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1922 (29 Nov) GEORGIA Registered international mail, Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia. Tiflis (Tbilisi) – Constantinople. Franked with six 5000 rub stamps and one 3000 rub semi-postal stamp (overprinted on a Georgian stamp), canceled by the postmark of the Tiflis railway station. The letter transited Batumi, postmarked July 25, 1923

Russia & Soviet Union / Civil War
Catalog: Scott 29 A7, B2 SP2
Condition: Used.
Cover Charity Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 50
April 14 - 25, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

Auction presents an exceptional selection of highly specialized collections - Germany, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, Mongolia, and The World.

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Russian Postal History
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Soviet Union & Russia: Chronology, Varieties, Miniature Sheets
Lots 6160 - 6641
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Lots 7245 - 7688
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Mongolia Rare Stamps & Postal History
Lots 899 - 1103
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Lots 1104 - 1515
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Lots 3055 - 3370
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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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1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany). Franked with two stamps of 10.000rub. machine overprint on 1.000rub. and block of six 80.000rub. black handmade overprint on 3.000rub. type III, shifted perforation. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter from 05.07.1923. Delivery postmark of Berlin.
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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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1920 GEORGIA Souvenir card with a full set of Georgian Democratic Republic stamps with cancellation of liberated Batum in Georgian
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1924 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of ordinary letter from Vladivostok sent locally, franked with 2x100 rub RSFSR with Far Eastern Republic overprints 1kop of gold (Vladivostok issue). Corresponds to tariff
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1920 (30 Aug) GEORGIA registered cover, Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia. From Manglis to Tiflis (Tbilisi). Franked with four 2rub stamps, cancelled by Manglis postmark. The letter arrived in Tiflis on September 2, 1920.
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1920 (7 Jun) GEORGIA registered local philatelic cover, Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia. Mailed via Tiflis (Tbilisi). Franked with a full set of perforated "St. George" stamps and a full set of perforated "Queen Tamar" stamps, cancelled by Tiflis postmark
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