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1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany). Franked with six stamps of 20.000rub. violet overprint on 500rub. type I, one 40.000rub. violet overprint on 5000rub. type I and six of 80.000rub. violet handmade overprint on 3.000rub. (total 640.000rub). Corresponds to current rate from 05.07.1923 for international registered letter (250.000+250.000) +150.000 for overweight.

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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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1912 RUSSIAN EMPIRE An envelope of monetary letter sent internationally from Tiflis to Vienna (Austria). Franked with three stamps of 10kop. and 4kop. stamp in total for 34kop. Corresponds to rate of money letter including weight and insurance.  Blue frame label of Control Chamber. Cancelled by cachet of Tiflis. Personal wax seals and the arrival postmark of Wien on reverse.
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1887 RUSSIAN EMPIRE An ordinary letter in a stationery envelope sent from Saint Petersburg to Brussels (Belgium). Franked with imprinted stamp of 5kop. and 2kop. in addition. In alignment to the current rate for letters abroad. Cancelled by window #1 of the Central Post Office of Sankt Petersburg. Arrival postmark of Brussels on reverse.
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1935 SOVIET UNION Registered letter sent from Novosibirsk to Wien (Austria). Franked with stamps for an amount of 20kop., in alignment to the current rate. Cancellation of Novosibirsk with “V” – sign of hidden censorship.
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1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany). Franked with two stamps of 15.000rub. black inverted overprints on 2.000rub. type I, and four of 80.000rub. violet handmade overprint on 3.000rub. type I. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter from 21.05.1923 (175.000+175.000). Postmark of arrival in Berlin.
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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.
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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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