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1921 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Cover of registered letter sent from Nikolsk Ussuriysky to Wien (Austria). Franked with stamps of 10kop. and 30kop. of Far East Republic issue. Corresponds to current rate for registered international letter (20kop+20kop.).

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 50
April 13 - 25, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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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.
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1920 (23 Aug) ARMENIA Registered international mail cover front, Republic of Armenia. From Yerevan, Armenia to Tiflis, Georgia. The letter is franked with a 1-ruble stamp and a pair of 3.5-ruble stamps (handstamp monogram on Russian Empire stamps). cancelled by Yerevan postmark. No receipt postmark
1920 (23 Aug) ARMENIA Registered international mail cover front, Republic of Armenia. From Yerevan, Armenia to Tiflis, Georgia. The letter is franked with a 1-ruble stamp and a pair of 3.5-ruble stamps (handstamp monogram on Russian Empire stamps). cancelled by Yerevan postmark. No receipt postmark
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1923 TRANSCAUCASIA An early ordinary letter sent from Sukhum to Berlin. Franked on reverse with 2x300.000 rub and 150.000 rub stamps. Corresponds to the current rate for an ordinary letter
1923 TRANSCAUCASIA An early ordinary letter sent from Sukhum to Berlin. Franked on reverse with 2x300.000 rub and 150.000 rub stamps. Corresponds to the current rate for an ordinary letter
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1920 (30 Aug) GEORGIA registered cover, Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia. From Manglis to Tiflis (Tbilisi). Franked with four 2rub stamps, cancelled by Manglis postmark. The letter arrived in Tiflis on September 2, 1920.
1920 (30 Aug) GEORGIA registered cover, Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia. From Manglis to Tiflis (Tbilisi). Franked with four 2rub stamps, cancelled by Manglis postmark. The letter arrived in Tiflis on September 2, 1920.
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1920 (7 Jun) GEORGIA registered local philatelic cover, Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia. Mailed via Tiflis (Tbilisi). Franked with a full set of perforated "St. George" stamps and a full set of perforated "Queen Tamar" stamps, cancelled by Tiflis postmark
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$250
1920 (25 Aug) GEORGIA letter sent via British consular mail, British occupation of Batum, Georgia. From Batum to Constantinople. The letter is franked with eight 40k stamps (two are probably still lost).
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1921 (29 Mar) WRANGEL Postcard, Russian Army Mail. From Camp Belgrade. Franked with a 5,000 ruble stamp (overprinted on a Russian Empire stamp) and canceled with a Camp Belgrade postmark. The postcard depicts Belgrade's "Old Yard."
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1920 (23 Jun) BATUM Registered international mail, British occupation of Batum, Georgia (certificate of examination by Sergio Sismodo). From Batum to Alaverdi, Armenia. Franked with one 3-ruble stamp and three 5-ruble stamps (hand-overprinted on stamps by the British administration of Batum), canceled with the postmark of Batum. On the reverse side, under the stamps, is the signature of the examiner, Sergio Sismodo; the examination certificate is attached. The receipt postmark is missing.
1920 (23 Jun) BATUM Registered international mail, British occupation of Batum, Georgia (certificate of examination by Sergio Sismodo). From Batum to Alaverdi, Armenia. Franked with one 3-ruble stamp and three 5-ruble stamps (hand-overprinted on stamps by the British administration of Batum), canceled with the postmark of Batum. On the reverse side, under the stamps, is the signature of the examiner, Sergio Sismodo; the examination certificate is attached. The receipt postmark is missing.
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1923 (23 Aug) FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Registered international mail, Far Eastern Republic (Chita issue). From Vladivostok to Mochuri Station, Korea, now North Korea. Franked with a pair of 20k stamps and canceled with a Vladivostok postmark. The letter was addressed to a French gold mine. Arrived at the seaport of Seishin, Korea, now Chongjin, North Korea, on September 1, 1923
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1920 (12 Nov) ARMENIA Registered international letter card, Republic of Armenia. From Yerevan, Armenia to Tiflis, Georgia. Letter franked with a 60k stamp, a 3rub stamp, three 5rub stamps, and a 10rub stamp (handstam monogram on Russian Empire stamps). cancelled by Yerevan postmark. Received in Tiflis on 15 October 1920
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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.
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1918 FOREIGN FORCES IN RUSSIA. Postcard with a picture of Solovetsky Monastery monks sent from British Army Post office P.B.2 in Murmansk, 22.01.1919 to England. Oval mark of Military Censor X6. Scarce
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1921 (10 Mar) WRANGEL letter Russian Army Mail. From Constantinople. Franked with a 5000 ruble stamp (overprinted on a Denikin issue) and a 5000 ruble stamp (overprinted on a Russian Empire stamp) and canceled with the Constantinople postmark.
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1921 (Mar) WRANGEL letter from Russian Army Mail. From Krinkipo to Lemnos. Franked with a pair of 10,000 ruble stamps (overprinted on a Russian Empire stamp with the Ukrainian trident overprint) and canceled with the Krinkipo postmark. The letter arrived in Lemnos on March 12, 1921.
1921 (Mar) WRANGEL letter from Russian Army Mail. From Krinkipo to Lemnos. Franked with a pair of 10,000 ruble stamps (overprinted on a Russian Empire stamp with the Ukrainian trident overprint) and canceled with the Krinkipo postmark. The letter arrived in Lemnos on March 12, 1921.
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