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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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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1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Cover of an ordinary letter sent from Anjerskiya Kopi to Novo-Nikolayevsk. Franked with a standard stamp of 10kop. in alignment with the current rate for ordinary letters. Rare cancellation of industrial post office of Anjerskiya Kopi. Arrival postmark of Novo-Nikolayevsk on reverse.

$50

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

1916 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Wrapper with postal use of different value of revenue stamps. Cancellation of Odessa

$30

1939-1945 'Let’s Finish the Beast in its Lair!', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$16

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

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

1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Commercial cover of standard letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Stockholm (Sweden). Franked with single overprinted “DVR” 10kop. stamp. Corresponds to the current rate for international letter. Postmark of Stockholm on reverse.

$100

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

$12

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)

$10

1943 'Leningrad Region. Behind Enemy Lines. We will Never Forget This!' Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Postcard

$10

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

$10

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany). Franked with two stamps of 10.000rub. machine overprint on 1.000rub. and block of six 80.000rub. black handmade overprint on 3.000rub. type III, shifted perforation. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter from 05.07.1923. Delivery postmark of Berlin.

$90

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

$10

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

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

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

$30

1944 (16 Feb) '23 February Red Army Day', WWII Feldpost Caricature Postcard From Leningrad, Military Censorship

$10

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

$12

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

1928 Red Band cover franked on reverse Mongolia 25 Mung green & black tied unclear cds, KALGAN cds alongside. China 4c Junk on front tied MANCHOULI cds, ULANBATOR MONGOLIA 3 VII 28 cds alongside.

$350

1954 'Mushroom Picking', Postal Stationery Postcard 40k published by Ministry of Communications of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$10

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.

$80

1925 SOVIET UNION Mint Imperial stationery card 3 kop. overprinted stamp overprinted with RSFSR Coat of arms and Hungarian stamp 45 fillers. On the reverse side shown a copy of the RSFSR stamp “Workers head” – writing is inverted. Postcard created as “Philately for children”. A wonderful addition to a collection of this period.

$80