1821 RUSSIAN OCCUPIED POLAND to FRANCE, SFL from Stettin on SEP1,1821 and addressed to Bordeaux, routing via Prussian Post with a red C.P.R.4 (zone-4) transit h/s to Aachen + PRUSSE-PAR-GIVET French exchange office h/s + overland to Bordeaux with arrival OCT 11th, rated COLLECT 10 Decimes (20¢) with 12k credit to the Prussian post office, a scarce 40 day overland transit with good markings, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1916 RUSSIA SHORT-PAID REGISTERED POSTCARD to SWEDEN, nice #73,79 on 3k postal card pays the 10k UPU postcard rate + short pays the 25k registration fee by 21k, mailed from Koukarka (now Sovetsk) on MAR21,1916 and addressed to Malmo with routing via Vyatka on MAR 26th, includes a WWI Russian censor No.180 h/s and taxed 55 ore postage due for double the deficiency paid in cash, 2 clean file holes, scarce and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1915 RUSSIA REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to USA, good franking #75,82,B7 pays the UPU 2 ounce double letter rate (2 x 10k per oz) + 10k registration fee, on cover from Moscow on JUL27,1915 and addressed to Memphis-Tenn arriving on SEP 8th, Russia censor h/s, some rough opening RHS, scarce rate and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1937 RUSSIA REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, #597(x2),609,C18 (one #597 franked on back) pays the 86k UPU 2 ounce letter rate + 50k registration fee on cover from Moscow on NOV15,1937 and addressed to Chocen, overland 1100 mile routing with arrival NOV 19th, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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