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Russian Postal History

Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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1796 International pre-philatelic letter. From Armenia (Russian Empire) to Chinsurah, India (British Empire). Received (8 March) 1796. The envelope pre-philatelic bears an oval, three-line postmark indicating the place of receipt: "G.P.O./Mar 8/P.Po."
Current Bid:
$170
$100
Lot 5964
12 bids
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1825 international stamp cover, from Riga (now Latvia), to London, England (via Amsterdam, Netherlands, as stated in the address). The front is stamped "Franco," meaning shipping paid. Transit stamp 14 Aug Memel, Germany. Arrived in London 25 Aug 1825 on a private vessel.
Current Bid:
$14
$100
Lot 5965
9 bids
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1839 (14 Jul) Pre-Ahdesive Period, Russian Empire Stampless Cover from the Monastery (located on Mount Athos, Greece) to Magas, with Blue Oval Handstamp 'Russian Ilyinsky Skete on Mount Athos' on the Reverse
Current Bid:
$4
$100
Lot 5966
4 bids
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1852 (21 Feb) International stamples cover. From St. Petersburg to Bordeaux (France). Unpaid (handwritten note on the envelope: "Porto"). The letter transited the German Empire, transit stamp at the French border, Valenciennes, March 10. Then an unknown transit point in France on March 11 (illegible red stamp). The letter arrived in Bordeaux on March 13, 1852.
Current Bid:
$7
$100
Lot 5967
7 bids
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1855 (17 Nov) International stamps cover. From St. Petersburg to Bordeaux (France). Paid (handwritten note on the envelope: "Porto"). The letter transited the German Empire, transit stamp at the French border, Valenciennes, 7 December 1852. Transit stamp train Paris Bordeaux 7 December 1852. The letter arrived in Bordeaux on 8 December 1852. PD (French Post) stamp on the front of the envelope - Paye jusqu a la destination, which means "paid to destination"
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0 $0
Current Bid:
$18
$100
Lot 5968
15 bids
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1862 (12 Jun) 'Samuel Antony Frenkel' Pre-Ahdesive Period, Russian Empire Commercial Banking Stampless Cover from Warsaw to Paris (France), via Breslau, Berlin and Valenciennes, Blue Oval and Railway Handstamps, Orange 'PD' and 'FRANCO' Handstamps, Black 'AUS RUSSLAND / FRANCO' Handstamp, Orange 'WARSZAW 10' Handstamp
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$25
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Lot 5969
9 bids
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1867 (22 Jun) cover international, From Kronstadt, to Pont-Rousseau, France, unpaid (rectangular postmark on the front of the envelope is not franked). Also on the front of the envelope, handwritten mark "11" is the amount of unpaid next to the Prussian accountancy mark 'P.38.' ('P.' means PRUSSIA), used on Prussian transit mail from Poland and Russia, with destination France (the uniform rate was 11 decimes (1.1 francs).
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0 $0
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$40
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Lot 5970
13 bids
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1858 (31 May) cover. From St. Petersburg to Dorpat (now Tartu, Estonia). The letter is franked with 10k, cancelled with the St. Petersburg postmark (the second type of experimental cancellation, "1" in the center). Received in Dorpat (Dorpat) on 2 June 1858, rectangular postmark on the back of the envelope. Rare - the second type of experimental cancellation was used from 19 February 1858 (the earliest known cancellation) until the end of September 1858.
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2 $0
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$170
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Lot 5971
25 bids
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1865 (25 Oct) cover. From Moscow to St. Petersburg. The cover is franked with 10k, with a Moscow postmark. On the reverse side is a red Moscow postmark with the same dispatch date of October 25, 1865. The postmark of the receiving place is missing.
Zagorsky
14 $0
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$30
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Lot 5972
6 bids
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1871 (16 May) Russian Empire Cover from Saint Petersburg to Ryazan Noble Guardianship, via Moscow, Railway 'МОСКВА/РЯЗАН. Ж.Д' Handstamp, Wax Seal, franked with 20k
Zverev
27 $150
Current Bid:
$45
$100
Lot 5973
10 bids
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1871 (23 Oct) International cover. From Odessa to Constantinople (Ottoman Empire). The letter is franked with 10k, with an Odessa postmark. The postmark of the place of receipt is missing.
