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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.

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Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
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1932 (7 Jan) Soviet Union Commercial Cover from Moscow to Washington (United States) franked with 2k, 5k and 10k Definitive Issues (Gray Black Propaganda handstamp)
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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.
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1920 WHITE ARMY Commercial registered letter cover “BANUQE L’INDO-CHINE” sent internationally from Vladivostok to Bordeaux (France), correctly franked with two pairs of 1rub. Imperial stamps. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter. Transit postmark of London on reverse and arrival postmark of Bordeaux. Signed Z. Mikulski.
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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.
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1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of standard letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Berlin (Germany). Franked on reverse with four Far East Republic issue stamps of 5kop. Corresponds to the current rate for standard international letter. Early mail of Soviet Russia (10 days after Soviet power proclamation).
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1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of commercial registered letter from Pervaya Rechka (district of Vladivostok) sent internationally to Nurnberg (Germany). Franked with 40kop. (block of four of Priamur issue). Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Pignitz (Germany) on reverse. Seldom cancellation type and registration label. Rare.
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1930 'Fisher', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
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$200
1943 'Neither to the Village, Nor to the Сity. Fritz Between Two Fires', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard
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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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