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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Address side of ordinary letter sent from Nikolsk Ussuriysky to Vladivostok. Franked with a single stamp of 20kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to the current rate for ordinary domestic letter. Signed Z. Mikulski.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History
Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
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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
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of a registered letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Berlin (Germany), rich franked with 10 stamps of 1kop and 15 stamps of 2kop. Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.). Double registered label (in Russian and English). Arrival postmark of Berlin on reverse.
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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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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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