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1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Manglis to Wien (Austria). Franked with six violet overprinted stamps 10.000rub/1.000rub., two 20.000rub. black overprint on 500rub. type IV (one damaged), one 40.000rub./5.000rub. type V and pair of violet overprints of 80.000rub./3.000rub. Total 300.000rub. within the current valid rate for international registered letter. Rare cancellation of Manglis in Georgian, as well hand drawn frame of registered label. Rare

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Rare Stamps and Postal History
Auction 48
December 16 - 27, 2025
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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1876 KINGDOM OF POLAND Early registered letter sent from Lodz to Dresden (Germany). Rare stamps combination of 1kop. + 2kop. +20kop. within the current rate, cancelled by “Berlin’s” type cachet of Lodz. Few transit postmarks and the arrival machine postmark of Dresden on reverse.
1876 KINGDOM OF POLAND Early registered letter sent from Lodz to Dresden (Germany). Rare stamps combination of 1kop. + 2kop. +20kop. within the current rate, cancelled by “Berlin’s” type cachet of Lodz. Few transit postmarks and the arrival machine postmark of Dresden on reverse.
$140
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.
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.
$100
1943 'Neither to the Village, Nor to the Сity. Fritz Between Two Fires', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard
1943 'Neither to the Village, Nor to the Сity. Fritz Between Two Fires', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard
$10
1914 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from PWO 153 Khabarovsk-Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate cancelled by oval cachet of PWO. Arrival machine postmark of Sankt Petersburg.
1914 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery card sent from PWO 153 Khabarovsk-Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate cancelled by oval cachet of PWO. Arrival machine postmark of Sankt Petersburg.
$30
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.
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
1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Postcard from Vladivostok sent internationally to Rakvere (Estonia), franked with 2kop of Priamur issue stamp as tariff of printed matter. Arrival postmark of Rakvere
1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Postcard from Vladivostok sent internationally to Rakvere (Estonia), franked with 2kop of Priamur issue stamp as tariff of printed matter. Arrival postmark of Rakvere
$80
1930 'Fisher', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
1930 'Fisher', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
$10
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.
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.
$100
1929 'Potrava' Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published of the Museum of the Revolution of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
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1910 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery of registered letter sent internationally from Moscow to San-Salvador (Salvador, Central America). Imprinted stamp of 20 kop. within the current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by cachet of Moscow. In addition, the Registration label of the New York postal exchange, NYC transit postmark and arrival postmark of San-Salvador on reverse. Rare destination.
1910 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Stationery of registered letter sent internationally from Moscow to San-Salvador (Salvador, Central America). Imprinted stamp of 20 kop. within the current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by cachet of Moscow. In addition, the Registration label of the New York postal exchange, NYC transit postmark and arrival postmark of San-Salvador on reverse. Rare destination.
$80
1963 'Young Naturalists', Postal Stationery Postcard 3k published by Ministry of Communications of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
1963 'Young Naturalists', Postal Stationery Postcard 3k published by Ministry of Communications of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
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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.
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.
$180
1927 SOVIET UNION Registered letter sent from Moscow to Berlin, redirected to Breslau (Germany, currently Wroclaw, Poland). Franked with a block of four 4x7kop. Popov’s stamps. Cancellations of Moscow, Berlin railway station and Bad Warmbrunn.
1927 SOVIET UNION Registered letter sent from Moscow to Berlin, redirected to Breslau (Germany, currently Wroclaw, Poland). Franked with a block of four 4x7kop. Popov’s stamps. Cancellations of Moscow, Berlin railway station and Bad Warmbrunn.
$50
1916 FINLAND Commercial Censored cover of ordinary letter sent from Helsinki to Kristiania (Norway). Franked with 5 Imperial stamps of 2kop. In alignment to the current rate for ordinary letters abroad.  Machine cancellation of Helsinki. Arrival postmark of Kristiania on reverse. Checked and sealed by Tornea censorship.
1916 FINLAND Commercial Censored cover of ordinary letter sent from Helsinki to Kristiania (Norway). Franked with 5 Imperial stamps of 2kop. In alignment to the current rate for ordinary letters abroad.  Machine cancellation of Helsinki. Arrival postmark of Kristiania on reverse. Checked and sealed by Tornea censorship.
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1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Dr. Brender charity cover sent as registered international mail from Blagoveschensk to Berlin (Germany). Franked with two stamps of 20kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.). Registered label of Blagoveschensk and arrival postmark of Berlin on reverse.
1923 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Dr. Brender charity cover sent as registered international mail from Blagoveschensk to Berlin (Germany). Franked with two stamps of 20kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.). Registered label of Blagoveschensk and arrival postmark of Berlin on reverse.
$120
1922 RSFSR Registered letter sent from Odessa to Berlin (Germany). Franked with a block of six 45rub. and a strip of 3 10rub. RSFSR stamps in total to 300rub. Corresponds to rate from 10.11.1922 for registered letters abroad. Cancellations of Odessa (one with hidden censorship triangles), Berlin.
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$70
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial envelope of registered letter sent internationally from Moscow to Stockholm (Sweden). Franked with pair Romanov series stamps in total for 20kop. Corresponds to the current rate for registered letters.  Cancelled by cachet of Moscow. Personal Moscow censorship mark and arrival postmark of Gysinge on reverse.
1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Commercial envelope of registered letter sent internationally from Moscow to Stockholm (Sweden). Franked with pair Romanov series stamps in total for 20kop. Corresponds to the current rate for registered letters.  Cancelled by cachet of Moscow. Personal Moscow censorship mark and arrival postmark of Gysinge on reverse.
$50
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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$30
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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$10
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.
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$100
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.
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.
$40
1959 (5 March) 'Soviet Antarctic Expedition', Soviet Union Postcard franked with 40k with Violet Commemorative Cancellations
1959 (5 March) 'Soviet Antarctic Expedition', Soviet Union Postcard franked with 40k with Violet Commemorative Cancellations
$9
1930 'Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
1930 'Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia
$10
1924 (7 Jan) Registered Cover from Petrograd to New York (United States) franked with 10k Gold Definitive Issue block of Four (Typography)
1924 (7 Jan) Registered Cover from Petrograd to New York (United States) franked with 10k Gold Definitive Issue block of Four (Typography)
$10