Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History

Soviet Union stamps of 1933-40

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1933, Ethnographic issue, Tajiks, perforated (L11½) trial color proof of 15k in brown, phototype printing on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, size 47x22mm instead of 48.5×22.5mm for issued stamp, a part of ”T” red overprint ”Proekt”, two translucent tips of perforation, fresh quality single removed from a presentation card and later gummed, F/VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, Raritan Stamps opinion, Sc. #501