1920 WHITE ARMY Commercial registered letter cover “BANUQE L’INDO-CHINE” sent internationally from Vladivostok to Bordeaux (France), correctly franked with two pairs of 1rub. Imperial stamps. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter. Transit postmark of London on reverse and arrival postmark of Bordeaux. Signed Z. Mikulski.

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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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1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter from Pervaya Rechka (district of Vladivostok) sent internationally to Nurnberg (Germany). Franked with 40kop. (block of four of Priamur issue). Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Pignitz (Germany) on reverse. Seldom cancellation type and registration label. Rare.

$280

1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter “Primorsky (near the Sea) Society of Agriculture” from Vladivostok sent internationally to Erfurt (Germany), franked with 20kop. “DVR” overprinted stamp. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (10kop+10kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Erfurt on reverse.

$120

1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Wrapper with postal use of different value of revenue stamps. Cancellation of Odessa

$30

1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of an ordinary letter sent from Anjerskiya Kopi to Novo-Nikolayevsk. Franked with a standard stamp of 10kop. in alignment with the current rate for ordinary letters. Rare cancellation of industrial post office of Anjerskiya Kopi. Arrival postmark of Novo-Nikolayevsk on reverse.

$50

1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter sent from Nikolsk Ussuriysky to Wien (Austria). Franked with stamps of 10kop. and 30kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.).

$120

1923 RSFSR An ordinary letter sent from Moscow to Palestine. Franked with stripes of 15kop. Imperial stamps overprinted 100rub. for an amount of 1000 rub. Cancellations of Moscow and destination.

$50

1878 RUSSIAN EMPIRE City open letter (stationery#1) sent in Saint Petersburg locally. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate for domestic postcards. Cancelled by “7th Dept” of SPb Central Post Office type. Card overprinted with text by order of Finnish Railways station SPb on reverse. Seldom.

$80

1922 RSFSR Registered letter sent from Odessa to Berlin (Germany). Franked with a block of six 45rub. and a strip of 3 10rub. RSFSR stamps in total to 300rub. Corresponds to rate from 10.11.1922 for registered letters abroad. Cancellations of Odessa (one with hidden censorship triangles), Berlin.

$70

1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from Tula govern to Wien (Austria). With marks of censorship (Russian and Austrian) sent from the address of Prisoner of war. Free of charge.

$30

1939-1945 'Let’s Finish the Beast in its Lair!', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$16

1883 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery of ordinary letter sent from Orenburg to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 7kop. within the current rate for domestic letters. Cancelled by “Berlin’s” type cachet of Orenburg. Wax seal and arrival postmark of Saint Petersburg on reverse

$50

1940 'Romanian Experience', Anti-Rumanian, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$14

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany) Franked with six stamps of 40.000rub. violet overprint on 5000rub. type IV, four 20.000rub. on 500rub. type IV and two of 15.000rub. machine overprint on 2.000rub. Corresponds to the rate of 21.05.1923 for international registered letter. Seldom postmark of Tiflis Central City Post Office instead of registration label and international registration mark of “R”. Transit postmark of Moscow and arrival in Berlin.

$120

1885 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of ordinary letter sent internationally from Odessa to Lausanne (Switzerland). Franked with a standard stamp of 7kop. in alignment with the current rate for ordinary letters. Scarce post “Berlin’s” cancellation type with postal horns. Transit postmark of Bern and arrival postmark of Lausanne on reverse.

$50

1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of a registered letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Chemnitz (Germany). Franked with 35kop. stamp “DVR” overprinted stamp (Far Eastern Republic) and 5kop. Priamur issue stamp. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Chemnitz on reverse.

$220

1922 RSFSR Registered letter sent from Petrograd to Berlin (Germany). Franked for 10.000rub. RSFSR in total. 3 stamps on the front side and one on the reverse with a value of 1.000rub printed on different yellowish paper. Stamps of 100rub. are franking seldom. Corresponds to rate from 21.11.1921 for registered letters abroad. Cancellations of Petrograd and Berlin. Spectacular cover, rare franking.

$100

1930 'Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$10

1959 (5 March) 'Soviet Antarctic Expedition', Soviet Union Postcard franked with 40k with Violet Commemorative Cancellations

$10

1927 SOVIET UNION Stationery of USSR prepaid answer card with 3kop. imprinted stamp. Sent locally from Bobruysk to Parichi. Cachet of OZET, bilingual (Russian-Belorussian) cancellations of Bobruysk and Parichi.

$80

1913 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Envelope of registered letter sent internationally from Berdyansk to Hamburg (Germany). Franked with Romanov series stamps for 20kop. Corresponds to current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by the cachet of Berdyansk. Combined bilingual registration label of Berdyansk and arrival postmark of Hamburg on reverse.

$50

1928 Mongolia to Harbin 25 Mung stamp on cover to China ex Ulan Bator with Harbin transit postmark on 6c Chinese Junk

$350

1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from Konotop to Wetzlar (Wentzler, Austria). With the mark of “Acting Army” and censorship cachet sent to the address of Prisoner of war. Free of charge as military mail, however with imprinted 3kop. stamp because of stationery. Cancellation of Konotop.

$30

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Address side of ordinary letter sent from Nikolsk Ussuriysky to Vladivostok. Franked with a single stamp of 20kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to the current rate for ordinary domestic letter. Signed Z. Mikulski.

$55

WHITE ARMY 1919 Money transfer form for an amount of 656rub. 88kop. sent from Velikoknyajeskaya stanitsa to Zimovniki, Don region. Franked with twelve stamps of 50kop. and 25kop. stamp in total for 6,25rub. Corresponds to rate of money transfers. Blue frame label of Control Chamber. Cancelled by cachet Velikoknyajeskaya PO and arrival postmark of Zimovniki on reverse.

$180