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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Rare Stamps and Postal History Auction

Auction 48

December 16 - 27, 2025

United States , Black Mountain , NC

Our December auction presents a record 7,500 lots of rare stamps and outstanding postal history from around the world.

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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

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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

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Displaced Persons Camps: Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Baltic States

Lots 3588 - 3803

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Russian Empire: Print Errors & Postal History

Lots 3804 - 4274

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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

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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).

$150

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

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

$30

1923 SOVIET GEORGIA Cover of international registered letter sent from Tiflis to Berlin (Germany) Franked with six stamps of 40.000rub. violet overprint on 5000rub. type IV, four 20.000rub. on 500rub. type IV and two of 15.000rub. machine overprint on 2.000rub. Corresponds to the rate of 21.05.1923 for international registered letter. Seldom postmark of Tiflis Central City Post Office instead of registration label and international registration mark of “R”. Transit postmark of Moscow and arrival in Berlin.

$120

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

$180

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.

$280

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

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

1963 'Young Naturalists', Postal Stationery Postcard 3k published by Ministry of Communications of the USSR, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$9

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

$10

1954 (19 Oct) International Registered Airmail Cover from Uzhhorod (USSR) to Chicago (United States) mixed franked with pair of 5k, 1r and 1r Soviet Union, Russia

$10

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

$30

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.

$30

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.

$70

1930 'Fisher', Postal Stationery Postcard 5k published by the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia

$10

1878 RUSSIAN EMPIRE City open letter (stationery#1) sent in Saint Petersburg locally. Imprinted stamp of 3kop. within the current rate for domestic postcards. Cancelled by “7th Dept” of SPb Central Post Office type. Card overprinted with text by order of Finnish Railways station SPb on reverse. Seldom.

$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

1913 RUSSIAN EMPIRE Envelope of registered letter sent internationally from Berdyansk to Hamburg (Germany). Franked with Romanov series stamps for 20kop. Corresponds to current rate for registered letters. Cancelled by the cachet of Berdyansk. Combined bilingual registration label of Berdyansk and arrival postmark of Hamburg on reverse.

$50

1922 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of a registered letter from Vladivostok sent internationally to Chemnitz (Germany). Franked with 35kop. stamp “DVR” overprinted stamp (Far Eastern Republic) and 5kop. Priamur issue stamp. Corresponds to current rate for international registered letter (20kop+20kop.). Transit postmark of London and arrival postmark of Chemnitz on reverse.

$220

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

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

1943 'Seven - With a Spoon, One with a Cat', Anti-German, Russia Soviet Union Propaganda, WWII Caricature Postcard

$16

1922 RSFSR An ordinary letter sent from Kharkov to Berlin (Germany). Franked with 7500rub. RSFSR stamps cancelled Kharkov

$30

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.

$50