1897 RUSSIAN LEVANT Cover of private letter sent from ROPiT Constantinople to Cogniac (France). Franked 10 kop of 'Eastern Correspondence' stamp within the current rate. Transit postmark of Odessa and arrival in Cognac

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in Levant

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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction

Auction 48

December 16 - 27, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

Our December auction presents a record 7,500 lots of rare stamps and outstanding postal history from around the world.

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The World & Rocket Mail

Lots 1 - 638

Closed on Dec 16

United States

Lots 639 - 880

Closed on Dec 16

Germany: German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich

Lots 881 - 1521

Closed on Dec 17

Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post

Lots 1522 - 1834

Closed on Dec 18

Germany after 1945: Local Post, Occupation Zones

Lots 1835 - 2408

Closed on Dec 18

Carpatho-Ukraine

Lots 2409 - 2714

Closed on Dec 19

Ukrainian Tridents

Lots 2715 - 3122

Closed on Dec 19

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

Lots 3123 - 3587

Closed on Dec 20

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

Lots 3588 - 3803

Closed on Dec 20

Russian Empire: Print Errors & Postal History

Lots 3804 - 4274

Closed on Dec 21

Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post

Lots 4275 - 4672

Closed on Dec 21

Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus

Lots 4673 - 5241

Closed on Dec 22

Russian Postal History & Mint Postcards

Lots 5242 - 5505

Closed on Dec 22

Russian Offices Abroad

Lots 5506 - 5766

Closed on Dec 23

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

Lots 5767 - 6073

Closed on Dec 23

Russian Cinderellas: Charity Stamps

Lots 6074 - 6596

Closed on Dec 26

Russian Postcards & Covers: Exhibition, Charity, Advertisement

Lots 6597 - 6802

Closed on Dec 26

Russian Cinderellas: Exhibitions & Advertisement

Lots 6803 - 7093

Closed on Dec 27

Russian Cinderellas & Revenues: Odessa and Other Issues

Lots 7094 - 7518

Closed on Dec 27

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1907 RUSSIAN LEVANT Cover of private letter sent from Russian Empire to Constantinople by ROPiT post. Franked 7k. of Empire stamps within current rate

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1911 RUSSIAN LEVANT Private letter cover sent from ROPiT Constantinople to Magdeburg (Germany). Franked overprinted Russian Levant stamps for 40 paras in accordance with the current rate. Wax seal on reverse

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1914 RUSSIAN LEVANT Private letter cover sent from ROPiT Constantinople(?) to Boston (USA). Franked 1 piaster Romanov series. Readdressed to New York Mark of Boston post machine

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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

1910 CAUCASUS (RUSSIAN EMPIRE) View postcard sent from Tiflis abroad to Fridenau(?) (Germany). Franked on reverse Empire stamp of 4k. Scarce cancellation with dot type postmark of Tiflis

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1904 RUSSIAN LEVANT Souvenir postcard sent from Constantinople to Copenhagen (Denmark). Franked 10 paras Levant stamps by rate of Printed matter

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1899 RUSSIAN LEVANT Private postcard from ROPIT Constantinople sent to Hamburg (Germany). Stationery of Russian Empire with imprinted 4k stamp surcharged 20 para

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$10

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$30

1913 RUSSIAN LEVANT Cover of commercial letter sent from ROPiT Metelin to Smyrna (both Ottoman Empire). Franked 2x20para (overprinted on 4 kopeks stamps)

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1896 RUSSIAN LEVANT. An early stationery of ROPIT Constantinople sent 29.01.1896 by Agent of the British Post to Baltimore (USA), postmarked. Transit postmark of Odessa from 02.02.1896

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1907 (Feb) Red band cover franked on reverse with 1902 pair tied by identifiable URGA Type 4 datestamps.

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1943 'Leningrad Region. Behind Enemy Lines. We will Never Forget This!' Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Postcard

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1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Envelope of ordinary letter sent locally from Kyiv to Chigirin. Combined franking of War Charity stamp for 10kop. and standard stamp of 5kop. Higher than the current ordinary letter rate. Cancelled by hand and machine cachet of Kyiv.

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