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1910 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private postcard sent from RPO in Shanghai, 18.03.1910 to Startwell (USA). Franked 2x2kop stamps in accordance with the current tariff. Purple postmark of Nagasaki 21.03.1910. Despite the route indication 'VIA SIBERIA' in rose, went to Japan, then by sea route to USA. Scarce as sea mail

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Auction 46
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46th Philatelic Auction from Oldlouis Auctions.

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1919 UKRAINE MIXED FRANKING Cover of registered letter from Koryukovka (Kharkov Province) sent locally. Philatelically franked with Empire saving stamp 10kop, 2 stamps with different trident overprints and Ukrainian People's Republic stamp – 20 shagiv on reverse
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1919 UKRAINE TRIDENT OVERPRINT Ordinary letter sent from Kamenets (Podolian Province). Franked with different Ukrainian trident overprints on Imperial 70kop and 15kop stamps on reverse. Arrival postmark of Kiev
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1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover of registered letter franked with a block of four pair of Northern West Army overprinted stamps for 1.20 rub (4x10kop and 4x20kop) sent to Mitau, cancelled with Jelgawa postmark. Overprinted registration label
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1918 R.S.F.S.R. Registered cover sent from Petrograd to Geneva (Switzerland). Franked for 40kop (2x5kop+2x15kop of Imperial stamps). Tariff of 01.09.1917 for international mail is 40kop. Opened by the Petrograd censorship. Arrival postmark on the reverse side
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