1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial envelope of registered letter sent internationally from Moscow to Stockholm (Sweden). Franked with pair Romanov series stamps in total for 20kop. Corresponds to the current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by cachet of Moscow. Personal Moscow censorship mark and arrival postmark of Gysinge on reverse.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History

Auction 48

December 16 - 27, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

Our December auction features a record 7,500 lots of rare stamps and postal history items.

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The World & Rocket Mail

Lots 1 - 638

Abgeschlossen am Dec 16

United States

Lots 639 - 880

Abgeschlossen am Dec 16

Germany: German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich

Lots 881 - 1521

Abgeschlossen am Dec 17

Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post

Lots 1522 - 1834

Abgeschlossen am Dec 18

Germany after 1945: Local Post, Occupation Zones

Lots 1835 - 2408

Abgeschlossen am Dec 18

Carpatho-Ukraine

Lots 2409 - 2714

Abgeschlossen am Dec 19

Ukrainian Tridents

Lots 2715 - 3122

Abgeschlossen am Dec 19

Ukraine: People's Republic, West Ukraine, Underground Post, Unofficial Issues

Lots 3123 - 3587

Abgeschlossen am Dec 20

Displaced Persons Camps: Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Baltic States

Lots 3588 - 3803

Abgeschlossen am Dec 20

Russian Empire: Print Errors & Postal History

Lots 3804 - 4274

Abgeschlossen am Dec 21

Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post

Lots 4275 - 4672

Abgeschlossen am Dec 21

Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus

Lots 4673 - 5241

Abgeschlossen am Dec 22

Russian Postal History & Mint Postcards

Lots 5242 - 5505

Abgeschlossen am Dec 22

Russian Offices Abroad

Lots 5506 - 5766

Abgeschlossen am Dec 23

RSFSR & Soviet Union: Rare Stamps, Chronology, Complete Sheets

Lots 5767 - 6073

Abgeschlossen am Dec 23

Russian Cinderellas: Charity Stamps

Lots 6074 - 6596

Abgeschlossen am Dec 26

Russian Postcards & Covers: Exhibition, Charity, Advertisement

Lots 6597 - 6802

Abgeschlossen am Dec 26

Russian Cinderellas: Exhibitions & Advertisement

Lots 6803 - 7093

Abgeschlossen am Dec 27

Russian Cinderellas & Revenues: Odessa and Other Issues

Lots 7094 - 7518

Abgeschlossen am Dec 27

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1920 WHITE ARMY Commercial registered letter cover “BANUQE L’INDO-CHINE” sent internationally from Vladivostok to Bordeaux (France), correctly franked with two pairs of 1rub. Imperial stamps. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter. Transit postmark of London on reverse and arrival postmark of Bordeaux. Signed Z. Mikulski.

$180

1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Philatelic cover of letter sent from PWO 153 Khabarovsk - Nikolsk Ussuriysky to Nikolsk Ussuriysky. Franked with different stamps overprinted “DVR” for amount of 2,05 rub., higher than current rate. Signed Z. Mikulski.

$100

1924 (7 Jan) Registered Cover from Petrograd to New York (United States) franked with 10k Gold Definitive Issue block of Four (Typography)

$10

1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Postcard from Vladivostok sent internationally to Rakvere (Estonia), franked with 2kop of Priamur issue stamp as tariff of printed matter. Arrival postmark of Rakvere

$170

1974 (6 Jul) 'USSR Women's Chess Championship' Postal Stationery Cover franked with 4k with Black Special Cancellation and Signature, Soviet Union, Russia

$12

WHITE ARMY 1919 Money transfer form for an amount of 656rub. 88kop. sent from Velikoknyajeskaya stanitsa to Zimovniki, Don region. Franked with twelve stamps of 50kop. and 25kop. stamp in total for 6,25rub. Corresponds to rate of money transfers. Blue frame label of Control Chamber. Cancelled by cachet Velikoknyajeskaya PO and arrival postmark of Zimovniki on reverse.

