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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #46

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction

August, 2025

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Displaced Persons Camps

August, 2025

Russian Empire

August, 2025

The World

August, 2025

RSFSR, Soviet Union, and Tannu Tuva Rare Stamps

August, 2025

Germany: Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich

August, 2025

Ukraine: Tridents of 1918

August, 2025

Germany: WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post, General Government

August, 2025

Germany: WWI Occupations, Postwar Occupation Zones, and Saar

August, 2025

Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus

August, 2025

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1939 Third Reich, Germany (Full Set)

Current bid:

$30

1936 Third Reich, Germany, Souvenir Sheet (Mi. Bl. 5 X, CV $170, MNH)

Current bid:

$6

1933 Third Reich, Germany, Airmail (Full Set)

Current bid:

$14

1933 Latvia, Airmail (Perforated, Full Set)

Current bid:

$16

1919 20k Rostov-on-Don, Money-Stamp (Yermak), Russia, Civil War, Block of Four (Russika Д1, CV $500)

Current bid:

$5

1937 Third Reich, Germany, Souvenir Sheet (MNH)

Current bid:

$4

1931 1m Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 455, Full Set, CV $140, MNH)

Current bid:

$5

1919 White Forces, Generals Issue, Russia, Civil War (Russika 1 - 7, Full Set, CV $250)

Current bid:

$9

1939 Third Reich, Germany (Full Set, MNH)

Current bid:

$30

1934 Third Reich, Germany (Full Set)

Current bid:

$4

1936 Third Reich, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 606 X - 607 X, Full Set, CV $60)

Current bid:

$4

1928 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 423 - 424, Full Set, CV $470)

Current bid:

$5

1943 Montenegro, German Occupation, Germany (Signed)

Current bid:

$9

1924 Weimar Republic, Germany (Full Set, MNH)

Current bid:

$20

1918 2k Odessa (Odesa) Type 2, Ukrainian Tridents, Ukraine, Block of Four (Bulat 1097d, SHIFTED Overprints, Signed, CV $20)

Current bid:

$7

1931 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail, Blocks (Mi. 456 - 458, Private Reprints, Full Set, Margins, Plate Numbers, MNH)

Current bid:

$5

1893-1920 East Africa, German Colonies, Kaiser’s Yacht, Germany (High CV)

Current bid:

$8

1902 40pf German Empire, Germany (Mi. 75, CV $480, MNH)

Current bid:

$50

1897-1919 South West Africa, German Colonies, Kaiser’s Yacht, Germany (High CV)

Current bid:

$7

1922 Karelia, Russia, Civil War (Russika 1 - 15, Reprints, Full Set, CV $165)

Current bid:

$5

1857-58 20k Russian Empire, Russia, Watermark 2 (Zv. 3, Watermark '2', Used, CV $2250)

Current bid:

$6

1923 Memel, Germany

Current bid:

$9

1930 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail, Blocks (Mi. 438 - 439, Private Reprints, Full Set, Margins, Plate Numbers, MNH)

Current bid:

$5

1935 Third Reich, Germany, Souvenir Sheet 'OSTROPA'

Current bid:

$80

1931 Weimar Republic, Germany (Full Set, MNH)

Current bid:

$20

1874 German Empire, Germany (Mi. 29, 30, Full Set, CV $110)

Current bid:

$6

1938 42pf Third Reich, Germany (Mi. 671 y, Full Set, CV $180, MNH)

Current bid:

$12

1945 Dachau - Allach, Poland, DP Camp, Displaced Persons Camp, Souvenir Sheet (Wilhelm Bl. 5 b z A, CV $60)

Current bid:

$7

1923 Memel, Germany

Current bid:

$20

1858 10k Russian Empire, Russia (Zv. 5, ''franco'' for 'РОПиТ', Used)

Current bid:

$6

1943 Albania, German Occupation, Germany (Full Set)

Current bid:

$7

1919 50k Crimea, Money-Stamp, Russia, Civil War (Russika Д1 P1, Proof, CV $450)

Current bid:

$5

1872 18kr German Empire, Large Breast Plate, Germany (Mi. 28, CV $60)

Current bid:

$5

1899-1919 Marshall Islands, German Colonies, Kaiser’s Yacht, Germany (High CV)

Current bid:

$3

1872 5gr German Empire, Large Breast Plate, Germany (Mi. 22, CV $50)

Current bid:

$8

1933 Latvia, Airmail (Imperforate, Full Set)

Current bid:

