1915 (9 Apr) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Censored Postcard from Warsaw to Flawil (Switzerland), with red registration labels, violet handstamped registration marking, violet oval censorship handstamp 'Petrograd Military Censorship', franked with Complete Set of 1k-10k

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

Catalog: Russika 130 A - 133 A

Catalog value: $150

Postcard 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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1914 (21 Nov) Russian Empire, Russia, Military Mail, Registered Censored Cover from Staritsa to International Committee of the Red Cross, Prisoner of War Agency in Geneva (Switzerland), via Petrograd, Censorship handstamp 'Petrograd Military Censorship', red round handstamp 'Main Directorate of the Russian Red Cross Society, Central Information Bureau for Prisoners of War', with red registration label, red, blue crayon postal markings, franked with Romanovs pairs of 2 x 3k, 2 x 7k

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1874 (10 Mar) Russian Empire, Russia, Cover locally addressed in Moscow, with Dotted Numeral ‘2’ Cancellation, franked with 5k

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1914 (21 Jul) Russian Empire, Russia, Censored Registered Cover from Exchange Bank in Liepaja to the firm 'J. M. Levin & Co.' in Copenhagen (Denmark), via Petrograd, with red registration label, blue registration handstamp, blue crayon postal marking, red-black seal label 'Liepaja Exchange Bank', purple oval handstamp 'Opened by Military Censorship', Censorship Wax Seal 'Petrograd Military Censorship', franked with Romanovs 3 x 10k

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1916 (1 Feb) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Censored Cover from Petrograd to Stockholm (Sweden), with red registration label, violet rectangular censorship handstamp on both side 'Revealed by military censorship', Censorship tape, violet handstamp 'Military Censor № 547' on the back side, pencil postal marking, franked with 1k, 3k, 7k. 2 x 10k

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1913 (25 Feb) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Cover from Saint Petersburg to Duisburg (Germany) with red registration label, franked with 1k, 2k, 3k, 14k, 15k, and 35k Romanovs (70k total)

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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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1917 (23 Oct) Russian Empire, Russia, Registered Parcel Receipt Card, Cash on Delivery for 127r from Petrograd to Rostov-on-Don, with blue registration label, handstamped registration marking '2587', blue crayon postal marking, franked with pair of 2 x 15k, 4k, 1r, 2 days before the October Revolution

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