1915 (9 Apr) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Censored Cover from Moscow to Copenhagen (Denmark), with red registration label, violet round handstamp 'Reviewed by Moscow military censors', violet round handstamp 'Allowed by Censorship' on the back side, franked with Complete Set of 1k-10k

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

Catalog: Russika 130 A - 133 A

Catalog value: $150

Cover Censorship, Censor Charity Postal History

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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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1872 (7 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Official Judicial Triple-Weight Cover from Orlov to Vyatka, franked with 5k (1866 issue) and 30k (1868-75 issue), with red wax seal on reverse

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1915 (2 Jan) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Censored Postcard from Moscow to Hilversum (Netherlands), with red registration label, with rectangular violet handstamp 'Allowed by Censorship', blue crayon postal marking, franked with 1k, 3k, 7k, 10k, 'Open shirt' - the line of the boy's shirt reaches the bottom

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1917 (9 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Civil War, Bolshevists Propaganda Liberty Cap, Registered Cover locally addressed in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg), with red registration label, red revolutionary emblem with slogan 'Long live Freedom! Viva La Liberte!', franked with a block of 12 x 7k

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1917 (1 Sep) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Closed Insured Letter for 500r from Arkhangelsk to Yekaterinoslav, with blue registration label, green crayon postal markings, franked with imperforate strip of 3 x 4k, pair of 2 x 3.50r, 1k, 5k, Wax Seals, Corner Margins

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1920 (27 Jan) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Cover from Petrograd to Perm, District Engineering Warehouse №1 of the Ural Military District, with red registration label, franked with 50k, 3.50r

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1911 (12 May) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Judicial Correspondence Cover from Kamianets-Podilskyi to Chernivtsi returned to Kamianets-Podilskyi with document of non-delivery, with red registration label, with blue crayon postal marking, with Official Violet Handstamps of the District Court, mixed franking with 7k and 15k In Favor of the Postman (22k total), Certificate

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1866 (9 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Commercial Cover from Saint Petersburg to Alavus (Finland) via Vyborg, franked with 10k (Rare color, Russika 14d, 1865 issue), with black boxed transit marking, red cds and blue merchant's oval handstamp 'Stoll & Schmidt, St. Petersburg'

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