1914 (21 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Military Mail, Registered Censored Cover from Staritsa to International Committee of the Red Cross, Prisoner of War Agency in Geneva (Switzerland), via Petrograd, Censorship handstamp 'Petrograd Military Censorship', red round handstamp 'Main Directorate of the Russian Red Cross Society, Central Information Bureau for Prisoners of War', with red registration label, red, blue crayon postal markings, franked with Romanovs pairs of 2 x 3k, 2 x 7k

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

Catalog: Russika 115, 117

Catalog value: $30

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The M. Kramarenko 'Russika' Collection of Imperial Russia

Auction 54

July 21 - 23, 2026

United States , Black Mountain , NC

The Legendary M. Kramarenko Collection of Imperial Russian Stamps, Varieties & Postal Stationery that became the foundation of the renowned Russika catalogue.

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Russika: Mint Varieties, Printing Errors & Proofs

Lots 1 - 619

July 21, Tuesday, 12:00 PM PM

Russika: Mint Postal Stationery

Lots 620 - 1140

July 22, Wednesday, 4:00 PM PM

Russika: Used Varieties & Print Errors

Lots 1141 - 1456

July 23, Thursday, 4:00 PM PM

Russika: Russian Empire Postal History

Lots 1457 - 1585

July 23, Thursday, 5:30 PM PM

Russika: Used Postal Stationery

Lots 1586 - 1763

July 23, Thursday, 2:30 PM PM

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