• Address
    Raritan Stamps, Inc
    PO Box 425
    Cranbury, NJ 08512-0425
    USA
    Tel:1.732.422 2124
    Fax:1.732.422 2125

    E-Mail: info@raritanstamps.com
    Web: http://www.raritanstamps.com
  • About Raritan Stamps

    An international auction house holding quarterly live auctions (phone and online bidders). We offer gold and silver coins from all over the world, rare postage stamps and postal history with a focus on Russian and Ukrainian philately.


Terms and Conditions

Raritan Stamps


CONDITIONS OF SALE

  1. All bids are per lot as printed in the Catalogue. The right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to sale.
  2. Lots will be sold at the highest bid at one advance over the second highest bid. In case of tie bids the bid received earlier wins.An absentee bid takes priority of the same bid received during the Live Auction.
  3. The terms of sale are strictly cash on delivery to the highest bidder unless special arrangements have been made prior to sale.
  4. All offered lots are offered subject to a reserve price. The right is reserved not to honor any bids at our discretion.
  5. Price in the right column presents the Current Bid for each offered lot. Bids less than Current Bids are not acceptable whatsoever.
  6. All bids are confidential and are not open for the third parties. However, we provide Current Bids constantly; they can be found on our website.
  7. No bids are accepted from persons less than 18 years of age.
  8. Successful bidders are expected to make payment in full before the lots are mailed, unless they are known to us or supply acceptable references. If the lots are mailed in advance the payment is expected to be made within 5 business days of receipt.
  9. If the payment for the lots won at the auction is not made within 30 days from the Auction date a 2% per month late payment charge will be added to an invoice.
  10. All lots remain the property of Raritan Stamps, Inc. until paid in full.
  11. Postage and private insurance charged extra to the purchase price (minimum $6.00). Handling charge is $1.50 per each mailing. The NJ Sales Tax of 7% will be collected when applicable. Foreign customers pay minimum $28 or $24 (for Canada) for insurance, postage and registration. Sending without insurance and registration is possible for purchases less then $100.
  12. Any lot, description of which is incorrect may be returned within 14 days of receipt, intact for a full refund. The following lots cannot be returned under any circumstances: collections or collective lots, lots described to have faults because of any defects. No illustrated lot may be returned because of margins, centering and other faults shown on the illustrations or in internet catalogue. Customers having examined the lots prior to sale may not return them for any reason whatsoever.
  13. All lots are sold as genuine. The organizers of the auction are responsible for the authenticity of all single lots sold at the auction for a period of 1 year. During this period should any lot be proven otherwise by written opinion of any competent, responsible authority, a full refund will be made on lots returned. This guarantee excludes collections, collective lots containing more than ten stamps, which are not described individually, and accumulations. We will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the buyer for expertise fees and costs unless the opinion states the item is not genuine, in which case we will pay the actual costs.
  14. Lots may be sent for inspection to prospective buyers upon written application. They must be returned within 24 hours of receipt by Express Mail and adequately insured. The applicant takes all the responsibility for the lots while they are in his possession until they are received by us and agrees to pay all the expenses linked with postage and insurance. No lots can be mailed within 10 days before the Auction. Photocopies and computer scans are available at 50c per page.
  15. Buyer's premium of 15% will be added to the lots' selling prices and become a part of a total price of the purchase.
  16. Agents are responsible for all purchases on behalf of their clients unless other arrangements are made prior to the sale.
  17. The placing of a bid shall constitute acceptance of the foregoing Conditions of Sale.
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Raritan Stamps


78th Raritan Stamp Auction
May 31st - June 2nd, 2018

Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Bidding Auction #78, May 31 - June 2, 2018.

The Sale contains 1160 lots of Rare Collectible Stamps and Postal History of the World, including the Vadim Ustinovsky Collection of Soviet Union. This Sale represents the property of 32 owners.

Among the highlights are:

  • Beautiful French and German Colonies material, including rarities of Mariana and Marshall Islands;
  • Air Post Mexican Proofs of 1929 in blocks of four;
  • first class RSFSR and Soviet Union rarities, representing two imperforated Zeppelin sets of 1930, several Moscow-San Francisco Flight surcharges, including marginal single with small "f" variety and vertical se-tenant pair, as usual numerous proofs, essays, errors and perforation varieties;
  • Great range of Russian Non-Postal stamps, Offices Abroad, Locals of the Civil War Period and Zemstvo (Rural Post) material;
  • over one hundred Collections, Accumulations and Selections.

Auction will be held within three sections.

Short Terms and Conditions

Buyer's premium of 15% will be added to the lots' selling prices and become a part of a total price of the purchase.

