Soviet Union. ★★/★/⊙. 1000s of stamps mint and used, housed in 2 very well filled volumes from 1917 to the 1940s, starting with high values, both perf and imperfs during the revolutionary period and much back of the book, extensive in research. Perhaps with the more obvious value is the commemorative section of the 1930s, nevertheless the better collection is very probably the first volume 1917-29 with, for example, Yvert #184a wing marginal imperceptibly hinged cat €800, as well as many other better stamps of the Youth Stamp Exhibition o/ps. The inflation overprints are also so extensive inc unlisted, through to the 1923 workers defins to 5rb with both A and B types to 3rb and 5rb. Also noticed the first issues of the long Lenin high value types mint to 10rb, all differentiated inc the seldom seen #331b, etc. In the mid 1920s a good range of both perf and imperf sets mint and used with plenty of material, page after page, much identified. The second volume as indicated loaded with value and reflects the pattern of this collector, he went for material 'outside of the box', as well as basic good sets, etc. Substantial and valuable, a much recommended viewing.
