1866 (8 Jun) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Riga to Paris (France), carried by railway mail car № 26, franked with 3k, 5k and 20k, with blue cds, red Franco transit postmark, red 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) handstamp, crayon postal marks, blue oval sender's cachet 'G.W. Schröder & Co., Riga', Signed, Certificate

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)

Catalog: Russika 6, 12, 13

Catalog value: $1,650

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The M. Kramarenko 'Russika' Collection of Imperial Russia

Auction 54

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The Legendary 'Russika' Collection of M. Kramarenko - Imperial Russian Stamps, Varieties & Postal Stationery. The auction is currently in preparation, with new lots being added weekly.

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Russika: Mint Varieties, Print Errors & Proofs

July, 2026

Russika: Mint Postal Stationery

July, 2026

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Russika: Used Postal Stationery

July, 2026

Russika: Russian Empire Postal History

July, 2026

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1915 (11 Feb) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Censored Cover from Petrograd to Zurich (Switzerland), with red registration label, red round stamp of the '1st expedition of the Main Post Office of St. Petersburg', violet handstamp 'Military Censor', Censorship Wax Seal 'Petrograd Military Censorship', franked with Complete Set of 1k-10k

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1917 (16 Sep) Russian Empire, Commercial and Industrial Company 'E. S. Tryndin S-way' in Moscow, Registered Censored Cover from Moscow to Copenhagen (Denmark), with red registration label, handstamped registration marking, violet censorship handstamp 'Reviewed by Military Censorship № 120', violet rectangular handstamp, Advertising of 'Shop and factory of optical, physical, geodetic, surgical and other instruments and chemical apparatus and utensils', franked with a pair of 2 x 20k

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1858 (17 Jul) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Riga to Liepaja franked with 10k, White spot near '10' in left lower corner, Dotted Numeral '38' Cancellation, Riga Postmark, Certificate

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1908 (19 Oct) Russian Empire, Russia, Parcel Receipt Card insured for 5r from Saint Petersburg to Station Seduva (Kovno Governorate), village Paldishki, with blue registration label, blue registration handstamp, franked with 7 x 5k, 1r

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1875 (13 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Saint Petersburg to Ghent (Belgium), with a round handstamp 'Paid', with gray-blue monogram on the flap, handstamped registration marking in circle with number '25' on the back side, franked with pair of 2 x 5k

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1914 (23 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Censored Postcard from Moscow to Naples (Italy), with rectangular violet handstamp 'Allowed by Censorship', oval handstamp '76', commercial special offer from the famous stamp dealer Waldemar Hesse - member of philatelic society, franked with Romanovs 1k, 3k

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1917 (11 Feb) Russian Empire, Russia, Censored Postcard from Zaraysk via Moscow to Cham (Switzerland), with violet round censorship handstamp 'Reviewed by Moscow military censors № 110', red crayon postal marking, franked with 1k, 3k

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1916 (15 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Locally Addressed Registered Cover in Zvenyhorodka, with red registration label, franked with 10x1k EXCESS Ink metallic brown-orange color, (10k total)

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1914 (21 Jul) Russian Empire, Russia, Censored Registered Cover from Exchange Bank in Liepaja via Petrogradto the firm 'J. M. Levin & Co.' in Copenhagen (Denmark), with red registration label, blue registration handstamp, blue crayon postal marking, red-black seal label 'Liepaja Exchange Bank', purple oval handstamp 'Opened by Military Censorship', Censorship Wax Seal 'Petrograd Military Censorship', franked with Romanovs 3 x 10k

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1900 (18 Jul) Russian Empire, Russia, Red Cross Picture Postcard from Saint Petersburg to Paris (France) franked with 4k

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1916 (2 Apr) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Judicial Correspondence Cover from Kherson to Bogushevka returned to Kamianets-Podilskyi Court, with red registration label, with Official Violet Handstamps of the District Court, mixed franking with 10k and 15k In Favor of the Postman (25k total)

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1878 (26 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Official Judicial Registered cover from Balta to Kamianets-Podilskyi, franked with 1k, 10k and 20k, with red official wax seal on reverse

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1909 (30 Jan) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Cover from Tsarskoye Selo Post Office to Graz (Austria) with Registration Label, with Blue Crayon and Red Pen Rostal Markings, Wax Seals, franked with pair 10k INVERTED Background and 4x1k (24k total)

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1903 (16 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Cover from Merv Post Office to Moscow, blue postmarks, with red registration label, with blue crayon postal marking, franked with 14k

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1913 (12 Dec) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover from Moscow to Mulhouse, (then Germany, now France), franked with 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k, 7k, and 10k Romanovs (30k total)

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