Veiling 248-249 april 2021
Ataman Semenov issue, specialized collection mainly */** including shifted and double overprints, larger units etc. on stock pages
Ataman Semonov issue 2,50 rubles on 20 kopeks blue and red and 5 rubles on 5 kopeks brown lilac (3x) on cover locally in Chita 5-9-1920, fine/very fine (1 ex. no. 3 perf. added, cover shortened at left) with 1979 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Ataman Semonov issue 5 rubles on 5 kopeks brown lilac and 10 rubles on 70 kopeks brown and orange on philatelically used Russian postcard 5 kopeks locally in Chita 14-7-1920, very fine
Ataman Semenov issue 5 rubles on 5 kopeks brown lilac and 10 rubles on 70 kopeks brown and orange in pair on reverse of commercial cover from Chita 30-7-1920 to Harbin (China), fine (cover some creases and wrinkles and a little bit smudgy) Commercial covers with the Semenov issue are extremely rare, it is believed that there are only a few in existence!
Group of 4 covers/cards between 13-11-1921 and 28-11-1921 franked with the so-called Pribaikal issue, all very fine. The status of this issue is debatable, it is uncertain wether it is bogus issue or not.
Crossed Posthorns 2 rubles red in corner margin block of 4 with the top left stamp showing the inverted 2 variety in the lower right corner, fine mounted mint (2 creases)
Crossed Posthorns 5 rubles blue in pane of 25 with 4 tete-beche pairs and the stamp in the lower right corner showing the broken banner variety, very fine unmounted mint, cat.v. 400++