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1915 (14 Dec) censored registered international cover. From Vladivostok to Harbin (China). Russian mail in China. The cover is franked with a 10-mark parcel stamp, with a Vladivostok (railway cancellation: Vladivostok Station). On the front of the envelope is a purple round stamp for international correspondence with the letters "D.C." (Approved by the Censor). The letter arrived in Harbin on 17 Dec 1915.

Russia & Soviet Union / Offices in China
Catalog: Zagorsky 100
Condition: Used.
Cover Censorship, Censor Postal History
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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

Auction presents an exceptional selection of highly specialized collections - Germany, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, and The World.

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