| 70r Red Army Soldier error | |
|---|---|
 Sheet of the RSFSR 100-ruble Red Army Soldier imperforate stamps, with the 70-ruble error, 1922 | |
| Country of production | Soviet Russia |
| Location of production | Moscow |
| Date of production | December 1922 – January 1923 |
| Designer | Ivan Shadr (sculpture) A. G. Yakimchenko (ornamental frame) |
| Engraver | A. I. Troitsky |
| Perforation | none |
| Depicts | Red Army soldier |
| Nature of rarity | double printing error (imperforate, with a 70-ruble stamp) |
| No. in existence | only 4 sheets exist |
| Face value | 70 rubles |
| Estimated value | $126,500 (February 2014) |
The 70r Red Army Soldier error or RSFSR 70r error of 1922 is one of the rarest postage stamps issued by Soviet Russia. Due to the double printing error, one cliché of the imperforate 25-stamp sheet has a 70-ruble value instead of the correct 100-ruble. Only four intact complete sheets are known.[1]
- ^ Healey, M. (3 April 2014). "Russian cliche pane error in Cherrystone February auction". US: Linn’s Stamp News & Scott Catalogue: Stamp-collecting news, insights and values: Marketplace: Stamp-market-insights: 2014: 04. Linn’s Stamp News. Sidney, OH: Amos Media Co. ISSN 0161-6234. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.