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1913 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Envelope of registered letter sent internationally from Berdyansk to Hamburg (Germany). Franked with Romanov series stamps for 20kop. Corresponds to current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by the cachet of Berdyansk. Combined bilingual registration label of Berdyansk and arrival postmark of Hamburg on reverse.

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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

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