1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Commercial cover of standard letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Stockholm (Sweden). Franked with single overprinted “DVR” 10kop. stamp. Corresponds to the current rate for international letter. Postmark of Stockholm on reverse.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History

Auction 48

December 16 - 27, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

Our December auction features a record 7,500 lots of rare stamps and postal history items.

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Russian Cinderellas: Exhibitions & Advertisement

Lots 6803 - 7093

December 27, Saturday, 5:00 PM PM

Russian Cinderellas & Revenues: Odessa and Other Issues

Lots 7094 - 7518

December 27, Saturday, 2:00 PM PM

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

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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

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1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Manglis to Wien (Austria). Franked with six violet overprinted stamps 10.000rub/1.000rub., two 20.000rub. black overprint on 500rub. type IV (one damaged), one 40.000rub./5.000rub. type V and pair of violet overprints of 80.000rub./3.000rub. Total 300.000rub. within the current valid rate for international registered letter. Rare cancellation of Manglis in Georgian, as well hand drawn frame of registered label. Rare

$180

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

1931 SOVIET UNION Registered postcard of USSR sent abroad from Leningrad to Hamburg (Germany). Franked for 20kop. on the address side and 30kop. on the front side of Soviet stamps. Current rate is 30kop. for registered postcards abroad. Cancellations of Leningrad and Hamburg. Registered label of Leningrad.

$80

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

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

1931 SOVIET UNION Advertisement stationery card of USSR 10kop. (imprinted stamp 5kop. and 5kop. in addition). In alignment to the current rate for postcards abroad. Sent from Novocherkassk to Peoria (IL, USA). Cancellation of Novocherkassk.

$30

1927 SOVIET UNION Registered letter sent from Moscow to Berlin, redirected to Breslau (Germany, currently Wroclaw, Poland). Franked with a block of four 4x7kop. Popov’s stamps. Cancellations of Moscow, Berlin railway station and Bad Warmbrunn.

$50

1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Basel (Switzerland). Franked with 40kop. (block of four of Priamur issue). Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Seal of “Large Northern Telegraph Society”, transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Basel on reverse. Double registered label (in Russian and English).

$150

1910 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery of registered letter sent internationally from Moscow to San-Salvador (Salvador, Central America). Imprinted stamp of 20 kop. within the current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by cachet of Moscow. In addition, the Registration label of the New York postal exchange, NYC transit postmark and arrival postmark of San-Salvador on reverse. Rare destination.

$80

1939 'Don't Bother to Fight with the Red Army, Samurai Will Never Be in the Soviet Land!', Anti-Japan, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$16

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

1954 (19 Oct) International Registered Airmail Cover from Uzhhorod (USSR) to Chicago (United States) mixed franked with pair of 5k, 1r and 1r Soviet Union, Russia

$10

1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of standard letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Berlin (Germany). Franked on reverse with four Far East Republic issue stamps of 5kop. Corresponds to the current rate for standard international letter. Early mail of Soviet Russia (10 days after Soviet power proclamation).

$150

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

$10

1916 FINLAND Commercial Censored cover of ordinary letter sent from Helsinki to Kristiania (Norway). Franked with 5 Imperial stamps of 2kop. In alignment to the current rate for ordinary letters abroad. Machine cancellation of Helsinki. Arrival postmark of Kristiania on reverse. Checked and sealed by Tornea censorship.

$80

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

$10

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

1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE An envelope of monetary letter sent internationally from Tiflis to Vienna (Austria). Franked with three stamps of 10kop. and 4kop. stamp in total for 34kop. Corresponds to rate of money letter including weight and insurance. Blue frame label of Control Chamber. Cancelled by cachet of Tiflis. Personal wax seals and the arrival postmark of Wien on reverse.

$100

1939-1945 'Save the Red Army Warrior!', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Postcard

$16

1914 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from PWO 153 Khabarovsk-Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate cancelled by oval cachet of PWO. Arrival machine postmark of Sankt Petersburg.

$30

1943 'Seven - With a Spoon, One with a Cat', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$16

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

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Dr. Brender charity cover sent as registered international mail from Blagoveschensk to Berlin (Germany). Franked with two stamps of 20kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.). Registered label of Blagoveschensk and arrival postmark of Berlin on reverse.

$120

1899 RUSSIAN EMPIRE An ordinary letter sent from Saint Petersburg to Berlin (Germany). Franked with stamps of 1kop., 2kop. and 7kop. align to the current rate for letters abroad. Cancelled by window #8 of the Central Post Office of Sankt Petersburg. Arrival postmark of Berlin on reverse.

$15