Zagorsky
26 $0
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$45
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Lot 5974
16 bids
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1874 (19 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Banking Cover from Odessa to Marseille (France), via Warsaw, Orange 'PD' and Blue Handstamps
Russika
20 $100
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$40
$100
Lot 5975
13 bids
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1876 4k (26 Aug) 'Publisher Maurycy Orgelbrand' Russian Empire Postal Stationery Postcard Open Letter from Warsaw to Mainz (Germany), Green Oval Handstamp
Russika
3 I $45
Current Bid:
$9
$100
Lot 5976
7 bids
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1878 (6 May) cover, From Warsaw, Grand Duchy of Poland (Russian Empire) to Bialystok. The letter is franked with a 7k stamp and canceled by the Warsaw postmark. The letter arrived in Warsaw on May 7, 1878. The cover is sealed with a wafer from the company s.kronsilber.
Zagorsky
33 $0
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Lot 5977
10 bids
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1878 RUSSIAN EMPIRE City open letter (stationery#1) sent in Saint Petersburg locally. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate for domestic postcards.  Cancelled by “7th Dept” of SPb Central Post Office type. Card overprinted with text by order of Finnish Railways station SPb on reverse. Seldom.
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$10
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Lot 5978
7 bids
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1879 (9 Jun) cover, From St. Petersburg to Libau. The letter is franked with a 7k stamp and canceled with the St. Petersburg postmark. The letter arrived in Libau on June 11, 1879.
Zagorsky
33 $0
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Lot 5979
11 bids
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1880 (13 Sep) 3k Russian Empire, Russia, Postal Stationery Postcard Open Letter from Warszawa to Berlin, Railway Handstamp
Russika
4 $30
Current Bid:
$6
$100
Lot 5980
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1881 RUSSIAN EMPIRE View postal card sent abroad from St. Petersburg to Flensburg (Germany). Franked 4k stamp aligns with rate for an international postcard. Cancellations of postal window #9 of Main Post Office St. Petersburg
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$7
$100
Lot 5981
6 bids
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1882 (20 Nov) 3k Russian Empire, Russia, Postal Stationery Open Letter from Warszawa by Railway Vagon №32 to Lodz, Blue Oval Handstamp 'Gerlach i Co. Tool Machine Factory in Warsaw, 8 Srebrna 8'
Russika
4 $30
Current Bid:
$8
$100
Lot 5982
10 bids
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1883 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery of ordinary letter sent from Orenburg to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 7kop. within the current rate for domestic letters.  Cancelled by “Berlin’s” type cachet of Orenburg. Wax seal and arrival postmark of Saint Petersburg on reverse
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$10
$100
Lot 5983
9 bids
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1884 (2 Sep) Registered cover, From Ust-Tsylma to St. Petersburg. The letter is franked with six 7k marks and canceled with the Ust-Tsylma (Ust-Tsylmskoe) postmark. The letter was actually sent on September 5, 1884, and arrived in Arkhangelsk on September 27, 1884.
Zagorsky
33 $0
Current Bid:
$100
$100
Lot 5984
14 bids
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1884 (21 Feb) Russian Empire, Open Letter Postcard from Minsk to Warsaw, franked with 3k, Signed, Railway Postmark
Russika
18 $65
Current Bid:
$14
$100
Lot 5985
9 bids
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1885 (4 Feb) cover, From Odessa to Moscow. The letter is franked with a 7k stamp and canceled with an Odessa postmark. The letter arrived in Moscow on 8 February 1885.
Zagorsky
38 $0
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$14
$100
Lot 5986
11 bids
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1885 (14 Oct) Russian Empire Stampless Cover from Skete of Prophet Elijah via Astrakhan, Kharkiv, Odesa and then returned to Sender with Blue Oval Handstamp 'Russian Ilyinsky Skete on Mount Athos' on the Reverse
Current Bid:
$25
$100
Lot 5987
10 bids