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1915 (5 Nov) Irkutsk, Petrograd Censorship, WWI Russian Empire Picture Postcard from Dairen (Japan) to Petrograd via Siberia, franked with 4s, with violet circular 'Irkutsk military censor commission № 24' and violet boxed three-lines 'Passed by military censor №446 in Petrograd' handstamps, 'VIA SIBERIA' bilingual handstamps on latinic and japanese

Russia & Soviet Union / Russian Empire (1857-1917)
Catalog: Michel 104
Postcard Military Post Censorship, Censor Postal History Picture Postcard (PPC)
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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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