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Russian Postal History: Offices Abroad, Civil War, Mongolia, Charity Letter-Sheets

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction
Auction 46
September - October, 2025
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1910 CAUCASUS (RUSSIAN EMPIRE) View postcard sent from Tiflis abroad to Fridenau(?) (Germany). Franked on reverse Empire stamp of 4k. Scarce cancellation with dot type postmark of Tiflis
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1905 RUSSIAN LEVANT Prepaid answer stationery postcard sent from ROPiT Constantinople to Schonebeck (Germany)
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1899 RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF CRETE Cover of ordinary letter sent from Rethimnon (occupied by Russian corps in 1899. Franked with local stamps overprinted double-headed eagle - Russian Coat of Arms
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$100
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1897-1898 RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF CRETE Cover of ordinary letter sent locally from Rethimnon (occupied by Russian Expedition corps in 1898-1899). Franked 2m rose
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1897-1898 RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF CRETE Cover of ordinary letter sent locally from Rethimnon (occupied by Russian Expedition corps in 1898-1899). Franked 2x2m. black and 2m. rose
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1939 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Lucerne (Switzerland). Franked as philatelic. Over rate for 1,27 tugrik. Arrival postmark of Lucerne on reverse
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$70
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1942 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Moscow (Russia). Franked for 50 kop, Arrival postmark of Moscow and military censorship mark on reverse. Scarce because of the WWII period
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1939 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Lucerne (Switzerland). Franked as philatelic over rate for 1,44 tugrik. Arrival postmark of Lucerne on reverse
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$90
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1900 WENDEN Cover of ordinary letter sent from Wenden to Riga. Franked 7kop of Imperial stamps, cancelled by cachet and 2 kop of local Wenden stamp handwritten cancellation. Rare as local Wenden stamps used
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1928 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Moscow (Russia). Franked philatelically for 94 kop Kizil bilingual cancellation. Arrival postmark of Moscow on reverse
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1928 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Moscow (Russia). Franked correctly for 28 kop Kizil bilingual cancellation. Arrival postmark of Moscow on reverse
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1928 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Moscow (Russia). Franked philatelically for 54 kop Kizil bilingual cancellation. Arrival postmark of Moscow on reverse
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1938 TANNU TOUVA Cover of registered letter from KIZIL sent to Lucerne (Switzerland). Franked as philatelic. Over rate for 2,14 tugrik. Arrival postmark of Lucerne on reverse
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SOVIET LATVIA Registered postcard from Riga sent locally with Russian Republic First issue 35kop and 70kop stamps. Private revolutionary overprint on Imperial Coat of Arms
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1922 AZERBAIJAN Commercial cover of registered letter sent from Baku to Berlin (Germany). Franking of the inflation period with Azerbaijan stamps 24x3000 rub with inverted overprints of 50.000 rub (half of it in good condition). Varieties
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$100
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1924 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of ordinary letter from Vladivostok sent locally, franked with 2x100 rub RSFSR with Far Eastern Republic overprints 1kop of gold (Vladivostok issue). Corresponds to tariff
Current Bid:
$90
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1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover franked with a full set of OKSA (Northern Army stamps) sent to Revel, cancelled with FPO of Northern West Army. Arrival postmark of Revel on reverse
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1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover franked with a full set of OKSA (Northern Army stamps) sent to Pskov, cancelled with FPO of Northern West Army. Handwritten mark of Narva on reverse
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1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover franked with a full set of OKSA (Northern Army stamps) sent to Revel, cancelled with FPO of Northern West Army. Arrival postmark of Revel on reverse
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1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Registered postcard franked with 70kop Northern Army stamp sent to Mitau, cancelled with the postmark of Jelgawa. Overprinted registration label in blue
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1917 RUSSIAN REPUBLIC Regular letter sent in Odessa locally. Franked for 40kop (block of four of 10kop Romanov series with private overprint of Fregean slam. Temporary Government tariff of 15.08.1917 for a local registered letter is 30kop
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1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Plzen (Bohemia, Czechoslovakia), franked with Imperial 20kop on 14kop and 'DVR' overprinted stamp. Corresponds to the current rate. Transit postmark of Shanghai on reverse
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$90
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1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Commercial cover of registered letter from Chita sent internationally to Blatnitsa (Chechoslovakia). Box type violet handstamp registration label. Franked on reverse with 20 kop (2x3 kop + 2x7 kop scarce rouletted). Corresponds to the current rate for registered letter. Transit postmark of Moscow
Current Bid:
$150
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Chita sent to Petrograd, franked with 6x70 rub RSFSR with Far Eastern Republic overprints 2kop of gold (Vladivostok issue) on the reverse. Corresponds to the current tariff. Red postmark of Petrograd on arrival
Current Bid:
$120
$100