$20

1919 15k Denikin Army, Russia, Civil War, Block of Four (Margin, Odessa Postmark)

Current bid:

$6

1919 3r on 4k Kuban, South Russia, Russia, Civil War (Russika 10 Tc, CV $100)

Current bid:

$4

1872 3kr German Empire, Large Breast Plate, Germany (Mi. 25, CV $40)

Current bid:

$5

1935 Third Reich, Germany (Mi. 565 - 568, Full Set, CV $140, MNH)

Current bid:

$10

1931 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Full Set)

Current bid:

$50

1897-1919 Cameroon, German Colonies, Kaiser’s Yacht, Germany (High CV)

Current bid:

$7

1858 30k Russian Empire, Russia (Zv. 7, ''franco'' for 'РОПиТ', Used, CV $200)

Current bid:

$6

1936 Third Reich, Germany, Souvenir Sheet (MNH)

Current bid:

$5

1928 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Mi. 423 - 424, Full Set, CV $100)

Current bid:

$4

1857-58 10k Russian Empire, Russia, Watermark 1 (Zv. 2, Watermark '1', Used, CV $200)

Current bid:

$4

1872 2gr German Empire, Large Breast Plate, Germany (Mi. 20, CV $40)

Current bid:

$6

1918-19 New Guinea, Caroline Islands, Togo, German Colonies, Kaiser’s Yacht, Germany (Mi. 22 II B, 23 A, 23 II B, CV $130)

Current bid:

$18

1919 75k West Army, Russia, Civil War (Russika 8, Signed, CV $65)

Current bid:

$4

1916 5m Marshall Islands, German Colonies, Kaiser’s Yacht, Germany (Mi. 27 B, Corner Margin, CV $180, MNH)

Current bid:

$20

1933 Third Reich, Germany (Mi. 499 A - 507 A, Full Set, CV $530)

Current bid:

$6

1945 Dachau - Allach, Poland, DP Camp, Displaced Persons Camp, Souvenir Sheet (Wilhelm Bl. 5 b z B, CV $60)

Current bid:

$6

Georgia, Russia, Civil War, Collection of Sheets

Current bid:

$6

1918 4k Odessa (Odesa) Type 2, Ukrainian Tridents, Ukraine, Block of Four (Bulat 1099, Overprint Plate Flaw #2, Signed)

Current bid:

$5

1933 Third Reich, Germany, Airmail, Blocks (Mi. 496 - 498, Private Reprints, Full Set, Margins, Plate Numbers, MNH)

Current bid:

$5

1934 Third Reich, Germany (Full Set, MNH)

Current bid:

$14

1924-27 Weimar Republic, Germany (Full Set, MNH)

Current bid:

$40

1941 Tannu Tuva, Russia (Zv. 112 - 116, Full Set, Signed, CV $250)

Current bid:

$3

1930 Weimar Republic, Germany, Airmail (Full Set)

Current bid:

$12

1930 Weimar Republic, Germany, Souvenir Sheet 'IPOSTA' (Mi. Bl. 1, CV $1,920, MNH)

Current bid:

$14

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Jun 16 - 27, 2025

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #45

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bidders
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5679

items
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5549

items
were sold

$3,500

highest
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May 26 - 31, 2025

Russian Cinderellas and Third Reich Propaganda

0

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3708

items
were listed

3598

items
were sold

$4,000

highest
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Mar 24 - 29, 2025

Colonies and Third Reich Propaganda

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3332

items
were listed

3332

items
were sold

$1,100

highest
hammer price

Feb 3 - 14, 2025

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #42

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6148

items
were listed

5864

items
were sold

$1,600

highest
hammer price

Dec 10 - 13, 2024

Russian Postal History

0

bidders
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3036

items
were listed

1089

items
were sold

$1,500

highest
hammer price

Nov 11 - 23, 2024

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #40

0

bidders
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6172

items
were listed

6153

items
were sold

$3,000

highest
hammer price

Oct 8 - 12, 2024

Russian Cinderellas and Third Reich Propaganda

0

bidders
participated

2809

items
were listed

2804

items
were sold

$1,300

highest
hammer price

Jul 9 - 20, 2024

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #38

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bidders
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6102

items
were listed

5992

items
were sold

$2,200

highest
hammer price

May 14 - 18, 2024

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #37

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bidders
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2883

items
were listed

2571

items
were sold

$1,300

highest
hammer price

Apr 2 - 12, 2024

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction #36

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5076

items
were listed

5076

items
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$6,000

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1924 3r Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia (Zv. 53E, Sc. 292 var, Typography, Perf 13.5x13.5x13.5x10, Buchsbayew and Diena certificates, Extremely Rare, CV $20,000, MNH)

