1915 (8 Aug) Russian Empire, Russia, Prisoner of War, Military Mail Field Post Feldpost Censored Postcard from Yalutorovsk (Russia) to Letovice (Austria-Hungary, Moravia region, now the Czech Republic) via Omsk (Russia), with red round and triangular red Censorship Handstamps

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

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World

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April 14 - 25, 2026

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

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