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1914 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Private registered letter sent from Vladivostok to Poltava. Franked for 3k stamp. Current rate for registered mail 20k, however no postage due. Arrival postmark of Poltava on reverse

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
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Rare Stamps and Postal History
Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of commercial registered letter sent from Vladivostok (telegraph office) to New York (USA). Franked 20 kop corresponds to the current tariff for registered letters. Violet censorship mark of Vladivostok censor and delivery postmarks on reverse
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of commercial registered letter sent from Vladivostok (telegraph office) to New York (USA). Franked 20 kop corresponds to the current tariff for registered letters. Violet censorship mark of Vladivostok censor and delivery postmarks on reverse
$30
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Philatelic postcard sent locally in Riga. Franked 5kop with imperforated stamps (3kop + 2x1kop). With a private overprint of the Fregean slam on Russian Empire Coat of Arms
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Philatelic postcard sent locally in Riga. Franked 5kop with imperforated stamps (3kop + 2x1kop). With a private overprint of the Fregean slam on Russian Empire Coat of Arms
$30
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE RAILWAY Answer stationery card sent to Croatia from TPO Volochisk vokzal (railway station). Franked by imprinted stamp of 3k Current rate of Temporary Government is 20k Probably considered as PoW mail and sent free
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE RAILWAY Answer stationery card sent to Croatia from TPO Volochisk vokzal (railway station). Franked by imprinted stamp of 3k Current rate of Temporary Government is 20k Probably considered as PoW mail and sent free
$50
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
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
$10
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Postal card sent from Novosokolniki vokzal (railway station) to Nikol’sk Ussuriyskiy. Franked 3k imperforated stamp. Rate of Temporary Government was 5k for domestic postcards, therefore postage due applied as double price difference 4k (postmark of Nikol’sk Ussuriyskiy). Cancellations of both towns
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Postal card sent from Novosokolniki vokzal (railway station) to Nikol’sk Ussuriyskiy. Franked 3k imperforated stamp. Rate of Temporary Government was 5k for domestic postcards, therefore postage due applied as double price difference 4k (postmark of Nikol’sk Ussuriyskiy). Cancellations of both towns
$50
1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of ordinary letter sent from Aleksandrovsky Poselok (rare cancellation) to Luga (St Petersburg govern). Franking of 7k (3x1k+2x2k) Empire stamps in accordance to current rate. Cancellations of both towns
1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of ordinary letter sent from Aleksandrovsky Poselok (rare cancellation) to Luga (St Petersburg govern). Franking of 7k (3x1k+2x2k) Empire stamps in accordance to current rate. Cancellations of both towns
$50
1906 RUSSIAN EMPIRE General view postal card of Krasnoyarsk edited in Moscow by D.P. Efimov, photo Sherer, Nabgoltz and Co
1906 RUSSIAN EMPIRE General view postal card of Krasnoyarsk edited in Moscow by D.P. Efimov, photo Sherer, Nabgoltz and Co
$10
1910 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Irkutsk. City view postcard sent 05.05.1911 from Irkutsk railway station to Longqu (China). Franked with 4 kop stamp as the rate for a postcard abroad. Few transit postmarks, including purple Japanese. Interesting route as Eastern correspondence
1910 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Irkutsk. City view postcard sent 05.05.1911 from Irkutsk railway station to Longqu (China). Franked with 4 kop stamp as the rate for a postcard abroad. Few transit postmarks, including purple Japanese. Interesting route as Eastern correspondence
$50
1905 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of ordinary letter sent from Military unit during Russo-Japanese war to Pastor of Staro-Fennern (Lifland govern). Free franked as Military mail by proof of violet cachet. Transit Postmarks of Opochka, Pernov, arrival postmark of Staro-Fennern
1905 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of ordinary letter sent from Military unit during Russo-Japanese war to Pastor of Staro-Fennern (Lifland govern). Free franked as Military mail by proof of violet cachet. Transit Postmarks of Opochka, Pernov, arrival postmark of Staro-Fennern
$50
1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE RAILWAY Stationery letter `Skretka` sent to Dresden (Germany) from TPO Bologoe-283-Polotsk. Franked stamps for amount of 10k (imprinted 7k and 3k) in align with current rate
1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE RAILWAY Stationery letter `Skretka` sent to Dresden (Germany) from TPO Bologoe-283-Polotsk. Franked stamps for amount of 10k (imprinted 7k and 3k) in align with current rate
$40
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial cover of ordinary letter sent from Astrakhan’ to Isfahan (Persia). Franked 10k stamp in align to current rate. Open by Military Censorship in Tiflis (cachet on reverse) and sealed from top. Transit Postmarks of Tiflis and Teheran, arrival postmark of Isfahan
