RUSSIA, NON ISSUED STAMPS

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Odessa stamps (1922, fiscals?), perforated or imperforated

These stamps are sometimes called Odessa famine relief charity stamps of 1922, but they are also referred to as a war charity issue of 1922 or as a Kerensky unissued serie of 1919-1920. According to 'Les timbres de phantaisie' (of Georges Chapier, in french), these stamps were never issued in Russia, it is a bogus issue made in Italy. These labels are not vey rare. I have seen (and I think this is the whole serie): 250 R red, 500 R blue, 750 R orange, 1000 R green, 2500 R violet, 5000 R brown and 10000 R green.

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
All values	c	c

Russia, Western Army

1919 Prepared but not issued, double headed eagle, imperforated

  5 k brown
  10 k blue
  15 k orange
  20 k violet
  30 k yellow
  50 k blue
  60 k green
  75 k green

In most dealer stockbooks large amounts of these stamps can be found in the Russia section.

These stamps have been reprinted and forged: perforated species exists as well as overprinted and surcharged ones, examples:

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
All non-overprinted values	vc	vc
Overprinted stamps	c	c

Bogus issues

1919 Man breaking chains, inscription 'BbpAMRTb OCBObOXDEHIR POCCIN' (commemorating the liberation of Russia)

This stamp was never issued in Russia, it is a bogus issue made in Italy (according to 'Les timbres de phantaisie' of Georges Chapier, in french). These labels are not vey rare.

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
50 k	c	c

Other bogus issue with double headed eagle (Gen. Miller stamps), inscription 'POCCIR CbB APMIR', value in two circles at the bottm and stars in two circles on top

(Image obtained from http://magazzuphil.com )

A 1 R brown also seems to exist.

Even forgeries seem to exist of these stamps.

Non issued stamps

(reduced sizes)

The above stamps were printed by the Germans (Druckerei Lindacker) during World War II for the Wlassow troops in 1943. They were never set into use. Any cancels on these stamps are forged.

Other mystery items

Turkestan (TYPKECTAH), click here

White army propaganda labels

Inscription '1919' and 'svobody' (in russian) (unknown origin)

According to 'Les timbres de phantaisie' (of Georges Chapier, in french), these stamps were propaganda labels for the White Russian army. This books lists:

  yellow stamp (admiral Koltchak)
  brown stamp (general Korniloff)
  olive stamp (general Aledeiff)
  orange stamp (admiral Koltchak)
  olive stamps (attack)

Overprinted '1919' in black on old value
  10 k blue (general Mai maeffsky)
  15 k violet (general Denikine)