$6,000

1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)

$3,250

Mute Postmark of Ostrov of the Warsaw Province, Advertising Postcard, Pharmacy, Censorship Ostrov #1 (Ostrov, Levin #544.01)

$1,400

1898 3k Soroki Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #10, INVERTED Background + Shifted Red, Sheet, Rare, CV $24,000+)

$3,000

1913 2r Winter Palace, Romanov Tercentenary, Final design complete die proof in dull red, printed on cardboard paper, with names of artist and engraver

$1,400

1903 2k Kirillov Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #14, TETE-BECHE, CV $2,500)

$1,300

1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp Airmail (Type III, CV $5400, MNH, Signed)

$1,600

1922 RSFSR 24 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp, Airmail (Zv. C2, Type I, Signed, CV $350, MNH)

$1,600

1930 Airship 'Grov Zeppelin' in Moscow, Soviet Union, USSR (Zag. 0256, 0257, Imperforate, Full Set, Certificate, Signed, CV $13,500)

$1,500

1857 Russia Number One 10k (Sc. 1) brown & blue, cover from Fellini to Riga, dotted cancellation '395', RARE!

$2,500

1897 Canada, Full Set (SG 121, 122, 125, 126, 128 - 133, 135 - 140, CV $7,800)

$1,500

1924 3r Gold Definitive issue 'Gold Standard', Russia, USSR (Perf. 13.5:10:13.5:13.5, Sc. 292 var, Margin from the right side, Certificate, Rare)

$1,800

1913 2r Winter Palace, Romanov Tercentenary, Complete die proof in dark grey blue, printed on cardboard paper, without names of artist and engraver

$1,400

1879 10k Kherson Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5M, INVERTED Center, Canceled '24 May 1883', Canceled stamp NOT recorded, Ex Faberge, Certificate)

$2,000

1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)

$3,250

1868 3k Melitopol Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #2, [ RR ], Only 10 Recorded, Certificate, CV $8,000)

$3,250

1924 1k Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (IMPERFORATE, Typo, Zv. 35b, Zag. 39Pa, Certificate, MNH)

$1,500

1860 10k Poland Kingdom First Issue, Russian Empire (Mi. 1, Postmark '325', CV $300)

$1,600

1927 Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union USSR (Zv. #190 Ia, `ПОТЧОВАЯ` instead `ПОЧТОВАЯ`, Print Error, CV $7500, MNH)

$3,750

1866 5k Plate Proof in black and lavender prepared for the Paris Exhibition, Horizontal watermark, Russian Empire, Russia (Scott 22P, Proof, Certificate, Rare)

$1,600

1868-78 3k Demiansk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #1IS, Tete-beche, Rare, CV $1,500)

$1,400

1875-79 25pf German Empire, Germany (Mi. 35, Signed, CV $6,800, MNH)

$2,750

1946 Germany, Soviet zone, Reconstruction of German National Theater in Weimar, Sheet, Block (Michel 3 A XZ, Size 105 x 100mm, Rare, CV 20,000 EUR)

$2,200

1c Panama (INVERTED Center, Print Error)

$3,000

First Essayan, erroneous 1 kop on 25 Rub perf., cancelled Dilidjan. Ex Artashes Taroumyan collection. The picture of this stamp is shown in ARTAR, p.140. Extremely Rare

$1,600

1915-19 20pf German Empire, Germany, Pair (Mi. 87 II U, Imperforate, Signed, Canceled, Rare, CV $9,000)

$1,600

1919, 40gr on 2k Grodno Military Communications Courier Post, Germany Occupation WWI (Block of Four, Certificate)

$2,750

1915 1k, Iron Brigade Communications Committee, Odessa, Russin Empire Cinderella, Ukraine

$4,000

1882 (19 Oct) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Pekin, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 3b, Date EARLIER than the earliest recorded date, Rare)

$1,700

1899 2k on 5k Lebedin Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #9 [ RR ], Certificate, Used, Only 20 known, CV $4,000)

$3,000

1881 3k Starobelsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #20I [ RR ], Imperforate, Certificate, Only 32 known, CV $2,500)

$2,200

1882 Odessa, Red Cross, Russian Empire Charity Local Cover, Russia (Size 142 x 111 mm, No Watermark, White Paper)

$1,300

1922 RSFSR 1200 Germ Mark Consular Fee Stamp, Airmail (Zv. C8, Type I, Signed, Certificate, CV $3,000)

$2,500

1858 30 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, CV $30,000)

