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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).

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Rare Stamps and Postal History
Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
United States 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: Charity Stamps
Lots 6074 - 6596
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Russian Postcards & Covers: Exhibition, Charity, Advertisement
Lots 6597 - 6802
Russian Cinderellas: Exhibitions & Advertisement
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Russian Cinderellas & Revenues: Odessa and Other Issues
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The World & Rocket Mail
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United States
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Germany: German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich
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Germany: WWI & WWII Occupations, Legions, Field Post
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Germany after 1945: Local Post, Occupation Zones
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Carpatho-Ukraine
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Ukrainian Tridents
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Ukraine: People's Republic, West Ukraine, Underground Post, Unofficial Issues
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Displaced Persons Camps: Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Baltic States
Lots 3588 - 3803
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Russian Empire: Print Errors & Postal History
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Zemstvo: Russian Rural Post
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Russian Civil War: Armies, Republics, Caucasus
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Russian Postal History & Mint Postcards
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RSFSR & Soviet Union: Rare Stamps, Chronology, Complete Sheets
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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.
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1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Sukhum to Berlin (Germany). Franked with a block of ten 20.000rub. violet overprint on 500rub. type II stamps. Within the valid rate for international registered letter. Transit postmark of Moscow and arrival in Berlin. Rare cancellation of Sukhum in Georgian, as well blue frame label of money transfer used as label registered letter.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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