(Arctic Ship Mail) 1911 picture postcard to Karlsbad via Assern, Lifland, franked 3k Arms cancelled with oval 1st White Sea Steamship ‘a’. Ex Dr. Casey The message “I send greetings from the White Sea, D. Mikhail Kazi”. The ‘Michael Kasi’ is listed in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping as having belonged to Archangel-Murman Steam Navigation Company.
(Azerbaijan) 1923 (11.VI.) registered cover to Baden, Switzerland with Baku registration label on the front, franked on reverse 1921-22 5000r green pair in combination with Transcaucasian Federation Russia 35k. and two pairs of 1r. with star overprint, tied by Baku cds, arrival cancel to side; some slight creasing.
(Azerbaijan) 1923 (18.7.) money transfer form to Kuba, Baku bearing Star Overprint 50k. in vertical pair and strip of four (one tamp folded over onto other side) cancelled double-ring Agdash Elisav date stamps; vertical crease not affecting stamps, a fine and unusual item.
(Azerbaijan) 1923 (24.5.) money transfer form to Baku bearing Star Overprint perf 50k. and imperf 1r. (3) plus on reverse two vertical strips of two 10k., cancelled double-ring Agdash Bakin date stamps; a couple of small punch holes at left, a fine and unusual item.
(Ballon Monte) 1870 (26 Oct) small entire to St Petersbourg, Russia franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘18’ Paris Star with Paris, A. D’Amsterdam cds in association, framed PD and red manuscript rates in transit. Small tear at back, fine and fresh to rare destination. The letter was sent to Councellor of State Mr Alexandre de Schulz denying any involvement of Prince Napoleon in scandal with forger of Russia’s banknotes made by Mr. Dombrowsky.
(Belarus) Undated envelope without flap from the Military HQ in Minsk whose cachet appears on reverse with 10k. blue to Geneva, cancelled by pen cross and LAUSANNE GARE/ EXPEDITION handstamp; slight envelope faults, unusual.
(China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.
(Disinfected Mail) 1836 entire to Odessa bearing framed Gavano disinfection handstamp, the entire without slits or hole, vertical filing fold, fine and fresh.
(Disinfected Mail) 1852 entire addressed locally to the Sardinian Consul at Odessa where disinfected by slitting and rastel punching at quarantine station, oval dated handstamp on reverse ‘Cleaned in the Odessa/..../....’ , a good strike for this.
(Estonia) 1900s 3k postal stationery card bearing a fine mute handstamp, used to disguise provenance, but message talks about leaving Dorpat en route to Reval; fine condition.
(Far East Republics) 1921 (20.5.) envelope addressed to someone on board “S.S. Fule”, Russian Volunteer Fleet, Constantinople, franked Vladivostok issue 10k. imperf tied by Vladivostok cds, reverse with Egypt transit and Galata arrival; fine
(Far Eastern Republic) 1923 (11.1.) registered cover to Nurnberg, Germany franked on reverse with 1921 ‘Chita’ 1k. orange horizontal strip of four, 3k. dull red pair, single 10k. and 15k. in combination with Anti Bolshevist 5k tied Vladivostok cds, registered London transit and arrival cds, front with further despatch and registration labels.
(Far Eastern Republic) 1923 (14 6) registered cover to Switzerland with red ‘Charge’ label but no evidence that any money was sent, franked 1923 Soviet issue 1k. on 100r. block of ten plus 5k. on 10r, pair tied by Vladivostok cds, good margins throughout, Zurich arrival backstamp, a fine franking.
(Far Eastern Republic) 1923 (14.7.) registered cover to Prague franked on reverse with 1922 5th anniversary of Revolution ‘Chita’ 4k in two horizontal strips of five, cancelled Cherniaovka cds, red London transit and arrival cds, front showing manuscript registration and further despatch cds; horizontal filing crease, a fine cover.
(Georgia) 1922 (16/12) registered cover to Bremen franked on reverse with blocks of four of Soviet Republic 2000R and 3000R plus Famine Relief 1000R/50R strip of three, tied Tiflis cds, some peripheral faults and some slight tones.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1896 (25 Dec) 4k Russian postal stationery card bearing good strike of the rare framed PAQUEBOT handstamp (Hosking type 3089), cancelled Gensan I.J.P.O.; some overall ageing to card, rare, especially with such clear cancels.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1899 (1 Jul) 4k Russian postal stationery card bearing rare framed PAQUEBOT handstamp (Hosking type 3089), cancelled Gensan I.J.P.O. and showing arrival cancel; overall ageing to card with usual unclear cancels, rare.
(Maritime Mail) 1899 cover to Kurau, Germany franked strip of three 10k. tied two Japanese Nagasaki cds, framed PAQUEBOT handstamp in association, reverse with octagonal French maritime Ligne N Paq. Fr, No.4 date stamp; some slight ageing, scarce cover
(Maritime) 1879 envelope to Westerwick Sweden franked with 1875-82 7k. carmine and grey, horizontally laid paper, cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds, framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp at centre. Some paper erosion at bottom right and small tear at top of envelope.
(Maritime) 1885 folded printed notice re. Shipping sent from St Petersburg, Russia franked 2k. printed paper rate nd cancelled on arrival at Stockholm, whose cds also appears on reverse.