(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.
(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.
(Ukraine) 1904 (17 Mar) charity envelope ‘Help Suffering Children’ with illustration at left with red cross showing crown at centre, addressed to Austria and franked on reverse with vertically line paper 1k. and 10k.
(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.
(Maritime) 1908 3k postal stationery card, uprated with 1k. to Japan tied by oval Vladivostok – Tsuruga date stamp, to left framed PAQUEBOT handstamp overstruck with Tsuruga Japan date stamp and native cds at left, with short message.
(Ukraine) 1935 (23.4.) registered express cover to Switzerland franked 1929-31 5k (corner damaged prior to being affixed) and 70k Guardsman tied Kiev cds, manuscript “Express” in Cyrillic, registration handstamp with manuscript number to left of this, flesh coloured bilingual label and red English language Express labels tied by Hoffmann La Roche company arrival handstamp, Basel backstamp.
(Siberia) 1919 (19.4.) envelope to San Francisco with violet cachet at left MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE/ Service Postal, franked Coat of Arms 15k. (2) and 20k. tied Vladivostok cds, violet censor cachet below. No backstamps, vertical and horizontal filing creases.
(Far Eastern Republic) 1921 (8.3.) registered cover to St Gallen, Switzerland franked ‘DVR’ overprints 1k. on 5k. Postal savings Stamp block of four, 3k. on 35k. pair and two single 10k. on 3r.50 cancelled with Vladivostok cds, both registration labels bottom right, reverse with London transit and arrival cancel; a fine cover with franking on front.
(Far Eastern Republic) 1923 (17.10.) registered cover to New York franked on reverse 1923 Soviet Issue 1k on 100r perforated block of 10 and 2k. on 70r. in imperf block of 10 plus pair 5k. on 10r. imperf pair, tied Vladivostok cds and also by New York cancels, obverse with registration labels and further despatch. Fine condition.
(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.
(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 (13.6.) registered cover to New York franked on reverse with 1921 ‘Chita’ 3k. dull red vertical right-hand marginal pair, 15k. carmine left-hand marginal in combination with 1923 Soviet issues 1k on 100r vertical strip of four and vertical strip of 5k on 10r marginal, all tied by Vladivostok cds and by arrival cancels, front bearing further despatch together with registration labels.
(Latvia) 1905 folded tryptic postcard of Riga used to Russia franked 1904 War Orphans 3 (6)k with rare combination perforations 13¼ x 11½ (SG 89) tied by Riga cds, a rare stamp used on cover or card.
(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) 1883 folded printed entire from St Petersburg to Osterreisor Norway franked with 1875-82 2k. black and rose, horizontally laid paper, paying the printed matter rate and cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds, framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp at centre, further Stockholm cds on reverse; filing crease towards base, fine quality cancellations.
(Maritime) 1884 folded printed entire from St Petersburg to Sweden franked with 1883 2k. myrtle-green paying the printed matter rate and cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds on arrival in Sweden. Very fine example.
(Soviet) 1928 registered express cover to Kiev franked 1925 8k olive-brown and 40k grey in imperf horizontal pairs tied Moscow cds, scarce bilingual red express label at centre and white local Moscow registration label, arrival backstamp; vertical filing crease clear of stamps. These imperforate issues were only available at the Philatelic Bureau so are scarce on cover.
(Siberia) 1931 special delivery cover to Moscow franked two 30k and on reverse 20k (rounded corner) tied Tiomen cds, violet label top left and framed registration handstamp, arrival backstamps; roughly opened at side with slight damage.
1874 (14 Okt) registered cover to Court Chambers in Arkhangelsk, franked 1866 30k rose/green, vertically laid paper and 5k black/lilac, horizontally laid paper, tied by clear Shenkursk cds, repeated on reverse, manuscript registration number N171 at top, arrival backstamp with nobility wax seal. A fine 30k franking cover.
(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.