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial cover of ordinary letter sent from Astrakhan’ to Isfahan (Persia). Franked 10k stamp in align to current rate. Open by Military Censorship in Tiflis (cachet on reverse) and sealed from top. Transit Postmarks of Tiflis and Teheran, arrival postmark of Isfahan
$210
1906 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial cover of registered letter sent from Nikol’sk-Ussuriysky to Baron Rothschild, San Francisco (USA). Franked 30k stamps of Russian Empire in align to current rate for registered overweight mail. Transit Postmarks of New York and arrival postmark of San Francisco
1906 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial cover of registered letter sent from Nikol’sk-Ussuriysky to Baron Rothschild, San Francisco (USA). Franked 30k stamps of Russian Empire in align to current rate for registered overweight mail. Transit Postmarks of New York and arrival postmark of San Francisco
$90
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Private view postcard of Vladivostok harbor sent from Vladivostok vokzal (railway station) to Riga. Franked for 3k stamp. Corresponds to current rate
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Private view postcard of Vladivostok harbor sent from Vladivostok vokzal (railway station) to Riga. Franked for 3k stamp. Corresponds to current rate
$30
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Form of postal card for Russian military forces in France during WWI. Card in Russian prepared for free shipping by French Post
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Form of postal card for Russian military forces in France during WWI. Card in Russian prepared for free shipping by French Post
$20
1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Ordinary letter sent from Kharkov vokzal (railway station) to Worcester (Mass., USA). Franked 10kop corresponds to the current tariff
1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Ordinary letter sent from Kharkov vokzal (railway station) to Worcester (Mass., USA). Franked 10kop corresponds to the current tariff
$25
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
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
$90
1959 (5 March) 'Soviet Antarctic Expedition', Soviet Union Postcard franked with 40k with Violet Commemorative Cancellations
1959 (5 March) 'Soviet Antarctic Expedition', Soviet Union Postcard franked with 40k with Violet Commemorative Cancellations
$9
1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter from Pervaya Rechka (district of Vladivostok) sent internationally to Nurnberg (Germany). Franked with 40kop. (block of four of Priamur issue). Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Pignitz (Germany) on reverse. Seldom cancellation type and registration label. Rare.
1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter from Pervaya Rechka (district of Vladivostok) sent internationally to Nurnberg (Germany). Franked with 40kop. (block of four of Priamur issue). Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Pignitz (Germany) on reverse. Seldom cancellation type and registration label. Rare.
$280
1903 (15 Nov) Red band cover front from Urga to Peking, bearing 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in Violet. Violet Urga datestamps are very rare.
1903 (15 Nov) Red band cover front from Urga to Peking, bearing 1889 issue 7 kop. cancelled with the Urga Type 4 datestamp in Violet. Violet Urga datestamps are very rare.
$100
1914 RUSSIAN LEVANT Private letter cover sent from ROPiT Mersin 06.03.1913 to Schaffhausen (Switzerland). Franked by Romanov series stamps for 3 piasters 40 paras. Higher than current rate. Arrival postmark from 15.08.1913. Six months in transit
1914 RUSSIAN LEVANT Private letter cover sent from ROPiT Mersin 06.03.1913 to Schaffhausen (Switzerland). Franked by Romanov series stamps for 3 piasters 40 paras. Higher than current rate. Arrival postmark from 15.08.1913. Six months in transit
$40
1903 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1889-92 3k pair & single tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp
1903 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1889-92 3k pair & single tied by URGA Type 4 datestamp
$250
1914 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from PWO 153 Khabarovsk-Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate cancelled by oval cachet of PWO. Arrival machine postmark of Sankt Petersburg.
1914 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from PWO 153 Khabarovsk-Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate cancelled by oval cachet of PWO. Arrival machine postmark of Sankt Petersburg.
$30
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from Konotop to Wetzlar (Wentzler, Austria). With the mark of “Acting Army” and censorship cachet sent to the address of Prisoner of war. Free of charge as military mail, however with imprinted 3kop. stamp because of stationery. Cancellation of Konotop.
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from Konotop to Wetzlar (Wentzler, Austria). With the mark of “Acting Army” and censorship cachet sent to the address of Prisoner of war. Free of charge as military mail, however with imprinted 3kop. stamp because of stationery. Cancellation of Konotop.
$30
1931 5k 'Use multi-row hoes!' Advertising-Agitational Postcard of the USSR Ministry of Communications, Russia
1931 5k 'Use multi-row hoes!' Advertising-Agitational Postcard of the USSR Ministry of Communications, Russia
$20