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1915 (19 Feb) WWI Postcard from Ivanovo-Voznesensk (Russian Empire) to Juchtenhainichen (Germany), military free frank, canceled by black circular Ivanovo-Voznesensk postmark, with violet circular military cachet '199 ЗАПАСНАГО БАТАЛIОНА' - '199TH INFANTRY RESERVE BATTALION', violet rectangular censor cachet 'Д.Ц.' - 'PASSED CENSORSHIP'

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

red cachet 'Цензуровано Подпоручикъ' - 'Censored by Second Lieutenant' and red straight-line 'Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung' - 'Prisoners of War Post' cachet. Sent by a German prisoner of war from Ivanovo-Voznesensk

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Postcard Military Post Censorship, Censor Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A major auction showcasing exceptional rarities and distinguished collections. 9,570 lots of valuable stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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Worldwide Postal History
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German States
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Germany 1871–1945
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Germany: Colonies, Offices Abroad, Plebiscite Areas & Territories
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Germany: WWII Occupations
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Concentration Camps & Forced Labor Camp Posts
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Germany after 1945: Local Posts & Occupation Zones
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Third Reich, Italy & Olympic Games Propaganda
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Russian Civil War: South Russia
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Russian Civil War: Revenues, Siberia, Caucasus
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Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo, Cinderellas
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Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection
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