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.

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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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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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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

1931 SOVIET UNION Advertisement stationery card of USSR 10kop. imprinted stamp. Sent from Liski to Moscow. In alignment to the current rate for domestic postcards. Cancellation of Liski railway station.

$30

1974 (6 Jul) 'USSR Women's Chess Championship' Postal Stationery Cover franked with 4k with Black Special Cancellation and Signature, Soviet Union, Russia

$12

1929 'Potrava' Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published of the Museum of the Revolution of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$10

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

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany). Franked with a block of twelve 40.000rub. machine overprint on 5000rub. stamps (480.000rub.) and RARE combination with 2kop of RSFSR (considered as 500.000rub.) corresponds to a rate of 05.07.1923 for international registered letter. Postmark of arrival in Berlin.

$100

1929 'Morning in a Pine Forest' Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$12

1917 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Envelope of ordinary letter sent locally from Kyiv to Chigirin. Combined franking of War Charity stamp for 10kop. and standard stamp of 5kop. Higher than the current ordinary letter rate. Cancelled by hand and machine cachet of Kyiv.

$50

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter from Chita sent internationally to Kaunas (Lithuania). Franked with two Far East Republic issue stamps of 20kop. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter. Unusual violet cachet of registration and arrival postmark of Kaunas on reverse.

$170

1943 'Neither to the Village, Nor to the Сity. Fritz Between Two Fires', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$12

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.

$150

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

1922 RSFSR Mail on Temporary Government stationery sent from Petrograd to Berlin (Germany). Franked with RSFSR stamps for an amount of 210rub. which is considered as 2,10rub in alignment with the rate from 09.01.1922 for postcards abroad. Cancellations of Petrograd.

$65

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

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

$14

1963 'Young Naturalists', Postal Stationery Postcard 3k published by Ministry of Communications of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$9

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

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

$10

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

$16

1931 SOVIET UNION Intourist advertisement stationery card of USSR 10kop. (imprinted stamp 7 kop. and 3kop. in addition). In alignment to the current rate for postcards abroad. Sent from Kharkov to Peoria (IL, USA).

$30

1924 SOVIET UNION Registered letter sent from Vladivostok to Graz (Austria). Franked with “Foreign exchange” stamp, other stamps removed. Cancellation of Vladivostok

$30

1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of ordinary letter from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky sent internationally to Kobe (Japan). Franked with a stripe of five stamps of 4kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to the current rate for ordinary international letter. Double registered label (in Russian and English). Three transit postmarks of Petrograd and the arrival postmark of Helsinki on reverse. Double registered label (in Russian and English).

$240

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

1943 (25 May) 'Hitler Wants to Eat - Let's Feed Him! ', WWII Caricature Postcard From Moskow to Shuya, Military Censorship, franked with 20k 25 Anniv. Of the October Revolution, USSR, Soviet Union, Russia

$35