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

Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction
Auction 46
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1922 AMUR ZEMSTVO – GENERAL DITERIX Cover of ordinary letter sent from TPO 153 Khabarovsk-Nikol’sk Ussuriysky to Nikol’sk. According to Kiryushkin-Robinson catalogue postmark of TPO was used till 1923. Franked with Amur Zemstvo stamps for the amount of 16kop
Current Bid:
$120
$100
Lot 3242
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1921 SIBERIA KOLCHAK ARMY Parcel address form Mikhaylovskoye (Irkutsk Province) sent to the Acting Army. Franked for 15 rub (5x3rub) stamps of Kolchak Omsk issue
Current Bid:
$300
$100
Lot 3243
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1918 FAR EAST Private American view postcard sent from Vladivostok vokzal (railway station) to Chicago (USA). Franked for 30k. (2x15k) imperforated Temporary Government stamps used during allied occupation. Corresponds to current rate. Apparently from Czech. Vladivostok censorship mark
Current Bid:
$50
$100
Lot 3244
1 bid
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1918 FAR EAST Private letter of sent in Vladivostok locally. Colorful franking for 30k of Empire charity Russo-Japanese war, Romanov’s and imperforated Temporary Government stamps used during allied occupation. Corresponds to current rate
Current Bid:
$100
$100
Lot 3245
3 bids
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1920 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to London (England), franked with stamps of 'DVR' for 30kop (3,50 rub Imperial stamp with Far Eastern Republic overprints 10kop and 20kop overprinted on 14kop) on reverse with wax seal. Corresponds to current tariff. Red arrival postmark of London
Current Bid:
$250
$100
Lot 3246
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1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Commercial cover of letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to Urbana, Illinois, USA. Franked with 2 imperforated stamps of Far Eastern Republic by 2kop Rare franking with a gap. Postmark upper franking 'CIRCULAR'. Corresponds to the current rate for mailing printed papers. Exhibition quality. RARE
Current Bid:
$120
$100
Lot 3247
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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:
$240
$100
Lot 3248
2 bids
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1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of a commercial ordinary letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to Springfield (USA). Franked for 10kop imperforated single stamp of the Far Eastern Republic. Corresponds to current rate for registered mail
Current Bid:
$90
$100
Lot 3249
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1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to London (England), franked with 2 stamps of the Far Eastern Republic by 10kop (2x10kop) corresponding to the current rate. Transit postmark of Chiswick and delivery red postmark of London on reverse
Current Bid:
$110
$100
Lot 3250
3 bids
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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
Current Bid:
$140
$100
Lot 3251
4 bids
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1923 FAR EAST Private letter of Soviet time sent from Vladivostok to famous Russian collector of banknotes, Kardakoff in Berlin (Germany). Franked for 24k (including 2x1k and 2x2k overprints `of gold`) early Soviet stamps, overpaid. Sent right after 5 weeks of establishing Soviet power in the Far East
Current Bid:
$250
$100
Lot 3252
4 bids
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to New York (USA). Franked on reverse for 40kop (2x5kop+2x15kop). Pair of 5kop - imperforated Soviet overprinted stamps on RSFSR 10 rub issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered mail
Current Bid:
$240
$100
Lot 3253
4 bids
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of ordinary letter from Vladivostok sent to Harbin, (China). Franked on reverse for 20kop (5kop+3x5kop - imperforated golden kopecks overprint on RSFSR stamps of 10 rub issue). Arrival postmark of Harbin and transit postmark of Taheiho. Corresponds to the current rate for standard mail
Current Bid:
$1,100
$100
Lot 3254
12 bids
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to New York, (USA). Franked on reverse for 40kop (10kop+30kop) imperforated stamps of the Far Eastern Republic. Corresponds to current rate for registered mail
Current Bid:
$220
$100
Lot 3255
2 bids
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to New York, (USA). Franked on reverse with a block of four 10kop imperforated stamps of the Far Eastern Republic. Corresponds to the current rate for registered mail
Current Bid:
$190
$100
Lot 3256
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to Shanghai (China), franked with stamps of Far Eastern Republic for 60kop in alignment with the current rate. Commercial print mark on reverse
Current Bid:
$95
$100
Lot 3257
3 bids
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to Shanghai (China), franked with stamps of the Far Eastern Republic for 50kop (5x10kop) lower than the current rate. Commercial print mark on reverse
Current Bid:
$90
$100
Lot 3258
1 bid
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent to New York (USA). Franked on reverse for 40kop (2x20kop) of imperforated Far Eastern Republic stamps. Corresponds to current rate for registered mail
Current Bid:
$210
$100
Lot 3259
2 bids
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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:
$120
$100
Lot 3260
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to New York (USA). Franked on reverse for 40kop (8x5kop) imperforated Soviet overprinted stamps on the RSFSR issue. Corresponds to the current rate for registered mail
Current Bid:
$250
$100
Lot 3261
5 bids
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of regular letter from Vladivostok sent to New York (USA). Franked on reverse for 20kop (2x1kop+5x2kop+2x4kop). Stamps of 1kop and 2kop - imperforated Soviet overprint in golden kopecks on RSFSR issue. Corresponds to current rate for regular mail
Current Bid:
$250
$100
Lot 3262
4 bids
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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:
$275
$100
Lot 3263
6 bids
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1923 FAR EAST Private letter of Soviet time sent from Vladivostok to Berlin (Germany). Franked for 20k (2x10k `of gold`) early Soviet stamps. In addition, 1k charity stamp of RSFSR fixed `All Russian Committee for assistance to (war) invalids Corresponds to current rate. Postmark of delivery of Berlin/Wilmersdorf. Sent by officer on a vessel at Vladivostok harbor. RARE
Current Bid:
$275
$100
Lot 3264
3 bids
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1920 KUBAN Registered mail sent from stanitsa Dondukovskaya (Kuban Region) to Moscow. Franked with stamp of 10 rub (overprinted on 15kop) and pairs of overprinted 2x25kop, 2x50kop, 2x75kop, 2x1 rub = total of 14,90 rub overrated. Arrival postmark of Moscow on reverse
Current Bid:
$275
$100
Lot 3265
12 bids