Please note the Terms and Conditions

Lot Start Lot End Starting Time Ending Time Description

Thursday May 31st, 2018

1 478 10:00 EDT 16:00 EDT USA, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Countries of the World (Afghanistan to Romania), Imperial Russia and RSFSR Issues

Friday June 1st, 2018

479 720 11:00 EDT 15:00 EDT Vadim Ustinovsky Collection of the Soviet Union including Postal Stationery, Stamps and Postal History Items

Saturday June 2nd, 2018

721 1160 10:00 EDT 16:00 EDT Soviet Union and Modern Issues of Russian Federation 1923-2015, Russian Semi–Postal, Air Post, Dues, Philatelic Exchange Tax, Non-Postal Stamps and Labels, Offices Abroad, Civil War Local issues, Russian Zemstvo, Spain, Tannu Tuva, Ukraine and Worldwide Collections
Current Auctions
January 11th - 12th, 2024
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #99

Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

January 11th - 12th, 2024
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #99 - postponed Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History
January 11th - 12th, 2024
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #99 - postponed Philatelic Rarities of the World
Auction Results
January 11th - 12th, 2024
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #99

Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World

November 29th - 30th, 2023
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #98 - The Jiří Majer Collection of Carpatho - Ukraine 1944-1945
Hungary, Carpatho-Ukraine, Soviet issues, varieties, Khust, Mukačevo, Berehove, Teresva
August 30th - 31st, 2023
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #97
Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World.
May 4th - 5th, 2023
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #96
Worldwide airmail stamps and postal history, philatelic rarities of the world.
February 2nd - 3rd, 2023
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #95
Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World.
October 27th - 29th, 2022
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #94
Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World.
Postponed to June 1st - 3rd, 2022
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #93
Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
January 12th - 14th, 2022
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #92
History of Aviation, Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
October 15th - 16th, 2021
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #91
The Specialized Auction of Russia and Soviet Union including the " ...
July 23rd - 24th, 2021
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #90
Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History
April 15th to 17th, 2021
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #89
Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History
September 24th-26th, 2020
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Auction #87
International auction with strong section international aerophilately, USA with errors, British Commonwealth, Russia and more.
May 29th - 30th, 2020
85th Raritan Stamp Auction
Commonwealth, China, Eastern and Western Europe, worldwide stamps and postal history.
February 7th - 8th, 2019
84th Raritan Stamp Auction
Philately and postal history from Canada, Italy, Russia, worldwide
September 13th - 14th, 2019
83rd Raritan Stamp Auction
Soviet Advertising Labels, Soviet Union, Semi-Postal and Air Post Issues
June 21st - 22nd, 2019
82st Raritan Stamp Auction
USA, Great Britain, Imperial Russia, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Vatican City, Vietnam, Worldwide, Single lots, Collections
March 21st - 23rd, 2019
81st Raritan Stamp Auction
1469 lots of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History of the World with the "Galychanka" Collection of Western Ukraine, US ...
December 14th - 15th, 2018
80th Raritan Stamp Auction
1162 lots of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History with the Vadim Ustinovsky Collection of China, including Empire and Republic issues, ...
September 14th - 15th, 2018
79th Raritan Stamp Auction

1145 lots of Rare Collectible Stamps and Postal History of the World including Valuable British Commonwealth items, Beautiful French ...

May 31st - June 2nd, 2018
78th Raritan Stamp Auction
1160 Lots, many rare items, Vadim Ustinovksy soviet-union collection, Mariana and Marshall Islands, mexican air post, zeppelin sets of 1930 ...
March 2nd - 3rd, 2018
77th Raritan Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1125 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia ...
February 3rd, 2018
76. Raritan Stamp Auktion
The Matvil Collection of Specialized Soviet Issues contains 729 lots of rare stamps from RSFSR and Soviet Union of 1918-1991.
November 17th-18th, 2017
75. Raritan Stamp Auktion
1374 Lots - Postal History and Stamps: British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; Russian territories, Collections, ...
July 21st-22nd, 2017
74. Raritan Stamp Auktion
Stamps and Postal History of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, Russian areas and from around the World.
May 19th - 20th, 2017
73. Raritan Stamp Auktion
1290 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. The Vadim Ustinovsky Collections, The One Man Collection of People’s ...
March 3rd - 4th, 2017
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 72nd Stamp Auction
1338 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; ...
December 9th-10th, 2016
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 71st Stamp Auction
This Sale contained contains 1102 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern ...
September 15th-16th, 2016
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 70th Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1380 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and ...
June 10th - 11th, 2016
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 69th Stamp Auction
Worldwide offer with large section Russia and Soviet Union.
February 26th - 27th, 2016
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 68th Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1345 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and ...
December 4th - 5th, 2015
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 67th Stamp Auction
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; comprehensive Russian ...
September 11th - 12th, 2015
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 66th Stamp Auction
1348 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; ...
June 12th - 13th, 2015
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 65th Stamp Auction
Over 1400 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; ...
March 6th - 7th, 2015
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 64th Stamp Auction
1284 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis on British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and ...
December 5th - 6th, 2014
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 63rd Stamp Auction
Sale with rare Coins, Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; ...
September 12-13, 2014
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 62nd Stamp Auction
World wide offer with strong section Russia.
May 30th - 31st, 2014
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 61th Stamp Auction
Auction with 1127 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
February 28th - March 1st, 2014
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 60th Stamp Auction
rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
December 6th - 7th, 2013
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 59th Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1215 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of British Commonwealth, Asia, Eastern and ...
September 13th - 14th, 2013
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 58th Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1240 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World with emphasis of USA Freaks and Errors, British Commonwealth, ...
June 14th - 15th, 2013
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 57th Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1575 lots of rare Postcards, Stamps and Postal
History of the World with emphasis of USA Freaks and Errors, ...
March 8th - 9th, 2013
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - 56th Stamp Auction
This Sale contains 1531 lots of Worldwide Coins, Stamps and Postal History with emphasis of USA Freaks and Errors, British Commonwealth, ...