Worldwide Stamps and Covers CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia
Sale No: 1218
Lot No:4294
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1919 (2 Mar) picture postcard sent from Nagasaki, Japan, forwarded via the French Military Mission in Siberia, bearing a fine strike of "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie / Armee Tcheco-Slovaque / Hydro Glisseurs / Lo Commandant", sent to Paris, with slogan arrival and "Recu 6.6.1919" by pen, minor card creases, fine example of the French Military Hydro-Planes unit assisting the Czech Army in Siberia (Image)
Est.$500
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-04-2018, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 1218
Lot No:4295
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1920 (18 July) cover from Smichov to the Finance Department of the Czech Legion in Siberia, with "Polni Posta Ceskoslovenskych Vojsk" arrival (5 September inserted by hand) arrival in Vladivostok, red manuscript notation indicates that the unit has left for America when this cover arrived, further endorsed "Do Vlasti" (to the homeland) indicating the cover is to be sent back to sender. An unusual item, with markings indicating that an emergency post office still remained in Vladivostok even after the Czech contingent was no longer in Russia, some backflap wear, otherwise fine cover, ex-Schafer (Image)
Est.$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-04-2018, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 1218
Lot No:4296
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1920 (9 Sep) picture postcard from Singapore, franked with 4c Straits Settlements, used by a member of the Czech Legion evacuating Siberia via the "President Grant" (U.S. ship served as the United States Army Transport, which made two voyages repatriating Czechoslovakian troops from Siberia to Trieste), with two strikes of "Polni Posta Ceskoslovenskych Vojsk / President Grant" handstamps alongside, v.f. (Image)