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1852 (21 Feb) International stamples cover. From St. Petersburg to Bordeaux (France). Unpaid (handwritten note on the envelope: "Porto"). The letter transited the German Empire, transit stamp at the French border, Valenciennes, March 10. Then an unknown transit point in France on March 11 (illegible red stamp). The letter arrived in Bordeaux on March 13, 1852.

Russia & Soviet Union / Prephilately (... 1857)
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 50
April 14 - 25, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

Auction presents an exceptional selection of highly specialized collections - Germany, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, and The World.

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Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Czechoslovak Legion
Lots 5597 - 5963
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Lots 5964 - 6159
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