c	c	Both colour shades
3 k	c	c	Both colour shades
7 k	c	c	Both colour shades
10 k	*	*

"SPECIMEN" overprint

Numerous of these stamps were overprinted with 'ObPA3EIIb' (Specimen in Russian), they are not very rare.

(Reduced size)

The above overprint was used for sending stamps abroad (as the stamp commerce was controlled by the state in Sowjet Russia).

1918 Sword breaking chains (so-called Kerenski issue)

  35 k blue
  70 k brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
35 k	vc	vc
70 k	c	c

Overprinted with Russian text and value (surcharged for the Wolga hunger famine, 1922)

  100 + 100 R on 70 k brown
  250 + 250 R on 35 k blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
100 + 100 R on 70 k	c	*	Overprint in black, red or blue
250 + 250 R on 35 k	c	c	Overprint in black, red or blue

Overprint 'PCFCP UKPG ObMbH 500 p.' on 70 k. This stamp was used as a tax on letters with content stamps from or to foreign countries. Apparently one could not send stamps or receive them without paying taxes. A similar value 250 R on 35 k also exists.

1924 Postage due stamps, overprinted 'DOPLATA' and surcharged in russian (in red)

  1 k on 35 k blue
  3 k on 35 k blue
  5 k on 35 k blue
  10 k on 35 k blue
  12 k on 70 k brown
  14 k on 35 k blue
  32 k on 35 k blue
  40 k on 35 k blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 k on 35 k	c	c
3 k on 35 k	c	c
5 k on 35 k	c	c
10 k on 35 k	*	*
12 k on 70 k	*	*
14 k on 35 k	*	c
32 k on 35 k	*	*
40 k on 35 k	*	*

I've been told that the next stamp is a postal forgery:

(Left: postal forgery; Right: genuine stamp)

There are small differences in the letters and numbers when compared to a genuine stamp. For example the left '7' is clearly different the '0's have narrower center spaces, the 'P' is different and the inverted 'R' is different. This postal forgery is not mentioned in the book 'Postal Forgeries of the World' by H.G.L Fletcher.

RUSSIA 1914-1918 issues

1914 Large stamps, war charity

1918 Sword breaking chains (so-called Kerenski issue)

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