1917 RUSSIAN REPUBLIC Stationery cover of an ordinary letter sent locally in Petrograd. Imprinted stamp of 5kop with private overprint of Fregean slam in addition, franked 2kop stamp to current rate

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Rare Stamps and Postal History

Auction 48

December 16 - 27, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

Our December auction presents a record 7,500 lots of rare stamps and outstanding postal history from around the world.

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The World & Rocket Mail

Lots 1 - 638

Closed on Dec 16

United States

Lots 639 - 880

Closed on Dec 16

Germany: German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich

Lots 881 - 1521

Closed on Dec 17

Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post

Lots 1522 - 1834

Closed on Dec 18

Germany after 1945: Local Post, Occupation Zones

Lots 1835 - 2408

Closed on Dec 18

Carpatho-Ukraine

Lots 2409 - 2714

Closed on Dec 19

Ukrainian Tridents

Lots 2715 - 3122

Closed on Dec 19

Ukraine: People's Republic, West Ukraine, Underground Post, Unofficial Issues

Lots 3123 - 3587

Closed on Dec 20

Displaced Persons Camps: Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Baltic States

Lots 3588 - 3803

Closed on Dec 20

Russian Empire: Print Errors & Postal History

Lots 3804 - 4274

Closed on Dec 21

Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post

Lots 4275 - 4672

Closed on Dec 21

Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus

Lots 4673 - 5241

Closed on Dec 22

Russian Postal History & Mint Postcards

Lots 5242 - 5505

Closed on Dec 22

Russian Offices Abroad

Lots 5506 - 5766

Closed on Dec 23

RSFSR & Soviet Union: Rare Stamps, Chronology, Complete Sheets

Lots 5767 - 6073

Closed on Dec 23

Russian Cinderellas: Charity Stamps

Lots 6074 - 6596

Closed on Dec 26

Russian Postcards & Covers: Exhibition, Charity, Advertisement

Lots 6597 - 6802

Closed on Dec 26

Russian Cinderellas: Exhibitions & Advertisement

Lots 6803 - 7093

Closed on Dec 27

Russian Cinderellas & Revenues: Odessa and Other Issues

Lots 7094 - 7518

Closed on Dec 27

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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to New York, (USA). Franked on reverse with a block of four 10kop imperforated stamps of the Far Eastern Republic. Corresponds to the current rate for registered mail

$120

1923 AZERBAIJAN Cover of commercial registered letter sent abroad from Baku to Berlin (Germany). Franking on the reverse side with Azerbaijani overprinted stamps for 500.000 (4x25,000 rub, 2x100,000 rub and 200,000 rub) in alignment with the current tariff. Cancellation of Baku

$90

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Registered cover franked with a single Northern West Army stamp for 50kop sent to Mitau, cancelled with Jelgawa postmark. Overprinted registration label

$85

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover franked with a full set of Northern West Army stamps for 55kop sent to Mitau, cancelled with Jelgawa postmark. Overprinted registration label

$120

1920 GEORGIA (REPUBLIC) Reverse cover of ordinary letter sent from Tiflis vokzal (railway station) to Batum. Philatelic franking for 10,60r. Cancellation of Tiflis vokzal

$30

1918 FOREIGN FORCES IN RUSSIA. Postcard with a picture of Solovetsky Monastery monks sent from British Army Post office P.B.2 in Murmansk, 22.01.1919 to England. Oval mark of Military Censor X6. Scarce

$100

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Registered postcard franked with 70kop Northern Army stamp sent to Mitau, cancelled with the postmark of Jelgawa. Overprinted registration label in blue

$110

1923 GEORGIA. An envelope of registered letter sent from Tiflis city post office #4 of Soviet Georgia, 19.04.1923 to Paris (France). Rich franked with stamps: 14x20.000rub+15.000=295.000 rub (violet overprint type I). Higher than current rate of registered letter 250.000. Transit postmark of Moscow

$120

1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of a commercial ordinary letter from Vladivostok sent abroad to Springfield (USA). Franked for 10kop imperforated single stamp of the Far Eastern Republic. Corresponds to current rate for registered mail

$110

1922 AZERBAIJAN Cover of registered letter sent abroad from Baku to Oflenz (Austria). Franking on the reverse side with Azerbaijani overprinted stamps for 1.500.000 (3x500.000rub). Corresponds to current rate. Cancellation of Baku and Oflenz

$190

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover of registered letter franked with a block of four pair of Northern West Army overprinted stamps for 1.20 rub (4x10kop and 4x20kop) sent to Mitau, cancelled with Jelgawa postmark. Overprinted registration label

$140

SOVIET LATVIA Registered postcard from Riga sent locally with Russian Republic First issue 35kop and 70kop stamps. Private revolutionary overprint on Imperial Coat of Arms

$50

1920 GEORGIA Souvenir card with a full set of Georgian Democratic Republic stamps with cancellation of liberated Batum in Georgian

$30

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Reverse cover of ordinary letter sent to Batum. Franked with 11 black overprinted stamps for 15.000r (type III) and one of 10.000r violet overprint (type II). Total postage due of 175.000r in align with current rate for standard mail. Cancellation of Batumi in Georgian

$30

1918 FOREIGN FORCES IN RUSSIA. Military mail sent 05.11.1918 by an American soldier from the US Postal Agency in Siberia to Riddle (USA). Rectangular mark of Military Censorship. 4 cancellations known so far. RARE

$170

1920 PRISONERS OF WAR Card sent from Nikol’sk Ussuriysky PoW camp to Yugoslavia. Written on Hungarian form of Red Cross for PoW mails. Free shipping as PoW mail. Cancellation of Wien. Marks of camp censorship and `Information Department for Prisoners of War Affairs` of Nikol’sk Ussuriysky. As well Red Cross mark of Copenhagen. `VIA AMERICA` heading as desirable route of sender. Scarce

$100

1921 WRANGEL ARMY CAMP POST Cover of ordinary letter sent locally in Constantinople. Franked 2x5.000 rub overprinted on 'UNITED RUSSIA' stamps of 15kop

$60

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover of ordinary letter sent locally in Jelgawa, franked with a high-value set of Northern West Army stamps, cancelled with town cachet

$90

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover franked with a full set of Northern West Army stamps for 55kop sent to Mitau, cancelled with Jelgawa cachet

$50

1921 WRANGEL ARMY CAMP POST Cover of ordinary letter sent from Constantinople to Bulgaria. Franked 15.000r of Wrangel army overprints on stamps of Russian Empire and South Russia stamp of 35k. O reverse cancellation of Russian post in Belgrade

$60

1922 AZERBAIJAN Cover of registered letter sent abroad from Baku to Berlin (Germany). Inflation franking on the reverse side with Azerbaijani overprinted stamps for 900.000 rub (18x50.000 rub, varieties) in alignment with current tariff. Cancellation of Baku

$200

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Postcard franked with a pair of 5kop (Northern Army stamps) sent to Mitau, cancelled with Jelgawa cachet

$85

1919 NORTHERN WEST ARMY Cover franked with full set of OKSA (Northern Army stamps) sent to Pskov, cancelled with FPO of Northern West Army. Handwritten mark of Narva on reverse

$50

1920 GEORGIA Registered letter sent in Tìflis locally. Franked with a block of four 'Queen Tamara' 3 rub perforated stamps. In alignment with the current rate for registered local mail. Cancellation of the Georgian Republic's Independence

$100