$2,100

1919, 40gr on 3k Grodno Military Communications Courier Post, Germany Occupation WWI (Block of Four, Certificate)

$2,750

1938 'Odessa-Batum, Motorship Crimea Parohod' Steamship mail cover to Leningrad

$1,500

1931 (17 Nov) Urga (Ulan Bator), Republic of Mongolia, Local cover franked with imperf 10m with INVERTED overprint

$1,500

Norway, Field Post Feldpost, 'Narvik stamp' Pair, Germany, Extremely scarce in pair (Signed, Rare, MNH)

$1,300

1905 (11 Apr) Urga, Mongolia cover addressed to Kalgan, China, franked with 7k (Date-stamp Type 4b)

$9,000

1858 10 kop Russian Empire, Watermark ‘1’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 2, Zv. 2, CV $11,000)

$3,750

1857 10k Russian Empire First Issue, Imperf (Sc. 1, Zv. 1, Watermark ‘1’, Signed)

$1,600

1858 20 kop Russian Empire, Mint, Watermark ‘2’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 3, Zv. 3, CV $22,500)

$1,900

Lebedin Zemstvo 1894 (20 Aug) Сombination cover of a letter sent from the village of Istorop (Исторопъ) in the Lebedin district (Kharkov province) to Moscow (Certificate)

$6,000

1924 3r Gold Definitive Issue, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia (Zag. 57C, Zv. 53A, Sc. 292a, Typography, Perf 10, Buchsbayew certificate, Rare, CV $5,500)

$2,500

1950 (May 2) Overseas Chinese Remittance & Letter Office envelope sent from Amoy to Rangoon, Burma

$1,500

1945 Hela Submarine (U-Boot Hela), Military Mail Field Post Feldpost, Germany, Block of Four (Mi. 13 b, Corner Margin, Plate Numbers, Signed, CV $1,820+)

$1,800

1926-27 Weimar Republic, Germany, Blocks of Four (Mi. 385 - 397, 385 W OR - 388 W OR, 389 P OR, 390 W OR - 391 W OR, 392 P OR, 393 W OR, 394 P OR - 397 P OR, Sheet Inscriptions, Full Set, CV $7,500+, MNH)

$2,750

1916 Germany Submarine Mail, Berlin German Insurance Bank, 'Lighthouse and Ship', Corner Margins (Full set, Watermark, Only 200 issued, Rare, MNH)

$4,250

1875-79 25pf German Empire, Germany (Mi. 35 a, CV $7,800, MNH)

$1,400

1858 30k Russian Empire, Watermark ‘3’, Perf. 14.5x15 (Sc. 4, Zv. 4, Certificate, CV $30,000)

$2,400

1878 3k Starobelsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #11 [ RRRR ], Certificate, Ex Faberge and Ferrari, Only 32 known)

$1,500

1918 70k RSFSR, Russia (Zv. 2A, Imperforate or Missed Perforation, Certificate, Margin, MNH)

$3,500

1891 (16 Sep) Eastern Correspondence Offices in Levant, Disinfected Cover from Constantinople to Moscow via Odessa franked with 10k (Kr. 50, Perf. 14.25 x 14.75) with handstamp 'Очищено в Одесском карантине', Only few known

$2,000

1880 3k Starobelsk Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #17 [ RR ], Certificate, Only 23 mint stamps known, Ex Faberge and Ferrari, CV $2,000)

$1,800

First Essayan, erroneous 1 kop on 25 Rub imperf., NH. Mentioned in ARTAR, p.140. Ex Artashes Taroumyan collection. No more than 2-3 stamps exist. Extremely Rare

$1,600

1874 6k Dukhovschina Zemstvo, Russia (Schmidt #5, COMPLETE Sheet, All 8 Types, Certificate, Rare, CV $20,000)

$2,300

1925 Odessa, International Letter, 6 Advertising Stamps of Salve Cigarettes, the Kremlin, More Than $2,000 According to the Catalogue

$2,100

1913 3r Romanov Castle, Romanov Tercentenary, Complete die proof in slate, printed on cardboard paper

$1,400

First Essayan, a pair of erroneous 1 kop on 25 Rub imperf., cancelled with Alexandropol ‘и’ (with mistake in the year), Ex Artashes Taroumyan

$1,400

1913 2r Winter Palace, Romanov Tercentenary, Complete die proof in dark green, printed on cardboard paper, without names of artist and engraver

$1,400

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