1923 (23 Aug) FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Registered international mail, Far Eastern Republic (Chita issue). From Vladivostok to Mochuri Station, Korea, now North Korea. Franked with a pair of 20k stamps and canceled with a Vladivostok postmark. The letter was addressed to a French gold mine. Arrived at the seaport of Seishin, Korea, now Chongjin, North Korea, on September 1, 1923

Russia & Soviet Union / Civil War

Catalog: Lyapin 8

Condition: Used.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World

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April 14 - 25, 2026

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

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