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1916 (27 Dec) WWI Postcard to Vienna (Austria-Hungary), free frank, with red circular Red Cross assistance cachet 'МОСКОВСКОЕ ОТД... / КРАСНАГО КРЕСТА / ИНФОРМ...' - 'MOSCOW BRANCH OF THE RED CROSS INFORMATION...' and violet triangular military censor cachet 'GEMEINSAMES ZENTRAL-NACHWEISBÜRO * ZENSUR-ABTEILUNG WIEN' - 'JOINT CENTRAL INFORMATION BUREAU * CENSORSHIP DEPARTMENT VIENNA'. Sent by a Austrian prisoner of war. Arrive in Vienna March 30, 1917

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