$180

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Manglis to Wien (Austria). Franked with six violet overprinted stamps 10.000rub/1.000rub., two 20.000rub. black overprint on 500rub. type IV (one damaged), one 40.000rub./5.000rub. type V and pair of violet overprints of 80.000rub./3.000rub. Total 300.000rub. within the current valid rate for international registered letter. Rare cancellation of Manglis in Georgian, as well hand drawn frame of registered label. Rare

$180

1959 (5 March) 'Soviet Antarctic Expedition', Soviet Union Postcard franked with 40k with Violet Commemorative Cancellations

$10

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Chita sent internationally to Kaunas (Lithuania). Franked with two Far East Republic issue stamps of 20kop. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter. Unusual violet cachet of registration and arrival postmark of Kaunas on reverse.

$170

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

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

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of ordinary letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Helsinki (Finland). Franked with two stamps of 15kop. and a stamp of 10kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.). Double registered label (in Russian and English). Three transit postmarks of Petrograd and the arrival postmark of Helsinki on reverse.

$150

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of ordinary letter from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky sent internationally to Kobe (Japan). Franked with a stripe of five stamps of 4kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to the current rate for ordinary international letter. Double registered label (in Russian and English). Three transit postmarks of Petrograd and the arrival postmark of Helsinki on reverse. Double registered label (in Russian and English).

$240

1885 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of ordinary letter sent internationally from Odessa to Lausanne (Switzerland). Franked with a standard stamp of 7kop. in alignment with the current rate for ordinary letters. Scarce post “Berlin’s” cancellation type with postal horns. Transit postmark of Bern and arrival postmark of Lausanne on reverse.

$50

1923 RSFSR An ordinary letter sent from Moscow to Palestine. Franked with stripes of 15kop. Imperial stamps overprinted 100rub. for an amount of 1000 rub. Cancellations of Moscow and destination.

$50

1925 SOVIET UNION Mint Imperial stationery card 3 kop. overprinted stamp overprinted with RSFSR Coat of arms and Hungarian stamp 45 fillers. On the reverse side shown a copy of the RSFSR stamp “Workers head” – writing is inverted. Postcard created as “Philately for children”. A wonderful addition to a collection of this period.

$80

1928 Red Band cover franked on reverse Mongolia 25 Mung green & black tied unclear cds, KALGAN cds alongside. China 4c Junk on front tied MANCHOULI cds, ULANBATOR MONGOLIA 3 VII 28 cds alongside.

$350

1954 (19 Oct) International Registered Airmail Cover from Uzhhorod (USSR) to Chicago (United States) mixed franked with pair of 5k, 1r and 1r Soviet Union, Russia

$10

1916 FINLAND Commercial Censored cover of ordinary letter sent from Helsinki to Kristiania (Norway). Franked with 5 Imperial stamps of 2kop. In alignment to the current rate for ordinary letters abroad. Machine cancellation of Helsinki. Arrival postmark of Kristiania on reverse. Checked and sealed by Tornea censorship.

$80

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

$50

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 Rogachev to Brisbane(?) Australia. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. and imperforated stamps of Temporary Government for 5kop. within the current rate. Censorship marks of Minsk Military District. Cancelled of Rogachev and arrival postmark of Brisbane. Returned because of “Insufficient address”. Sent to a rare destination right after the Revolution. Spectacular item.

$90

1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of a registered letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Chemnitz (Germany). Franked with 35kop. stamp “DVR” overprinted stamp (Far Eastern Republic) and 5kop. Priamur issue stamp. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Chemnitz on reverse.

$220

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany). Franked with a block of twelve 40.000rub. machine overprint on 5000rub. stamps (480.000rub.) and RARE combination with 2kop of RSFSR (considered as 500.000rub.) corresponds to a rate of 05.07.1923 for international registered letter. Postmark of arrival in Berlin.

$100