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1918 R.S.F.S.R. Private postcard sent from Krasny Yar (Saratov province) to Odense (Denmark). Franked for 20k imperforated Temporary Government stamps. Corresponds to current rate. Censorship mark

Russia & Soviet Union / RSFSR (1918-1923)
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Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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1922 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of ordinary letter sent from Moscow to Paris (France). Franked for 45 rub (5rub+4x10 rub of Imperial stamps). Corresponds to the tariff of 01.07.1922 for international mail
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of ordinary letter sent from Moscow to Paris (France). Franked for 45 rub (5rub+4x10 rub of Imperial stamps). Corresponds to the tariff of 01.07.1922 for international mail
$40
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of international AIRMAIL sent from Odessa to Berlin (Germany). Inflation franking for 188,500 rub (25x7.500 rub, 2x200 rub, 2x300 rub) RSFSR stamps. Tariff of 01.04.1922 for an international ordinary letter is 60,000 rub. Triple price for being overweight
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of international AIRMAIL sent from Odessa to Berlin (Germany). Inflation franking for 188,500 rub (25x7.500 rub, 2x200 rub, 2x300 rub) RSFSR stamps. Tariff of 01.04.1922 for an international ordinary letter is 60,000 rub. Triple price for being overweight
$70
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Registered cover sent from Lyakhovtsy (Vologda province) to Chicago (Ill, USA). Franked on the reverse side for 45kop (15x3kop of Imperial stamps). Considered as a rub value and as an ordinary letter according tariff of 01.07.1918 for international mails is 45 rub Transit postmark of Moscow
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Registered cover sent from Lyakhovtsy (Vologda province) to Chicago (Ill, USA). Franked on the reverse side for 45kop (15x3kop of Imperial stamps). Considered as a rub value and as an ordinary letter according tariff of 01.07.1918 for international mails is 45 rub Transit postmark of Moscow
$30
1918 R.S.F.S.R. Registered cover sent from Petrograd to Geneva (Switzerland). Franked for 1.20 rub (10kop+4x15kop+50kop of Imperial stamps). Tariff of 10.03.1918 for international mail is 60kop. Double rate for overweight. Opened by the Petrograd censorship. Arrival postmark on the reverse side
1918 R.S.F.S.R. Registered cover sent from Petrograd to Geneva (Switzerland). Franked for 1.20 rub (10kop+4x15kop+50kop of Imperial stamps). Tariff of 10.03.1918 for international mail is 60kop. Double rate for overweight. Opened by the Petrograd censorship. Arrival postmark on the reverse side
$30
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of ordinary letter sent from Petrograd to Varna (Bulgaria). Franked for 15,000 rub (2x7.500 rub overprinted RSFSR stamps). Corresponds to the tariff of 01.03.1922 for international mail
1922 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of ordinary letter sent from Petrograd to Varna (Bulgaria). Franked for 15,000 rub (2x7.500 rub overprinted RSFSR stamps). Corresponds to the tariff of 01.03.1922 for international mail
$50
1922(?) R.S.F.S.R. Postcard of A.R.A. sent from Ekaterinoslav to (Canada). Franked for 3,000 rub (3x1,000 rub RSFSR stamps). No cancellation marks
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$10
1923 R.S.F.S.R. Commercial registered cover sent from Konotop to Oeynhausen (Germany). Franked for 2000 rub (10x200 rub overprinted with Imperial stamps, considered as 20rub). Tariff of 08.05.1923 for international registered mail is 20 rub as well. Stamps, cancellations and arrival postmark on the reverse side
1923 R.S.F.S.R. Commercial registered cover sent from Konotop to Oeynhausen (Germany). Franked for 2000 rub (10x200 rub overprinted with Imperial stamps, considered as 20rub). Tariff of 08.05.1923 for international registered mail is 20 rub as well. Stamps, cancellations and arrival postmark on the reverse side
$50
1923 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of international AIRMAIL sent from Novocherkassk to Varna (Bulgaria). Franked for 157 rub with RSFSR stamps. Tariff of 01.11.1922 for international airmails is 165 rub. However, no postage dues applied. RARE
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$80
1920 R.S.F.S.R. LOCAL KHARKOV Money transfer form with local Kharkov stamps 'RUB' overprinted on 5x20kop Imperial stamps. Cancellations of Ekaterinoslav and Kharkov. The SFA (Soviet Philatelic Association) mark defines identity on the reverse. Scarce
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$100
1918 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of ordinary letter sent from Vladivostok to Dubois (Pa, USA). Franked for 30kop (6x5kop of Imperial stamps). Corresponds to the tariff of 10.03.1918 for international mail. Sticker of American censorship
1918 R.S.F.S.R. Cover of ordinary letter sent from Vladivostok to Dubois (Pa, USA). Franked for 30kop (6x5kop of Imperial stamps). Corresponds to the tariff of 10.03.1918 for international mail. Sticker of American censorship
$30
1923 R.S.F.S.R. Reverse of cover of international registered mail sent from Moscow(?) to Berlin (Germany). Franked of two `SFA Foreign philatelic exchange control` overprinted 1r stamps. Arrival mark of Berlin
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$15
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$30
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$30
1923(?) R.S.F.S.R. Reverse of cover of international registered mail sent from Moscow(?) to Berlin (Germany). Franked of `SFA Foreign philatelic exchange control` overprinted 3r stamp. Arrival mark of Berlin
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$15
1876 KINGDOM OF POLAND Early registered letter sent from Lodz to Dresden (Germany). Rare stamps combination of 1kop. + 2kop. +20kop. within the current rate, cancelled by “Berlin’s” type cachet of Lodz. Few transit postmarks and the arrival machine postmark of Dresden on reverse.
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$170
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$150
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$120
1930 'Fisher', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
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$10
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$50
1905 Red band cover franked on reverse with Russia 1902 7k tied by URGA 1 POCHTOV.KONTORA 1 datestamp, alongside KALGAN Cyrillic directional handstamp.
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$250
Red Cross and Red Crescent Society of the USSR, Stampless free tariff cover from Vienna (Austria) to Moscow
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$3
1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of commercial registered letter sent from Vladivostok (telegraph office) to New York (USA). Franked 20 kop corresponds to the current tariff for registered letters. Violet censorship mark of Vladivostok censor and delivery postmarks on reverse
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$30
1930 5k 'Dispose of animal waste' Advertising-Agitational Postcard of the USSR Ministry of Communications, Russia
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$30