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Russian Postal History+

Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October, 2026
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120 Lots
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1859 (10 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Odessa to Mariupol, franked with 10k (1858 issue), tied by oval dotted numeral '6' Odessa postmark, with oval commercial cachet 'Raffalovich & Co, Odessa' on front and with bearing embossed company inscription 'Raffalovich & Co, Odessa' inside the cover
Russika
5 $250
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1861 (20 Jul) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Riga to Libau, franked with 10k (1858 issue), tied by dotted numeral '38' Riga postmark, with a red ink marking inside the cover and a pen numeral postal marking on the reverse
Russika
5 $250
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1866 (4 Jan) Letter shit from Moscow (Russian Empire) to St. Petersburg (Russian Empire), franked with 10k (Russian Empire) tied by black circular R.P.O. postmark 'ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЙ Ж.Д. / ПОЧТ.ВАГ. №1' Moscow–St. Petersburg railway line. Red wax seal on reverse. No arrival postmark
Russika
14 $0
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1867 (13 Aug) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Venezia (Italy), franked with 3к and 5k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, black oval forwarding agent cachet 'FRATELLI ANATRA / ODESSA' Arrive in Venezia September 18, 1867
Russika
18, 19 $130
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1868 (25 Feb) Letter sheet from Arzamas (Russian Empire) to Samara (Russian Empire), franked with 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Arzamas postmark. Arrive in Samara March 1, 1868
Russika
20 $0
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1870 (15 Oct) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 3к and two 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО" - "PAID' cachet, black "P.D." (Paid to Destination) cachet. Via 'UDINE - VERONA' R.P.O November 3, 1870. Via Genova November 4, 1870. Arrive in Loano November 5, 1870
Russika
18Er, 20(2) $700
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1870 (6 Aug) International cover from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 20k (Russian Empire), tied by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' cachet, manuscript red transit payment notation '18'
Russika
21 $250
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1870 (20 Jan) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 3к and two 10k ( (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet
Russika
18, 20, 20k12 $190
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1871 (3 May) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 3к and 20k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet, manuscript red transit credit payment notation '23'. Via Wien May 11, 1871, via R.P.O. 'UDINE - VERONA' May 21, 1871, via 'MILANO STAZ' May 21, 1871. Arrive in Loano May 22, 1871
Russika
18, 21 $315
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1871 (20 Apr) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 3к and 20k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet, manuscript red transit credit payment notation "23" and '4'. Via 'MILANO STAZ' May 9, 1871. No arrival postmark
Russika
18, 21 $315
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1871 (20 Oct) Cover within St. Petersburg (Russian Empire), franked with 5k (Russian Empire), tied by red circular 'С. ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / ГОРОД. ПОЧТА.' postmark
Russika
19 $0
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1871 (25 Oct) Cover within St. Petersburg (Russian Empire), franked with 5k (Russian Empire), tied by red circular 'С. ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / ГОРОД. ПОЧТА.' postmark
Russika
19 $0
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1871 (9 Jan) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Saint Petersburg to Libau, franked with 10k (1866 issue), with blue oval commercial sender’s cachet 'M. Pollitz & Co., St. Petersburg', with bearing embossed company inscription 'M. Pollitz & Co., St. Petersburg' inside the cover
Russika
20 $50
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$1
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1871 (22 Nov) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with a pair of 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, black oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', violet oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet, manuscript red transit credit payment notation '23'. Via Venezia December 8, 1871. Arrive in Loano December 10, 1871
Russika
20 $100
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1871 (30 Nov) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with a pair of 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, black oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', violet oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet, manuscript red transit credit payment notation '23'. Via Wien December 15, 1871, via Venezia December 16, 1871. Arrive in Loano December, 1871
Russika
20 $100
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$1
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1871 (13 Nov) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with a pair of 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, violet oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet, manuscript red transit credit payment notation '23'. Via Wien November 18, 1871, via Venezia November 29, 1871. Arrive in Loano December 1, 1871
Russika
20 $100
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$1
$100
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1871 (13 May) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with two 10k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red boxed 'НЕДОСТАТОЧНО ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'UNDERPAYMENT' cachet, red oval 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) cachet. Black boxed 'AUS RUSSLAND / FRANCO' transit mark, manuscript red transit credit payment notation сrossed out '4' and '3'
Russika
20 $100
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$1
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1871 (10 Jun) International cover from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 20k (Russian Empire), tied by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' cachet, manuscript red transit payment notation '23'
Russika
21 $250
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1871 (12 Nov) International cover from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 20k (Russian Empire), tied by black circular Odessa postmark, blue oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', red oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet, black 'P.D.' cachet
Russika
21 $250
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1872 (12 Sep) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Registered Cover from Saint Petersburg to Stockholm (Sweden), franked with 2 x 3k and 10k (1866 issue), with blue oval commercial sender’s cachet 'M. Pollitz & Co., St. Petersburg', red crayon registration marking, red 'Franco' postmark
Russika
18, 20 $180
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1872 (15 Mar) Cover within St. Petersburg (Russian Empire), franked with 5k (Russian Empire), tied by red circular 'С. ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / ГОРОД. ПОЧТА.' postmark
Russika
19 $0
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1872 (8 May) Cover from St. Petersburg (Russian Empire) to Moscow (Russian Empire), franked with 10k (Russian Empire), tied by red circular 'С.ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / НИКОЛ. Ж.Д.' postmark. Arrive in Moscow May 9, 1872
Russika
20 $0
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$1
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1872 (11 Jan) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with a pair of 10k (Russian Empire), tied by black railway postmark 'ПОЧТОВЫЙ ВАГОНЪ № 21-22 (9)' Odessa–Kiev railway line, black oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA'
Russika
20 $100
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$1
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1872 (8 Feb) International letter sheet from Odessa (Russian Empire) to Loano (Italy), franked with 20k (Russian Empire), canceled by black circular Odessa postmark, black oval forwarding agent cachet 'ANDREA SMAICH / ODESSA', manuscript 'Franco' notation, violet oval 'ФРАНКИРОВАНО' - 'PAID' cachet
Russika
21 $250
Current Bid:
$1
$100